Oakland Unites to Fight the Power

Story by C. Lambert. All Photos by Jocelyn M. Goode.

FAIM is all about fashion and style, but beneath the surface, FAIM is about philosophy and cultural upliftment. Having said that, today FAIM is showcasing exclusive pictures from a protest in support of bringing justice for Oliver Grant, 22, who was killed on New Year's night when he was shot by a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officer. This story is relevant for so many issues, but most notably because Grant was handcuffed and lying face down when he was shot in the back. Several witnesses were on the train and/or platform at the time, and astonishingly enough, there is even a video clip of the shooting taken by passengers making internet rounds.

Police brutality is hardly a new issue in Oakland or any other Black urban area for that matter. So the real question becomes what will make 2009 different than, let's say, 1969? Only the people can answer that question. Take a look at some of what they had to offer:

This is not a Black or White issue. Injustice doesn't know color.



Please follow this story. It's much bigger than just Oscar Grant. This is about all of us.