I’ll be posting links to documentation of the riots here from an activist perspective with a particular focus on hip hop and revolution.
Hip Hop Responds to the Death of Oscar Grant and the Oakland Riot:
KPFA Friday Night Vibe, 1/10/09
"KPFA Radio Interview w. Minister Christopher Muhammad from the Nation of Islam, Pro-Black rapper Paris and Adisa Banjoko discuss the aftermath of the Oscar Grant murder at the BART station. WARNING: This gets intense"
Hip Hop Holds It Down & Speaks Out for Oscar Grant in Oakland
three videos featuring a variety of Bay Area artists
An Interview w/ Oakland Lawyer John Burris
Preriot, good background.
Oakland Rebellion pt1 Videos from Last Nights Demonstrations
demonstrators question riot cops, Eric Arnold interview
Mayor Ron Dellums Gets Confronted in the streets of Oakland
Footage from the Oakland Riot:
demonstrators head into riot zone
random auto destruction in action
tense moment with line of cops
The BART Shooting Downtown Oakland Riot – Zennie’s Account
talking to people in the street during the demonstrations
Background: The Murder of Oscar Grant
BART shooting captured on video
Related ProHipHop Coverage:
Oakland Riots Take the Idiot Path
