Welcome to Oakland Women in Black
Who are Oakland Women in Black?
Oakland Women in Black are Jews and allies in Oakland, California who stand against injustices tolerated by others. We reject the notion that some people are worthy victims. We reject the notion that we can pick and choose which peoples are worthy of self
determination or national liberation.
We believe that all people, not just the select few, have the right to security, home, education, justice and freedom.
We are part of the international movement of Women in Black, a network of autonomously operating activists who stand against injustice, violence, militarism and war in cities throughout the world. While our issues may differ, we unite in our commitment to non-violent
resistance to forces of oppression that at times can seem overwhelming.
We wear black and stand in public space to use the symbolism of mourning for the dead into war into a powerful refusal of the logic of war and acceptance of injustice. Together we educate bear witness to a better future for all peoples, not just the few declared deserving by the power structure.
Oakland Women in Black has no affiliation with Bay Area Women In Black due to their rejection of
universal self determination and their use of methods that run contrary to the ethos of the international Women In Black movement.
© 2008 Oakland Women In Black
Upcoming Events
This Sunday, August 24th, Oakland Women in Black will hold a silent vigil from 10:30AM to 12:30PM outside the Arab Cultural Fair in San Francisco.
Please Dress in Black, to symbolize the destruction of the Jewish Communities of Arab Lands. In 1948 there were over 900,000 Jews living in Arab lands. By 2001 only 6,500 remained. Jews who were expelled from Arab countries after 1948 left behind assets valued today at more $300 billion and own deeds on property totally 100,000 sq. km. - five times the size of the State of Israel.
The Arab Cultural Fair will be at the SF County Fair Building- Golden Gate Park at the corner of 9th and Lincoln in San Francisco.