Foro público en apoyo al pueblo Ixil que libra batalla de justicia por genocidio. Actualización e información sobre el caso actual por genocidio y crímenes contra la humanidad que enfrentan Ríos Montt y José Rodríguez en Guatemala • Almudena Bernabeu, abogada de derechos humanos del Centro de Justicia y Responsabilidad (CJA), representante principal en el […]
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“Just a Piece of Cloth” film by Rosemary Henze
The film features Bay Area Muslim women who either wear or choose not to wear the hijab. The hijab is the veil worn by Muslim women to cover their head or face in public. In post-9/11 America, the choice of Muslim women to wear or not wear hijab has become a focal point for debate, […]
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Premio Mujer 2013 “Mujer en pie de lucha”
Fundación Caminante presenta Premio Mujer 2013. Cena y concierto • Por la fortaleza de cambiar desde la raíz a la humanidad y hacer girar el universo • Reconocemos a María de los Ángeles García López (México), Ana Perla y Sonia Batres ( El Salvador), Therese Mughannam-Walrath’s (Palestina), Damita Davis-Howard (afroamericana) y Gwen Watson (EEUU) • […]
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The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel Featuring Sandra Garcia Rivera
Boricua poet chanteuse, Sandra Garcia Rivera will warm up the stage at the Red Poppy Arthouse with a spotlight solo performance of spoken-word poetry and a cappella song, seasoned with the blues, Caribbean roots music, and Nuyorican soul. Drummer Brian Andres brings his all-star lineup of Latin jazz musicians as they entertain with original compositions […]
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Opening reception: Mission Grafica Printed Poems
Screen prints by Calixto Robles and Litographs by Cecile Robles-Blum. Work is inspired by myths, symbols, colors and ancient traditions of Mesoamerica. Screen prints show natural and supernatural figures such as angles, eagles, jaguars, horses, hearts, moons and symbols of peace. Exhibit runs May 10 – June 12. Where: Mission Cultural Center for the Latino […]
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Demographic tensions reach boiling point
After a longtime Mission resident and her family were denied service at a local restaurant, the community has demanded an investigation at the city level.
“We did not want to think that we were turned away because we are all Latino but there was no reason why we were turned away,” Sandra Cuadra wrote in an email, in an effort to mobilize the community feeling that she and her family had become victims of discrimination.
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Column comes to El Tecolote
As the Latino vote markedly impacted President Obama’s re-election, it simultaneously drew attention to policy changes highly important to Latinos—especially immigration. Both media outlets and politicians cite shocking numbers: 70 percent of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. are Latino; 1.5 million were deported under Obama’s first administration; and more than 500,000 were […]
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Mission Latino Vendors: Bacon wrapped ambition
On an exceptionally warm Friday afternoon in the Mission District, Lucero Muñoz Arellano begins to set up shop for the night. Pearls of sweat form on the arch of her nose and trickle past a hearty smile as she greets her first customers—lured to the corner of 19th and Mission streets by the aroma of […]
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Briefs, 4/25/2013: Chile, Mexico, Guatemala
CHILE: STUDENT MOVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS CHILEAN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN The Chilean student movement that began in 2011 manifested its strength April 11, with a march of 150,000 people in Santiago. The union federation and Workers’ United Center of Chile joined the protest, marching in support. The organizers announced that the protest was a wake-up call to […]