Roots drummer—and social media king—Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson was the unsung hero of the Occupy Wall Street movement this week, when he tried to give protestors a heads up about a police sweep, via a series of tweets to his 1.7 million Twitter followers. After noting an influx of police officers close to New York City’s Zuccotti Park, Questo sent out messages in an attempt to alert protestors. The New York Times has rightfully dubbed him the Paul Revere of OWS. Read more...

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