Tim Wise to speak at Laney College

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Tim Wise at Laney College Wednesday, Feb. 3 11 a.m. to Noon, Room D-200

Anti-racist writer and activist Tim Wise will speak at Laney College Wednesday, Feb. 3. Wise will discuss his recent book, "Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama."

Wise also the author of White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son, and Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White. He also published a collection of his essays, Speaking Treason Fluently: Anti-Racist Reflections From an Angry White Male.

Wise has provided anti-racism training to teachers nationwide, and has trained physicians and medical industry professionals on how to combat racial inequities in health care. Wise also trained journalists to eliminate racial bias in reporting.

Wise will speak from 11 a.m. to Noon in Room D-200 at Laney College (900 Fallon Street) in Oakland.

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