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DESCRIPTION:The the last two years the Oakland whole Foods store has demonstrated it's 
 position on race relations, by creating a environment where people of color 
 have been targeted and profiled. Security guards have done everything from 
 physically assault African American individuals resulting in permanent 
 disabilities, to pepper spraying a photojournalist for helping a mentally 
 i'll man on whole foods property, to racially profiling a young African 
 American teenager as he shopped on their premises.  The community is tired 
 of these assaults and demands immediate accountability. We will take a 
 stand!  \n\n#SHUTWHOLEFOODSDOWN\n\nAdam Turner was the victim of an 
 unprovoked physical and verbal attack by the Whole Foods security guard. 
 While assisting a man with mental disabilities, Adam was pepper sprayed and 
 called a fucking nigger! A few months before the Adam Turner incident, 
 another North American African male was beaten unconscious by a security 
 guard at the same store. Numerous NA Africans have encountered racism and 
 white supremacy. One AA male employee quit working because he claimed his 
 fellow employees called the NAA customers niggers! It is clear Oakland 
 Whole Foods is a toxic environment for NAA. We therefore call for a rally 
 against this racist environment. We invite the community to stand and 
 demonstrate effectively. We will not tolerate racism in our community. 
 \n\n\nWhen: Tuesday, January 23 at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM PST\nWhere: Whole 
 Foods Market (Oakland, CA)\n230 Bay Pl, Oakland, California 94612\n\nALL 
 PRESS WELCOME\n#FREEDOMOFTHEPRESS\n#SHUTDOWNWHOLEFOODS\n\nWhat to do:  Come 
 support Anti-Racism efforts by demonstrating and showing community can 
 impact and disrupt business operations. We will reach national attention to 
 show we will not tolerate any form of racism in out community. \n\nWhole 
 Foods has been attacking folks of color and in the past two years—going 
 as far as attacking and racially profiling two black men, and a young, 
 black teenager in recent reports. Their gentrifying organization must be 
 held accountable for the threat they have posed to our community and it’s 
 time  we demonstrate we can reach the top of their organizational structure 
 to show resistance and intolerance to racial terror on any and all 
 fronts.\n\nWe will we hold a demonstration in front of the store showing 
 our our stance and position of intolerance for racism in our communities. 
 Please bring any safe objects you have to make noise, signs and bright 
 spirits as we show up for the folks who have become affected and targeted 
 by this racist institution. It is imperative we address racism at the root 
 on all fronts in our communities—especially in recent light of honoring 
 King’s legacy and the path he has helped to pave with his work. We must 
 continue to take action at every level reaching the streets, to circulating 
 though data on social media by addressing and standing for issues we see as 
 matters which affect the lives of many.\n\nHope to see you all there! 
 Solidarity!\n\nWe've invite the following activists. \n\nAngela 
 Davis\nDanny Glover\nCornell West\nBobby Seale\nElaine Brown\nCongresswoman 
 Barbara Lee\n\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/01/18/18805985.php
SUMMARY:Shut Down Oakland Whole Foods in Support of Anti-Racism
LOCATION:Whole Foods Market \n230 Bay Pl, Oakland, California 94612
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/01/18/18805985.php
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