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DESCRIPTION:The election of Barack Obama as president of the United States is an 
 occasion of historic significance. Obama’s victory shows how much 
 progress the Black Liberation struggle and its legacy have made in fighting 
 racism.\n\nHowever, when Obama took the oath of office, the enduring crisis 
 of racism did not magically fade away. Nothing is more illustrative of this 
 than the recent murder of Oscar Grant III, an unarmed African-American 
 father, at the hands of a racist BART police officer in 
 Oakland.\n\nLikewise, the nightmare of war and occupation did not suddenly 
 end for the people of Iraq or Afghanistan or Palestine. Nor has it ended 
 for all working people of the United States who are losing millions of jobs 
 and their homes while the banks, corporations and the pentagon get 
 trillions of dollars.\n\nEver increasing numbers of working-class people 
 are losing everything and facing economic ruin.\n\nAn economic crisis has 
 always existed for African-American people. Unemployment for Black men in 
 New York City and Oakland is higher than 50%! But there is reason to be 
 optimistic, and that is because of the struggle.\n\nJoin us as we celebrate 
 Black History and talk about the ongoing struggle for economic justice and 
 against racism.\n\nSpeakers include:\nEugene Puryear - Howard University 
 student, 2008 Party for Socialism & Liberation vice-presidential candidate 
 and National Coordinator for Youth & Student ANSWER Coalition\n\nKeith 
 Shanklin - executive board member of ILWU, Local 34 and activist in the 
 struggle against police brutality\n\nPatricia Johnson - sister of Anita 
 Gay, victim of police murder in Berkeley\n 
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SUMMARY:Black History Month Forum and Discussion: The Obama Presidency and the Struggle Ahead
LOCATION:Laney College, 900 Fallon Street at 10th St., Oakland\nBuilding D, Room 200 
 (near Lake Merritt BART)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/02/17/18571440.php
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