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<I>Black Liberation and Socialism</I> Book Launch, New York City, Feb. 3, 2006Black Liberation and Socialism Book Launch Black Liberation and Socialism Featuring: Ahmed Shawki, author of Black Liberation and Socialism (Haymarket Books, 2005) Forty years after the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the United States remains a deeply segregated society. The horrific aftermath of Hurricane Katrina revealed the continued legacy of racism and poverty in our society. Most major indicators, whether it be family income, incarceration rates or infant mortality show that America remains a profoundly unequal and racist society. How can the Black Freedom struggle be strengthened and rebuilt? Beyond that, how can we get rid of racism entirely? What strategies are capable of winning a new round of battles? What contribution can Marxism make to that struggle? In Black Liberation and Socialism Ahmed Shawki, editor of the International Socialist Review gives a sharp and insightful analysis of historic movements against racism in the United States-from the separatism of Marcus Garvey, to the militancy of Malcolm X and the Black Panther Party, to the eloquence of Martin Luther King, Jr. He will lead a discussion of the significance of these struggles and what lessons we can bring to the fight against racism today. Black Liberation and Socialism will be available for sale for $12 at the meeting (checks and credit cards accepted, but cash is preferred) For more info on Haymarket Books, see www.haymarketbooks.com This meeting is sponsored by the International Socialist Organization. For further information, please contact nyciso@hotmail.com or (212) 502-0707 |
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