Occupy Wall Street

open mic at Occupy Providence

Open mic at Occupy Providence

Ah what a difference a year makes.  A year ago Occupy Providence was setting up in Burnside Park with thousands of people showing up for the first day march.  Occupy Wall Street was a month old and Occupy groups were organizing on Cape Cod, in Worcester, Fall River and New Bedford.  There was an excitement in the air as people found a way to have a voice and call for substantial change.  Images of police out of control, pepper spraying  young women in New York and elsewhere grabbed the attention of people who had managed to ignore the abuses the police daily dish ou

The People foreclose

Occupy Atlanta forcloses on Bank of America

Friday, November 11, 2011

Blood and Crips unite over Occupy Atlanta

Sherrod Britton and Shabaka Addae Guillory

Sherrod Britton, 29, was initiated into the Bloods when he was 18 years old. He joined because he felt lost and wanted to be a part of something.

Sherrod was walking down Peachtree Street past Troy Davis three weeks ago and saw all the tents. "I wanted to know what was going on, so I stopped by, I haven't left since", said Sherrod.

Sherrod expressed feeling a deep connection to the message and process of Occupy Atlanta." I stayed for the common cause, speaking for the people. I feel strongly that we have the right to jobs, health care, and affordable higher education."

Occupy Greenboro Slideshow

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Some photos of the occupation and AFSC preparing kits for the occupants.

Some photos of the occupation and AFSC preparing kits for the occupants.

The Occupy Wall St. protests have shaken the nation over the last few weeks, confronting the cornerstone of corporate greed on Wall St. in Manhattan, while inspiring solidarity protests in thousands of cities across the country, and even the world.

Occupy Wall St

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A collection of protests from around the country.

A collection of pictures from Occupy locations around the country.

At last count AFSC offices in 16 US cities were working to support the Occupy Together movement. AFSC staff and volunteers are supporting this wave of nonviolent actions highlighting economic injustice. This is not a movement AFSC can or wishes to control, but as we have during past social movements, AFSC is proud to be able to support people striving to bring about change in our society through nonviolent actions.