Occupy Wall Street

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

http://newsone.com/nation/newsonesta...mcamp=EMC-CVNL



Hello, Dr. Cornel West.

I read this today and thought of you. There was an interesting quote about this not being a "white thing".

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I read this today and thought of you. There was an interesting quote about this not being a "white thing".

I agree that the purpose behind this movement is not a "white thing."

General comment and not a response to AOII Angel/

However, I consider outcome/application to be more important than intent/purpose. It is no coincidence that Occupy has been a predominantly "white thing." There is minimal racial and ethnic diversity in most cities where there is an Occupy. Also, the Occupiers who have been "the voice" of this movement and who are considered "leaders" are not racial and ethnic minorities. People pretending that this racial makeup is a mere coincidence and race does not matter is one reason why Occupy Harlem is necessary.

[AOII Angel]

I agree. That is what I found interesting about the article I read. It was on HP. After the discussions her on GC, I thought, "Aha...this has been on someone else's mind other than Dr. Phil."

ETA: HP article:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/31/occupy-harlem-organizers-_n_1067790.html

"Occupy Wall Street is not a quote-unquote white thing. It is a white thing that the 1 percent and the bankers are representing white oligarchy and white plutocrats for the most part," Bailey said. "But this is an organic movement from the bottom up. Now we have to take advantage, seize the time and the moment ... and it is time that we become part of this landscape so we can begin to highlight our issues."