Artist As First Responder (AAFR) launches three artist residencies to address the historical absence of spaces and resources for emerging and mid-career Black artists. Established and stewarded by independent curator Ashara Ekundayo, AAFR is an Oakland-based organization and 6-point philanthropic and interactive arts platform that reifies, engages, and financially supports Black, Indigenous, and other Artists of Color whose creative practices heal communities and save lives.
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Read MoreSan Francisco, CA – April 19, 2022 – Kearny Street Workshop (KSW), founded in 1972, is celebrating their 50th anniversary with a gala on June 11th at the San Francisco Mint (88 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103), along with three other special events moving into 2023. The gala’s theme of “renewal” promotes generational healing and rejuvenation and how KSW’s historical roots of activism and cries for self determination continue to inspire the collective imagination for an abundant future — a vision made even stronger in the face of ongoing anti-Asian hate.
Read MoreAfter 10 successful years of radically transforming organizations and institutions in the Bay Area, Edutainment for Equity (E4E) is focusing their efforts to other California cities. E4E — the brainchild of Oakland-based educators and artists Candice Wicks-Davis and Hodari Davis — provides field tested, arts integrated professional development and consulting that helps organizations imbed equity into their policies and practices. What started as a temporary pivot to virtual workshops and trainings due to the COVID-19 shelter in place mandates the past two years, E4E isn’t going back to in-person again. Giving other agencies across the state and country access to their services more quickly and effectively.
Read MoreNomadic Press and EastSide Arts Alliance have joined forces to create Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in the Time of Rebellion, a full-color, hardcover art book featuring the Oakland murals that emerged in tandem with the international and national protests against the police brutality/murder of Black people and systemic-institutional racism in the US between May and October of 2020. Through visuals from over 65 artists, essays, interviews and poetry, this book — now available to pre-order for $40, and ships at the end of February 2022 — offers context for a response to the current, and historical, sociopolitical moment and inspires a vision of the future grounded in the struggle for Black liberation.
Read MoreContemporary Asian American Activism: Building Movements for Liberation affirms that Asian Americans have always been at the forefront of social justice movements for generations and guides readers toward emancipatory futures. Dr. Rodriguez will additionally be launching pre-registration for her mini-course on Asian American activism for her on-line School for Liberating Education. The course will draw significantly from the book and her own experiences as a community organizer.
Read MoreSEED Network launches as an online community/platform dedicated to organizing and uplifting BIPOC business by providing educational and economical tools for entrepreneurs in San Francisco, and re-granting the money to business providers.
Read MoreThe summit is open to all self-identifying Pinays, transgender Pinays, and gender nonconforming Pinxys who want to learn how to bring their ideas to life, decolonize restorative justice, heal from the “scarcity mindset” instilled by stolen self-narratives, as well as bring their expertise to help others in the community. Attendees can expect panels, lightning talks, interactive workshops, music, spontaneous dancing, and meaningful connections.
Read More“Asian America, 2nd Edition” will have a virtual book launch on Wednesday, September 8th, from 5:30p - 7:00p PST. Dr. Rodriguez will be in conversation with Adriel Luis, Curator of Digital and Emerging Practice at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
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Read MoreMy experience has been humbling, now realizing all the work and research it takes to connect with a publication. As far as amplifying stories of each respective campaign, I felt a greater appreciation for the cause and mission, and the story behind it.
Read MoreAshara Ekundayo — a Black feminist, independent curator, cultural theologian, artist, creative industries entrepreneur and organizer working internationally across cultural, spiritual, civic, and social innovation spaces — developed Artist As First Responder (AAFR) as a means to reimagine and reify artists’ fundamental purpose within society. As a construct, AAFR honors the essential and historical role that Black, Indigenous and other Artists of Color have in community healing and care.
Read MoreThe Pinays Rising Scholarship, a program created by rapper and scientist Ruby Ibarra, and San Francisco State professor and founder of Pin@y Educational Partnerships (PEP) Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, was originally founded in 2018 to promote the continuation of higher education while excelling in the areas of arts (visual, performance/music, conceptual, etc.) and/or community service and activism.
Read MoreBy design, The Village San Francisco — a recently announced social services, cultural & spiritual center envisioned by an inter-tribal coalition of Native American organizations, led by The Friendship House Association of American Indians — is increasing opportunities for American Indians living in the city to access public green space.
Read MoreSOMA Pilipinas celebrates five years as San Francisco’s Filipino Cultural Heritage District on Thursday, April 29, 2021, 4-6pm PST at new art and wellness pop-up Kapwa Gardens. The cultural heritage district honors the over 120-year Filipino history and living legacy of making home, celebrating culture, building community and fighting for economic and racial justice. Embodying the spirit of bayanihan, SOMA Pilipinas supports a community-in-action in the highly gentrified South of Market neighborhood — the technology capital of the world for the last decade.
Read MoreFilipina American chef and restaurateur Reina Montenegro will be launching a brick-and-mortar storefront for her online concept Chef Reina — formerly known as Nick’s Kitchen, Nick’s on Grand and Nick’s on Mission — at 33 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane, CA 94005, on April 8, 2021 from 11am-8pm. Montenegro’s new space will include a to-go window for online orders, and a studio space for her to produce online cooking demos and other digital events. This launch marks a significant step toward Montenegro’s vision of introducing vegan Filipino comfort food to the masses and, ultimately, of culinary activism.
Read More“Dr. Kevin Nadal’s book is a must-read for anyone interested in the psychological experiences of Filipino Americans,” says Dr. E.J.R. David, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage and author of Brown Skin, White Minds: Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology, among other books. “This book contains critical information and analyses that will be helpful for everyone, from the general public all the way to researchers, educators, and service providers who work with the Filipino American community.”
Read MoreBalay Kreative (‘Creative Home’) — a pop-up Filipino-American arts hub and cultural center led by Kultivate Labs — will open a pop-up workspace and studio to support artist grantees in Republika SF, a future artisan marketplace in SOMA Pilipinas. While COVID-19 has delayed Kultivate Lab’s ultimate goal of building an approximately 8,000 square-foot space with a visual arts gallery, a multi-purpose event space, food court and artist’s space by 2025, the pandemic challenged the organization to fulfill their mission to support local artists, with economic sustainability as a foundation.
Read MoreIncorporating ingredients from countries like Africa’s Fatalii Chilies and Mexico’s Morita Chili Peppers, Love Burn takes an international approach to their spice levels, not wanting to limit their recipes to the popular Ghost Pepper or Carolina Reaper. Love Burn is confident their chicken sandwiches are not only the hottest, but the tastiest and biggest in the Bay Area, boasting a ½ lb of chicken in each sandwich.
Read MoreThe Friendship House Association of American Indians, together with an inter-tribal coalition of organizations serving San Francisco’s Indigenous population, is preparing to launch The Village — a groundbreaking physical and cultural home in the United States by and for urban American Indians. The Village is a central hub that will be built on traditional knowledge, collective decision-making and collaborative practices to provide essential services, community resources and social connection for urban Native Americans, of which there are approximately 6,000 in San Francisco alone. For too long, Native Americans have been underserved and largely invisible, leading to disparities experienced by other communities of color.
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