Racism Archives - Page 9 of 33

Movies

‘Respect’ director spotlights Aretha Franklin’s mighty activism

Pam Grady - August 11, 2021

Former Berkeley Rep director Liesl Tommy grew up under South African apartheid, values music's transformative power

Art

Guerilla projections battle Asian hate in ‘Dear America’

Emily Wilson - August 5, 2021

After Atlanta massacre, artist Christy Chan was determined to take up space with urgent messages.

Opinion

The campaign against CRT is all about preserving white privilege

Bruce Mirken - July 28, 2021

That's the story the right-wing politicians don't want to talk about—because it's still a very real part of American life.

Police

Mayor and police chief want more cops on the streets …

Tim Redmond - July 13, 2021

... but SFPD has lots of money and is still far behind on the reforms it needs.

Crime

Majority of Boudin recall money comes from one big corporate PAC

Tim Redmond - July 11, 2021

Records show very limited grassroots support; it's just one big-money group organized to attack progressive causes and candidates.

Nightlife

Nicki Jizz’s Black drag revue Reparations goes IRL after raising $20k online

Caitlin Donohue - July 7, 2021

Local queen didn't see the melanin-heavy show of her dreams as a baby gay. So she decided to create one.

Crime

Death Row inmate who may be exonerated talks about his story

Dennis J. Bernstein - June 30, 2021

Kevin Cooper was three hours away from execution. Now he may be freed. He talks about racism, criminal justice, and his nearly 30-year fight to prove his innocence.

Culture

5 can’t-miss events help kick off Laborfest 2021

Marke B. - June 28, 2021

The 28th annual program is bursting with poignant events in an age of rising fascism, inequality, and discrimination.

Movies

Screen Grabs: ‘Zola’ takes a wild ride from tweets to theaters

Dennis Harvey - June 28, 2021

Plus: New docs 'A Crime in the Bayou,' 'Truman and Tennesee,' and 'Lydia Lunch: The War is Never Over'

LGBTQ

Community honors labor hero who built connections to LGBTQ movement

Angela Hui - June 25, 2021

Allan Baird gets recognition for the key role he played in connecting the Teamster's Union to the queer community in the 1970s.

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