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DESCRIPTION:The birthplace of freedom fighter Chairman Fred Hampton is being targeted 
 for foreclosure. Without our support, this monument to the radical legacy 
 of the Black Panthers will be another casualty of the big banks. The 
 Chicago community will also lose a key organizing space that currently 
 hosts the Black Panther Cubs among other survival programs.\n\nJoin 
 Community Ready Corps (Allies) for a special night of political education 
 and material support for the work of Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. and Mama 
 Akua Njeri. Last year you heard from them at our “Surviving Smash & 
 Grab” event as part of #BlackSolidarityWeek. They opened up about the 
 assassination of twenty-one-year-old Chicago Black Panther Party Chairman 
 Fred Hampton Sr. just 18 months after FBI Director Edgar Hoover issued this 
 directive:\n\n"Prevent the Coalition of militant black nationalist 
 groups...An effective coalition might be the first step toward a real 
 “Mau Mau” in America, the beginning of a true black 
 revolution.”\n\nThis year we’ll learn about the work of the Chicago 
 Black Panther Party today, from the Panther Cubs program for youth to plans 
 for a museum documenting the legacy of freedom fighter Chairman Fred 
 Hampton.\n\nThis event is a fundraiser meant to solicit material support 
 for the effort to preserve and protect the birthplace of Chairman Fred 
 Hampton from the Oakland left. Please bring your wallet and help us send 
 Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. and Mama Akua home to Chicago feeling our love 
 and support.\n\nTickets are sliding scale from $5-$80, and no one will be 
 turned away for lack of funds. You will be able to purchase tickets at the 
 door, but space will be reserved for people who purchase tickets in 
 advance. Tickets purchased at the door will be $5-$100.\n\nLOCATION AND 
 ACCESSIBILITY\n\nThe venue is nine blocks away from the 19th St. BART 
 station and is directly on AC Transit line 33. On-site parking is limited 
 but is free at the rear of the building.\n\nTRANSLATION AND 
 CHILDCARE\n\nChildcare and interpretation for Spanish and ASL provided by 
 reservation. Please RSVP by 2:00 PM on Friday, 2/15 to 
 me_kan@yahoo.com.\n\nMOBILITY ON SITE\nThe parking lot is slightly sloped 
 in areas. The venue is accessible for mobility devices from the rear 
 parking lot via slightly one downward sloping ramp and tan double doors. 
 The front entrance will also be in use, but has a few steps up. Please 
 contact us by 2:00 PM on Friday, 2/15 (me_kan@yahoo.com) if would like 
 assistance navigating either entrance. Floors are linoleum or low-pile 
 carpet. Reserved seating for people with visual, audio, or mobility 
 challenges will be available toward the front and rear of the hall. Seating 
 is in pews arranged on slope downward toward the stage.\n\nBATHROOMS\nThere 
 are several gender-neutral bathrooms, including one that is ADA compliant. 
 Gender-binary restrooms are also available. Hand soap is scent free in all 
 the restrooms. The ADA compliant restroom is also specially cleaned with 
 scent-free products.\n\nSCENTS\nWhile the venue is not fully scent-free, we 
 ask guests to please refrain from wearing scented products like lotions, 
 perfumes, or essential oils so this event is as safe and comfortable as 
 possible for people who have chemical sensitivities or allergies. Thank 
 you! Other scents may be present from other church attendees prior to our 
 event, and possibly from some custodial products.\n\nLIGHTING\nLighting in 
 the main hall is from compact fluorescent bulbs. Other areas are lit with 
 standard fluorescent bulbs. The parking area can be darkly lit, so 
 volunteers will be available to assist people with 
 flashlights.\n\nACCESSIBILITY QUESTIONS\nCan be directed to 
 me_kan@yahoo.com or (510) 768-7554.\n\nTicket details are at the Eventbrite 
 link below.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/02/08/18821035.php
SUMMARY:Preserving the Radical Legacy of the Black Panthers: Save Fred Hampton House
LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Oakland\n2501 Harrison Street\nOakland, CA 
 94612
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/02/08/18821035.php
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