Oscar Grant

Almost 10 years ago, Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old black man, was shot and killed by a Bay Area Rapid Transit officer in Oakland, Calif., on New Year’s Day. With the anniversary of his death approaching, Grant’s family is asking for BART and the city of Oakland to recognize him by renaming the station where he […]

There's fierce advocacy for animal equality, but silence when it comes to the countless police shootings involving Black men and women in this country.

“Fruitvale Station” is not just the name of the movie, it’s the actual Bay Area Transit Station (BART) where the murder of 22-year-old Oscar Grant…

In 2008 for reasons unknown Oakland BART police officer Johannes Mehserle pulled out his gun and shot Oscar Grant point blank in the back. The bullet went through his back, hit the ground and bounced back up and pierced his lung, killing him. “Fruitvale Station”  tells the story of what happened that New Year’s Day.  This is […]

Fruitvale, the true story of 22-year-old Oscar Grant, took home the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award prizes for U.S. Dramatic at the 2013  Sundance Film…