Mission Language and Vocational School (MLVS), which has been integral in providing Mission District residents with English classes and vocational training since 1968, is in the midst of a complicated legal battle that could potentially threaten its existence. Huckleberry Friends, LLC (HF) filed a lawsuit against MLVS for a breach of contract in July 2016, […]
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Meet the local chingonas spreading body positivity
[su_carousel source=”media: 34027,34028,34029,34030,34031,34032,34033,34034″ limit=”60″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] Sprouting from La Misión and gathering women from all over the Bay Area, Hijxs (pronounced “ee-hex”) Del Sol is a collective of women of color “whose goals are to embrace themselves and inner chingonxs through the lens and beyond,” according to its mission statement. Hijxs is […]
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Artist opens creative dialog between SF and San Jose with new show
[su_carousel source=”media: 34012,34013,34014,34015,34016,34017,34018,34019″ limit=”60″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”540″ responsive=”no” items=”1″] San Jose artist Samuel “Sam” Rodriguez has been painting nearly every day for two months to bring to life what he is calling his breakout show: “Typefaces: Caras de la Misión.” Opening June 3 at Acción Latina’s Juan R. Fuentes Gallery, the exhibit will demonstrate fully […]
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After breaking into tech industry, man now fights to close opportunity gap
[su_label type=”info”]Latinos Redefining tech: Julian Gutierrez[/su_label] Julian Gutierrez had dreamed of becoming an artist and doing comic book design when he was younger. He conceived superheroes in his head and drew them to manifest their power. He was confident that art would form a huge part of his career, and considered turning to the advertising […]
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The Devil’s Advocate: Color blinds us
Why did the people of this country elect a president who is now making so many of us all lose sleep? One answer comes to the forefront: The dominant culture is afraid of losing its traditional dominance. The might of the white might no longer be so tight. Some put forth economic reasons, saying that […]
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Pesticide OK’d by Trump admin endanger farmworkers
A coalition of environmental groups handed out apples and oranges with labels that read “Chlorpyrifos; Protected by Pruitt,” during the Environmental Council of States’ spring meeting on April 7, calling attention to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s rejection of a petition to ban the use of Chlorpyrifos, an ingredient in pesticides. Photo: Amanda J. […]
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USF panel explores link between fascism and Trump
“This is a state of emergency,” Reiko Redmonde said during a panel discussion at the University of San Francisco (USF) on May 7 called “Is This Fascism?” The panel was hosted by the Gray Panthers of San Francisco, to analyze historical fascist regimes, discuss political uproar in the face of oppressive governments, and compare and […]
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Aristegui believes immigrants will overcome Trump
Berkeley, Calif.—Like a rock star, journalist Carmen Aristegui was received with a long applause in the crowded Sibley auditorium at U.C. Berkeley on April 21. The award-winning Mexican journalist was invited by Berkeley’s graduate school of journalism and the local chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ UCB) to talk about the Mexican […]
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Solidarity and collaboration: two great sisters
I am writing this column the day before a nationwide demonstration that has been named “A Day Without Immigrants.” It coincides (well, not a coincidence… it was planned that way) with the celebration of May Day, also known as International Workers Day, a day for workers all over the world to celebrate the contributions of […]
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Latino doctor finds path to clinica via Cuba
I met Abraham Vela playing soccer at San Francisco State University. He and I were on different paths that year. I was struggling to stay in college and he was struggling to enroll in biology courses to achieve his dream of becoming a doctor. It was the late ‘00’s and there was something more frightening […]