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#Oakland September 10th at Latham square pic.twitter.com/kKJZgpsg0t
— BlackOUT Collective (@blackoutcollect) August 11, 2016
#Oakland: Take The Streets In Solidarity With The September 9th Prison Strike pic.twitter.com/JphaoIByDw
— Occupy Oakland (@OccupyOakland) August 5, 2016
ORGANIZED BY THE OAKLAND CHAPTER OF IWOC:
https://
ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH people across Oakland, the Bay Area, and Northern California in general, will converge in Downtown Oakland and rally and march in solidarity with the US wide prison work strike against prison slavery.
Slavery is legal in America. Written into the 13th Admendment, it is legal to work someone that is incarcerated for free or almost free. Since the civil war, tens of millions of people most arrested for non-violent offenses, have been used as slaves for the sake of generating massive profits for multi-national corporations and the US government. Today, prison labor is a multi-billion dollar industry which helps generate enormous wealth for key industries such as fossil fuels, fast food, telecommunications, technology, the US military, and everyday house hold products.
The strike, which starts officially on September 9th, the 45th anniversary of the Attica Uprising, is historic. The strike is being led by groups such as the Free Alabama Movement, Free Texas Movement, Free Ohio Movement, Free Virginia Movement, Free Mississippi Movement, and many more. Prisoners have asked that supporters hold noise demonstrations outside jails and prisons, protest, disrupt, and demonstrate outside of corporations that profit from prison labor, and also support the strike that is happening across the US.
This is not just a prison strike for better wages or conditions, it is a strike against white supremacy itself.
Bring banners, signs, noise makers, friends, co-workers, neighbors, family members, and more! Gather at Latham Square next to OGP (Broadway and Telegraph Ave), 1pm. Also, be sure to join us the day before at our BBQ which will feature banner making, a film showing, and open discussion about the strike. See more info on that here: https://www.facebook.com/
#StrikeAgainstPrisonSlaver
#PrisonStrike
Contact Oakland IWOC:
https://
More info:
Strike Against Prison Slavery: https://itsgoingdown.org/
Let the Crops Rot in the Field: http://
Incarcerated Workers Take the Lead: http://
End Prison Slavery: https://
Join us at the downtown Berkeley Public Library for Homelessness in Berkeley: a Panel Discussion.
There are exciting and viable programs that can house the homeless in Berkeley! Panelists will provide a broad background on homelessness as well as specific conditions in Berkeley in order to demystify this important community issue and share proven solutions that have already worked in other cities. We will hear about solutions that are happening now and those that can be applied in Berkeley.
The panel includes experts on the subject, local service providers and case workers discussing their work in the streets, and people who have expericenced homelessness sharing the reality of life on the street. There will be plenty of time for discussion and Q&A. A reception with the panelists follows including tabling by various organizations.
Nationally known advocate Dr. Julie Winkelstein, PhD, MLIS, moderates the program. She will be joined by:
Sam Davis, UC Professor Emeritus, Department of Architecture
Gwen Austin, Development Associate/Community Builder-Organizer, Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS)
Eve Ahmed, City of Berkeley, Homeless Outreach, Berkeley Mental Health Adult Services
Joseph, Advocate, Berkeley resident, formerly homeless
Other panelists to be anounced.
Pedie Perez had been drinking when he was arrested by Richmond officer Wallace Jensen. After waiting on the floor for a while, he got up to walk away. He was gunned down. He was unarmed. There are several witnesses that attest that he didn’t attack the cop or try to seize his weapon, but in the follow up investigation NONE of the actual eye witnesses testimony was even mentioned and Jensen was allowed to continue on his merry way without so much as a reprimand. But folks are organizing and fighting back. Now it is becoming an important issue and several members of the Richmond City Council are becoming actively involved. Stand up! Fight Back! You can read more about the situation on this web site as well as on this Faceplant page.
Saturday, September 10th there will be a BBQ commemorating the second anniversary of his murder at 5:30 PM at John F. Kennedy Park on Cutting Blvd. It will be followed by a candle lighting and walk to Uncle Sam’s Liquors where he was gunned down by a Peace Officer pledged to protect and server the citizens of Richmond.
Over five years, Hochschild got to know people in the Louisiana bayou country – stronghold of the conservative right. How, she wondered, could those in the poorest state in the nation disparage help from the federal government? How could residents of a highly polluted area resist the idea of regulating polluters? Most of all what was the appeal of Donald Trump?
