Congresswoman Barbara Lee to Participate in Black History Month Panel at Commonwealth Club Forum
For Immediate Release
Contact: Colin Foard
(510) 763-0370
Oakland, CA – Today Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) will participate in a panel discussion on African Americans in politics and society since the election of President Barack Obama, at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Hallon, Monday, February 7, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. The discussion, hosted by the Commonwealth Club, will be moderated by Oakland Tribune Editor Martin Reynolds, and will feature co-panelists Color of Change co-founder James Rucker, Green for All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, and Stanford Law Professor and author of The Race Card, Richard T. Ford.
Who: Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Martin Reynolds, James Rucker, Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, and Richard T. Ford
What: Panel Discussion: “The Obama Effect: Where Does the African American Community Stand Now?”
Where: Lafayette Veterans Memorial Hall, 3780 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549
When: Monday February 7, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.
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