Brothers and Sisters,<br><br>The Occupy Together movement is gaining ground in Boston. Occupy the Hood is going to be launching this Friday, with whoever shows up and whatever ideas show up. That is why I'm emailing YOU. <br>
<br>In the US alone, there are now meetup groups (in motion to launch or discuss occupations) in 1,467 cities (<a href="http://occupytogether.org">occupytogether.org</a>), and nearly 2,000 internationally including London, Paris, Tokyo, Sydney, Rio De Janeiro, Johannesburg, Mumbai, Moscow, and beyond. I was out of town in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Canton, OH this weekend, ALL of which have occupations going. (Canton, Ohio!)<br>
<br>Of course, besides spreading between cities, the movement is now spreading INSIDE cities, and Occupy the Hood - Boston will join Occupy the Hood - NYC, among others similar initiatives, as the expression of this movement for the primarily Black / Latino / Cape Verdean communities in Roxbury, Mattapan, and Dorchester. <br>
<br>I urge you, ESPECIALLY if you are a PERSON OF COLOR, to come this Friday to help launch, shape, and propagate this new energy among a segment--OUR segment as people of color--of the 99% that has been mistreated, wronged, and abused by the rich fat cats in the top 1% as much as anyone in the world!<br>
If you are not a person of color, please come with respect and humility, as indicated below. =) <br><br>See you in Dudley Plaza on Friday at 6pm! <br>Bring all your friends and family!<br>We are part of the 99% too!<br> <br>
Brian<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Occupy The Hood</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:occupythehoodboston@gmail.com">occupythehoodboston@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:59 AM<br>Subject: OCCUPY THE HOOD - BOSTON: EVENT UPDATE & Latest Info<br>To: <a href="mailto:occupythehoodboston@gmail.com">occupythehoodboston@gmail.com</a><br><br><br><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:medium"><div style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);padding-top:0.6em;padding-right:0.6em;padding-bottom:0.6em;padding-left:0.6em;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;background-repeat:initial initial">
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<p><b></b></p><p><b>OCCUPY THE HOOD - BOSTON</b></p><p>The Movement is in Effect.</p><p>Occupy The Hood Boston was born on the cusp of 2 very significant events in Black History, the 45<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the Black Panther Party Oct. 15, 1966 & The Million Man March Oct. 16, 1995. In recognition of the lack of a specific voice to speak to issues of Black, Latino, Cape Verdean and other people of Color in Boston and Beyond. People of color, particularly Black People, are disproportionately affected by the issues that the Occupy Movement has raised. It has been said that “Black People are on the bottom of every list that is good, and on the top of every list that is bad” Occupy The Hood Boston seeks to not only address those issues but present solutions to our collective problems and effect changes in policy that will improve the quality of life for all people. Occupy The Hood Boston is sticking with the methods of organization that have been going on prior to Occupy Boston in the realization that different people respond differently and we must craft a movement that uniquely speaks to the issues of People of Color.<br>
<br>We stand in Unity & Agreement with the statement of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement on New Afrikans & Occupy Wall St.<br><a href="http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/10/malcolm-x-grassroots-mvmt-new-afrikans-occupy-wall-street/" target="_blank">http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/10/malcolm-x-grassroots-mvmt-new-afrikans-occupy-wall-street/</a></p>
<p>Furthermore, to address the lack of diversity at Occupy Boston WE CALL FOR OCCUPY BOSTON TO ESTABLISH A DAY TO BE SET ASIDE FOR ISSUES OF PEOPLE OF COLOR. THIS DAY WILL INCLUDE TIME FOR VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS OF COLOR TO SPEAK ABOUT THEIR ISSUES.</p>
<p>Occupy The Hood - Boston's First Action will take place:</p><p>FRI 10.21.2011 6PM<br>COMMUNITY SPEAK OUT/RALLY<br>Dudley Sq. on the Dudley Plaza<br>(Triangle between Malcolm X Blvd./Washington St./Dudley St. across from new Roxbury Boston Police Station)<br>
<a href="http://g.co/maps/bwkvs" target="_blank">http://g.co/maps/bwkvs</a></p><p>This Speak Out will highlight the issues in our community and have speakers from various neighborhoods and community organizations with members of Occupy Boston as SUPPORT.</p>
<p>Future Actions will take place at additional dates and locations throughout our community.<br><a href="http://www.blackstonian.com/occupythehood" target="_blank">www.blackstonian.com/occupythehood</a> <a href="mailto:occupythehoodboston@gmail.com" target="_blank">occupythehoodboston@gmail.com</a><br>
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Here’s what we need you to do.</p><p>STEP 1: SPREAD THE WORD.<br>- Take the image use it on Facebook, Post it, Like it, Tweet the info… lets go viral<br>- Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Sign up for the email list, Join our google group.<br>
- Human contact: Talk about it with people you know. Your family, your neighbors, your friends, tell people at work on the train and especially TELL EVERYONE YOU ENCOUNTER AT OCCUPY BOSTON.<br>- PLEASE READ THE GENERAL INFO SO YOU KNOW HOW IT’S GOING DOWN.<br>
WE HAVE A WAY OF DOING THINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY. GET ON BOARD.</p><p>STEP 2: SUPPORT OCCUPY THE HOOD – BOSTON</p><p>2 Ways for Occupy Boston to come to the community for Occupy The Hood</p><p>OPTION 1. MBTA – Silverline: The Silverline Buses go directly from South Station to Dudley Station<br>
