Sun Jan 4, 2015, 09:21 PM

progree (8,323 posts)

‘Black brunch’ protesters interrupt diners in NYC, Oakland (#BlackBrunch #BlackLivesMatter)

Source: Yahoo News

In a twist on sit-in-style protests, civil rights activists entered several restaurants in New York City and Oakland, Calif., on Sunday in what organizers billed as “Black Brunch.”

About three dozen people participated in demonstrations in New York, where they momentarily “disrupted” meals at popular midtown eateries, including Lallisse, Maialino and Pershing Square — places protesters identified as predominantly “white spaces.”

At each stop, demonstrators read the names of African-Americans killed by police.

“Every 28 hours, a black person in America is killed by the police,” the protesters said. “These are our brothers and sisters. Today and every day, we honor their lives.”

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/black-brunch-protests-nyc-berkeley-oakland-190212742.html

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‘Black brunch’ protesters interrupt diners in NYC, Oakland (#BlackBrunch #BlackLivesMatter) (Original post)	progree	Jan 2015	OP
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Jan 2015	#1
Nothing else was working.	bravenak	Jan 2015	#2
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Jan 2015	#5
They do that.	bravenak	Jan 2015	#8
Post removed	Post removed	Jan 2015	#9
Us guys?	bravenak	Jan 2015	#10
^^^^ +1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000	progree	Jan 2015	#11
.	Nye Bevan	Jan 2015	#16
Great Jury!nt	bravenak	Jan 2015	#17
+1	Mugu	Jan 2015	#54
This message was self-deleted by its author	progree	Jan 2015	#18
Post removed	Post removed	Jan 2016	#74
well considering that cops turning their backs are	PatrynXX	Jan 2015	#7
What an idiotic idea! What do the patrons or owners of those restaurants have to do with....	George II	Jan 2015	#3
Duh!	Pastiche423	Jan 2015	#6
"What they originally had to say"	DonCoquixote	Jan 2015	#14
You hit the nail on the head. Unfortunately a lot wont get it.	7962	Jan 2015	#15
...	840high	Jan 2015	#47
The ones that say "the heck with them" were never with them in the first place. Others may have . .	brush	Jan 2016	#79
More like "People are being murdered by those	Live and Learn	Jan 2015	#56
That's one way of looking at it. Another way is if it takes making people uncomfortable . . .	brush	Jan 2016	#78
K&R	SamKnause	Jan 2015	#4
Not a good idea imo.	hrmjustin	Jan 2015	#12
no0t a good idea	DonCoquixote	Jan 2015	#13
i am not against protesting.	hrmjustin	Jan 2015	#21
no	DonCoquixote	Jan 2015	#22
I am more of a rally type of protestor.	hrmjustin	Jan 2015	#23
The Civil Rights Movement protests did not "disrupt comfort". They challenged evil.	Bucky	Jan 2015	#65
The lunch counter sit ins were appropriate	NuclearDem	Jan 2015	#32
Those protests against discrimination were done in restaurants that were.....	George II	Jan 2015	#59
I think I would've answered with names of a few whites the cops have killed	7962	Jan 2015	#19
White cops who were killed?	bravenak	Jan 2015	#20
to be fair	DonCoquixote	Jan 2015	#24
Uh oh.	bravenak	Jan 2015	#25
I said "whites the cops have killed". I never mentioned a white cop being killed	7962	Jan 2015	#38
Yeah. I saw it a little while ago.	bravenak	Jan 2015	#39
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Jan 2016	#75
blacks are about 3X more likely than whites to die in a confrontation with police	progree	Jan 2015	#27
Propublica: black males age 15-19 shot by police: 31.17 per million, whites: 1.47 per million	progree	Jan 2015	#36
It's going to take a lot more of this for the 1% to even NOTICE (not that they'll actually care, tho	blkmusclmachine	Jan 2015	#26
Of course...because all 1%ers are racists...just like all working class people are progressives.	brooklynite	Jan 2015	#41
I know I keep thinking fight club	Joe Shlabotnik	Jan 2015	#50
Not a great idea	Duckhunter935	Jan 2015	#28
Dunno myself. Its a lot tamer than shutting down freeways. To me it seems kind of mild	progree	Jan 2015	#29
Sometimes, raising awareness requires getting "in your face" with the general public	alp227	Jan 2015	#53
well I disagree	Duckhunter935	Jan 2015	#57
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Jan 2015	#30
What's an asb baton? I googled and it showed me results for Asp batons	progree	Jan 2015	#31
Here	ismnotwasm	Jan 2015	#35
Are you promoting violence sir?	ismnotwasm	Jan 2015	#33
Back so soon? oh mirt!	hrmjustin	Jan 2015	#34
Changes in police policy are carried out by the Mayor, Governor or County Executive...	brooklynite	Jan 2015	#37
Dunno. The same question could be asked about just about any form of protest	progree	Jan 2015	#43
The Protestors are Sending a Message: Remember us and Join Us!	McKim	Jan 2015	#40
+1000	Joe Shlabotnik	Jan 2015	#51
And sometimes the phrase	TexasMommaWithAHat	Jan 2015	#64
Woohoo! Bravo! Someone who gets it.	brush	Jan 2016	#80
Odds are, these people are provocateurs.	DinahMoeHum	Jan 2015	#42
I doubt it very much.	progree	Jan 2015	#44
+1	Joe Shlabotnik	Jan 2015	#52
Had I been in one of those "white" dining places during one of these, I would have stood with thm	tavalon	Jan 2015	#45
Several diners stood with them	progree	Jan 2015	#48
Me, too.nt	stage left	Jan 2015	#49
I'd have stood right beside you.	Live and Learn	Jan 2015	#55
I don't feel segregated	Skittles	Jan 2015	#66
Had I been in one of those "white" dining places during one of these, I would have stood with thm	tavalon	Jan 2015	#46
I'd have been interested if I was eating there.	Inkfreak	Jan 2015	#58
The sniffiness of some folks about this tells me it is EXACTLY the right tactic	alcibiades_mystery	Jan 2015	#60
Yup, I think some feathers have been ruffled, oh well, such a pity	progree	Jan 2015	#61
Well, I think this is great.	Starry Messenger	Jan 2015	#62
I figured that if the protesting moved away from the easy-to-pretend-to-criticize traffic blockings	LanternWaste	Jan 2015	#63
good.	Ramses	Jan 2015	#67
Get in their face. K&R	Jefferson23	Jan 2015	#68
"Their" face? Whose face?	Joe Magarac	Jan 2015	#69
Play your nonsense on someone else..I'm not interested in what you believe makes an impact for good	Jefferson23	Jan 2015	#70
Post removed	Post removed	Jan 2015	#72
right on! hopefully it wil encourage more civil protest, eom	whereisjustice	Jan 2015	#71
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Jan 2015	#73
As long as police are gunning down unarmed people in the streets,	mountain grammy	Jan 2016	#76
Oh ppl brunches were disrupted - oh well	Truprogressive85	Jan 2016	#77
This isn't about a handful of diners being momentarily inconvenienced!	johnp3907	Jan 2016	#81

