The annual PRINCETON SAFE STREETS ACTIVITIES will take place on August 6-14, 2016.  It’s focused on COMMUNITY, FAITH, HOPE, HISTORY as a WITHERSPOON – JACKSON COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF PAUL ROBESON, BLACK HISTORY, AND BLACK FAMILIES OF PRINCETON

“In Recognition of the United Nations Declaration on the Decade 2015-2024 Being Dedicated to the Study of Peoples of African Descent and In Recognition of the John-Witherspoon-Jackson Community Being Designated as Princeton, New Jersey’s 20th Historic District.”

SATURDAY, August 6th
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, JOHN STREET at PAUL ROBESON PLACE
9:00am *WITHERSPOON – JACKSON COMMUNITY HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR

PAUL ROBESON HOUSE, 110 WITHERSPOON STREET
9:00am & 1:00pm WITHERSPOON – JACKSON COMMUNITY SERVICE CLEAN-UP PROJECT

TUESDAY, August 9th
WITHERSPOON STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 124 WITHERSPOON STREET
6PM *WITHERSPOON – JACKSON COMMUNITY 20TH HISTORIC DISTRICT OFFICIAL RECOGNITION CEREMONY, AWARDS & RECEPTION

WEDNESDAY, August 10th
ARTS COUNCIL OF PRINCETON, 102 WITHERSPOON STREET
5:30 PM *WITHERSPOON – JACKSON COMMUNITY ART EXHIBIT BY AARON FISHER & RECEPTION, RECOGNITION, DISCUSSION ON THE PRINCETON PLAN1948 SCHOOL INTERGRATION

THURSDAY, August 11th
PRINCETON SHOPPING CENTER
6:00 pm*WITHERSPOON – JACKSON  COMMUNITY CONCERT WITH GRACE LITTLE & LOCAL CHURCH CHOIRSPONSORED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ARTS COUNCIL OF PRINCETON

FRIDAY, August 12th
COMMUNITY PARK BASKETBALL COURTS
9 am-12 noon *JOINT EFFORT YOUTH BASKETBALL CLINIC

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PRINCETON, JOHN STREET at PAUL ROBESON PLACE
6:00 pm *WITHERSPOON – JACKSON RECOGNITION, AWARDS & RECEPTION CELEBRATING BLACK FAMILIES OF PRINCETON

SATURDAY, August 13th
HANK PANNELL CENTER, 2 CLAY STREET
9am *WITHERSPOON – JACKSON COMMUNITY ISSUES DISCUSSION (THE HISTORIC DISTRICT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, 2016 ELECTION, ETC.)

COMMUNITY PARK
OLIVIA’S WORKOUT/CONDITIONING

  1. 9:00am OWC 5K Walk through Princeton. Tennis Court
  2. 10am OWC Style Tabata Workout Track

BIRCH AVE & RACE ST
12 noon-7pm *WITHERSPOON-JACKSON BLACK PRINCETON FAMILIES BLOCK PARTY/MUSIC FESTIVAL

SUNDAY, August 14th
COMMUNITY PARK BASKETBALL COURTS
ALL DAY PETE YOUNG SR. MEMORIAL BASKETBALL GAMES AND PRESENTATION OF JIM FLOYD LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS & MILDRED TROTMAN COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS