OWS was disproportionately affluent young white males

[Zorra]

47. Rev. Jesse Jackson came to our group in downtown Phoenix at

9:30 in the evening one night. We were on the sidewalk next to Chavez Plaza. Before that, we were waiting to get some of our sisters and brothers out of jail. Some of us stayed at the jail, others got tired of waiting and went back to our sidewalk camp by the park.

So we're just sitting there, about 20 of us discussing making a water run, when Jesse walks up to us with a bunch of labor leaders of COBTU. (Coalition of Black Trade Unionists). He told us he thought it was really great what we were doing. He talked about Dr. King, and the civil rights movements and marches. He thanked us for doing what we were doing, and told us how important it was. He gave me a hug. It was a big thing for me, because Jesse, Dr. King, Rev. Abernathy, and other leaders of the civil rights movement are about as close to heroes as I have. He talked for awhile and told us never to give up.

Then he asked us if we would mind if he marched with us the next day.

Rev. Jackson is a good man. I'm sure your racist, race baiting post would make Rev. Jackson sad and disgusted, and I imagine if he read your posts, he would wonder why you bothered even associating with the Democratic party.

You see, struggle4progress, I was really right there. I was there watching my sisters and brothers of all races getting pepper sprayed, and taken to the ground with their faces in the asphalt. I washed the pepper spray from the eyes of my sisters and brothers. I didn't get harmed during Occupy, I got lucky; I was right next to people who did.

Much of what you post here is so far to the right it disgusts me almost beyond my capacity to bear, I had you on ignore for a long time, and you will be going back to ignore after this post. Occupy reached out to everyone. All were welcome as equals. We didn't outreach to anyone. We figured all the people who really cared would show up. No one was turned away. We took care of each other, but we weren't babysitters. We had very important things to do.

I'm going to post the youtube video of what Rev. Jackson said to us the next, and led us in singing "We Shall Overcome". Familiar with the history of the tune?

You may want to cover your eyes and ears, because this may upset you, and not in a good way. But if you do decide to listen, listen carefully, and hopefully you will learn something good