The next edition of Peace & Freedom Party’s co-sponsored Suds, Snacks & Socialism monthly forum series at the Starry Plough Pub in Berkeley (3101 Shattuck Avenue; click here for map) will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to discuss the topic: The Attack on Black Studies.
Can't participate in person? Join the forum online! Register in advance at https://bit.ly/SSS-BlackStudies to receive your personal link to participate in this event online.
At this forum we will cover the history of Black studies and the origins of Black History Month. Our speakers will also discuss how faculty and students at schools and universities are resisting the Trump administration's blatant efforts to banish Africcan Americans from U.S. history and culture, and how this attack is just the latest demonstration of racism in this country.
Dr. James Garrett – President, Global Community Advancement Centers; co-founder of the modern Black Student Union Movement, Black/Ethnic Studies Programs, and the Modern Black Arts Movement
Rekia Jibrin – Assistant Professor of Critical Studies in Education at UC Santa Cruz
Gerald Sanders – Co-Founder of the Oscar Grant Committee Against Police Brutality; member of the Peace and Freedom Party and Democratic Socialists of America
Please help us celebrate our return to the Starry Plough by ordering food and/or drinks. Please try to arrive early to place your order so that you do not miss any of the presentations. An open discussion will follow the presentations. We will be accepting donations which will be divided among the sponsoring organizations.
This event is co-sponsored by the Alameda County Peace & Freedom Party, The Alameda Green Party, and Bay Area System Change Not Climate Change.
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