Save Bethesda African Cemetery

12/11/2025

PLEASE SHARE!! BACC needs to urgently raise $30,000 to pay for growing legal fees. We are challenging multimillion dollar developers who have been working to erase the history of Black people on River Road. We won't let them!

Consider making a one-time donation or becoming a monthly donor to BACC at Bit.ly/baccdonate .

Help us get the word out and thank you for your support!!

12/08/2025

Join us on December 19th from 3 - 6 PM for hot chocolate at Ben & Jerry's Silver Spring location.

This event is being organized by BACC's youth intern cohort. We're so excited to connect with the community spread the word about Moses Cemetery.

12/04/2025

We'll see you tonight!

Marc, stop repeating developer talking points and be serious. Stop the desecration of Moses Cemetery.

Join us at his campaign launch this Thursday, 6 PM at 911 Elsworth Drive in Silver Spring.

12/01/2025

Marc, stop repeating developer talking points and be serious. Stop the desecration of Moses Cemetery.

Join us at his campaign launch this Thursday, 6 PM at 911 Elsworth Drive in Silver Spring.

11/10/2025

We'll see you tonight!

Join BACC this Monday on November 10th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM at Mount Calvary Baptist Church Family Life Center where Marc Elrich will discuss the Montgomery County Community Budget.

We demand: resources for the people, not for destroying Black cemeteries! Marc, end Montgomery County's participation in the desecration of Moses Cemetery.

11/07/2025

Join BACC this Monday on November 10th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM at Mount Calvary Baptist Church Family Life Center where Marc Elrich will discuss the Montgomery County Community Budget.

We demand: resources for the people, not for destroying Black cemeteries! Marc, end Montgomery County's participation in the desecration of Moses Cemetery.

10/06/2025

We urgently ask for your financial contribution to sustain our organizing efforts, continue to pay staff, and pay for the continued development of our website. You can donate here: Bit.ly/baccdonate

Despite limited resources, our team is working hard to:

Develop projects and programming with our interns from Montgomery County Public Schools through the county’s official internship program.

Organize protests, outreach, and cultural events to bring in volunteers and educate our community about the ongoing desecration of Moses Cemetery.

Sustain an online presence which allows our community to connect and engage with our struggle from around the world.

Organize fundraisers to sustain our efforts.
Please consider becoming a monthly donor.

As a 501c3, your donation to BACC is tax deductible.

If you are interested in supporting BACC with our fundraising and/or grant writing efforts, please let us know.

09/23/2025

Join us tomorrow for our weekly action at Moses Cemetery! We will be rallying in front of Moses from 4 - 5 PM with our signs and banners demanding an end to the ongoing erasure of our ancestor's sacred resting place.

09/16/2025

Join our team of interns for this school year! Reach out via Instagram or email:

[email protected]

And even if you're not a student, join us!!

09/15/2025

We are tired of false promises from elected officials.

Join us at the Moco Executive Candidate Forum this Friday, from 6:30 - 8:00, to demand real action from the candidates.

Where:
Silver Spring Civic Building
1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring

08/29/2025

Huge victory for BACC in court this week! While we're still waiting for a decision on Tuesday's case, the motion to dismiss our lawsuit against 1784 Holdings did not succeed.

Please watch and share a wonderful WUSA9 piece on the lawsuit:

The advocacy group Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition, or BACC, has been fighting to keep the historical cemetery preserved since 2017.

08/25/2025

WATCH: WUSA 9 covers the ongoing struggle to save Moses Cemetery and our upcoming court dates this week.

The advocacy group, Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition, or BACC, has been fighting to keep developers away from the Moses African Cemetery.