On Friday, April 5, 2019 Native Americans reclaimed a space that had been the site of a statue titled âEarly Days,â which honored the genocide of their people. Coordinated by the San Francisco Arts Commission, the action was part of a project that involved a photoshoot of more than 100 Native Americans, resulting in a […]
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Jorge HernĂĄndez-MondragĂłn: 1952-2019
Family and friends of Jorge Alex HernĂĄndez-MondragĂłn, a former community activist, who died On Feb. 13, 2019, are preparing their final goodbye for this Saturday, April 27, the day he would have turned 66. An architect, community worker, artist and rugby and golf player, he spent his last years living in Corte Madera and died […]
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50 Years of Gentrification in the Mission: from Los Siete to today
I was first schooled on Los Siete de la Raza by Eric Quezada in the days of the Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition (MAC). MAC came together in the face of the first dot-com boom, the illegal construction of live-work lofts, an explosion of evictions, residential hotel fires, and the creation of a Mission âgang injunctionâ zone. […]
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Renowned muralista Juana Alicia makes Mission return with latest exhibit
I couldnât have met artist, activist, and educator Juana Alicia in a more appropriate place. She and I sat amidst the Rebozos Mexicanos exhibit on display at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts on a warm Friday morning. The rebozo being a cultural symbol of the interweaving histories of feminine resilience and beautyâI found […]
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New theatrical production highlights Afro-Latino immigrant experience
Local playwright Paul S. Floresâ newest theater production âWe Have IrĂ©,â which premieres at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on May 10, will chronicle the often harrowing journeys of Afro-Cuban and Cuban-American artists who leave everything behind in Cuba, as they seek to cultivate their artistic talents and dreams in the United States. […]
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Joe Bidenâs old-fashioned ideas about women, POC are out of step with modern progressives
Like many politicians before, former Vice President Joe Biden presents himself as multi-dimensional and alluring character, worth of our admiration. And like many before, Biden occupies a position of power, upholding of the white patriarchy. But Biden, who is expected to be a presidential candidate in 2020, has recently come under fire following the March 27 publication […]
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Missionâs all-female dance program celebrates 16 years
On almost any given day, inside the two-story brick building that overlooks the intersection of 24th and Mission streets, a group of about 80 girls are dancing and drumming to capture the essence of what it means to be female and feel empowered in 2019. Known as Grrrl Brigade, the all-girl performance and leadership program […]
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Mexican painter imagines Indigenous history as science fiction
Raul Cruz is all about paying tribute to Mexicoâs Indigenous roots through his imaginative, narrative art. Cruz, an illustrator from Mexico City, imagines an Indigenous society far beyond what has been written in history books. Cruz draws inspiration from his own heritage, which is rich in myth and legend, stories he has heard throughout his […]
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Los Siete and the Panthers: A story of Black and Brown solidarity
In the Spring of 1969, two plain clothes officers in San Franciscoâs Mission District, Joseph Brodnick and Paul McGoran, approached seven Latino youths who were moving items into a home, and an altercation occurred after McGoran allegedly called the youths âwetbacks.â Brodnick was fatally shot with his partnerâs .41 Magnum, and the youths were charged […]
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Remembering Los Siete, 50 years later
[su_label type=”info”]Editorâs Note: [/su_label] As we continue to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Los Siete, we present El Tecoloteâs original front page story from Nov. 16, 1970, where staff writer Edgar Sanchez covers the trial of Los Siete. Due to its length, the original story published in El Tecolote ran entirely in English. For a […]