This is it, folks, the last meme. It’s Day 3, Meme 6; we’re finally here! Above, I’m with Frank Chu, voted 2000 Best Protestor by the SF Bay Guardian, at Oscar Grant Plaza. His message to us? “The 12 galaxies are stealing our money and foreclosing our homes. And, Bill Clinton is the one directly [...]
So, I’m still 36 and relishing the anniversary of my birth. Here’s a check-in around my three goals: to quit smoking, to practice gratitude, and to support the kickass work of Smart Meme, a grassroots story-based strategy center. 1. Hours since my last inhale of carcinogens: 44 2. Decolonize Oakland I am grateful to live [...]
via Colorlines John (a false name) stands at the street corner that I pass by every morning in Oakland, when I walk my dog. An elder black man in his late sixties, John wears the same brown jacket each day, through summer heat and fall chill, and a weathered baseball hat. He shuffles up to [...]
Yvonne Yen Liu is a nerd for the racial justice movement. She lives in Oakland, California. You can write to her at yvonnegrapher at gmail dot com.
Yvonne Yen Liu is a nerd for the racial justice movement. She lives in Oakland, California. You can write to her at yvonnegrapher at gmail dot com.