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DESCRIPTION:The Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center in Oakland continues its popular 
 Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series with author, journalist, 
 political pundit and expert in voter registration and suppression Ari 
 Berman Saturday, September 28, at 7 pm at the Marriott Hotel Grand Ballroom 
 in downtown Oakland. Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley will join Berman 
 for introduction and comments. The long-running lecture series presents 
 civic leaders from across the country in lively and relevant presentations 
 centered on Dr. King's catalytic question: "Where do we go from here: chaos 
 or community?" The Lecture Series is co-presented by the Martin Luther King 
 Jr. Freedom Center and Peralta Community College District and the September 
 28 lecture is sponsored by Gilead Science, East Bay Community Foundation, 
 East Bay Regional Park District and IBEW Local 595. The lecture is free of 
 charge and RSVPs may be made by calling the Freedom Center at 
 510-434-3988.\n\nAri Berman is a senior reporter at Mother Jones, covering 
 voting rights, and a Reporting Fellow at Type Media Center. His stories 
 have also appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, 
 Politico and The Guardian. He is a frequent guest and political commentator 
 on MSNBC, NPR, PBS and C-Span. Berman's work has earned him an Izzy Award 
 for outstanding achievement in independent media and a place on the FD200 - 
 200 awardees whose work embodies Frederick Douglass's enduring legacy of 
 social change. His frequent speaking topics include voting rights and 
 racialized voter suppression; American politics; the state and future of 
 democracy; civil rights; the intersection of money and politics; the 2020 
 census\n\nFree\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/03/18825948.php
SUMMARY:Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series Presents Ari Berman
LOCATION:Oakland Marriott Hotel\n1001 Broadway\nOakland, CA 94607
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/03/18825948.php
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