The Peace and Dignity journeys are spiritual runs that embody the prophecy of the Eagle and Condor, which mandates that Indigenous peoples reunite in order to heal and work towards a better future for the coming generations. The runs started in 1992 and take place every four years. They start with runners on opposite ends […]
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Protest against federal crackdown on dispensaries
Over a hundred protesters gathered at Haight and Steiner streets on Aug. 1, to march down to the Federal Building, in an attempt to raise awareness about the Federal Governmentâs interference against medical marijuana patient rights. âWeâre having a New Orleans-inspired funeral procession to express the sadness and disgust about the federal government harassing law-abiding […]
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Briefs 8/2/2012: Mexico, Spain
MEXICO: THE MOVEMENT YO SOY 132 SURROUNDS THE TELEVISA TELEVISION STATION On July 26 protesters from the Mexican movement Yo Soy 132 marched towards the Televisa television station in Mexico City with the intention of circling it for 24 hours in a symbolic and peaceful demonstration denouncing the âmanipulationâ of this channel in the […]
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Indigenous Peace and Dignity Journey reaches Bay Area
Every four years since 1992, participants in the Peace and Dignity Journey begin their voyage across the American continent from both ends: Chickaloon, Alaska and Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
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Former Mission resident returns to promote new book
Russell, a social activist, author of several sociological works, and resident of the Mission in the 1970-80s, will be present to speak about his book.
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Neighborhood dramas comprise SF Noir film
In the works and scheduled for release in summer 2013 is a film titled âSF Noir,â based on stories of corruption, family relationships and murder, with a cast and crew made up of Northern California and Mission natives. After reading the story âThe Other Barrioâ by Alejandro MurguĂa, which he found in an anthology called […]
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PelĂcula âSF Noirâ revela dramas de barrio
En proceso y programado para estrenarse el verano del 2013 estĂĄ un film titulado âSF Noir,â basado en historias de corrupciĂłn, relaciones familiares y asesinato, con un elenco y equipo formado por nativos del Norte de California y de la MisiĂłn. DespuĂ©s de leer la historia âEl Otro Barrioâ por Alejandro MurguĂa, la cual encontrĂł […]
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Precita Park Urban Arts Festival
El Festival de Artes Urbanas Juveniles ofreciĂł 2.000 pies cuadrados de pared portĂĄtil a Precita Park para artistas para expresarse a sĂ mismos al proveer pintura gratuita, pinceles y brochas, y pinturas en aerosol.
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Precita Park Urban Arts Festival
The 2012 Urban Youth Arts Festival offered 2,000 square feet of portable wall space to Precita Park for artists to express themselves by providing free paint, brushes, and aerosol paint cans.