The Occupy Portraits: A Photo Essay

“In the tradition of wise women elders, the mission of the Seattle Raging Grannies is to promote global peace, justice, and social and economic equality by raising public awareness through the medium of song and humor. We use tunes of old songs and write lyrics to fit what we sing about. Our goal is to challenge our audiences to work to bring about the social changes that are required in order to end economic oppression, particularly of women and children, and to end racial inequality, environmental destruction, human rights violations, and arms proliferation. We sing out to gain respect for all per- sons and encourage everyone to grow above their prejudices. We rage against “corporate greed” and sing.”