My 8th grade boyfriend lived in a large, old house that was rumored to be a stop on the Underground Railroad. The basement, indeed, had some “secret passageways” and hidden rooms that made the story seem likely. I remember the first time I got to explore down there- wishing that… Read more
We must rapidly begin the shift from a “thing-oriented” society to a “person-oriented” society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On this date in 1890, between 150 and 300 Lakota Sioux people were killed at the massacre near Wounded Knee Creek on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
Earlier that fall, native folks began hosting ritual Ghost Dances to celebrate and bring back the native way of… Read more
Today, Miss Ella Josephine Baker would turn 108 years old. The more I learn about this remarkable woman, the more in awe I become. She believed in freedom and she believed in the power of communities to change their lives.
I can’t help imagine wondering what Miss Baker would make… Read more
The following is re-post of an interview with 2011 Legacies of People Power participant Ericka Huggins. The Interview was done by Rebecca Walker of the ROOT.
The Root: What similarities and differences do you see between the Black Panther Party and the Occupy Wall Street movement?
Ericka… Read more
The 13th Annual International Transgender Day of Remembrance will honor transgender and gender variant individuals killed due to anti-transgender violence around the world over the previous twelve months. The National Day falls on Sunday, November 20.
A county-wide event will be held in Oakland on Friday, November 18,… Read more
Watching the developments of the Occupy Oakland camp and activism over the past month has been at turns inspiring, complicated, challenging, and powerful. At times, it seems like finally the world is waking up to say people and our planet are more important than profits. And to demand that we… Read more
This fall has been a powerful display of what is possible when people come together to share a vision for a more just and vibrant future for our communities. As the momentum of the movement for solutions for the 99% continues to grow, it’s important to learn about the legacies… Read more
“First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win.”-Gandhi
When the Occupy movement started, I felt detached and didn’t know why. Was it the policy side of me that wanted a clearer goal than just equality? Or the fact that no… Read more
When we first heard of the General Strike called by Oakland Occupy, I felt conflicted. I wasn’t sure what our participation as a human rights organization should be. I went back and forth thinking: Do you stop the work of building justice in order to fight for justice? Do we… Read more
