Citizens of #Oakland held their annual "510" rally and march at Oakland’s Lake Merritt. Taking place on May 10 every year, the purpose of the rally is to protest the gentrification of the city of Oakland-mostly in response to new citizens moving into Oakland and attempting to use local law enforcement to harass people of color and displace long standing Oakland community traditions. This year’s protest took on added meaning after a new resident to Oakland harassed a group of

Resident of #Oakland came out in force the last week of May 2018 to protest the actions of an Oakland resident (nicknamed #BBQBecky) after she dialed 911 to report a group of African-American men using a charcoal bbq at Oakland’s fabled #LakeMerritt. After video coverage of BBQ Becky calling the police quickly went viral, BBQ Becky became the Internet target of African-Americans and national talk shows to vent their anger. BBQ Becky actions were viewed as a continuation of th