Print this article San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks during the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco, Calif., June 1, 2019.
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San Francisco mayor London Breed has criticized the city school board’s decision to change the names of schools christened after historical figures who “oppressed” people while the board has not formulated a plan for in-person learning.
Students in San Francisco public schools have been learning remotely since the coronavirus pandemic forced a nationwide shutdown in March 2020. It is unclear when students will be able to return to class, although students in other cities such as New York have been able to participate in in-person learning.
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A pedestrian walks by a mural outside of Abraham Lincoln High School on December 17, 2020 in San Francisco, California. A San Francisco school names advisory committee is recommending to remove Abraham Lincoln’s name from San Francisco s Abraham Lincoln High School for the 16th President s past treatment of Native Americans.
San Francisco schools remove names of leaders
On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, the San Francisco school board concluded on a 6-1 vote on renaming public schools, which includes George Washington and Abraham Lincoln High Schools after considering them and other known figures together with Sen. Dianne Feinstein as unworthy of the honor, according to CBS News.
The Biden-Harris administration must integrate the arts into our national recovery
Deborah Cullinan
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Dress rehearsal for the world premiere of Alonzo King LINES Ballet 35th Anniversary at YBCA Theater in San Francisco in 2018Sarahbeth Maney / Special to the Chronicle 2018
“We are at our most inventive when we are falling.” This lesson from Liz Lerman, a choreographer and one of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts’ senior fellows, has stuck with me over this past year.
Artists and the cultural sector have fallen harder in the past year than we could have ever imagined. The impacts of the pandemic on the sector are clear. Philanthropy at North American arts organizations declined by 14% from January to October 2020. Across the U.S., nearly 40% of all nonprofits are at risk of closing permanently. An estimated 2.7 million jobs have been lost in the creative industries nationwide.
Mayor Breed tries to rally a weary San Francisco with optimistic vision of recovery
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks at a press briefing about the coronavirus on Monday, Nov. 16. Show MoreShow Less
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed said, “I believe we are at the start of an incredible recovery,” in her State of the City address Thursday.Nick Otto / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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In a State of the City address Thursday, Mayor London Breed tried to rally a struggling and exhausted city by claiming a brighter future is ahead, where people can see Steph Curry on the basketball court, dance to live music, drink “at the best bars” and watch the Giants from a kayak.
Bay Area political events: How to Make a Slave, documentary on Angela Davis
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
THURSDAY
‘How to Make a Slave’
: Jerald Walker on his new book about being a Black man in America, “How to Make a Slave and Other Essays.” Hosted by KPFA-FM. 7 p.m. More information is here.
FRIDAY
Rep. Jared Huffman: North Bay Democrat hosts town hall meeting on COVID-19 vaccinations, with Dr. Robert Rodriguez, a member of the Biden transition COVID-19 advisory board; Dr. Sundari Mase, Sonoma County public health officer; and Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County public health officer. 4 p.m. Submit a question in advance here; join meeting here.