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All-day					National Blackout Day – Wear All Black. #TerenceCrutcher #KeithLamontScott @ Everywhere National Blackout Day – Wear All Black. #TerenceCrutcher #KeithLamontScott @ Everywhere Sep 23 all-day Tickets Do you participate?#blackout #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/xu7poDatEg— Black To Live (@BlackToLive) September 23, 2016 61694
12:00 am 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am 6:00 am 7:00 am 8:00 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 9:00 pm 10:00 pm 11:00 pm 10:30 am Turkey’s Invasion of Syria @ Niebyl Proctor Library Turkey’s Invasion of Syria @ Niebyl Proctor Library Sep 18 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Tickets 61667 1:00 pm ByeLibby Launch Party @ Outside Oakland City Hall ByeLibby Launch Party @ Outside Oakland City Hall Sep 18 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets After much posturing, the City FINALLY approved our petition to gather signatures for the recall of Libby Schaaf. Join us for a brief training and refreshments before we hit the streets to talk to the people and build momentum for our campaign. We will break bread as a community in Oscar Grant Plaza at the end of the afternoon. Displacement in the name of Development Rampant Police Corruption, Rape & Brutality Inciting Police Violence Against Black Women, Children & Elders Attempting to Turn Oakland Into A SunDown Town Loss of … Continued 2:00 pm Intentional Community in Exile @ Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive Intentional Community in Exile @ Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive Sep 18 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Intentional Community in Exile (ICE) presents “Intentional Community in Exile (ICE)” Including a treatise on ‘warming up exile without melting’ using voices, bodies. Discussion: 2pm in the Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive Koret Reading Room Action: 3:30pm ICE (Intentional Community in Exile) is a fresh new mutual aid society, built to sustain radical, creative and political practices within a hostile economic system. ICE breaks with the assumption that the objective of this life is a house with a nuclear/biological family, through accumulation of personal property, or individual recognition. … Continued 4:00 pm Fascism on Film: The Resistable Rise Of Arturo Ui Fascism on Film: The Resistable Rise Of Arturo Ui Sep 18 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Dear Friends, There are still plenty of seats left for the SECOND in the film series and discussion group called “Fascism on Film”. The film this time is “The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” (1970), a BBC production based on the play by Bertolt Brecht. It features an outstanding performance by Nicol Williamson in the title role. The story parallels the rise of Adolph Hitler and the Third Reich, portraying Hitler as a petty gangster in Chicago who by hook and by crook takes over the vegetable market, a.k.a. the … Continued 6:30 pm CDP Workshop with the People’s Community Medics @ Omni Commons CDP Workshop with the People’s Community Medics @ Omni Commons Sep 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Every week, the Community Democracy Project holds a space for community leaders, volunteers, and members to discuss current events, important issues impacting our communities, or to share a skillset. On September 18, 2016, we’re proud to host the People’s Community Medics! They will conduct a training on how to provide first-aide to victims of gun shot wounds. Read more about them below: The People’s Community Medics (PCM) was founded in 2011 by Sharena Thomas and Lesley Phillips when members of the Oscar Grant Committee we learned that BART police refused … Continued	10:00 am Donate Supplies for Dakota Pipeline Resistance Camps @ Greenpeace Office Donate Supplies for Dakota Pipeline Resistance Camps @ Greenpeace Office Sep 19 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Greenpeace offices around the county will be collecting camping, cooking, art, medical, and other supplies for the thousands of indigenous and other people gathered to resist the Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline would carry almost half a million barrels of water a day, endangering the lands of native tribes and others in four states as well as the water of the Missouri River. Sacred Stone and Red Warrior camps have been blocking pipeline construction for weeks. Thousands of supporters from 100 native tribes and allies across the country have joined the … Continued 6:00 pm Occupy Forum: The History of Socialism in America: from Robert Owens to Bernie Sanders @ Global Exchange, 2nd floor Occupy Forum: The History