Journalist Julia Flynn Siler discusses her book “The White Devil’s Daughters: The Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco’s Chinatown” and takes Civic to visit the Cameron House, which housed rescued women and girls.
Category: News
Experimental FRESH Festival Pursues Healing and Tenderness in Troubled Times
At this year’s FRESH festival of experimental dance, music and performance, artists are fostering healing from trauma such as domestic violence and sex trafficking through creative expression.
In Superheated Market, Nonprofits Buy Housing to Keep it Affordable
The San Francisco Community Land Trust pioneered a method of keeping people in housing they can afford: Buying small multi-unit buildings and turning them into cooperatives.
City College Students, Teachers Blindsided by Class Cuts
In late November, students and instructors at City College of San Francisco learned that nearly 300 classes had been slashed from the Spring roster to forestall a projected $13 million budget deficit.
Alcatraz Sunrise Gathering Marks 50 Years Since Indigenous Occupation
In November 1969, a group of indigenous young people who called themselves “Indians of All Tribes” sailed to and began living on Alcatraz. The annual Indigenous Peoples Sunrise Gathering this year marked 50 years since an occupation of the island that sparked a movement.
Following Messy Dispute, Mission Nonprofits Regain Full Ownership of Marquee Building
Years after the Mission Language and Vocational School leased part of the building to a tenant who had the option to split off and buy that part of its building, the school, together with a group of other nonprofits and with backing from the city, has bought it back.
The Role of Art in a Period of Political Turmoil

A group of local artists has organized an art show and public discussion about the intersection of art and politics. “The Role of Art in a Period of Political Turmoil” runs through Nov. 30. To celebrate the launch, there will be two events held at Spark Arts Gallery, 4229 18th St., in San Francisco:
Opening Reception Thursday, Nov. 7, 6 to 9 p.m.
“Art as Activism,” a panel discussion co-hosted by Manny’s Tuesday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m. *CANCELLED*
The San Francisco Public Press is honored to have been chosen to be a recipient of proceeds from art sales from the show, and we will be attending both events — come find us and say hello!
Click below to hear Rob Cox, a San Francisco painter and one of the organizers of the exhibition, on “Civic.”
