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Cornel West, Philosopher and Activist, to Speak at Occupy Wall Street Tonight At Seven

Posted 12 years ago on Sept. 27, 2011, 5:28 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt

Cornel West, Philosopher and Activist, to Speak at Occupy Wall Street Tonight

Occupy Wall Street is pleased to announce that noted philosopher and social justice advocate Cornell West, author of the book “Race Matters” among many others, will be speaking at tonight’s General Assembly, scheduled for 7 p.m. at Liberty Square at the intersection of Broadway and Liberty Street. He will be speaking about the circumstances that ultimately led thousands activists to occupy Wall Street, as well as the importance of people power in addressing them.

West has just wrapped up a nation-wide speaking tour talking about generational poverty. We at Occupy Wall Street are grateful to have him here addressing our group.

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A Message From Occupied Wall Street (Day Ten)

Posted 12 years ago on Sept. 27, 2011, 2:31 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt
Tags: communiqué

This is the tenth communiqué from the 99 percent. We are occupying Wall Street.

Liberty Square Photo

On September 27th, 2011, we marched on the Financial District's Luxury Night Out, where couples wore outfits that cost more than we will ever make in a month and looked at cars that cost more than we will ever make in a year, afterward, they went back to one of their many houses that cost more than we will make in our lifetime.

Protester with sign on back

Liberty Square Library

Occupied Boston doesn't need a bullhorn to have their voices heard. They have the people's microphone.

So does Michael Moore, who addressed us tonight.

Michael Moore at Occupy Wall Street

Occupied San Francisco grows larger every day.

Occupied Chicago was dispersed but not defeated. They will regroup and reoccupy.

So far at least 52 cities in America are occupied or organizing. We span at least three continents.

Add your home. Make your voice heard.

We are growing. Block by block – city by city. We will see change in this country, in this world.

It will happen sooner than you can imagine.

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