of Socialism in America: from Robert Owens to Bernie Sanders @ Global Exchange, 2nd floor Sep 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets OccupyForum presents… The History of Socialism in America: from Robert Owens’ utopian experiment of 1825 to Bernie’s political revolution of 2016 By Eugene Ruyle, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, Cal State, Long Beach Institute for the Critical Study of Society in Oakland As a democratic socialist, Bernie Sanders began a political revolution to transform a political system run by the billionaire class into one that represents working and middle class Americans and creates more opportunity for everyone. This workshop will take a closer look at Bernie’s socialism by placing it … Continued 7:00 pm Two Lectures: Cassie Thornton on Smashing Debt and Alessandra Saviotti on Art as a Tool @ Omni Commons Two Lectures: Cassie Thornton on Smashing Debt and Alessandra Saviotti on Art as a Tool @ Omni Commons Sep 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Please join us for two consecutive lectures by Cassie Thornton of the Feminist Economics Department and Alessandra Saviotti of the Asociación de Arte Útil. Sponsored by the Birdhouse Collective and WICAN Cassie Thornton, working under the Feminist Economics Department (FED), presents the three recent projects in Chicago, Halifax and New York. These projects involve (respectively) (a) encouraging children to use crowbars to destroy walls made out of debt-wracked adults’ imagination, (b) mobilizing citizens in a pub to use yoga to demand the economically depressed Nova Scotia be declared a postwork … Continued	6:00 pm March/Vigil for Kayla Moore @ Old City Hall March/Vigil for Kayla Moore @ Old City Hall Sep 20 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets We can’t let Berkeley forget Kayla. City government continues to fail to prioritize people over policing. But, what we really need is accountability, not a motion to dismiss. What we really need is community care, not killer cops! NEXT TUESDAY, we’ll come together in community to keep Kayla’s memory alive in the streets of Berkeley.61631 7:00 pm “Entwined” Book Reading and “Outsider” Film @ Fellowship Hall “Entwined” Book Reading and “Outsider” Film @ Fellowship Hall Sep 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Down Syndrome and deafness in 1950 consigned Judith Scott to a state institution for 35 nightmare years before her twin sister obtained her release. Once discarded by society, she responded to opportunities at Creative Growth Art Center by becoming a world-famous fiber artist. “Entwined”, a book by her sister Joyce, explores the twins’ closeness and the profound impact of Judith’s extraordinary life and remarkable creativity. Copies will be available for sale. Also on this program, Betsy Bayha’s film, “Outsider”, is an intimate portrait of a compelling, eccentric and talented individual … Continued 7:00 pm Film: Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible @ New Parkway Theater Film: Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible @ New Parkway Theater Sep 20 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets This screening is co-presented by World Trust and features a post-film discussion with filmmaker Shakti Butler. Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible allows white people to find their own voice, and to reflect on their own experience and understanding. They hear from role models — other white people who have already committed themselves to racial justice. This has been a missing piece in social justice and cultural competency work. And, when viewing this film, people of color have an opportunity to focus on their own issues of internalized racism, should … Continued 7:30 pm Liberated Lens: Heist @ Omni Commons Liberated Lens: Heist @ Omni Commons Sep 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets Who stole the American Dream? (And How Can We Get it Back?) This documentary explores the worldwide economic collapse of 2008, tracing its originals to a 1971 secret memo entitles ‘Attack on the American Free Enterprise System.’ Free snacks and popcorn!61559	4:00 pm The Big Rig: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream @ Wildavsky Conference Room, ISSI The Big Rig: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream @ Wildavsky Conference Room, ISSI Sep 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Institute for the Study of Societal Issues, The Center for Ethnographic Research presents: Steve Viscelli, Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania Co-sponsored by the Center for Labor Research and Education Long-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. But it wasn’t always this way. