Editor’s Note: Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15-Oct. 15, was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 to celebrate the cultures and folks from Latin America. While progressive then, the recognition also imposed a damaging image of homogeneity onto a diverse group of South, Central, and North American Latinx peoples, further marginalizing […]
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Our Cultura Podcast: Mabel Jimenez
On this episode of “Our Cultura” we speak to SF-based photographer Mabel Jimenez. Mabel gives advice to future photographers and also talks about her amazing work covering San Francisco’s reaction to the COVID pandemic.Â
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Latina Latino Latinx News: La Importancia De Estar Vacunado III EN ESPAĂ‘OL
Esta semana hablamos con directores y estudiantes del Siena Youth Center en Redwood City, California. Ellos nos hablan del trabajo que iso el centro para poder vacunar la comunidad y ayudarles entender la importancia de ser vacunado.Â
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Yolanda López ¡Presente! Now and Always!
A few days ago, the Chicana artist and community icon Yolanda LĂłpez died. Her passing has inspired many people to write some heartfelt, beautiful words in her honor. These words represent my humble contribution. Echoing the chant heading this column says, I believe that she is still with us. Spiritually, she remains, still reaching to […]
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Mother, mentor, maestra: The Mission remembers Chicana artist Yolanda Lopez
Yolanda M. Lopez, the iconic Chicana artist and activist whose political art paved the way for so many and who called the Mission District home for more than 40 years, died of cancer in her home on the morning of Sept. 3, 2021. She was just shy of 79. Later that day, dozens of loved […]
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200 Years of Undefined Peruvian Identity
Suppose that the country I’m writing about today is not a “blessed island” in the midst of the unknown, in the way that medieval geography portrays it to be, nor are the events that happen within it so unusual that it can be considered a country from another planet. Although it’s considered mystical by apathetic […]
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Yolanda López ¡Presente!
Friends and family of artist Yolanda M. Lopez, who passed away earlier in the day, gather on Folsom Street, within view of the mural that honored Lopez, to celebrate her life, Friday Sept. 3, 2021. Photo: Mabel Jiménez
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As You Prepare to Vote in Recall Election, Know Your Rights, say California State Officials
At a time when eighteen states have enacted 30 laws that will make it harder for Americans to vote, California’s voter bill of rights expands voting access in order to increase voter participation. As the ballots for the recall of Governor Newsom arrive at mailboxes across the state, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary […]
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Housing rights advocates rally for rent relief in the Mission
Members of the Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco, HRCSF SouthEast Tenant Associations, community organizations, and more rallied at Garfield Park in the Mission District on Aug. 26 demanding moratorium extension and real rent relief. The rally was put together after Elena Cruz, a member of the SouthEast Tenant Association (SETA), expressed her frustrations with […]
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Faith-based org offers support to Students with Disabilities
We all long for friendship, connections and community. To be in close proximity with people is a deep desire for humanity. One of the challenges for people with disabilities is having the opportunity for friendships and maintaining them. Many people experience rejection and getting left out. Many times someone is dismissed, left hanging and wondering […]