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F#CK BLACK FRIDAY Queer Market + Stop Cop City Bay Area Fundraiser

event flyer: Corporate Economic Blackout Now; No More Excuses; F#CKBlackFriday; Fund Local Queers; StopCopCityBayArea Fundraiser; event info
Date:
Friday, November 28, 2025
Time:
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Event Type:
Fundraiser
Organizer/Author:
@quartzoakland x @StopCopCityBayArea
Location Details:
The Pergola at Lake Merritt, 599 El Embarcadero, Oakland

Our community is under imminent threat, but we have the tools for revolution NOW! ⚠️⚠️⚠️

Did you know that as we speak the bay area is funding a $48 million massive police training ground without resident input? 😧 No? Because they are trying to do it without us noticing, Stop Cop City Bay Area is fighting back 😡

Quartz is hosting an F×CK BLACK FRIDAY market to shop small local queer + trans businesses on 11/28. This market is in collaboration with @stopcopcitybayarea and percentage from every sale made is going to fundraise to send out mailers to educate the public about this ongoing project.

We can reclaim the building they are working on to meet real community needs(more info linked in bio). But if we dont do anything we will have greatly increased police presence at our doorstep. No more! 😤

Vendors! Want to be a part of this mission? Get more info and join us by sending dm 🙏 We want as many people involved in this struggle and taking the opportunity to reclaim this day often used to line the pocketbooks of big corporate which works hand in hand with the police and prison industrial complex.

The more we coalesce to big business and fall for their propaganda this holiday season the more we are contributing to our own demise. It doesn't have to be this way! We have been building community coalitions to support our artists, truthspeakers and revolutionaries. Now is the time to tap in! 💪

Friday 11/28
Noon-4pm
The Pergola at Lake Merritt, 599 El Embarcadero, Oakland
Masks required and provided
Added to the calendar on Thu, Nov 20, 2025 2:44AM
§Event Location Change
by @quartzoakland
event flyer: Corporate Economic Blackout Now; No More Excuses; F#CKBlackFriday; Fund Local Queers; StopCopCityBayArea Fundraiser; event info
Unfortunately PLACE can no longer host due to shifting lease agreements with the landlord around non regular events. So we are taking it back to the Lake Merritt pergola where @quartzoakland started.

Please share so folks know where to come support queer artists and so we can continue with our fundraising goals for @stopcopcitybayarea. As we continue to fight for community space to gather the aims of the movement to reclaim spaces for public good are even stronger.

Thanks for adapting with us through these last minute changes and see you out at Lake Merritt on Friday! 12-4pm
We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!

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