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. Deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking’s labor markets–once dominated by … Continued 7:00 pm Sudo Room Weekly Party @ Omni Commons Sudo room Sudo Room Weekly Party @ Omni Commons Sudo room Sep 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets 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 … Continued	12:00 pm Renters National Day of Action – Rally at OGP @ Oscar Grant Plaza Renters National Day of Action – Rally at OGP @ Oscar Grant Plaza Sep 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Tickets Oakland – As part of the national renters’ day of action, on September 22, there will be a rally in support of renters’ rights in Oakland and many other cities across the nation. Organizers have planned a day of action for renters in 46 cities on September 22, including some days near September 22 to fight back, and demand a freeze on all unjust evictions and rent increases. On September 22, according to Causa Justa/Just Cause, in Oakland there will be a rally & banner drop in Oakland at 14th … Continued 7:00 pm Organize to save Kevin Cooper @ Barrows Hall, Room 54, UC Berkeley Organize to save Kevin Cooper @ Barrows Hall, Room 54, UC Berkeley Sep 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets On September 9th, the 45th anniversary of the Attica uprising, thousands of prisoners took action in more than 40 facilities across the country as part of a national strike to demand their rights as workers and humans. The fight against legal caging and murder is not new, and continues. Two death penalty propositions on the November 2016 California ballot are stirring debates about capital punishment. It’s undeniable that capital punishment targets the poor, is racist, kills innocent people, is cruel and unusual, and doesn’t deter crime. The ISO has been … Continued	9:00 am JUSTICE 4 KAYLA: SUPPORT THE MOORE FAMILY IN COURT, @ Floor 17, Courtroom 6 Judge Breyer's Courtroom JUSTICE 4 KAYLA: SUPPORT THE MOORE FAMILY IN COURT, @ Floor 17, Courtroom 6 Judge Breyer's Courtroom Sep 23 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets 9am: coffee and food. 10am: hearing begins. Hearing could take as little as an hour or could be longer. More info: Facebook event: click HERE Some details about court support tomorrow: WEAR PURPLE! Or, if you have one of the black & white Justice for Kayla Moore shirts bring that plus a back up in case the judge disallows shirts with a message. COMING FROM BERKELEY? A group of folks will be meeting at Downtown Berkeley BART at 8am. They’ll have a banner so you can find them to BART … Continued 4:00 pm Mexican Human Rights Defenders Speak Out @ UC Berkeley Multicultural Center Mexican Human Rights Defenders Speak Out @ UC Berkeley Multicultural Center Sep 23 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Alejandro Ramos, Morelos y Pavón Human Rights Center, Guerrero, Mexico Gerardo Espinoza, Fray Matías Human Rights Center, Chiapas, Mexico Sagnicthe Salazar, Xicano Moratorium Coalition Cat Brooks, Anti Police-Terror Project Moderator: Rev. Debbie Lee, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity From the Bay Area to Mexico, police act with impunity against local communities and migrants. The ‘drug war’ that has incarcerated millions in the United States has killed 150,000 people and forcibly disappeared another 27,000 in Mexico since 2007. In both countries, spurred by Washington’s policies, immigration agents detain and deport Central … Continued 6:30 pm Art of Living Yoga Course at ABC4J @ Alan Blueford Center for Justice Art of Living Yoga Course at ABC4J @ Alan Blueford Center for Justice Sep 23 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Hurt people hurt people. Healed people heal people. Because we believe this to be true, our main mission at The Alan Blueford Center for Justice is to help heal the commUnity❤️ Much gratitude to Pratiksha Ahuja from The Art of Living for bringing this healing opportunity to the commUnity❤️ We invite you to our first Art of Living Yoga course in Oakland, CA. Please feel free to share this flyer and info below. The course is open to all. No prerequisites required. “A weekend immersion – Art of Living Yoga” … Continued 8:00 pm Solitary Man: My Visit to Pelican Bay State Prison. A Play. @ Berkeley Arts Festival Solitary Man: My Visit to Pelican Bay State Prison. A Play. @ Berkeley Arts Festival Sep 23 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets Charlie Hinton & Bill Crossman Directed by Mark Kenward Charlie created Solitary Man based on letters and visits with prisoners in Pelican Bay SHU/solitary confinement. The show takes place in November, 2014, a year after the largest prisoner hunger strike in history. Pianist Bill Crossman will improvise music throughout