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Nov 07, 2011 17:17

Occupy Wall Street Protesters Occupy Harlem Boiler Room, Get Tenants Heat And Hot Water

by Trymaine Lee

First Posted: 11/7/11 05:24 PM ET Updated: 11/7/11 05:55 PM ET

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shadownlite November 8 2011, 06:36:43 UTC

I agree. It seems to get things done.

simonejester November 8 2011, 23:24:42 UTC

Agreed! Maybe they could team up with We've Got Time To Help or something like it.

ruby_stevens November 8 2011, 02:05:47 UTC

Alright, now this is a great use of OWS, and I'd like to see other cities take note. People of color, the working poor are still on the fringes of this movement. This is a good first step to getting OWS to genuinely reflect the 99 percent.

baked_goldfish November 8 2011, 02:06:45 UTC

So she said she went down to Zuccotti Park, home base for the Occupy Wall Street protests, and recruited activists.

"I saw all of these young children that had real skill and ability," she said. "I said to them, 'We're done with all the massaging and intellectualizing. What's next? If you really want to see what's really going on, [follow me],'" she recalled telling the protesters at a General Assembly. "It's time for action."

All hands went up and were wiggling, she said, the sign of agreement at Occupy Wall Street.

This is such a cool concept. The idea that if you have a problem, you can grab a bunch of OWS protesters to target your specific issue. Like free grassroots lobbyists or something.

ericadawn16 November 8 2011, 02:46:26 UTC

Yes, this definitely needs to happen more often...it's awesome!

4eyedblonde November 8 2011, 03:20:15 UTC

They should have a OWS hotline and send protesters around the country to people like Dr. Blakely who need help.

roseofjuly November 8 2011, 04:22:49 UTC

Protesters on call! Direct all that energy to something awesome! That's something I'd respond to :D

Thread 6

Bloods and Crips Find Common Cause in Occupy Atlanta mzflux November 8 2011, 02:09:20 UTC

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 ( ... )

Re: Bloods and Crips Find Common Cause in Occupy Atlanta apis_cerana November 8 2011, 02:12:02 UTC

Re: Bloods and Crips Find Common Cause in Occupy Atlanta mzflux November 8 2011, 02:14:20 UTC

My favorite part:

On Shabaka’s first day at Occupy Atlanta he approached a group of folks doing an impromptu free style session and saw Sherrod. "I saw him in the park, saw his colors. There was no mean mug or rivalry because we realized that what's happening here is so much bigger then gang rivalry", stated Shabaka.

Re: Bloods and Crips Find Common Cause in Occupy Atlanta superfan1 November 8 2011, 03:50:01 UTC

<3 and :)

celtic_thistle November 8 2011, 02:19:58 UTC

Oh, I love seeing the passion of OWS put to use like this. :D