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Announcement :: Iraq |
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Tonight: War and Racism Event |
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by Carol Inskeep
Email: carolinskeep (nospam) yahoo.com (unverified!) |
27 Feb 2005
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UC Progressives is sponsoring a public forum tonight on war and racism, entitled “What the War in Iraq is Doing to our Multi-Racial and Multi-Ethnic Society.” The program will feature three speakers: Dr. Robert Boone, a local physician who is a veteran of the Vietnam War; David Roediger, a professor of African American studies at the U of I; and Zohreh Sullivan, a U of I English professor who was born in Iran and educated in Pakistan.
Speakers will address a range of issues related to the war – images and treatment of Muslims and Middle Eastern people, the impact of high military spending on programs for minority and poor people, and the physical and psychological damage that military and civilian casualities have experienced.
Co-Sponsors include AWARE (the Anti-War, Anti-Racism Effort), Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Union of Professional Employees, 85% Coalition, School for Designing a Society, St. Jude Catholic Worker, Socialist Forum, CU Citizens for Peace and Justice, Urbana-Champaign Friends Meeting, El Centro por los Trabajadores, Channing Murray Foundation, & Student Peace Action |
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Re: Tonight: War and Racism Event |
by Matt
itsmattsworld (nospam) yahoo.com (unverified) |
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28 Feb 2005
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Why wasn't a venue/place of location given in this post? |
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It's Tonight, Monday, Feb. 28 at 7:30pm |
by Dose of Reality
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28 Feb 2005
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This is the same event as the one below it on the mainpage Local Newswire. It will be at the Urbana Civic Center at 7:30pm tonight, Monday, February 28.
http://www.ucimc.org/newswire/display/27087/index.php |
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Re: Tonight: War and Racism Event |
by IMC Supporter
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28 Feb 2005
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I will be attending for sure. Any chance in future such event listings, there is some statement on how the speakers were chosen. I know two people in Chambana who would be good in such a series. |
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Re: Tonight: War and Racism Event |
by Carol Inskeep
carolinskeep (nospam) yahoo.com (unverified) |
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01 Mar 2005
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Thanks to all who attended last night - great discussion, great turnout. Please email me with any ideas or follow-up. Thanks! |