Hochschild’s book explores what she calls their “deep story” and behind it, their fear of losing a familiar world, their dread of economic decline, and suspicion of government betrayal. Most of all, they understand themselves, she observes, as a forgotten and demeaned “minority group.” After her presentation, there will be time for questions and discussion.
http://www.RevolutionaryWorkers.org
Peace Bay Area Fam: Artists, Hip-Hop Heads, Mothers, Lovers, Leaders, Healers – people of the movement.
Tatu Vision & Sistar Cypher are coming through with another slammin’ collaboration… Second Saturday Open Mic / Dance Party / Sistar Cypher.
First off, big Love and big Thanks to Kaye Sweat for leading us in a room full of dance last Second Saturday! That was almost too much fun lol!
We still feel the rhythm in our bones and must express it forward! Who better to call than our dynamic dance organization ——–>
FEATURE ARTISTS : No Mirror Movement
Inspirations: No Mirror Movement uses a fusion of hip hop, contemporary, and waacking, because each of those dance styles are rooted in social change and empowering individuals to connect with their bodies, love their bodies, and express themselves in order to build community and challenge the status quo. These three cultures inspire No Mirror Movements literal dance movements. The director, SammyMac, also takes inspiration from her background in musical theatre by ensuring a full story is told, one that holds meaning and captures audiences hearts and minds. She is is also inspired by the personal stories of her dancers and her own history of overcoming a 10 year eating disorder. She believes dance should tell stories that bring important issues, such as body image and mental illness, to the fore front of people’s mind and helps communicate the immediacy of these issues through a language audiences hear rarely….the language of dance.
Beautiful.
Come through ready to share a piece on the mic, dance, cypher, or simply enjoy the vibe and support others. All ages, all by donation. Much love!
NOTE: Tatu Vision is performing in LA on October 7th! Therefore…there will be NO Second Saturday open mic and Sistar Cypher in October.
Monthly interfaith prayer meeting, held on second Sundays, dedicated to survivors and victims of violence and police terror in Oakland.
The Baha’i community of Oakland is organizing this gathering for the community to connect, share prayers, writings and poems from all spiritual traditions, reflect and recharge and build coalitions interested in healing.
Come share prayers, quotes, poems, and favorite passages from your scriptures with us. Simple breakfast will be served.
Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library
Inside U.S. Imperialist Policy Today:
Syria, Libya, Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Beyond
Speaker, Jeff Mackler, National Secretary, Socialist Action and Socialist Action’s 2016 candidate for President; Author, Revolution and Counterrevolution in Egypt; The Tragedy of Libya; Syria 2014; Marx Was Right: The Capitalist Crisis Today and Capitalism Damns the Environment; Director, Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal
The panelists and community discussion will focus on what Oaklanders are doing to fight displacement by struggling for African-Americans to obtain a fair share of the jobs in the city.
African Americans at present make up 28 percent of the city and have three times the unemployment rate of whites. Black people are only getting 5 percent of the hours on city-funded construction projects.
Speakers will discuss:
Winning decent paying warehouse jobs at the new Port of Oakland logistics project;
Ensuring city-funding of the job resource centers that are the major pipeline for jobs for many low-income workers
Working for Uber to institute a socially responsible jobs policy in Oakland.
Reinvigorating a city jobs policy that was passed in 2008 but not implemented.
Uniting to support the “Oakland Opportunity Challenge,” aimed at obtaining a fair portion of employment for African American residents in every workplace in every job category.
The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 4 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall. If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 4:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland. On every last Sunday we meet a little earlier at 3 PM to have a community potluck to which all are welcome.
OO General Assembly has met on a continuous basis for over four years! Our General Assembly is a participatory gathering of Oakland community members and beyond, where everyone who shows up is treated equally . Our Assembly and the process we have collectively cultivated strives to reach agreement while building community.
At the GA committees, caucuses, and loosely associated groups whose representatives come voluntarily report on past and future actions, with discussion. We encourage everyone participating in the Occupy Oakland GA to be part of at least one associated group, but it is by no means a requirement. If you like, just come and hear all the organizing being done! Occupy Oakland encourages political activity that is decentralized and welcomes diverse voices and actions into the movement.
General Assembly Standard Agenda
- Welcome & Introductions
- Reports from Committees, Caucuses, & Independent Organizations
- Announcements
- (Optional) Discussion Topic
Occupy Oakland activities and contact info for some Bay Area Groups with past or present Occupy Oakland members.
