Occupier Jelani Mashariki Announces Candidacy for New York City Council-District 35
[NEW YORK, NY] Occupy Wall Street activist Jelani Mashariki will announce his candidacy for New York City Council – District 35 at an announcement party at 6pm tonight (9/25/2012) at Brooklyn’s Rustik Tavern [located at 471 Dekalb ave (btwn Kent & Franklin Aves) Brooklyn, NY 11205] Mashariki is the second candidate to run under the […]
All Day, All Week, Occupy All Streets: George Martinez’s Response to Jay-Z
[NEW YORK, NY] George Martinez grabbed national headlines when he became the first Occupier to qualify as a major party primary candidate for the United States House of Representatives, but few know that the fledgling politician also has a seasoned career as a celebrated hip-hop emcee in New York City’s grassroots political hip-hop scene. Last […]
Occupy Wall Street Activist George Martinez to Run for NYC’s 7th Congressional District
[NEW YORK, NY] George Martinez, a Brooklyn native, hip-hop artist and seasoned Occupy Wall Street activist has announced his candidacy for Brooklyn’s 7th Congressional District. In a clear statement honoring Occupy Wall Street’s non-partisan process, an autonomous parallel movement calling itself “Bum Rush The Vote” has announced it’s intentions to grab political seats using the same […]
An Injury to One, is an Injury to All: Occupy the Justice Department on April 24th
Now that the celebrated, radical journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal, is off death row, many dare to imagine the next step—his release from prison. On December 9, 2011 at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, where over 1,100 people gathered to mark the 30th anniversary of Mumia’s incarceration, Archbishop Desmond Tutu asked our nation to “rise to […]
Thousands of New Yorkers Demanding Justice for Trayvon Martin will Rally Today In Union Square
[NEW YORK, NY] On March 21st People from across the city and movements come together to stand in solidarity with the family of Trayvon Martin as they seek justice for the murder of their son. Organizers of the New York City protest are asking people from across the city to throw on their hoodie and […]