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      *The invitation only Black & White Gala for Barack Obama is scheduled to take place Aug. 21 in Los Angeles backed by an honorary board that includes Don Cheadle, Jessica Alba, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Lucy Liu and Ashley Judd.

       The event is being designed to "celebrate America's landscape of diversity and its many cultures," reports Daily Variety. Tickets are $1,000 for the general reception and $2,300 for VIP.       

       The evening was planned by a crew of Obama supporters independent of the candidate's campaign and finance staff in Southern California. The group includes entertainment industry publicists and event planners. Proceeds will go to the Obama for America committee.      

       A venue has yet to be announced, but organizers said the gala will take place in Beverly Hills. It is also uncertain if Obama will make an appearance during the event, as the Democratic National Convention is scheduled to take place four days later on Aug. 25 in Denver.       

       According to Variety, Obama is expected to return to Los Angeles for a fund-raiser some time before the general election, perhaps in the fall at an event organized by the DreamWorks trio of Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg and David Geffen.