THE OSCAR GRANT PLAZA GAZETTE
Sunday, October 16 2011 Day 7!
“the commons is back”
The beauty of a world created in seven days by a collective is that some laborers can rest while others work. Let creation continue!
FROM A COMRADE
Dear Occupiers,
They’re at it again in Washington, the Jobs Bill failed to pass, Obama has raised millions for his reelection, Democrats and Republicans continue to treat millions of unemployed and “discouraged” workers as pawns in their tired game. We should have compassion for them, they are sadly addicted to these power games and out of touch with reality. You, the Occupation, are living and breathing Reality. Students are milling around with homeless folks and renters and waitresses. It is up to you to discover what compassion means, to find that part of yourselves that cannot be turned into a commodity, to go beyond the program of individualism. The Occupation is like a rupture, a rip in the ‘civilized’ fabric of society, pouring out a mix of humanity into the plazas of the world, humanity in search of common ground, literally and metaphysically and economically and ecologically. Find more fabric to rip, tear through the myths and pseudo-science of Race and Gender, dig through the guts of American history and class warfare, destroy the illusions of seperation and discover your true selves. The power is yours, don’t give it away to the politicians or police! Continue to create your own institutions of liberation! Hold the plaza, harness your power! You are not alone.
REPORT FROM A CONVERSATION ABOUT RACISM IN THE OCCUPY! MOVEMENT
About 25 people participated in a discussion about racism in the movement. We started by acknowledging that racism is an emotionally charged issue and that when we talk about it, shame is likely to come up for everyone. We emphasized the notion that every person is inherently worthy and lovable, and that worth and belovedness don’t depend on whether we have all the right opinions on the issues, know everything we need to know about racism and other forms of oppression, etc. The group did a short meditation focused on receiving the love of the universe and the movement as a way of grounding ourselves for conversation. We agreed on conversation guidelines. Among other things, these stressed that no one’s experience is universal and that privilege tends to blind us to the experience of those who do not have the same privileges we do. For that reason, we need to hear about the experiences and perceptions of non-dominant groups.
Using a talking stick, one of two small group began with a round robin on the question, “What brought you here?” Several issues had made people of color and white people alike uncomfortable, such as dismissal of a set of ideas presented by a black man at Friday night’s GA, highly unwelcoming comments on the fb group, whispered questions about the right of the people of color caucus to meet separately, and attitudes toward the police that put people of color at more risk. Some stressed a longing to come together, not by ignoring differences, but by being able to talk to each other honestly about them. Many of us expressed our desire to be in more authentic relationship with each other across lines of difference. The group brainstormed a list of suggestions for how to make the movement safer and more welcoming for all, one of which was to form an ongoing caucus called All Voices for Equity that could be allies to the People of Color caucus and any other caucuses that form to represent the issues of non-dominant groups. We have not reached consensus on next steps, but a draft list is posted on the new Facebook group we created for the All Voices for Equity Sub-caucus (search that term). We are also working on establishing a regular meeting time.
PARTIAL LIST OF BANK-OWNED PROPERTIES IN OAKLAND
Data compiled from publicly-available information on bank websites
