The unofficial renaming of Dewitt Park to “Shawn Greenwood Park” by members of the Occupy Ithaca movement inspired the formation of the Shawn Greenwood Working Group, through which addressing issues of racism in Ithaca has become a part of localizing the national movement.
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Local #Occupy Wall Street: Open Meeting in Dewitt Park
by Gena Mangiaratti October 11, 2011A group of Ithaca protesters in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement met in Dewitt Park on Sunday, where they will continue to meet each week. The meetings are examples of democracy at work.