Moving Beyond Occupation into Presence: Decolonizing our Minds, Hearts, and Spirits

The heartbeat of a large painted drum and the sound of voices chanting in languages indigenous to the land beneath the concrete met me as I joined the crowd gathered at the edge of Oscar Grant Plaza that day.  This had once been the stronghold of Occupy Oakland, until a series of brutal, fastidiously planned attacks by police had brought the days of the encampment to a close.

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Rebecca Riyana Sang