Occupy Wall Street

There is a difference between knowing a thing can occur and having the faith and belief that it is on its way.   Occupy Wall Street has shown me a faith I didn’t remember I had, despite years of knowing.   Not only years of knowing but also years of organizing.  I was part of struggles in New York City with City University of New York students who fought to keep city and state money flowing toward educating young students of color rather than jailing them; and with Bronx residents fighting to learn and build new schools in one of the most overcrowded and neglected districts in the city.  Over the last several years, I’ve been involved with organizing across the country. I’ve seen everyday Americans stand up against predatory bank practices, Wall Street’s greed, and corporate influence on our democracy. Through all of this I believed that we could change the world, but that we would need to build the necessary movement to do it.