<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-font-kerning:0pt"><b>Community Change, Inc.</b></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-font-kerning: 0pt"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-font-kerning:0pt"><b>Brown Bag Anti-Racism Discussion Series 2009<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-font-kerning:0pt"><i>Changing the Public Discourse around Race<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:0pt"><b>Unraveling the Right-Wing Attacks on Obama<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:0pt"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Obama is the target. Racial fears, economic anxieties, and gender unease are the triggers shooting down progressive policies that seek equality and fairness.</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:0pt"><b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">While keeping our eyes on the prize of universal quality healthcare, we must also prevent right-wing populism as a social movement from spinning out of control</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:0pt"><b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Since centrist Democrats are selling us out, <b>it is time for labor and community organizers to turn up the heat. </b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"">We should defend Obama against the vicious and racist attacks from the reactionary political right; vigorous social movements pull political movements and politicians in their direction—not the other way around. We need to raise some hell in the streets and in the suites.</span></span></b></span></p> <div class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">October 7, 2009</span></span></div> <div class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b>12 noon – 1:30 pm<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b>Community Change Library on Racism<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b>14 Beacon Street, Room 605<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b>Boston MA 02108<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><b></b></span></span></b></span></div><div class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><b>Presenter: </b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; mso-font-kerning:0pt">CHIP BERLET, senior analyst at Political Research Associates in Somerville and co-author of <i>Right-Wing Populism in America: Too Close for Comfort</i></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning: 0pt">. He recently was interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air by Terry Gross and on Democracy Now by Amy Goodman. Chip will base his talk on his new report: <i>Toxic to Democracy: Conspiracy Theories, Demonization, & Scapegoating.</i></span></span></b></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:0pt"><i> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; "><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:0pt">Please bring your lunch. Beverages will be provided. $5 contribution requested. <b><u>RESERVATIONS REQUIRED!</u></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:0pt"><u> </u>RSVP (617-523-0555 or <a href="mailto:janet@communitychangeinc.org">janet@communitychangeinc.org</a>.)</span></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:0pt">Community Change, Inc. 617-523-0555 <a href="http://www.communitychangeinc.org">www.communitychangeinc.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:0pt"><u> <o:p></o:p></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->
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