Civil Rights Archives - Page 5 of 22

Music

Soprano Julia Bullock finds ‘History’s Persistent Voice’ in records of formerly enslaved

Emily Wilson - May 16, 2022

At SF Symphony, the singer performs a collection of historical words set to new music by Black women composers

Art Review

At MoAD, spring brings ghost-riding ‘Traumanauts,’ striking tapestries, haunting elegies

Charles Lewis III - April 14, 2022

Afrofuturism meets 19th-century preservation and 21st-century sorrow in latest shows on view

Onstage

Review: Vivid ‘Passing Strange’ gets a timely revival from Shotgun Players

Charles Lewis III - March 23, 2022

Stew's 2007 musical is an essential expansion of Black representation—stretched out, however, it loses some power

Police

Twice in 54 years, SF cops beat charges of racist violence

Marc Norton - March 15, 2022

The alarming parallels between a 1968 trial and the Terrance Stangel case

News + Politics

Haney wins lawsuit to change Campos ballot designation; does anyone care?

Tim Redmond - March 2, 2022

What does "civil rights lawyer" mean these days, and can a DA's Office promote civil rights?

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: ‘Who We Are’ lays out just how much racial justice has stalled

Dennis Harvey - February 2, 2022

Plus: Poetic 'Why is We Americans,' listless 'Sundown,' rousing 'The Conductor'—and 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner,' too.

Remembrance

Peter Haberfeld, lawyer, organizer, and legendary community activist, dies

Stephen Bingham - January 30, 2022

Advocate for civil rights, labor rights, and the power of the people, was 80.

News + Politics

Community leaders reflect on three key Bay Area MLK speeches—and envision his dreams for 2022

Tom Molanphy - January 13, 2022

Voting rights, economic opportunity, education, social justice—so much remains to be done.

Music

For MLK Day, celebrate excellence that has recently passed

John-Paul Shiver - January 12, 2022

The traditional march and music fest are postponed, but you can still spend a Day of Service and honor great artists.

Art

A tricky proposition: 20 years of feminist art on display in ‘New Time’

Natalia Robyns-Kresich - October 31, 2021

Expansive show at BAMPFA holds real brilliance, though falters in its politically pluralistic approach

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