FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Nate Kleinman: 215.264.0446 Dustin Slaughter: 213.999.5118 Larry Swetman: 404.386.7475 Lisa Ricci: 610.304.6783 Email: [email protected] Website: occupynationalgathering.com The Occupy National Gathering: Five days of Peace, Love, and Democracy commences this Saturday, June 30th in Philadelphia, with workshops, guest speakers and a multitude of direct actions throughout the five-day event. This event will reflect - and strengthen - the bonds activists share as they continue the struggle to end corporate corruption, income inequality, and a host of other issues, while upholding the right of all people to assemble peacefully for a redress of political grievances, as stated in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. ●The Occupy National Gathering kicks off on June 30th with a creative direct action in opposition to Corporate Personhood. ●Exact location(s) where protesters will be sleeping will not be publicly announced. We may take city sidewalks outside of Too Big to Fail Banks in protest of the unabated crimes these institutions continue to commit, as well as in solidarity with our homeless brothers and sisters. ●Confirmed speakers include Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Chris Hedges, Rolling Stone reporter and best-selling author Matt Taibbi, Reverend Billy from The Church of Stop Shopping, Alexa O’Brien (a Wikileaks journalist and expert on the Bradley Manning trial), Alexis Goldstein (an organizer with Occupy Wall Street’s “Stop Bank of America” campaign), David Gespass (President of the NLG), and Neill Franklin (ex-director of LEAP). ●There will be daily workshops and teach-ins during the first four days of the Gathering, ranging from economic education to a people’s legal collective. There will be topics of interest for the casual observer as well as the “die-hard” occupier. ●Each evening beginning on July 1st, attendees assemble to begin crafting a people’s blueprint for building a democratic future. By the end of the Gathering on July 4th, this “blueprint” will be a loose guide for occupations across the country to begin working collectively and nationally on movement goals participants deem most important. This should not be construed as a list of demands. ●The Occupy Guitarmy will lead a 99-mile march from Philadelphia to Wall Street on July 5th to deliver this new blueprint to the doorstep of corporate greed and criminality. Secret Location Announced - Rebel without A Single Cause Flash Concert & March June 20 2pm6/20/2012 Secret Location Announced! Occupy Caravan / Occupy The Stage / Occupy NOLA Rebel without A (Single) Cause Flash Concert & March with Rv. Spooky LeStrange & Her Billion Dollar Baby Dolls Meet at Washington Square NOLA for Flash Concert followed by March Through French Quarter & CBD The Occupy Caravan Central route has arrived in New Orleans and are relaxing at Occupy The Stage. We brought them to Duncan Plaza where Food Not Bombs served a healthy meal. Chalkupy Occurred. The Southern Route should be here very soon. The Occupy NOLA GA will be held at Occupy The Stage and the Playback Theatre Troupe will perform tonight. I hope to see you there! Hey, Occupy Caravan, we know you have GPS and Google and maybe even an ATLAS, but we figured we'd put this map to 2735 C Toulouse Street New Orleans, LA 70119 on here anyway! We're really looking forward to your arrival There is plenty of parking here too! Solidarity! ~ Occupy The Stage The Occupy Caravan will be in New Orleans tomorrow and will meet up at Occupy The Stage! Get in the spirit by watching this great inspirational video!
