The word “Resiliency” comes to mind when thinking about the population of the Mission, especially in the time of COVID-19. It is a testament to the strength of the Latinx community that despite a disproportionate number of cases and limited resources providing aid, the Mission’s spirit hasn’t wavered. But after eight months of shelter in […]
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Doing more to address systemic racism in 2021
This year, Americans witnessed the full impact of systemic racism that has plagued our country since the first Thanksgiving. As the pandemic and recession ravaged communities of color and highlighted long-standing disparities, millions of people peacefully took to the streets to demand racial justice. Despite this, California took few opportunities to right these wrongs, and […]
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El Camino del Candidatx: Myrna Melgar
eltecolote · El Camino del Candidatx: Myrna Melgar This episode is entirely in Spanish. Welcome to “El Camino del Candidatx” A mini series focused on local candidates who, no matter what happened on Election Day, are fighting the status quo. Our fifth guest is Myrna Melgar who ran for San Francisco Board of Supervisors to […]
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The Making of a Candidate: James Coleman
Welcome to “The Making of a Candidate” A mini series focused on local candidates who, no matter what happened on Election Day, are fighting the status quo. Our fourth guest is James Coleman, who ran for City Council in South San Francisco’s District 4.
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Photo Essay: Abolish ICE
One week after the announcement that President-elect Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump, protesters gathered on Nov. 14 in downtown San Francisco to advocate for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Photos: Benjamin Fanjoy
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Voters of color delivered the Presidency to Joe Biden
Editor’s note: the following story is not a direct translation to the Spanish version, but rather its own independent report covering the same virtual event. In a country that is polarized and hurt by COVID-19 and divisive leadership, a massive turnout of voters resulted in a close election where Democrat Joe Biden was pushed across […]
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With Prop 17, California reinstates voting rights and sense of belonging to parolees
California overwhelmingly passed Prop 17 earlier this month, reinstating the right to vote to over 55,000 people out of prison on parole and joining other states in a growing trend to dismantle institutional disenfranchisement. Parolee Veronica Hernandez, 29, is thrilled—in the next election, she will be able to vote for the first time in her […]
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From professional football to high school sports, the fight to retire Native American mascots
As the Washington Football Team prepares to take the field this Thanksgiving Day against the Dallas Cowboys, they will do so without their iconic racist original team name and mascot emblazoned on their helmets and jerseys. That team name—a racial slur towards Native Americans—and Native American mascot, which drew the ire and spurred activism among […]
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The Latinx COVID-19 Epidemic breaks a fever, as cases rises among City’s white population
Since the shocking and dramatic surge mid-summer of COVID-19 among our Latinx neighbors—peaking at almost 1,800 confirmed cases in July—the Latinx community has done a fantastic job of lowering infection rates. For the past two months, a little over 600 people have fallen ill each month, which represents a two-third drop since the summer. The […]