Occupy Forum: Who Killed Sandra Bland? Historical Context & Future Vision | SF
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Local 2 Action Room | 215 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA
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Occupy Forum | SF
The Occupy Forum is a weekly event and a space to discuss issues of economic inequality and social justice.
Every Monday, there is a new topic and typically there is a guest speaker before the discussion. Come down and speak your mind about the critical issues we face today. It is free and open to all, although donations are encouraged.
On July 13, Sandra Bland became the latest casualty in the war on black lives and bodies. Pulled over for the minor infraction of changing lanes without signaling, Sandra Bland was brutalized, arrested, and three days later found dead in her Texas jail cell. Her arrest and death has sparked national outcry for answers after police reported that Bland committed suicide.
OccupyForum will bring together activists working to address the racism and brutality that continues to tear apart our society. They will hear from Open Circle, and the Idriss Stelley Foundation (including Mesha Irizarry), ground zero for families who have suffered a death at the hands of police, The Anti-Police Terror Project committed to ending state sanctioned murder of Black, Brown & Poor People, and CODEPINK which helped amplify the voices of mothers who have lost their children to police brutality. They will also have a representative from the Oscar Grant Committee in Oakland and historians to situate state/police repression in America. They will be attempting to contextualize the Sandra Bland case, and talk about the vision ahead to move from protest to the broadest movement to stop the murder of African Americans on the systemic level.
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE*