Address | City | State | Zip | Type | Bed | Bath | Status |
2709- 2711 E 9TH ST | Oakland | CA |
94601 |
Other |
3 |
2 |
Active |
3823 SAN JUAN ST | Oakland | CA |
94601 |
Single Family |
3 |
1 |
Active |
313 315 105th Ave | Oakland | CA |
94603 |
Lots & Land |
0 |
0 |
Active |
525 CANYON OAKS DR D | Oakland | CA |
94605 |
Condo |
1 |
1 |
Active |
6098 OLD QUARRY LOOP | Oakland | CA |
94605 |
Condo |
4 |
3 |
Active |
6105 OLD QUARRY LOOP | Oakland | CA |
94605 |
Other |
2 |
2 |
Active |
8040 COACH DR | Oakland | CA |
94605 |
Other |
4 |
2 |
Active |
8530 GOLF LINKS ROAD | Oakland | CA |
94605 |
Single Family |
5 |
3 |
Active |
1993 LINDEN ST 5 | Oakland | CA |
94607 |
Condo |
4 |
3 |
Active |
2130 LINDEN ST B | Oakland | CA |
94607 |
Other |
2 |
2 |
Active |
311 OAK STREET 18 | Oakland | CA |
94607 |
Other |
2 |
2 |
Active |
989 FRANKLIN UNIT 407 | Oakland | CA |
94607 |
Condo |
1 |
1 |
Active |
676 32ND ST | Oakland | CA |
94609 |
Other |
3 |
2 |
Active |
1411 HOLMAN RD | Oakland | CA |
94610 |
Other |
2 |
1 |
Active |
5575 MORAGA AVE | Oakland | CA |
94611 |
Other |
4 |
2 |
Active |
1428 MADISON ST 202 | Oakland | CA |
94612 |
Other |
1 |
1 |
Active |
130 WILDING LANE | Oakland | CA |
94618 |
Single Family |
4 |
2 |
Active |
12585 BROOKPARK RD | Oakland | CA |
94619 |
Other |
5 |
3 |
Active |
4507 TULIP AVENUE | Oakland | CA |
94619 |
Single Family |
3 |
2 |
Active |
5442 BROOKDALE AVE | Oakland | CA |
94619 |
Other |
3 |
2 |
Active |
2604 26th Ave | Oakland | CA |
94601 |
Single Family |
2 |
1.5 |
Available |
1268 102nd Avenue | Oakland | CA |
94603 |
Single Family |
3 |
1 |
Available |
10520 Stella St | Oakland | CA |
94605 |
Multi-family |
2 |
1.5 |
Available |
10935 Caloden St | Oakland | CA |
94605 |
Single Family |
5 |
3 |
Available |
10935 Ettrick St | Oakland | CA |
94605 |
Single Family |
4 |
3.5 |
Available |
3456 Calandria Avenue | Oakland | CA |
94605 |
Single Family |
4 |
2 |
Available |
4730 Sequoyah Rd | Oakland | CA |
94605 |
Single Family |
4 |
3 |
Available |
7221 Ney Ave | Oakland | CA |
94605 |
Single Family |
3 |
2 |
Available |
8040 Surrey Lane | Oakland | CA |
94605 |
Single Family |
4 |
2 |
Available |
665 Vernon St | Oakland | CA |
94610 |
Single Family |
6 |
4 |
Available |
2815 Harrison St | Oakland | CA |
94611 |
Multi-family |
4 |
4.5 |
Available |
39 Merriewood Circle | Oakland | CA |
94611 |
Single Family |
2 |
2 |
Available |
3742 Loma Vista Avenue | Oakland | CA |
94619 |
Single Family |
2 |
1 |
Available |
4389 Terra Bella | Oakland | CA |
94619 |
Single Family |
3 |
2.5 |
Available |
1142 87th Ave | Oakland | CA |
94621 |
Single Family |
2 |
1 |
Available |
1207 83rd Ave | Oakland | CA |
94621 |
Single Family |
3 |
1 |
Available |
962 70th Ave | Oakland | CA |
94621 |
Single Family |
4 |
1 |
Available |
2516 Fruitvale Ave | Oakland | CA |
94601 |
Multi-family |
4 |
4 |
Coming Soon |
1951 Bywood Dr | Oakland | CA |
94602 |
Single Family |
3 |
2.5 |
Coming Soon |
482 Almanza Dr | Oakland | CA |
94603 |
Single Family |
3 |
1 |
Coming Soon |
9700 E St | Oakland | CA |
94603 |
Single Family |
3 |
2 |
Coming Soon |
8840 Burr Street | Oakland | CA |
94605 |
Single Family |
3 |
1 |
Coming Soon |
428 Alice Streetunit 503 | Oakland | CA |
94607 |
Condominium |
1 |
1 |
Coming Soon |
884 44th St | Oakland | CA |
94608 |
Single Family |
2 |
1.5 |
Coming Soon |
6211 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | CA |
94609 |
Condominium |
2 |
1 |
Coming Soon |
1012 Harvard Rd | Oakland | CA |
94610 |
TBD | Coming Soon | ||
3263 Millsview Ave | Oakland | CA |
94619 |
Single Family |
3 |
2.5 |
Coming Soon |
698 Via Rialto Drive | Oakland | CA |
94619 |
Single Family |
3 |
2.5 |
Coming Soon |
1527 80th Ave | Oakland | CA |
94621 |
Single Family |
4 |
2 |
Coming Soon |
1801 89th Ave | Oakland | CA |
94621 |
Single Family |
4 |
1.5 |
Coming Soon |
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