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DESCRIPTION:Historically, Merritt College holds an esteemed place in the Oakland 
 imagination. In addition to being a source of social mobility for 
 generations of Oakland and East Bay residents, the campus has been called 
 the “Home of the Black Panthers.”\n\nThe Oakland History Room will 
 host, “The Battle for North Oakland’s Merritt College,” on March 28, 
 2018 from 6-8 p.m.\n\nIn the 1960s, Black students and community members 
 joined the national movement to make institutions of higher education more 
 representative and responsive. With the presentation, “The Battle for 
 North Oakland’s Merritt College” local historian Rasheed Shabazz will 
 discuss the struggle to keep Merritt College in the North Oakland 
 community. \n\nThe event takes place Wednesday, March 28, from 6 p.m. to 8 
 p.m. the Oakland Main Library, Walters Auditorium, 125 14th Street, in 
 Oakland, CA.\n\nThe event is free and open to the public, and wheelchair 
 accessible. For more information, contact the Oakland History Room at 
 510-238-3222.\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/03/22/18807649.php
SUMMARY:The Battle for North Oakland's Merritt College
LOCATION:Oakland Main Library\n125 14th Street\nOakland, CA 94612
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/03/22/18807649.php
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