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ILWU unites antiracist activists

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On Feb. 14, less than 2 months after the police murder of 22-year-old African American father, Oscar Grant, nearly 200 people rallied against racism and police brutality at the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 10 hall in San Francisco. The recent election of the first Black president has emboldened many in the Bay Area to set higher sights and focus greater initiative in the fightback against racism.

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