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* June 18, 2012 OccupyNOLA Occupy The Stage From Tuesday, June 19 to Thursday, June 21, Occupy New Orleans (Occupy NOLA) will be hosting Occupy groups from across the nation in preparation for the Occupy National Gathering. The Occupy movement will convene at the Occupy National Gathering in the vicinity of Philadelphia’s Independence Mall from June 30th to July 4th for a week of direct actions, movement building and the creation of a vision for a democratic future. Members of Occupy NOLA will be attending. Activists from Occupy groups across the country are traveling to this first Occupy National Gathering in Philadelphia as the Occupy Caravan sweeps America with its "This Land is Our Land" road tour. The Occupy Caravan will be stopping in New Orleans on June 19 - 21 en route. The Occupy NOLA General Assembly endorsed The Occupy National Gathering on May 12, 2012, and formed a working group to coordinate with the Occupy Caravan on May 15. The Central and Southern Occupy Caravan routes have met up and are expected to arrive in New Orleans on Tuesday, June 19. This journey will carry the economic message of the 99% through the Heartland to the nation’s seats of power, educating and entertaining communities in the spirit of justice, fairness and accountability. Speakers, musicians and entertainers will perform in this immersive, economic civil rights action for friends and families in cities everywhere. Occupy The Stage, a working group of Occupy NOLA, will be hosting the Caravan travelers. A film crew from City Projects will be documenting Occupy NOLA and the Occupy Caravan as part of Race 2012, a PBS election special about race and politics in the 2012 election and beyond. Events of interest include: June 19: Occupy NOLA General Assembly meets at 7:00 pm at Occupy The Stage - 2735C Toulouse Street. The Playback Theatre Troupe will lead off the GA with an interactive performance. June 20: Occupy NOLA and Occupy Caravan travelers will celebrate with an afternoon of performances and a "Rebel Without A Cause" march at 2pm (exact location to be announced). This march will encompass the diverse issues of social and economic justice Occupy NOLA members have supported since the 99% Occupy Wall Street Movement began including: · Irresponsible financial practices by corporations and banks · The student the student debt burden · The housing foreclosure crisis · The right to assemble · Funding cuts to education · The New Orleans Downtown Development District's plans to radically reduce the presence of African-Americans on Canal Street and the need for a secure place for Canal Street vendors to operate · Police brutality and the deaths of Wendell Allen and Justin Sipp at the hands of NOPD and dismissal of NOPD Chief Serpas · Human and marine losses suffered as a result of the BP oil disaster · Full disclosure by the U.S. government, BP and NALCO, the company that manufactures Corexit, as to how much Corexit has actually been in the Gulf of Mexico · Fair and affordable housing for working class people At 10pm, Occupy The Stage will host Midsummer Night's Burlesque a night of performances at 2735 C Toulouse Street. Acts will include Ben Joseph and The Lay-Lows and burlesque troupe Rv. Spooky LeStrange and Her Billion Dollar Baby Dolls. All are invited to attend in a spirit of cooperation and democracy for the common good as we advocate for economic justice. The Caravan will leave on the morning of the 21st. One of their purposes is to gather up local riders and drivers as they head East, so all members of the 99% are encouraged to gather friends and a vehicle and jump on board! Occupy NOLA New Orleans, LA Content provided by Occupy NOLA Press Occupy NOLA New Orleans, LA [email protected] [email protected] The Occupy Caravan is heading towards NOLA! New Orleans is going to be very occupied from June 19 - 21!
June 19 Occupy NOLA OTS Activities
June 20 Occupy NOLA/ OTS Actions and Activities
June 20 Louisiana Bucket Brigade Action If anyone is able to volunteer time in the community kitchen at OTS, can contribute to a potluck, or is interested in helping prepare for the Caravan's arrival please Contact Us ASAP or post on the wall of our Occupy Caravan Facebook Event. All who are volunteering showers are welcome to swing by the warehouse the morning of the 20th (2735 c Toulouse) to give a few travelers a ride to occupy their showers. Also, anyone who would like to donate food or has questions can contact Justin at 504-400-2284. If you know any people or organizations who would like to donate money to the community kitchen, Occupy The Stage can accept donations here: https://www.wepay.com/donations/61520 If anyone is interested in joining the Caravan in New Orleans and traveling with it on its Southern route and then to Philadelphia, it will be leaving on Thursday morning, June 21. Check their Facebook page for updates or check Caravan schedule. The Caravan will leave on the morning of the 21st. One of their purposes is to gather up local riders and drivers as they head East, so round up some friends and a vehicle and jump on board! It will take each and every one of us to make this celebration fabulous. Please invite the wonderful community social justice workers you know, spread the word statewide, and show up with family and friends. With Love and Solidarity, Occupy The Stage |
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