This is what the nation did not see on the evening news: a peaceful gathering of nearly 1000 people in downtown Oakland on July 8, 2010, following the involuntary manslaughter verdict of BART police officer Johannes Mehserle in the shooting death of Oscar Grant.
Executive Producer: Patrice O'Neill
Producer: Adrienne Calo
Camera: Anthony Lucero and Adam Christy
Music courtesy: Turf Unity Music Project
Special thanks to: Youth Radio reporter Pendarvis Harshaw. Learn more about Youth Radio at http://www.youthradio.org
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After The Mehserle Verdict in Oakland
We can only wonder why the media chose not to spread video of this peaceful protest across the airwaves.
This video was inspiring.
This video was inspiring. It is a greatt shame that the media did not show this side, with the people who chose to be peaceful and proactive.