Environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben will be visiting us at 5:30 pm on Thursday, October 20. McKibben is the Co-founder and Global Organizer of 350.org and has been most active recently as a lead spokesperson for the Tar Sands Action campaign, whose nonviolent direct actions at the White House earlier this year resulted in a dramatic 1250+ arrests.
Internationally-recognized author, linguist, and activist Noam Chomsky will be speaking at Occupy Boston in Dewey Square on Saturday, October 22 at 6 pm as part of Free School University’s Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series. Chomsky has already released statements of support for both Occupy Boston and Occupy Wall Street, and we are honored to be hosting him.
Internationally-renowned Christian minister, activist, diplomat, and Harvard Divinity School professor Rev. Charles Adams will be speaking at Occupy Boston today at 4:00 pm. He has been a consistent voice for the poor and marginalized, and we are honored to have him join us.
Here is a video of Rev. Adams delivering a prayer at the funeral service for Rosa Parks:
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On October 12, Jamarhl Crawford, publisher and editor of Blackstonian: The Black Boston 411, addressed Occupy Boston’s General Assembly. Jamarhl spoke about how Occupy Boston can be more inclusive of issues facing Boston’s black community. It’s an important message that is well worth watching.
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On Saturday, 3000 people from all walks of life marched from Park Street Station to Dewey Square as part of the October 15 Boston Antiwar Rally, which was sponsored by the Boston branch of the United National Antiwar Committee. While not officially endorsed by Occupy Boston, many member of Occupy Boston were in attendance.
After the Antiwar Rally, hundreds of people joined Occupy Boston in a second march to call for greater accountability on Wall Street and greater responsiveness in Washington.
Both events were part of the October 15 Global Day of Action that included demonstrations in more than 80 countries around the world. Here are some pictures of the Boston events:
[Photographs courtesy of Jon Pack and WEBN-TV]
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