Oakland activists seek to 'CANCEL' wealthy enclave with separate police, school district — and only 1% black residents

Oakland activists seek to ‘CANCEL’ wealthy enclave with separate police, school district — and only 1% black residents


Oakland resident Jesse Rosemoore began the campaign to “cancel Piedmont” more than a year ago against the 1.7-square mile city with its own police force and school district.

Rosemoore hands out stickers reading, “CANCEL PIEDMONT” and sells $10 T-shirts bearing the provocative slogan, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

‘I felt like someone needed to bring even more attention to it, because what’s going on there says a lot about our society as a whole.’

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Some have referred to the city as “Oakland’s Doughnut Hole” because it is encircled by the larger city.

The Chronicle acknowledges that residents in Piedmont have tried to make up for admitted historic efforts of racial exclusion, but those efforts have just led to more backlash.

“I know people want to always think that we’re

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