OPTION 2. MARCH FROM DEWEY SQ. TO DUDLEY SQ. – TAKE HARRISON AVE ROUTE<br>MAP <a href="http://g.co/maps/xthxc" target="_blank">http://g.co/maps/xthxc</a> If you march you need to leave Dewey Sq. by 5pm to meet us at 6pm in Dudley Sq.</p>
<p><br></p><p><b>OCCUPY THE HOOD - BOSTON</b></p><p><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">GOAL:</span></b><br>To bring crowds from Occupy Boston to the Black/Latino/Cape Verdean Communities of Boston.</p>
<p><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">PURPOSE:</span></b><br>A. To highlight and bring energy, momentum and attention of Occupy Boston to the issues of People of Color in Boston & beyond<br>B. To show what is rarely seen. That White People give a damn about the plight of Black and other people of color who are the most affected by the conditions that Occupy Boston is in protest of.</p>
<p><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED:</span></b><br>Economic injustice, unemployment, CORI, violence/murders, guns, prisons, police brutality, foreclosures, lack of diversity in city gov., youth jobs, education disparities, racial profiling, redistricting, budget cuts, housing, human services, civic engagement, racism/discrimination/white supremacy/white privilege</p>
<p><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">RULES OF ENGAGEMENT:</span></b></p><p>1. White people and other members of Occupy Boston will enter the community as <b>SUPPORT ONLY</b>.<br>2. OB’ers will be under the direction and agenda of People/Organizers of Color.<br>
3. The current Occupy Boston format, (GA, hand gestures, etc.), Will <b>NOT </b>be used in the community.<br>4. Obviously do not bring any drugs, alcohol, weapons into the community.<br>5. While nothing is expected to happen. Your safety is not guaranteed. You must be willing to sacrifice and experience what thousands of People of Color (from infants to elderly) live in every day.<br>
6. This is a movement of the willing. If any of this makes you hesitant or uncomfortable. Do not come.</p><p><br></p><p><b>BLACK PEOPLE AND OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED</b></p><p><b>OCCUPY THE HOOD – BOSTON | BLACK-UPY BOSTON</b><b></b></p>
<p><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">UNEMPLOYMENT</span></b></p><p>Current Massachusetts Unemployment: 7.4% = 258,112 unemployed people</p><p>Massachusetts Unemployment 2007<br>White = 5.2% Black = 11.2% Latino = 11.2%<br>
Boston Unemployment 2007<br>White = 4.6% Black = 14.6% Latino = 12.9%</p><p>USA Unemployment = 9.1%<br>Black Unemployment = 16.2 %<br>Black males = 17.5% Black teens almost 41%</p><p><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">BLACK PEOPLE & BUSINESS LOANS</span></b></p>
<p>1993 and 1998 National Surveys of Small Business find that Black-owned small businesses are about twice as likely to be denied credit. Black-owned firms, in particular, are substantially more likely to be denied credit than other groups and are charged higher interest rates for those loans that are approved among firms that are otherwise comparable.</p>
<p><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">BLACK PEOPLE & MORTGAGE</span></b><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">S</span></b></p><p>Subprime mortgages have gone disproportionately to Hispanics and African Americans. In 2006, the rate of subprime mortgages for home purchase for Hispanics and Africans Americans was approximately double the white rate according to the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. Twenty-six percent of mortgages for home purchase by whites were subprime (see Chart). For Hispanics, it was 47% and for African Americans, 53%.1</p>
<p><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">BANK OF AMERICA AND SLAVERY</span></b></p><p>Bank of America was one of the companies who profited from the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and named in the Reparations lawsuit.</p>
<p><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">BOSTON POLICE & PEOPLE OF COLOR</span></b></p><p>BPD Killed 5 people in 1988 alone. 4 out of 5 were Black<br>BPD Killed 6 Between 1995 and Nov. 2000<br>BPD Killed 8 Between Nov. 2000 and Sep 2002<br>
BPD Killed 2 Between June 2004 and July 2004<br>BPD Killed 4 from 2005 to present<br>These people were Black, Latino & Cape Verdean<b><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></b></p><p><b></b></p>
<p><b></b><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">VIOLENCE/MURDER/GUNS</span></b></p><p>51 Murders in Boston so far in 2011. The majority of those are in Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan<br>Where did the Gun Come From? <a href="http://www.wheredidtheguncomefrom.com" target="_blank">www.wheredidtheguncomefrom.com</a></p>
<p><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">PRISON$<br></span></b><br>A Black man has 1 in 3 (32%) chance of imprisonment<br>A Latino man 1 in 6 (17%) chance of imprisonment<br>A White man has 1 in 17 (5.9%) chance of imprisonment<br>
It costs between $35-50,000 annually (varies state/federal) to incarcerate</p><p>2 Biggest Privatized Prison Corporations<br>1. Corrections Corp. of America (CCA) earned $42.4 million in profit over the last 3 months<br>
2. GEO Group (previously known as Wackenhut Corrections) earned $21.6 million over the past 3 months</p>
<p><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">13<sup>TH</sup> AMENDMENT ABOLISHES SLAVERY, EXCEPT AS PUNISHMENT FOR A CRIME</span></b></p><p>Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States.</p>
<p>"NEITHER SLAVERY NOR INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE, <b><i>EXCEPT AS A PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME WHEREOF THE PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN DULY CONVICTED</i></b>, SHALL EXIST WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, OR ANY PLACE SUBJECT TO THEIR JURISDICTION."</p>
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