Adam, an undocumented Mexican day laborer, has been in the United States less than ten years. After living on and off the streets for a few years, he now has a decent single-room occupancy hotel in San Francisco. He worries that he wonāt be able to keep up the rent, even though by San Francisco […]
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Plan to arm police with Tasers raises concern
The San Francisco Police Commission held its second of three ordinated community meetings at the Scottish Rite Community Center on Feb. 4 to allow for community input regarding the Police Departmentās proposed use of Tasers.
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The Black Panthers and Zapatistas: An Encounter
Emory Douglas, the former minister of culture for the Black Panther Party (BPP), and artists Caleb Duarte and Rigo 23 will present art and photography from the āZapantera Negraā art project. The Black Panther Party and Zapatista movements occurred in distinct cultural, political and historical milieus, but the two share a common appreciation of the […]
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Ā”Por favor! Spread the word, Aventuras is back!
Conexiones Institute offers Spanish eco-cultural field trips to Bay Area destinations for San Francisco and East Bay Area preschoolers. Aventuras is an experimental bilingual (Spanish-English), outdoor, educational program for children ages 3-7. Participants will enjoy field trips in their communities and explore ecological and cultural themes related to sustainability, the natural world, art, food and […]
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Poetry for All!
A leap year celebration and a poetry reading in response to the call from the World Poetry Movement. Similar readings will be held in 131 countries around the world. Locally, we look to the guidance and organizing prowess of two veteran poets: Jack Hirschman and Nina Serrano from the Revolutionary Poets Brigade. After this reading, […]
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Shout it Out! Gritalo!
Are you undocumented? Are you a supportive ally? East Bay Immigrant Youth Coalition invites you to come Shout It Out! This event is a safe space for the undocumented community and allies to share their personal stories in order to facilitate listening, learning, healing and empowerment. Undocuqueers, undocumented workers, undocumented families, DREAMers and allies, come […]
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Hector Lugo y La Mixta Criolla
Hector Lugo y La Mixta Criolla is a Bay Area band that is inspired by the rich and diverse musical culture of Puerto Rico and the greater Caribbean. The groupās repertoire of originals and funky renditions of traditional tunes, features a variety of swinging Caribbean grooves, from plena, bomba, guaracha jĆbara, seis and aguinaldo, to […]
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Los Cojolites
Los Cojolites is a collective of soneros who currently work and live together in Jaltipan, Veracruz, Mexico. They were recently nominated for a Grammy for āBest Regional Mexican Music Album.ā They started as young musicians in 1997 at a workshop studying their regional dance, a poetry and music known as Son Jarocho. They have been […]
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Krip-Hop Nation
Poets and Musicians have formed a coalition of people with disabilities, named Krip-Hop Nation; and they will present a Bay Area Mini-concert to launch their group and to honor the legacy of āBlindā Joe Capers. The concert will feature a mixture of music ranging from punk, hip-hop, jazz and rock to spoken word. Speakers will […]
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Public health approach to eradicating violence
More than 200 enthusiastic members of the Mission community participated in a collective of local organizations working to ābuild the plan to address violence epidemic in our community,ā on Jan. 31.