Editorâs note: Jorge Ramos is an intern at El Tecolote and a student at International High School in San Francisco. Ramos fled his native El Salvador and has received asylum here in the United States. This is his undocumented experience. My name is Jorge Ramos, I am 18 years old and I am originally from […]
Posted inDevil's Advocate
Neither pardon nor forgiveness
âIn the midst of the polarization and loneliness lived in a country like Mexico, we have started to forget that the pain caused by injustice onto others, ought to be our own pain.â âAnabel HernĂĄndez, journalist and author of âThe true night of Igualaâ The title of todayâs column is a constant scream in the […]
Posted inHealth, News
HealthRIGHT 360 opens new community health clinic
After a five-year journey from purchase to completion, HealthRIGHT 360âs new five-story integrated care center, offering addiction rehabilitation, dental, physical and psychiatric care, has opened its doors at 1563 Mission St. Through the Asian American Recovery Services, Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, Lyon-Martin Health Service, Tenderloin Health Services and Walden House, HealthRIGHT 360 has fostered a […]
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PHOTOS: Fiesta de las Américas return to the Mission a success
The Fiesta de las AmĂ©ricas returned to the streets of the Mission after a 20 year absence. The Calle 24 Latino Cultural District organized the free, family-friendly celebration, which featured numerous stages with acts ranging from old-school Latin rock to Lucha Libre, folk dancers, art activities and much more. The event âattended by hundredsâ was […]
Posted inVoices
Guest commentary: Standing in solidarity with our immigrant histories
âInasmuch as Mr. Ozawa is of a race ineligible to citizenship, there would appear no way under present law, whereby he can secure permanent residence in the United States. It is necessary thereforeâŠthat he depart from the country upon the termination of his student status.â âEdward J. Saughnessy. Acting Commissioner of Immigration, 1937 The above […]
Posted inSports
Colombian IndyCar driver represents at Sonoma Grand Prix
[su_carousel source=”media: 35548,35549,35550″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] It wasnât too long ago that Colombian race car driver Carlos Muñoz was on the verge of winning the biggest race of his career. But during his IndyCar debut, he finished second at the 2013 Indianapolis 500 behind the legendary driver, Tony Kanaan. It was […]
Posted inNews, News
Conservative speaker spurns student protest at Berkeley
Conservative political commentator Ben Shapiroâs sold-out speech at U.C. Berkeley on Thursday, Sept. 12, sparked a large but mostly peaceful protest. Shapiro, formerly of Breitbart.com, is editor-in-chief of the conservative news outlet The Daily Wire. He was invited to Berkeley by the right-wing student group Young America Foundation, but his appearance drew hundreds of protesters, […]
Posted inFilm
An American hero: Biopic honors the life of Dolores Huerta
The story of Dolores Clara Fernandez Huertaâa key figure in American civil rights history and one of the most influential leaders of the Chicano Civil Rights and farmworker movementsâhas been largely overlooked in the mainstream. Until now. âDolores,â a powerful 95-minute biopic chronicling Huertaâs upbringing and activist career, debuted this month in theaters across the […]
Posted inImmigration, Multimedia, News, Video
AUDIO: Bay Area immigrant advocates plan to fight
[su_box title=”Defending DACA”][su_audio url=”https://eltecolote.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/daca_non_profit_groups_20170909.m4a”] With the Trump administration rescinding DACA on Sept. 5, 2017, various Bay Area immigrant advocacy groups have volunteered to provide free legal services to undocumented immigrants. By David Rodriguez.[/su_box] [su_pullquote align=”right”]âI don’t see them just sitting back and letting this just end, but I see them actually taking a strong advocacy […]
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Oakland Celebrates LGBT Pride
[su_slider source=”media: 35494,35496,35497,35498,35502,35501,35508,35506,35509,35505,35504,35499″ limit=”80″ link=”custom” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” pages=”no” mousewheel=”no” autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_slider source=”media: 29856,29857″ limit=”30″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_menu][/su_slider] Thousands of Bay Area residents gathered for the 8th Annual Oakland Pride Parade and Festival event on Sept. 10. Celebrating unity, diversity and appreciation of LGBTQ people, numerous organizations and communitiesâincluding a […]