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GUESTS: Dadid Lloyd, Professor in Dept. of English at USC, Jaymes Sanford, a student organizer with Blacks in Action at USC

Last Sunday, black republican Ted Hayes and members of the Minuteman Project gathered at Leimert Park in South Los Angeles for an anti-immigrant rally. Those at the rally were outnumbered by a spontaneous counter-demonstration of African Americans and Latinos calling for black and brown unity. A brief scuffle ensued between Hayes and another man. Hayes later apologized saying, “I behaved out of policy.” Sunday’s rally underscored the increasing tensions, real and imagined between different racial communities. Meanwhile, this week an Immigration forum taking place at USC will address issues such as immigration and the politics of race. Panelists at the forum will discuss immigration, as well as the penal system, Katrina, the war in Iraq.

The forum, “Politics, Race and Nation” will be held at USC.

Where: Doheny Library Rm 240

When: 5:00pm Wednesday, April 26th 2006

Moderated by Professor David Lloyd

Speakers will include:

Professor Judith Jackson Fossett
Ayana McNair
Professor Ricardo Ramirez
Professor Janelle Wong
Professor Fred Moten