ILWU “Bloody Thursday”1934 General Strike Commemoration At SSA Terminal Port Of Oakland ONN – The ILWU, other unions, community activists and supporters commemorated the “Bloody Thursday” when 2 strike supporters were murdered by the San Francisco police in 1934. It led to the San Francisco general strike. The commemoration also discussed the recent racist attacks … Read more
ILWU Juneteenth Voices Speak Out At Port Of Oakland ONN – Participants in the ILWU Juneteenth rallies and marches spoke out about the police terror, systemic racism and the role of the unions in this fight. This took place on June 19, 2020 at the Port of Oakland where the first rally took place. Additional … Read more
‘We Struck A Blow Against White Supremacy' Dockworkers In Oakland ONN – ‘We Struck A Blow Against White Supremacy’ – Dockworkers At Port Of Oakland By Ninna Gaensler-Debs The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) chapter in Oakland organized a work stoppage in ports along the West Coast of the United State and Canada on … Read more
Juneteenth, Oakland ONN – Dockworkers Shut Down The Port Of Oakland On Juneteenth 2020, Oakland Dockworkers shut down the Port of Oakland today to mark Juneteenth and the battle to shut down police brutality. Protesters marched to Oscar Grant Plaza and Rapper, Boots Riley, talked about a strategy. Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: … Read more
Juneteenth – Oakland Port Shutdown 6/19/2020 ONN – Juneteenth – Oakland Port Shutdown 6/19/2020 – Speakers Angela Davis, Boots Riley and Donald Glover showed up to support the shutdown of all west coast ports in support of Black Lives Matter. Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live … Read more
Allen Michaan And Gary Meyer Of Grand Lake Theater Oakland, Telluride Film Fest Talking Film ONN – Allen Michaan And Gary Meyer Of Grand Lake Theater Oakland, And Telluride Film Festival Talking Film I had the pleasure of hosting three friends, Allen and Yvette Michaan and Gary Meyer for a 45-minute talk about Oakland’s Grand … Read more
Boots Riley, Oakland’s legendary rapper, filmmaker and Occupy Oakland Leader, wins “Best First Feature” at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles for his much-talked about movie Sorry To Bother You. The award also listed Sorry To Bother You Producers: Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jonathan Duffy, Charles D. King, George Rush, Forest Whitaker, and Kelly … Read more