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SF’s Christopher Columbus Statue Removed from Coit Tower
Causes Thanks to the Chronicle and ABC Bay Area for letting us know that ahead of a planned protest, San Francisco officials removed a 4,000 lb. statue of Christopher Columbus from Coit Tower early on Thursday. The removal of the statue comes after having been vandalized multiple times with red paint and more...
San Francisco City Hall Will Light Up for Juneteenth
Causes San Francisco’s City Hall and its 220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in red, green, and black to celebrate Juneteenth. Also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Cel-Liberation Day. It commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger read federal orders in Galveston, Texas, that all previously enslaved people more...
Defund The Police? Here’s How Much SF & Oakland Spend on Police
Causes, City Insight, Police Reform Thanks to SF Gate for their research and letting us know how much several prominent Bay Area cities spend on their police departments. A few things to start with is that every city and budget can vary wildly and can’t often be compared apples to apples. Also for context, most people who more...
“Chalk Over Hate” See SF’s Black Lives Matter “Stencil” House
Causes Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that the couple who called the police after they saw a stenciling “Black Lives Matter” in chalk onto his own property has issued an apology, and now neighbors and allies have added lots of other chalk messages to the retaining wall and sidewalk. San Francisco more...
LGBT Virtual Rally & Town Hall for Today’s Supreme Court Ruling
Causes This morning the United States Supreme Court ruled that companies do not have the right to discriminate against LGBT workers In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court said federal law, which prohibits discrimination based on sex, should be understood to include sexual orientation and gender identity. – BBC On June 15th at more...
SF’s First “Interactive Justice Mural” Launches in SoMa
Artsy Fartsy, Causes, Murals Located at 1000 Howard St (at 6th St.) in SoMa, is an Interactive Justice Mural. 1AM SF created a “HELLO, the Justice we want is…” wall where you and the community are invited to finish the sentence by either writing your thoughts on our wall. If you cannot physically make it, more...
SF May Redirect Police Funds to the Black Community
Causes Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that London Breed announced an effort to redirect police funds to the black community. SF Mayor London Breed announced on June 4th, that together with the San Francisco Board of Supervisors she will look to redirect funds from the Police Department to the more...
Oakland & SF’s Beautiful “Black Lives Matter” Murals
Causes, Murals The Bay Area is booming with beautiful street murals in tribute to George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Check out Murals of Oakland’s Instagram Page for beautiful and cultural #murals of #Oakland, CA, and where to find them as well as photos from @eggshell001 who catches many of the murals in the more...
Oakland’s Huge “Black Lives Matter” Mural Almost Didn’t Happen
Causes, Murals Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know the background story of Oakland’s massive Black Lives Matter street mural and how it almost didn’t happen. See awesome aerial photos of the mural from Beto Lopez Photography The massive bold yellow mural, which covers three city blocks and took 400 volunteers and artists more...
Oakland Protest’s “Woman On A Horse” Gets Her Own Mural
Causes, Murals Thanks to the SF Gate and @muralsofoakland for letting us know that the woman who rode a horse at George Floyd Oakland protest on May 29th got her own mural. Brianna Noble is a black horsewoman and small business owner. She rode horseback through an Oakland demonstration for George Floyd with more...
The Battle Over Bernal Rock’s “Black Lives Matter” Mural
Causes, Murals Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know how a neighborhood battle started over painting ‘Black Lives Matter’ on SF’s Bernal rock. Bernal Rock is a neighborhood landmark, a community message board that expresses the sentiments of many in the area. Kseniya Makarova, a San Francisco graphic designer, and artist painted the rock more...
30,000+ SF City Workers to Stop Work at Noon for 8:46 to Honor George Floyd
Causes Mayor London Breed has asked all city employees (where it is safe to do so) to stop work for a full 8 minutes and 46 minutes at Noon on June 9th to mourn the killing of George Floyd. Transport Workers Union Local 250A/Muni Operators is also participating and Muni will be more...
Golden Gate Bridge “Black Lives Matter” Protest on Saturday
Causes Organizers have planned a Black Lives Matter March across the Golden Gate Bridge, Saturday, June 6th from 11:30am Noon to 2pm. Starting on the city side – social distancing and masks required. Learn More EVENT UPDATES: Please note that updates Saturday morning include changing the start time from Noon to 11:30am, more...
Meet the 17-Year-Old Who Led Yesterday’s Massive SF Protest
Causes Thanks to SF Gate for their profile on Simone Jacques, a 17-year-old high school junior who, with her friends, organized the massive demonstration and protest yesterday in front of Mission High School – a crowd that was estimated to be anywhere from 10,000 to 30,000. “We’re just youth who grew up more...
SF Wants to Ban Hiring Police with History of Misconduct
Causes Thanks to ALT1053 and San Francisco Chronicle for letting us know that the San Francisco DA announced a resolution that urges the San Francisco Civil Service Commission to place a ban on hiring officers with a history of misconduct. On Thursday, June 2nd, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and Supervisor more...
