10 Years That Shook the City (1968-78) | SF

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The late 60s and 70s were trying times for San Francisco, with numerous afflictions that struck the city just as we were grappling with social movements and pushing for reforms that would later spread across the US.

Come learn about the decade that defined modern-day SF as much as any from editor Chris Carlsson (Shaping SF), a true expert in our city.

Ten Years That Shook the City San Francisco 1968-1978 with editor Chris Carlsson: A collection of first-person and historical essays spans the tumultuous decade from 1968, the year of the San Francisco State College strike, to 1978 and the twin traumas of the Jonestown massacre and the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey  Milk. This volume provides a broad look at the diverse ways those ten years shook the City and shaped the world we live in today.

Topics discussed:

• community gardening
• environmental justice
• gay rights
• other identity-based social movements
• anti-gentrification efforts
• neighborhood arts programs

About the Speaker: Chris Carlsson

The executive director of the multimedia history project “Shaping San Francisco” (foundsf.org), is a writer, publisher, editor and community organizer. He was a founder of the ground-breaking magazine Processed World, and helped launch the monthly bike-ins known as Critical Mass that have spread to five continents and over 300 cities. Carlsson has edited and authored numerous books, including Reclaiming San Francisco: History, Politics, Culture.

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