United Roots Video Clips: Occupy Oakland General Strike

From October 10th onwards, Oakland became the epicenter of the nation’s Occupy movement, making history on November 2nd, with a general strike that occupied downtown with thousands for a day of actions and celebrations. United Roots staff and youth held down a side stage, opening up space for engaged youth voices, in solidarity with keeping public space public and democracy, participatory. Here are a few highlights of the rally, march, and youth performances. Stay tuned for our upcoming Occupy Oakland short documentary featuring the diverse perspective of Oakland’s youth.