On December 17th, the three month anniversary of the occupation movement, Memphians will join together and Occupy 4 Memphis.
At noon, rallies and vigils will be held at three locations, coordinated by ally groups. Participants should choose one location to converge on at noon.
- Occupy4Memphis::Forrest Park, Union and Manasses. Issues- War at home and abroad. Organized by First Congregational Church, Veterans for Peace, and the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center.
- Occupy the Banks:: Wells Fargo Bank, 42 S. Claybrook Street. Issues- Private Prison Divestment Campaign, CCA and Geo Group, big banks. Organized by TN Immigrant and Refugee Rights Campaign, Youth for Youth, Communities United in 1 Voice/Comunidades Unidas en una Voz
- Occupy the Streets:: Morris Park, Poplar Ave. and Manasses. Issues- Unsheltered. Organized by the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center, the Homelessness Caucus of Occupy Memphis, and Manna House
At 1pm Occupy the Banks will march down Union Ave. to Occupy the Streets, and then both groups will converge on Occupy4Memphis. All groups will continue together down Union to Main Street, convening at 2pm at the Occupy Memphis site at Civic Center Plaza for a General Assembly where we’ll hear from leaders of these issues. We will also have activities at the Occupy Memphis site for those who are unable or not wanting to march to occupy in their own way.