Monthly Archives: October 2011

Joe Beasley will be speaking at the Cathedral of St. Philip on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 pm.  Occupy Atlanta participants as well as many other members of the community will be in attendance.

2744 Peachtree Road Northwest
Atlanta, GA

Tuesday November 1st, 2011

• 9:00 AM: March to stop foreclosures: Rally at Woodruff Park, followed by March to the Fulton County Court House steps
• 11:15 AM: Solidarity with Taskforce for the Homeless: Solemn March to remember all those who lost their lives every year living on the streets
• 6:00 PM: Workshop: Banks and Foreclosures: What you need to know

The General Assembly decided to re-occupy Troy Davis/Woodruff Park on November the 5th.

The right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition their government for the redress of grievances, shall not be abridged.

Everyone donned red knit hats to deliver a group statement about our move to Peachtree and Pine.  We will be staying there in solidarity with Task Force for the Homeless until we find another public space to occupy, or all of us get evicted together, whichever comes first.

Dave Sloane from Gateway pointed out that the threatened eviction of Task Force means that Gateway must shut down the only emergency shelter for women and children in Atlanta.  “These women have nothing but a folding chair and a mat on a concrete floor, and they are about to lose that.”

Eva Cardenas made a statement on behalf of GLAHR in solidarity with Occupy Atlanta.  GLAHR is teaching workshops in the park this afternoon, and brought tamales to share with those present.

Occupy Atlanta is making repairs to the 4th floor of Peachtree and Pine, and could use donations of construction materials as well as skilled help.

10:30 AM -
Hate Legislation and Hate Policies:
An attack against one is an attack against all!
Hate Legislation historically has been used as means of legitimizing the hindering of certain groups of people by racist and oppressive means. HB87 is not just an attack on the immigrant community, it is an attack on working class people, people of color and any human being that lacks the socio-economical grounds, meaning all of us, the 99%. Learn more about this piece of hate legislation (HB87, HB56, SB20, SB1070) and what all of us as a community can do to repeal HB87.

11:15 AM -
Prison Industrial Complex/CCA
This workshop will outline the influence of private interests on immigration enforcement and detention practices, situating the problem within the larger prison industrial complex. We will identify the main players and their mechanisms for influence, provide some statistical information about the extent of that influence today, and conclude by highlighting some strategies for combating this growing problem.

12:30 PM -
Resistencia en Arte
We will explore what elements are needed to create a good piece of propaganda art. Participants will then be introduced in a hands-on participatory workshop to a few methods for creating their own images and then techniques for reproduction and distribution of materials that can be used in participants’ local campaigns.

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Starting at 10:30 am on Sunday, GLAHR will be offering a series of workshops on hate legislation, the prison/industrial complex, and resistance through art.  Come on down to Troy Davis/Woodruff Park and learn!

The General Assembly met at 8 pm and discussed options. The decision was made to Occupy an offered space on private land at the corner of Edgewood and Boulevard for the night.

Come to the park at 8 pm after the Critical Mass. See you there!