Occupy Atlanta Brings "Occupy Wall Street" Movement to the South, Organizer Says No Protests, But Assembly to Plan Future Social Action

The "Occupy Wall Street" phenomenon is coming to Atlanta Friday. The "Occupy Atlanta" group plans to hold an assembly at Woodruff Park in downtown, though the organizer isn't calling it a protest, but simply an "assembly." According to the AJC, Tim Franzen said the meeting is intended to seek a consensus among local members about future plans for social action.

That all-day "Peace Camp" will begin at 8 a.m. Friday morning and will include speakers, workshops and musical performances. A collection of anti-war and faith-based organizations will be represented, including the American Friends Service Committee, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Partnership, the Georgia chapter of Women's Action for New Directions and Iraq Veterans Against the War, according to coordinator Kevin Moran.

Franzen said the Occupy Atlanta representatives plan to hold their assembly at the end of the day, as the planned events are winding down. But while Occupy Atlanta and the Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition share goals, the two groups apparently haven't shared their planning calendars. "These are not coordinated events," said Moran. "They are not hooked up with us." Source

For more information: occupyatlanta.org and www.georgiapeace.org.