[su_label]The Devil’s Advocate [/su_label] Some are born privileged, some achieve privilege and some have privilege thrust upon them! (Paraphrasing Malvolio, in âTwelfth Night,â by William Shakespeare. Malvolio uses âgreatâ and âgreatnessâ instead of âprivilege.â) If we are to begin a process of healing in this country, I firmly believe the first thing we all have […]
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Editorial: Sheriff’s Department should follow its own code of ethics
More than a year had passed since Natasha Dangond had been violently shoved and struck on the head by Sheriff Deputy Scott Oshaâs baton while photographing a protest at City Hallâthe incident captured on video and shared widely on social media. But that didnât make it any easier when she was informed that her claim […]
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Op-ed: Fighting workplace raids to protect Californiaâs workers
During the first six months of the Trump administration, we have seen more attacks on our civil rights than in decades. The White House has attempted to implement policies that target our nationâs Latino, Muslim, African-American, LGBT and immigrant communities. As Californians, we have brought the protest to our streets, but we also need to […]
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The Power of Being Seen
Students need to feel seen, to see themselves reflected in their teacherâs eyes as having limitless potential. Thatâs how learning happens. Thatâs something I felt strongly as a student in Oakland public schools and something I kept in mind for years as a teacher in Oakland. As the Superintendent of Oakland Unified School District, I […]
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#HereToStay: Undocumented youth activists put themselves on the frontline
[su_carousel source=”media: 34732,34733,34734,34735,34736,34737,34741,34742,34743″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] Armed only with a megaphone, Sandy stood in front of the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) building in San Francisco at a recent demonstration to demand equality for her community. âThe new administrationâs deportation system is out to get all of us,â blared Sandyâs […]
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Peacekeeper Awards recognizes diverse assembly of activists
Local activism and the people who fight for meaningful change in the community were center stage at the recent Peacemaker Awards ceremony, hosted by the Community Boards Leadership at the City Club. âWe wanted to create a space that acknowledges peacemaking,â said Darlene Weide, executive director of Community Boards Leadership, which is the largest and […]
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Our Twitterer-in-chief is begging to be taken down
Anyone who is going to have an online presence should know that filtering yourself is the first rule of posting and tweeting. Because once itâs online, it lives forever. Our president is apparently unaware of this or cares not. Donald Trump has recentlyâand other times as wellâcome under fire for his careless way of tweeting […]
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To act or not to act: marching against fear
[su_label]The Devil’s Advocate [/su_label] [su_carousel source=”media: 34698,34699,34704,34701,34702,34703″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] Last January, as The Pussy Grabber entered the White House and became the 45th president, I was entering my class at San Francisco State University, where I would be teaching a course called âOral History and Traditions,â in the Latina/o Studies Department. […]
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Mission dance studio provides multi-cultural classes for all
[su_carousel source=”media: 34686,34687,34688,34689″ limit=”65″ link=”lightbox” target=”blank” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] Rhythmic drum beats, energetic bodies and a ready-to-dance community are just some of the things you will find when visiting the Mission Districtâs ODC dance studio. With a variety of courses covering a range of styles and ages, ODC has made itself welcoming enough for […]
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SF Mission Kids program encourages children to dream big
Editorâs Note: Kids from the Salvation Army Childrenâs Ministries visited AcciĂłn Latina to learn about El Tecolote and about the importance of writing their own stories. Elizabeth Veras Holland, columnist for El Tecolote and Childrenâs Ministries Assistant coordinated the visit. âThe SF Mission Kids Program is designed to help low-income families and their school aged […]