PRESS RELEASES - AUGUST 2008

August 7, 2008

Arlington Comes Together
Community Dialogue on Race Relations is Aug. 16

Who: City of Arlington and Department of Justice

What: To host community dialogue on race relations in Arlington

When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16

Where: Arlington Convention Center, 1200 Ballpark Way

Why: To gather public input on race relations in the city and help develop a community plan for communication and cooperation.

Registration is required. Call 817-459-6122 or register online by filling out the form below.
The registration deadline is Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Background
Following a hate crime that occurred in north Arlington in December 2007, the Arlington branch of the NAACP and U.S. Justice Department began meeting with Mayor Robert Cluck about racial stability and harmony in the city. Organizers began meeting and Arlington residents formed Arlington Coming Together or ACT. The group’s mission is to help facilitate positive dialogue about race relations.

About the Department of Justice Community Relations Service
The Community Relations Service is the United States Justice Department's peacemaker for community conflicts and tensions arising from differences of race, color and national origin. It was created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as a federal agency dedicated to assisting state and local units of government, private and public organizations, and community groups with preventing and resolving racial and ethnic tensions.

For more information about Arlington Coming Together (ACT), call Administrative Services Manager Jennifer Wichmann at 817-459-6408 or e-mail Jennifer.Wichmann@arlingtontx.gov.