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All-day						Digital Poor People’s Assembly/Moral March on Washington Digital Poor People’s Assembly/Moral March on Washington Jun 20 all-day Tickets Join the largest digital and social media gathering of poor and low-wealth people, moral and religious leaders, advocates, and people of conscience in this nation’s history. A global pandemic is exposing even more the already existing crisis of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism, and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism. On June 20, the 140 million poor and low-wealth people across this nation will be heard! The Poor People’s Campaign is organizing this important digital event. They write: The increasing urgency of a broad movement … Continued
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Contrary to what is being campaigned from the mainstream institutions, it will be shown that the capitalist economy already fallen into the jaws of death … Continued 10:30 am Interfaith Prayers for Healing @ Online via Zoom Interfaith Prayers for Healing @ Online via Zoom Jun 14 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Monthly interfaith prayer meeting, held on second Sundays, dedicated to healing. The Bahá’í 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. “Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope, and love for Thee is my companion. Thy mercy to me is my healing and my succor in both this world and the world to come. … Continued 5:00 pm Green Sunday: Racism and George Floyd @ Online Green Sunday: Racism and George Floyd @ Online Jun 14 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Green Sunday (6/14): Police Racism and George Floyd: Our Past and Our Future What makes a “good cop” go bad, and what can we do about it? We present two speakers to provide an analysis of police racism and police violence as it relates to the recent wave of #blacklivesmatter protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands (and knee) of Minneapolis police. There will be a discussion of the different systems of police racism and ideas for how to address this seemingly intransigent problem both broadly and locally. … Continued		1:30 pm Demand that City Council Defund OPD! – Oakland City Council @ Online Demand that City Council Defund OPD! – Oakland City Council @ Online Jun 16 @ 1:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Join us at the City Council meeting on Zoom to demand that they Defund OPD’s general fund budget by 50% ($150 million). City Council now takes public comment on all agenda items at the beginning of the meeting. Please log in or call in at 1:30 PM to place yourself in the queue to speak. The City Clerk will call your name or phone number when it’s your turn to speak. You will need to unmute yourself to speak when you are called. At the beginning of your comment, please … Continued		5:00 pm Justice and PPE for McDonald’s Workers Art Build @ McDonalds Justice and PPE for McDonald’s Workers Art Build @ McDonalds Jun 18 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets McDonald’s workers are striking after 11 workers and 4 family members tested positive for Covid 19. Owner, Michael Smith is refusing their demands for PPE, quarantine pay, closure for deep cleaning and has refused to even meet with them. Come make art to send a message to him and the community. EVERYBODY’S GOT A RIGHT TO LIVE! Please wear a mask, maintain 6 ft distance and stay home if you have fever/cough or other symptoms. While you’re here, RSVP for the June 20 Poor People’s Campaign Mass Assembly and Moral … Continued 6:30 pm Oakland Police Commission – OPD Budget Recommendations Special Meeting @ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM' Oakland Police Commission – OPD Budget Recommendations Special Meeting @ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM' Jun 18 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets IV. Hearing on the Oakland Police Department Budget and Action on Recommendations to City Council Pursuant to Charter provision 604 (B), the Commission will hold a public hearing on the Oakland Police Department budget. The Commission may also discuss the proposed Commission and CPRA mid-cycle budgets that are included in the City’s comprehensive budget. After conducting the hearing, the Commission will determine recommendations to the City Council regarding changes to the OPD budget, if any. Budget items were discussed on 4.23.20, 5.14.20, 5.28.20, and 6.11.20. (Attachment 4). a. Presentation of … Continued	1:00 pm Angela Davis at OGP Angela Davis at OGP Jun 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets 67978	11:00 am A Conversation with Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement @ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM' A Conversation with Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement @ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM' Jun 20 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets East Bay DSA. Register here Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement (MST) is one of the largest social movements in Latin America, with over 2,500 land occupations and 900 encampments that they acquired through struggle. In the midst of a global crisis of capitalism, the coronavirus pandemic has aggravated already existing economic and political crises around the world. Brazil now has the highest amount of deaths per day due to COVID-19. This is a direct result of the actions taken by the protofascist Bolsonaro regime. The MST is calling this a genocidal … Continued 2:15 pm Intro to SURJ @ Online Intro to SURJ @ Online Jun 20 @ 2:15 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Get tickets here. Want to get involved with SURJ Bay Area? Join us at our first virtual Intro to SURJ meeting and learn about our current work and activities. SURJ moves white people to act for justice, with passion and accountability, as part of a multi-racial majority. You will hear about SURJ’s pathways for engaging in the work, including Study & Action, committee work, upcoming workshops, and events. We’ll answer your questions and share how you can get involved in the movement for racial justice. ACCESS The Intro meeting will … Continued

Week of June 14

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.