Occupy Oakland Web Committee: (web@occupyoakland.org)
Strike Debt Bay Area : strikedebtbayarea.tumblr.com
Berkeley Post Office Defenders:http://berkeleypostofficedefenders.wordpress.com/
Alan Blueford Center 4 Justice:https://www.facebook.com/ABC4JUSTICE
Oakland Privacy Working Group:https://oaklandprivacy.wordpress.com
Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity: prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com/
Bay Area AntiRepression: antirepression@occupyoakland.org
Biblioteca Popular: http://tinyurl.com/mdlzshy
Interfaith Tent: www.facebook.com/InterfaithTent
Port Truckers Solidarity: oaklandporttruckers.wordpress.com
Bay Area Intifada: bayareaintifada.wordpress.com
Transport Workers Solidarity: www.transportworkers.org
Fresh Juice Party (aka Chalkupy) freshjuiceparty.com/chalkupy-gallery
Sudo Room: https://sudoroom.org
Omni Collective: https://omnicommons.org/
First They Came for the Homeless: https://www.facebook.com/pages/First-they-came-for-the-homeless/253882908111999
Sunflower Alliance: http://www.sunflower-alliance.org/
Bay Area Public School: http://thepublicschool.org/bay-area
San Francisco based groups:
Occupy Bay Area United: www.obau.org
Occupy Forum: (see OBAU above)
San Francisco Projection Department: http://tinyurl.com/kpvb3rv
Liberated Lens Collective is a community media project based in Oakland, California. We share resources, skills and knowledge to tell stories that might otherwise remain untold. We believe that story telling belongs to everyone. We do not depend on mainstream media or an expensive film school: we empower ourselves to make our own images!
We learn by doing. We teach eachother. We work horizontally, and operate by consensus. We make films in a spirit of collaboration, inclusivity and solidarity, maintain a film equipment library for creative projects, organize free, at cost or donation-based workshops, and host film screenings. In May 2015 we organized the Films 2 The People Short Film Festival.
To be updated about what we do, join our announce mailing list: Liberated_Lens.announce@lists.riseup.net
To get involved, come to our meetings! We’re open and happy to welcome you, no matter your experience level. Sometimes, the meetings turn into creative workshops!
The Alameda County Jail Fight Coalition is calling health care workers and community members to attend the Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board meeting where they will be discussing the Sherffis proposal to build a new “mental health unit” at the Santa Rita Jail. The sheriff thinks he can get the Mental Health Adviory Board to rubberstamp his proposal – join us as we demand real accountability and real solutions to our county’s needs. We need to let the Mental Health Adviory Board know that the community and healthcare workers are opposed to the use of jail as mental healthcare.
Stand with us in our demands to:
1. Stop all construction plans for the new jail
2. Invest in alternatives to incarceration and community health
3. Divest from incarceration and policing
If you can’t make it, you can still take action:
Sign here to add your name to the growing list of healthcare providers who oppose this project.
https://www.change.org/p/board-of-supervisors-health-workers-in-bay-area-denounce-new-mental-health-jail
Sign here if you are a California resident opposed to this project.
https://www.change.org/p/alameda-county-board-of-supervisors-no-new-jail-in-alameda-county
OTU’s Mission
The Oakland Tenants Union is an organization of housing activists dedicated to protecting tenant rights and interests. OTU does this by working directly with tenants in their struggle with landlords, impacting legislation and public policy about housing, community education, and working with other organizations committed to furthering renters’ rights. The Oakland Tenants Union is open to anyone who shares our core values and who believes that tenants themselves have the primary responsibility to work on their own behalf.
Monthly Meetings
The Oakland Tenants Union meets regularly at 7:00 pm on the second Monday evening of each month. Our monthly meetings are held in the Community Room of the Madison Park Apartments, 100 – 9th Street (at Oak Street, across from the Lake Merritt BART Station). To enter, gently knock on the window of the room to the right of the main entrance to the building. At the meetings, first we focus on general issues affecting renters city-wide and then second we offer advice to renters regarding their individual concerns.
If you have an issue, a question, or need advice about a tenant/landlord issue, please call us at (510) 704-5276. Leave a message with your name and phone number and someone will get back to you.
Stand in solidarity with thousands of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Actions around the Bay Area will be part of a national day of solidarity Tuesday, Sept. 13.