the performance. Afterwards, we will have an update about Pelican Bay and the “security/welfare” checks that are waking up prisoners every 30 minutes in solitary confinement units throughout CA. Suggested Donation $5-10, no one turned away61687	10:00 am Making SFPD Accountable: A Community Conversation @ San Francisco Main Public Library, Koret Auditorium Making SFPD Accountable: A Community Conversation @ San Francisco Main Public Library, Koret Auditorium Sep 24 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Sponsored by: San Franciscans for Police Accountability. The evidence is clear: San Francisco Police Department is badly broken, operates without effective oversight and is in need of transformational reform. The Blue Ribbon Panel on Police Transparency and Accountability composed of independent volunteer judges and attorneys has thoroughly studied SFPD and made thoughtful recommendations for change. But unless San Franciscans speak out, SFPD will continue to embarrass our City and harm our citizens while these recommendations gatherdust. On September 24, 2016, you are invited to learn more about the Blue Ribbon … Continued 10:00 am Making SFPD Accountable: A Community Conversation @ San Francisco Main Public Library, Koret Auditorium Making SFPD Accountable: A Community Conversation @ San Francisco Main Public Library, Koret Auditorium Sep 24 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Sponsored by San Franciscans for Police Accountability The evidence is clear: San Francisco Police Department is badly broken, operates without effective oversight and is in need of transformational reform. The Blue Ribbon Panel on Police Transparency and Accountability composed of independent volunteer judges and attorneys has thoroughly studied SFPD and made thoughtful recommendations for change. But unless San Franciscans speak out, SFPD will continue to embarrass our City and harm our citizens while these recommendations gather dust. On September 24, 2016, you are invited to learn more about the … Continued 11:00 am Afrikatown’s Hood Healing Day @ Qilombo Afrikatown’s Hood Healing Day @ Qilombo Sep 24 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm Tickets Healing is sacred liberation. Some of us use ancient spiritual tools, some of us create our own rituals and ceremonies, and some of us use whatever is around us to transform. Envision a space where communities can converge! Where healers of color from different ethnicities, different physical and mental health abilities, & different relationships to the Creator and land can join their communities. Think of Afrikatown’s Hood Healing Day as a space where you can invite the people you love the most (blood or chosen families) to be in remembrance … Continued 4:00 pm Hillary Clinton’s Program for War @ Workers World Hillary Clinton’s Program for War @ Workers World Sep 24 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets What would our prospects for continued and increased militarization and imperialist adventurism look like under a Hillary Clinton presidency? Is she the “safer” vote? Come talk about current U.S. agression abroad and what those prospects look like going forward under a Clinton presidency. Come join our discussion. Refreshments will be served. Wheelchair accessible.61674 7:00 pm Solidarity With the Charlotte Rebellion. @ Latham Square Solidarity With the Charlotte Rebellion. @ Latham Square Sep 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets #Oakland: Demonstration in Solidarity With #Charlotte Rebellion #RevoltWithCharlotte https://t.co/BcOwNoqqhi pic.twitter.com/TyKEV01PQm— It's Going Down (@IGD_News) September 23, 2016 61692

Week of September 18

About OccupyOakland.org

This website was created in the fall of 2011. Most of it is now moribund, but the Occupy Oakland Calendar, which lists activist events in the East Bay (and occasionally elsewhere) is still maintained, the Search facility works to find earlier posts and keep OO’s history alive, and articles are occasionally still posted to the front page.

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly met in-person weekly (with a rare skip) since October 10th, 2011 up until the pandemic, at which point we went to bi-weekly Zoom meetings. We do checkins, go over the activist events of the past meeting interval, and have general discussions on politics and revolution.

For many years, until the pandemic, we put on a Feed the People event monthly at Oscar Grant Plaza, where all were welcome to come and partake of a freshly cooked, savory meal, before our GA.

If you would like to participate while the pandemic is still amidst, send an email to occupyoakland-request@lists.riseup.net. Check the calendar or this text to see if we have resumed in-person meetings.