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DESCRIPTION:In honor of #BlackSolidarityWeek, and in light of the recent released FBI 
 report on so-called “Black Identity Extremists,” CRC will host a 
 political education panel on the repression of Black dissidents.\n\nJoin 
 leaders from the Anti Police-Terror Project and special guests Mama Akua 
 Njeri and Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. for an evening of radical truth 
 telling, solidarity building, and self defense.\n\nOn March 4, 1968 
 (exactly one month before King was assassinated), FBI Director Edgar Hoover 
 issued this directive:\n\n"Prevent the Coalition of militant black 
 nationalist groups. In unity there is strength, a truism that is no less 
 valid for all its triteness. An effective coalition…might be the first 
 step toward a real “Mau Mau” in America, the beginning of a true black 
 revolution.\n\nPrevent the rise of a “messiah” who could unify, and 
 electrify, the militant black nationalist movement."\n\nThe assassination 
 of 21 year old Chicago Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton Sr. just 
 18 months later was a very clearly documented case of the U.S. government 
 killing an African-American leader on American soil. The historic 
 significance of this brutal act of repression cannot be overstated, and at 
 this event, we will have opportunity to hear the testimony of survivors of 
 the attack.\n\nIn August of 2017, the FBI released another internal memo: 
 "Black Identity Extremists Likely to Target Law Enforcement Officers" 
 conflating the upsurge in organized, political resistance to police terror 
 with a violent and criminal threat.\n\nIn this historical moment, it is 
 clear that Black leaders and dissidents are being targeted for repression 
 and neutralization. As a community, how can we defend the rights of Black 
 people to organize and defend their communities from State violence?\n\nWe 
 call on all who want to be in solidarity with Black people to attend this 
 event and to help us spread the word. SHOW UP and show the State that your 
 eyes are open to the repression of Black people by the U.S. 
 government.\n\nThis is a fundraiser for the Black Solidarity Fund. Ticket 
 sales will benefit Black-led organizations. Tickets are sliding scale from 
 $5-20, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. \n\nThis is a 
 Black Solidarity Week Self Defense Event.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/02/07/18806590.php
SUMMARY:Surviving Smash & Grab: The Real Black Panthers
LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison Street, Oakland, CA 
 94612
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/02/07/18806590.php
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