Tag: social justice

City College Hosts Black Lives Matter Co-founder Alicia Garza for Talk on Social Justice and Equality

May 10, 2023June 6, 2023 The Guardsman policy, activism, social justice, Black Lives Matter, Alicia Garza, Ann Marie Galvan, mission campus, labor studies, san francisco, fascism, culture, systemic racism, equality, African American studies

Alicia Garza, activist and co-founder of Black Lives Matter, spoke about the relationship between culture and policy and urged San Francisco and its people to be active participants in the fight for social justice and equality both locally and on a larger scale.

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Equipto: Hip Hop and Collectivity

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 The Guardsman Equipto, rapper, mc, bay area, George Eduardo Barahona, hip-hop, san francisco, music, culture, rap, social justice

An exclusive interview with legendary San Francisco MC and Bored Stiff member, Equipto. He speaks on his crew, Bored Stiff’s beginnings, balancing music and community work, and what it’s like to be an independent artist in 2021.

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Computer Science Student Fights for Social Justice Through Dance

September 9, 2020September 16, 2020 The Guardsman Emmy Uwimana, Rwanda, art, hackathon, dance, facebook, Fort Mason, homelessness, social justice, CCSF Collective, Eleni Balakrishnan

City College student Emmy Uwimana is resilient in overcoming his personal struggles, and uses the power of dance to advocate for social justice.

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Students Find Voice and Share It In Poetry for the People

September 4, 2020September 7, 2020 The Guardsman social justice, Manon Cadenaule, Sadie Peckens, Poetry for the People, IDST36, Lauren Muller, Arts, Tehmina Khan, poetry, Ladan (Ladi) Khoddam-Khorasani, spoken word, Ike Pinkston, Leslie Simon, Fall 2020 semester

IDST 36 “Poetry for the People” returns this fall. The historic course provides an overview of poems from multiple cultures over time. Through study and practice, students find their authentic voice as a writer and share it in the community.