Laney College hosts 'The History of Black Economic Empowerment'

Black Hour Thu, 25 Feb at 7:05pm

Join The Black Hour Thursday, Feb. 25 to discuss "The History of Black Economic Empowerment" at this year's, Black History Month Community Forum.


Graphic: Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)

History of Black Economic Empowerment
The Black Hour Community Forum
Thursday, Feb. 25, 10:30-11:50 am
Laney College E-207, Oakland, CA

An esteemed panel will discuss this year's Black Hstory Month theme along with opportunities for economic advancement in a bleak economy.

Featured panelists include: Paul Cobb, Publisher of the Oakland Post Newspaper(s); Marcel Diallo, founder of the Black Dot, Retha Robinson, director of the Koshland Program of the San Francisco Foundation; Michael Carter, Sr., Chairman of the Black Wall Street District (Oakland); Tamika Brown, African American Studies professor and Chair of the Ethnic Studies Department of Laney College.

The panel will be moderated by Reginald James, host of The Black Hour Internet Radio Show.

About Black Hour
The Black Hour Internet Radio Show is an internet radio show based at Laney College in Oakland, CA. The show's original description on 9th Floor Radio states, "The Black Hour sheds light on the voices of Laney's Black students, taking them from the abyss of silence to the glow of empowerment." The two-hour show airs every fourth Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. (PST) on 9th Floor Radio. HISTORY The Black Hour originally was a project of the Laney Black Student Union (Laney BSU). Members wanted an opportunity to voice their opinions on things that mattered to them.