S17 – Occupy Boston – @ FANEUIL HALL – CHANGE THE NAME/ OWS 10yr Anniversary | Occupy Boston

S17 – Occupy Boston – @ FANEUIL HALL – CHANGE THE NAME/ OWS 10yr Anniversary

Occupy Boston will be occupying Fanieul Hall with Allies and other advocates on September 17th at 5PM to shine light on the need to change the name of Faneuil Hall. It’s Time!
We will also be marking the 10th Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street in the most appropriate way. This will be a non-violent protest and will end on Sunday afternoon.

Concurrent Occupy Events

– We Want Democracy (Occupy Wall Street 10th Anniversary) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 AT 5 PM EDT Free · Thomas Paine Plaza Philadelphia PA – https://fb.me/e/1Lf87NIwg

– Occupy Los Angeles 10th Anniversary Friday, 9/17 6:00 p.m. General Assembly Los Angeles City Hall (South Steps) – https://fb.me/e/WIjs14iK

– OCCUPY WALL ST 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY NYC SEP 17 AT 8 AM EDT
SEP 19 AT 8 PM EDT – https://fb.me/e/eytv2K5hR

Faneuil Hall is the 7th most visited tourist site in the world, that’s like 18,000,000 visitors per year. It is a 279-year-old market and meeting place once owned by Peter Faneuil, a slave trader. This tourist site was the Auction Block.

Long ago the property was given to the city of Boston and was named after Peter Faneuil. Today it is described as America’s first mall to tourists, they don’t know that human beings were sold there. Of the 143 businesses housed there, zero are owned by POC according to Kevin Peterson. Bostons previous mayor Marty Walsh refused to even allow a hearing on changing the name of Fanieul Hall. With a mayoral election on the horizon 51% of Massachusetts voters support a name change. It’s Time!

We invite Boston Mayoral Candidates to take a stand not only acknowledging the horror of Fanieul Hall but to allow the people of Boston the privilege of choosing to no longer contribute to the legacy of slavery.

This Action is a response to the City of Boston’s failure to accommodate the peoples wishes in allowing for a hearing.

For more information, visit OccupyBoston.org or email: info@occupyboston.org

Source: S17 – Occupy Boston – @ FANIEUL HALL – CHANGE THE NAME/ OWS 10yr Anniversary | Occupy Boston

Reverend Billy(OWS) on Activate Radio every Thursday Night!

Reverend Billy, yes that Reverend Billy from Occupy Wall Street , has a radio show!

Reverend Billy is a character developed in the 90’s by actor/playwright William Talen. Reverend Billy has been described as “more of a preacher with a gift for social prophecy than an actor.” by Reverend Sidney Lanier, cousin to Tennesee Williams and fmr. vicar to St. Clement’s an Episcopal Church in Hells Kitchen in the 60’s.

Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir have performed in numerous guerilla theater actions over decades now. From 1998 in front of the Disney store to recent actions this year, Reverend Billy has been dedicated to bringing a message to the people about the evils of consumerism and the racism of sweatshop labor, and the loss of neighborhood spirit in New York.

Reverend Billy Radio airs on Thursday nights on Activate Radio at 9PM ET. You can find Activate Radio at activatemedia.org.

Activate Radio Welcomes The Big Picture w/ Melvin Syrie Jr. to our Family!

Activate Radio has a Brand New Show this Fall! We are proud to present The Big Picture w/ Melvin Syrie Jr., from the Panther Party Radio Network every Friday night at 7PM ET. Melvin joins Amy Goodman, Alex Smith and Joe Viglione in providing diverse news/entertainment/education and perspective from local to global.

Activate Radio Friday Night Schedule August 6th, 2021

6 – Democracy Now

7 – Radio Ecoshock

8 – Nonvisual Radio

9 – The Big Picture w/ Melvin Syrie Jr.

The show’s host Melvin Syrie Jr. brings a unique and wisdom-driven perspective to the table. Born in Michigan, but now calls Texas his home, Melvin drives a tractor-trailer through the deep south. He is a Gen-X Black Panther that wants to help lift the African diaspora. The show also features guests and call-ins. Activate Radio is re-broadcasting the show on Friday nights, so if you’d like to call-in it will have to be on Monday night when the show is produced. Listen in you’ll find out how. Welcome Melvin!

Activate Radio was created as Occupy Boston Radio in late 2011 in the Occupy Boston Encampment in Dewey Square, Boston, Massachusetts. We support peoples movements worldwide and strive to bring the voices of the marginalized and the 99%. We are not beholden to any corporation and are a non-commercial online radio station.