Twenty-four years after migrating to the U.S., Teodora Aparicioâs fight for safety and security remains unresolved as she challenges her deportation.
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Local groups discuss pressing immigration reform
There have been more deportations in the past 15 years than ever before in the history of the United States, where to date, some 11 million undocumented individuals reside. That number continues to grow every year.
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Community lays foundation for new park
Plans for the space at the corner of 17th and Folsom streets have fluctuated for years, but the community has finally submitted for a state grant and the Board of Supervisors unanimously supports the development of a park in that area. Construction is scheduled to start this summer and the park will open in the […]
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Faith group rallies against violence
About one hundred people on Mission Street yelled âStop the violence!â last Saturday at noon in a march organized by the faith committee of the Mission Peace Collaborative. A Christian ministry called Victory Outreach gathered on 24th Street Bart Plaza to rally and share their experiences on how Jesus Christ has impacted their lives.
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Youth flee Spain in search of jobs
Spanish youth fight against forced exile due to unemployment. Since 2008, 300,000 young people have left Spain given the unemployment situation in which they live.
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Student Loan interest rate set to increase
The already high cost for college students considering federal student loans is set for a significant increase on July 1.
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âIn A Daughterâs Eyes,â by A. Zell Williams
A drama about a Black activistâthe daughter of a Black Panther who sits on death row for the murder of an Oakland cop, and about her conflict with the daughter of a murdered police officer; the sins of their fathers are visited upon them as they protect their fatherâs names. The play is produced by […]
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Librotraficante
Arizonaâs House Bill 2281 banned 80+ books of Mexican history in their public schools & libraries. Join the Bay Area âLibrotraficantesâ for an evening inspired by the books banned in Arizona. Featuring: Tony Diaz, leader of the Librotraficante Movement, and poets âLipsâ Mendez, Naomi Quiñones, & Roberto Lovato, and the premiere of âThe Protesterâs Handbookâ, […]
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Latinas in Business: Inspirational Strategies for Success
Where: Commonwealth Club of California, 595 Market St. Admission: $20 non-members / $7 students (with ID) For more info: www.commonwealthclub.org/node/65550
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Red, Right & Blues: A Celebration of Native Cultures
About the enduring cultures of native American peoples â offering a glimpse of the intertribal traditions of natives who were relocated to the Bay Area from outside California. The program features the blues band indigenous artist Kanyon Sayers-Roods, contemporary blues and Native song by Desirae Harp, the Elem Pomo Dancers & Singers, the Akwesane Mohawk […]