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DESCRIPTION:Health Screenings and the Re-opening of the Uhuru Community Garden \n\n*Get 
 screened for Hep-C, Hypertension and more\n*Get helpful health info\n*Roll 
 up your sleeves and plant seeds in the garden\n\n\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  
 World Renowned African Leader Omali Yeshitela in Oakland for April Events 
 for Black Power, Self-Reliance and Black Community Health and Justice Uhuru 
 Movement Will Host a Series of Events to Honor the Legacies of Dr. Martin 
 Luther King Jr. and Bobby Hutton\n\nOakland, CA, April 4-6, 2014,During the 
 first weekend in April, the Uhuru House, located at 7911 MacArthur Blvd in 
 Oakland, will host a series of events for the purpose of establishing 
 ongoing economic development and self-reliance within black communities. 
 The three days of activities will begin on Friday, April 4th at 7pm with 
 the showing of the historical film “Eyes on the Prize: the Black Power 
 Years.” \n\nOn Saturday, April 5th, and also at the East Oakland 
 location, the Uhuru House presents a Health Fair where practitioners will 
 offer health and wellness workshops, clinics, and information sessions from 
 noon to 4pm. Later that afternoon at 2:30, Uhuru Movement organizers will 
 hold a ceremony to re-open the Uhuru House Garden Project that had been 
 established in the ’90’s.\n\nFinally, on Sunday, April 6th, the Uhuru 
 House will hold a commemoration of the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 
 and “’Lil” Bobby Hutton, who were both killed in April of 1968 in the 
 midst of the struggle for African community political and economic 
 self-reliance. The Sunday event will feature Chairman Omali Yeshitela, 
 leader and founder of the Uhuru Movement, and longtime leader and activist 
 for African self-determination worldwide.\n\nStates Bakari Olatunji, local 
 organizer with the Uhuru Movement, “Every year we celebrate the legacy of 
 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; however, we often whitewash the memory of Dr. 
 King who, later in his life, represented the interests of black workers and 
 spoke out against the violence of the U.S.”\n\nBobby Hutton was the first 
 member of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, CA. \nOn April 6, 1968, just 
 shy of his 18th birthday, Hutton was gunned down in West Oakland by Oakland 
 police, just two days after the assassination of Martin Luther 
 King.\n\nContinues Olatunji, “’Lil’ Bobby Hutton is not just a local 
 hero, but was a young man who stood tall for African people everywhere 
 against police violence, poverty and oppression.  We want to remember both 
 these leaders and emulate the stand they took.”\n\nThe Uhuru House hosts 
 activities to bring about change in the community and is part of \nthe 
 African People’s Education and Defense Fund aiming to end disparities in 
 health, education, healthcare and economic development in African 
 communities. The Oakland center is soon to be the home to the well-known 
 Uhuru Foods & Pies and upcoming Uhuru Jiko kitchen, a part of Black Star 
 Industries which includes an independent worldwide African marketplace. For 
 more info, contact Bakari Olatunji at 510 569 9629 or email 
 oakland@inpdum.org\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/03/10/18752408.php
SUMMARY:Health is Freedom Day!
LOCATION:Uhuru House, 7911 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/03/10/18752408.php
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