Indigenous communities in the United States have historically been overlooked by the government and the greater public; using new advances in technology, Annita Lucchesi is working to change this. Lucchesi (whose Cheyenne name is Hetoevehotohkeâe, which translates to âEvening Star Womanâ) is a doctoral student at the University of Lethbridge and freelance cartographer, who specializes […]
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Holidays are especially hard for immigrants far away from home
Immigrating to a new country is a way to seek changes for a better way of life, economic opportunity, a new beginning. But while on that path of transformation, we experience moments that make us remember who we are and where we come from. In a season as beautiful and important as Christmas, we miss […]
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The scent of hope: AMLO inauguration gives new hope to Mexicans everywhere
[su_label]The Devil’s Advocate[/su_label] [su_carousel source=”media: 39662,39663,39664″ limit=”100″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] I had the fortune of studying at U.C. Berkeley right in the middle of the iconic 1960s. They were amazing years that allowed me to either witness or participate in the various movements that marked that decade: the Free Speech Movement, the beginnings […]
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There goes our neighborhood: longtime Mission residents face displacement
In all directions, from the corner where I live in the Mission, there are signs. âFor Sale,â and âOpen Houseâ advertisements appear at a regular, relentless speed, and often foreshadow the removal of families, artists, immigrants and low-income residents. So much more than a mere list, these are people, part of a community, and naming […]
Posted inHealth, News
Survive(her) story: Rewriting the rules for reporting sexual in assault in SF
*Trigger warning* this story contains details about sexual assault and rape that some readers may find disturbing. Two years after her rape, 20-year-old Marielle Concejo watched as another woman was publicly stigmatized for reporting her sexual assault: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. âI felt hurt but also not surprised,â said the San Francisco native. Concejo, who […]
Posted inEducation, News
4th grade bilingual teacher becomes youngest-ever elected to SF school board
After running a grassroots, female-led campaign for one of three open seats, Gabriela Lopez became the first bilingual Spanish speaker and youngest woman ever elected to the San Francisco school board last month. However, the achievement is a double-edged sword, as Lopez is now forced to choose between holding her seat on the board and […]
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In this corner: Mission nurse finds home in world of professional fighting
Jayme Mejiaâalso known as Jaya in boxing and MMA circlesâstarted learning the ropes of the âcutmanâ trade nearly five years ago. A cutman (a role traditionally reserved for men) is the person responsible for wrapping a fighterâs hands before a match, and for healing a fighterâs wounds during the one-minute break in between rounds, stopping […]
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The reality behind the journey of the Migrant Caravan
[su_carousel source=”media: 39615,39611,39612,39613,39614″ limit=”100″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] The Caminata del Migranteâthe migrant âcaravanâ of mostly Honduran refugees that has been subject to a continuous campaign of demonization and scare-mongering for political gain by right wing media and President Trumpâis a direct result of the U.S. foreign policy. The United States has a long […]
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New Balmy Alley mural pays tribute to women of the resistance
[su_carousel source=”media: 39598,39600,39601″ limit=”100″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] The latest addition to Balmy Alleyâs rich collection of murals, unveiled on Oct. 13, is an awe-inspiring homage to the female revolutionaries of the past and those who continue to lead the revolution today. In opposition to the patriarchal rule of capitalism over society, artist LucĂa […]
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Marichiweu: We shall win 10 times
[su_label]Column: The Devil’s Advocate[/su_label] The title of this column is a chant of the Mapuche people from Chile, who are the countryâs original inhabitants. Today, it has been adopted all over Chile by activists (Mapuche or otherwise) who defend the valiant Mapuche people against the constant oppression they have endured, first from the Spanish conquistadores […]