Oakland Tattoo Artist Starts a Movement to Ink Pansies in Support of Trans Rights
For KQED News. The pansy is a delicate flower — but it’s more than just a flower, it’s also a symbol of trans solidarity. Oakland-based tattoo artist Cedre Csillagi started … Continue reading
‘We Are Here and Present’: New Native American Mural in Golden Gate Park, Despite Recent Vandalism, Continues Efforts to Uplift Bay Area Native History
KQED News. A turquoise, black and red street mural covering a section of the JFK Promenade with the words “We Are on Native Land” was vandalized on Thursday night. Passersby … Continue reading
Four Ways to Take Action in Solidarity With the People of Iran
For KQED News. It’s been nearly a month since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iranian morality police, sparking protests around the world — including here in the Bay … Continue reading
‘Promised Land’: A Historically Black California Town Honors Its Proud, Painful Past — and Fights for Its Future
For The California Report The town of Allensworth, located 30 minutes off Interstate 5 near Bakersfield, was a thriving Black community in the early 20th century. Its founders — a … Continue reading
Community Divided Over Fate of Berkeley’s People’s Park
For KQED News. People’s Park is one of the most famous sites of the student movement of the 1960s — battled into existence, it has been held together by activists. … Continue reading
‘We’re Ringing the Alarm’: Efforts Rise to Ensure Monkeypox Spread Is Taken Seriously
As of July 15, there were at least 86 confirmed cases of monkeypox in San Francisco. The virus spreads through close physical contact, and rates of infection right now are highest … Continue reading
Unpacking Reparations Eligibility in California
For KQED News. Reparations in California is a series of KQED stories exploring the road to racial equity in the state. Updated 1:55 p.m. Wednesday At a contentious meeting Tuesday, California’s … Continue reading
‘It Means to Repair’: What You Should Know About Reparations for Black Californians
Updated Thursday, May 12 For KQED News. Reparations in California is a series of KQED stories exploring the road to racial equity in the state. Skip straight to: I was born … Continue reading
Photos: Year of the Tiger Sees Community Come Together for Joyous Chinese New Year Parade
From KQED News. For the first time in two years, the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade saw acrobats and small children alike leaping across the city as they celebrated … Continue reading
From Credit Scores to Job Applications: California’s Reparations Task Force Looks to Algorithms
For KQED News. The tech industry is intricately linked to California’s identity and economy, bringing in an estimated $520 billion per year according to the Computing Technology Industry Association, a nonprofit trade … Continue reading
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