Dollars by wire A migrant day laborer, standing, waiting for work on Cesar Chavez Street, once told me that migration was like a thread. “A friend or family member tells you there is work here. They pull you in, and you pull in the next guy, and the next guy pulls in the next one. […]
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Looking for Indio in the Mission
El Tecolote is proud to announce a new collaboration with literary artist, community activist and Mission resident Adriana Camarena tilted “Unsettled/Inquietos.” For her opening essay, she profiles a longtime Mission resident known as Indio.
SF State College of Ethnic Studies could face major budget cuts
San Francisco State University’s College of Ethnic Studies may be in jeopardy of losing its funding. The word “may” is important because very little has been clarified by the school’s administration, but rumors are in wide circulation. The dean of the college announced that major cuts will be taking place, as Nicholas Martinez, president of […]
Award-winning director talks about his latest film
Amat Escalante, a self-taught Mexican filmmaker, grew up in the Mexican city of Guanajuato and in Los Angeles, California. At last year’s Cannes Film Festival, Escalante won the “Best Director” award, becoming the fourth Mexican director to do so behind Luis Buñuel, Alejandro González Iñárritu and Carlos Reygadas.