In the early ‘80s I wandered into San Francisco, eventually migrating into the Mission District. First living in an SRO on 16th Street, I later settled in a relatively decent SRO on Valencia. I now have lived some 17 years in a small apartment in the southeast corner of the district. When I first arrived in […]
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Standing Rock and the fight for freedom of assembly
The First Amendment guarantees us a short list of rights, one which is of course freedom of speech. But we often to forget that our freedom to assemble is just as important, although much less publicized when attacked. Jenni Monet, an independent journalist and Indigenous woman, has experienced this first-hand as an active participant in […]
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Indigenous Peoples’ Sunrise Gathering at Alcatraz Island
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How you can help the caravan
[su_carousel source=”media: 39526,39528,39529″ limit=”100″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] Pueblo sin Fronteras is an immigrant rights organization that has been guiding Central American migrants for years, assisting them not only with accompaniment, but also with legal processes. The group has collaborated with people all over the United States and Tijuana to aid the Caminata del […]
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Gilberto Rodríguez y Los Intocables new LP captures the spirit of the Mission
Bay Area-based musician Gilberto Rodriguez has spent time living in many different parts of California. His family moved several times while growing up, a process most people probably wouldn’t enjoy. However, Rodriguez saw opportunity in the different communities he was exposed to. From an early age, Rodriguez was exposed and made aware of the different […]
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Community celebrates new program that offers immigration and housing services in the Mission
[su_carousel source=”media: 39505,39506,39507,39508,39509,39510,39511,39512,39513″ limit=”100″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] On Friday, Nov. 9, Catholic Charities of San Francisco celebrated the launch of its Mission Access Point program, which aims to provide immigration services and housing security for residents in the Mission District. Mission Access Point is one of three programs in the neighborhood and one […]
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Activists demand landlord honor promise of affordable housing
[su_carousel source=”media: 39484,39485,39486,39487,39488,39489″ limit=”100″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] Gentrification and miscommunication between landlords and tenants—although hardly new to the Mission District—have reached something of a breaking point over the last couple of months. The long standing La Victoria panaderia closed its doors after 67 years, the iconic Galeria de la Raza is on the […]
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The Girl Who Tamed the Beast: A True Faerie Tale
This is the journey of Barbie Niño. At the age of 11, she struck out alone from Honduras to board the train route known as “The Beast” that crosses the length of Mexico from the southern border with Guatemala to the U.S. border in the north. Niño was steely in her desire to reach the […]
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A Symphonic Day of the Dead
[su_label type=”info”]The Devil’s Advocate[/su_label] [su_carousel source=”media: 39444,39443,39445,39446″ limit=”100″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] On Nov. 3, as we approached the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, the afternoon sun illuminated a distinct atmosphere, that of converging audience members including people of all ages, many dressed in colorful attires, speaking two predominant languages: English and Spanish. Inside […]
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SF Rapper and activist Equipto continues to lead by example
San Francisco’s Ilyich Yasuchi Sato—perhaps better known by his rap alias Equipto—continues to make it his duty to stand up for what he believes in. His activism has landed him in handcuffs and local headlines, and has also made him a prominent figure in the struggle for equality among the Black and Brown community in […]