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Harvest of Empireā€ Movie/Panel Discussion

ā€œHarvest of Empire is based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist and Democracy Now! co-host Juan GonzĆ”lez. Featuring real life stories and rare archival footage, Harvest of Empire is a gripping documentary that reveals the political and social roots that have driven millions to migrate from Latin America to the United States. 6:30pm – […]

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New World of Indigenous Resistance

Voices of indigenous activists and scholars from across the Americas converse with and challenge Noam Chomsky concerning the impacts of globalization on communal ways of life, the role of the school in these processes, and indigenous forms of resistance and renewal. Presentación bilingüe del libro por los coordinadores y comentaristas del libro presentes en Modern […]

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Springtime in the Mission

A fundraiser for Mission Kids Co-op Preschool • Food provided by Yaron Milgrom of Local Mission Eatery, wine, beer, children’s drinks. Silent Auction. Raffle. Kids Activities. Live Music, DJ. • 1050 South Van Ness Admission:Ā $5 (free for Kids 6 and under)  

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Walk Against Rape 2013

Communities of San Francisco come together to raise awareness about sexual assault • Walk Against Rape is a 3.5 mile walk starting at The Women’s Building at 10am and culminating in a festival at 1pm at La Raza Park • 10am, Registration in the Auditorium • 11am, Walkers Line up at Start Line on Lapidge […]

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Workers Memorial Day Commemoration and Reception

Hundreds of California workers are killed on the job each year, and thousands more die from work-related illnesses and injuries.Together with UC Berkeley’s Labor Occupational Health Program, we are preparing a program featuring workers, worker advocates, and labor officials to honor those we’ve lost in the past year and address critical, ongoing struggles for workplace […]

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Decolonizing Knowledge: Towards a Critical Research Justice Praxis

Celebrate Data Center’s 35th anniversary with a critical dialog on community-driven research as a path towards self-determination and justice, particularly in indigenous and people of color communities worldwide. Decolonizing Knowledge will underscore the salience of indigenous experts and methodologists, as well as Third World communities, in the struggle for social justice. Keynote Speakers include Dr. […]

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Marcha de Primero de mayo de San Francisco

Ā”LevĆ”ntense para la lucha! Trabajadores y familias para la justicia. La marcha comienza en las calles 24 y Misión. ContinĆŗa a las 5 pm hacia SF City Hall. DespuĆ©s de la marcha empieza la Celebración del 1 de Mayo en 518 Valencia: The Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics. Cumbia Beats, People’s Theater, Danza […]

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A reunion zone at the U.S. border

“Martin” (whose real name has been omitted) peers in at the United States through gridiron mesh as a Methodist pastor, Catholic priests and advocates of immigration reform raise their hands to the U.S./Mexico border fence in prayer. It’s Easter Sunday and he is waiting for a miracle; he went to Mexico for his father’s funeral and can’t get back.