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Latino highschool students face unique challenges after graduating
As the largest ethnic and racial minority in the country, the Latino demographic of the United States is a main contributor to population growth seen in recent years. Given this influx, enrollment rates of Latino youth have likewise increased, according to data from the US Census Bureau. The number of Hispanic students enrolled in schools […]
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A word from the Mexican Consulate: We are at your side
Dear readers and connationals, it is my pleasure to address you in this new space that we can inaugurate thanks to El Tecolote’s generosity, where we will be sharing relevant information about the work of the Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco. Many people think that the Consulate’s main focus is to issue […]
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From the Archive: Revolution in Iran
Editor’s note: In August El Tecolote will celebrate 50 years of providing independent community news bilingually to our readers. In honor of this anniversary, we plan to publish stories from our extensive archive periodically throughout 2020. And given the recent fallout from the Trump-ordered assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, we decided to kick off […]
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Help Us Understand How Well SF’s Health Care System Is Working For You
Have you heard of Healthy San Francisco? We want to hear if you think the program is working for the people who need it Hi, I’m SF Weekly’s reporter Ida Mojadad, and I’m writing a series of stories about government programs that are supposed to make it easier for people in San Francisco to get […]
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Central American resilience, identity explored in latest exhibit
The Central American community is frequently associated with violence, crime and devastation by today’s sensationalism-driven media. This wave of hyper-generalized misinformation has resulted in the dangerous misunderstanding of Central America and the wrongful criminalization of its people. However, determined as the current administration may be to cement this toxic image of Central America, the resistance […]
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A murdered son and a father’s quest for truth, justice and peace
As the dozens of supporters of Luis Alberto Quiñonez exited the Juvenile Justice Center on Jan. 10, not a single person left without embracing Rene Quiñonez, Luis’ father. “I’m in the search of truth at the moment,” Quiñonez told El Tecolote, whose 19-year-old son was ambushed and shot to death last September while sitting in […]
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Will Scott Wiener’s campaign withstand the progressive momentum of Jackie Fielder?
In March, Jackie Fielder, a 25-year-old Indigenous organizer, environmental activist and public bank advocate, will attempt to oust State Senator Scott Wiener from what is arguably one of the most powerful offices in San Francisco. State senators play a unique role in the local political landscape in that they serve their immediate communities, but also […]
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Latina Runs For Congress in the Mission
“I know Pelosi could crush me,” admits Agatha Bacelar, a Brazilian immigrant campaigning to unseat her representative in congress, the most-powerful woman in American political history: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “I respect Pelosi,” said Bacelar. “I voted for Pelosi. My family has voted for her … but she has been in that seat for 32 […]