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Sun Jan 4, 2015, 09:35 PM

bravenak (34,648 posts)

2. Nothing else was working.

You know like remaining silent and sitting down.

What is your solution to end police violence?

‘Black brunch’ protesters interrupt diners in NYC, Oakland (#BlackBrunch #BlackLivesMatter)

2. Nothing else was working.

8. They do that.

10. Us guys?

11. ^^^^ +1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

16. .

17. Great Jury!nt

54. +1

7. well considering that cops turning their backs are

3. What an idiotic idea! What do the patrons or owners of those restaurants have to do with....

6. Duh!

14. "What they originally had to say"

15. You hit the nail on the head. Unfortunately a lot wont get it.

47. ...

79. The ones that say "the heck with them" were never with them in the first place. Others may have . .

56. More like "People are being murdered by those

78. That's one way of looking at it. Another way is if it takes making people uncomfortable . . .

4. K&R

12. Not a good idea imo.

13. no0t a good idea

21. i am not against protesting.

22. no

23. I am more of a rally type of protestor.

65. The Civil Rights Movement protests did not "disrupt comfort". They challenged evil.

32. The lunch counter sit ins were appropriate

59. Those protests against discrimination were done in restaurants that were.....

19. I think I would've answered with names of a few whites the cops have killed

20. White cops who were killed?

24. to be fair

25. Uh oh.

38. I said "whites the cops have killed". I never mentioned a white cop being killed

39. Yeah. I saw it a little while ago.

27. blacks are about 3X more likely than whites to die in a confrontation with police

36. Propublica: black males age 15-19 shot by police: 31.17 per million, whites: 1.47 per million

26. It's going to take a lot more of this for the 1% to even NOTICE (not that they'll actually care, tho

41. Of course...because all 1%ers are racists...just like all working class people are progressives.

50. I know I keep thinking fight club

28. Not a great idea

29. Dunno myself. Its a lot tamer than shutting down freeways. To me it seems kind of mild

53. Sometimes, raising awareness requires getting "in your face" with the general public

57. well I disagree

31. What's an asb baton? I googled and it showed me results for Asp batons

35. Here

33. Are you promoting violence sir?

34. Back so soon? oh mirt!

37. Changes in police policy are carried out by the Mayor, Governor or County Executive...

43. Dunno. The same question could be asked about just about any form of protest

40. The Protestors are Sending a Message: Remember us and Join Us!

51. +1000

64. And sometimes the phrase

80. Woohoo! Bravo! Someone who gets it.

42. Odds are, these people are provocateurs.

44. I doubt it very much.

52. +1

45. Had I been in one of those "white" dining places during one of these, I would have stood with thm

48. Several diners stood with them

49. Me, too.nt

55. I'd have stood right beside you.

66. I don't feel segregated

46. Had I been in one of those "white" dining places during one of these, I would have stood with thm

58. I'd have been interested if I was eating there.

60. The sniffiness of some folks about this tells me it is EXACTLY the right tactic

61. Yup, I think some feathers have been ruffled, oh well, such a pity

62. Well, I think this is great.

63. I figured that if the protesting moved away from the easy-to-pretend-to-criticize traffic blockings

67. good.

68. Get in their face. K&R

69. "Their" face? Whose face?

70. Play your nonsense on someone else..I'm not interested in what you believe makes an impact for good

71. right on! hopefully it wil encourage more civil protest, eom

76. As long as police are gunning down unarmed people in the streets,

77. Oh ppl brunches were disrupted - oh well

81. This isn't about a handful of diners being momentarily inconvenienced!