Episode 150: Diverse Voices Book Review - Heather Hurwitz Discusses Lessons Learned From The Occupy Movement
My guest is Heather McKee, author of ARE WE THE 99%? The Occupy Movement, Feminism, and Intersectionality. September 2021 marked the tenth anniversary of Occupy Wall Street a protest movement against economic inequality that began in New York City's Wall Street financial district. With the protestors coming from diverse backgrounds, Hurwitz considers how women, people of color, and gender queer activists struggled to be heard and understood within the movement. Despite cries of “we are the 99%”problems with racism, sexism, and discrimination due to sexuality and class persisted within the…
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