BAY AREA ACTIONS SEPT 13
More actions are still being added. Find a current list of local events and RSVP here
12 PM
San Anselmo: Creek Park-San Anselmo Hub, Sir Francis Drake Blvd @ Center Blvd
Fremont: Jamba Juice, Fremont Plaza Shopping Center, 3962 Mowry Ave.
4 PM
Berkeley: I-80 overpass at the Berkeley Marina
5:30 PM
Oakland: Oscar Grant/Frank Ogawa Plaza
6 PM
Palo Alto: Lytton Plaza, 202 University Avenue
The pipeline threatens lands of native tribes and other communities as well as the water of the Missouri River. In the words of the Red Warrior Camp: “Water is a necessity for all life. Water is life. Now is the time for all people from all walks of life to join together to stop the desecration and destruction of water, land and life!”
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Sept. 9: A federal judge rejected the request of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for an injunction against the pipeline.
The same day the Obama administration and the Army Corps of Engineers announced a halt in construction of the pipeline in the area near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation, the land bordering or under Lake Oahe. The statement from the federal government also asked the pipeline company to stop construction in a 20-mile radius around the lake. And it said the conflict has raised issues about construction in tribal areas, promising to hold meetings over the fall with tribal leaders about how to do better.
Sept. 8: North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple put the ND National Guard on standby alert status, threatening to invade the camp where thousands of activists from more than 100 indigenous tribes, along with non-indigenous allies, have gathered to block construction of the pipeline.
The “Dakota Acces” Pipeline (DAPL) is a $3.8B, 1,100 mile fracked-oil pipeline currently under construction from the Bakken shale fields of North Dakota to Peoria, Illinois. DAPL is slated to cross Lakota Treaty Territory at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation where it would be laid underneath the Missouri River, the longest river on the continent.
Construction of the DAPL would engender a renewed fracking-frenzy in the Bakken shale region, as well as endanger a source of fresh water for the Standing Rock Sioux and 8 million people living downstream. DAPL would also impact many sites that are sacred to the Standing Rock Sioux and other indigenous nations.
The DAPL is a massive project being organized by a shady group of the world’s largest fossil-fuel companies and banks. They have offices in cities around the world. Putting direct, nonviolent pressure on the corporations building and funding this project is critical for supporting frontline resistance to DAPL.
Why Target Obama?
Obama has been one of the most outspoken presidents on indigenous rights, and one of few to visit a Native American reservation during his time in office. The reservation that he visited happened to be the Standing Rock Sioux Nation (the same tribe with a lawsuit against this pipeline). President Obama also has the power to direct the Army Corps of Engineers to revoke the permit for this pipeline, and we want him to be referenced in press articles as a possible decision maker on this as the issue continues to escalate. We think that with dozens or even hundreds of actions, we’ll be able to convey to the press that the movement is calling on him to step in as the decision maker.
https://actionnetwork.org/
http://www.350bayarea.org/
Come at be part of making Oakland history!
Agenda:
- Update on communications
- Update on budget
- Discuss canvassing/events staffing: what’s working, what isn’t
- Welcome new volunteers to the campaign
- Discuss enabling legislation coming forward
Photographers! Know your rights when you cover marches, demonstrations and other movement actions. Know how to protect yourself, who is on your side, and where the lines are in the real world.
Have you ever wondered:
* Can police confiscate my camera or images?
* What are my rights to photograph or film police themselves?
* Is it safe to stay after a dispersal order?
* What additional rights, if any, does a press pass confer?
We’ll hear from activist photographers, seasoned photojornalists, and movement lawyers on these questions and more. Even if you don’t consider yourself a “photographer” but take cell phone pics/video at protests, this workshop is for YOU too!!
Sponsored by Class Conscious Photographers/Silicon Valley DeBug and Pacific Media Workers CWA Local 39521.
Open as many homes as possible…
Hold them as long as possible…
Our weekly PARTY to get this hackerspace together, to provide a venue for those things that otherwise cannot be worked out through day-to-day practice.
Potluck! – bring your own tasty dish!
Sudo room, located in the southwast corner of the ground floor, is a creative community and hackerspace. We offer tools and project space for a wide range of activities: electronics, sewing/crafting, 3D and 2D manufacturing, coding, and good old-fashioned co-learning!
Hours: The space is open whenever a member is present. Come visit! Best times to drop in are evenings between 7 and 9pm. See the calendar for recurring meetups and upcoming events: https://sudoroom.org/calendar
Draft agenda:
- Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board Meeting report back and next steps
- Turnout for Friday’s meeting
- Outreach