People Protesting for People

The column, Occupy Wall Street is 2^nd American Revolution, was written by DeWayne Wickham, a columnist who credentials go back over a span of thirty years.  He has worked at CBS News, Black Entertainment News, Tom Joyner Morning Show and is now the current director of the Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies at North Carolina A&T State University.  In this column Wickham states his opinions about the Occupy Wall Street movement.  He interviewed Stacey Patton for this column, she protested eleven years earlier when four New York policemen were let off on a not guilty verdict after shooting an African American nineteen times.  She was arrested and was let go the next day with an injured leg and nightmares.  Patton thought she would never be a part of a protest again and yet here she is fighting for something she wants.  She still believes in having a democracy and that is the reason that she decided to join the protest.  Wickham says this is a revolt; they are not trying to take over the government just change it.  In his eyes this is a peaceful revolt one that has opened the eyes of many Americans.  Wickham’s intended audience includes all Americans who see Occupy Wall Street as an unethical way of change.  I agree with Wickham, that this protest is a peaceful and effective way to make the government see the protesters point of view.  Even though the protester leaders have not come forward with any demands this has already made a huge impact on America.  It has led to revolts in other states which will hopefully end with a positive impact on the government.  Some people have said this is the start of “The Arab Spring” in the United States, referring to the multiple protests that rose around the Arab Nation late last year and has continued into this year.  The Arabs have seen results and hopefully we also will.