The Black Panther Party was founded 56 years ago in Oakland [...]
The Black Panther Party was founded 56 years ago in Oakland https://t.co/Sol4dR8yGz
August 30, 1997: 25 years ago, Aug 29 1997, after over a year of organizing workers at The [...]
25 years ago, Aug 29 1997, after over a year of organizing workers at The Lusty Lady in San Francisco officially unionized under the sponsorship of the Exotic Dancers Alliance and Service Employees International Union, becoming one of the only union strip clubs in the US With vastly improved working …
August 29, 1982: 40 years ago, Aug 28 1982, opening ceremonies were held for the first day [...]
40 years ago, Aug 28 1982, opening ceremonies were held for the first day of the Gay Olympics Games, Gay Games I, in San Francisco’s Kezar Stadium, kicking off of a week of participation in 17 sports by 1,350 athletes from 12 countries, and attended by over 10,000 people The …
51 years on, we remember a revolutionary: George Jackson. As Bobby Seale [...]
51 years on, we remember a revolutionary: George Jackson. As Bobby Seale remarked at his funeral: “Love for the people is the love that is often paid for with life itself. Every soldier for the people knows this is what revolution is all about” https://t.co/Oh7YFilzAJ
August 26, 1970: 52 years ago, Aug 26 1970, thousands marched and left work across the Bay [...]
52 years ago, Aug 26 1970, thousands marched and left work across the Bay Area, with large rallies in San Francisco and Berkeley, as part of the national Women’s Strike for Equality which saw protests around the country, including a march of over 50,000 people in New York City Several …