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Occupy Philadelphia finds itself at a crossroad, Where do we go from here? Please join the Huey P. Newton Seminar as we host a diverse group of occupiers and leading voices from the Philadelphia activist community for a forward-looking roundtable discussion. Moderated by renowned Philadelphia Attorney and Radio Host Michael Coard we will discuss the crucial issues of race, class, and gender and how it impacts the functioning of the Occupy Movement. Come join in on the conversation

1. Mukaji Ambila- Philadelphia Coalition of the Heart

2. Malik Rhashaan- Occupy the Hood

3. Vulton-Occupy El Barrio, Philly

4. Rel Stylez- Polymathematic Assembly of North America

5. Charles B Clarke- People of Color Working Group, Occupy Philly

6. Micah Sims-Occupy the Dream

7. Bri Barton- Occupy Vacant Lots

8. Keturah Caesar- Hip-Hop Party for the People

10. Robert Mansfield-Tea Party Activist

11. Wiley & Scott-Gilbert Shoes Collective

12. Dr. Muhammad Ahmad-Philadelphia Community Institute of Africana Studies

13. Shakur Kurloco' Jones-Brown- BRL Nation, Club No Limits Invited Guests:

Pam Africa, International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu Jamal

Pat Albright, Global Women's Strike

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Host, Our World With Black EnterpriseThe annual Huey P. Newton Seminar will be taking place on Saturday February 25th in Philadelphia PA. This years theme is "The New Mainstream", a salute to the upsurge of the people's movement for social justice in the U.S. with a special focus on the contribution of the Occupy Movement. This year's Seminar will feature the U.S. Premiere of an independent documentary “Gangs in Blue: Gangsters with Gavels”, a roundtable discussion entitled "The Revolution Will Not Be Occupied: A Critical Discussion of Privilege and Occupy Movement” featuring a diverse perspective of community and occupy organizers, as well as a mixer featuring the area's hottest DJs and Hip-Hop performers.

The Huey P. Newton Seminar, named after the legendary founder and leader of the Black Panther Party was established in 2001 in Philadelphia by Tommy Joshua of the Polymathematic Assembly of North America (PANA), as a inter-generational forum to encourage the intellectual and political development of the next generation of community-based activists and fighters for social justice. For more information, please contact pcoh2012@gmail.com