At the 2011 Oakland General Strike, we asked participants to share their 99% stories. Here's what they shared.

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Occupy Wall St West- Come Tell your Story on January 20th!!!

This Friday January 20th we will be collecting stories sat the Occupy Wall St. West action in San Francisco! Come down to the Financial District and tell your story! We will be based at Justin Herman/Bradley Manning Plaza. Stop by and be heard!!!

For more information about the Occupy Wall St. West actions visit: http://www.occupywallstwest.org/wordpress/


Story Slideshow!


United States Health Care System – Broken. Justin Caldwell


I am here because I am the 99% a student at Merritt College


I had a good job with health insurance. A health crisis


In my life as a non-violent activist


Occupy Oakland Now! As a resident of Oakland for 64 yrs I am disappointed


I am here because I am energized by people living


I Went to College on Scholarship


My Husband is From Egypt


For a long time…


I’m Not Here Because Some People Have a Lot


My First Semester


I am part of the 99%. My School and the rest of the schools in my district nearly had our Arts


I am 56 years old. I’ve watched America being Looted


I was an ESL teacher at Merritt


I Stood next to Scott


I am 34 yrs old. I finished high school at age 19 yrs old. I had a Hard Time


I didn’t Graduate from high school because I had to help Raise


Submitted by Mama Tarika


I attend UCSC – already $30,000 in Debt


One man’s Terrorist is another man’s Freedom Fighter


Peace and Blessings


Oakland Teacher


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