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Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    SFPD's Ugly History with Pepper Spray

    ​When San Francisco Police came calling in June of 1995, 37-year-old Aaron Williams probably didn't think it would be his last day on Earth. But as the pet-store-burglary suspect emerged from his house, a dozen officers piled on him. Police pepper-sprayed him, restrained him, and placed him face-d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Hip Hop Responds to Van Jones Drama

    EKAphotographyAli Chagi-Starr, Van Jones (c), and Ron Dellums at Silence the Violence Day, 2007​ By now, everyone and they mama has heard that controversial green jobs adviser Van Jones has been forced to resign from his white house job. There are many differing takes on the subject, from ultr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2009

    Cov Records Makes Earth Day Crowd Cringe

    EKAphotographyTurf Unity? Earth Day is supposed to be a day of getting closer to nature, honoring ecology, respecting the planet and each other. But a crowd of community members--many of them parents with children attending this year's Earth Day celebration at Oakland's Woodland Elementary School go ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2009

    Rock and Historical Roles

    EKAphotographyTurf Unity? Earth Day is supposed to be a day of getting closer to nature, honoring ecology, respecting the planet and each other. But a crowd of community members--many of them parents with children attending this year's Earth Day celebration at Oakland's Woodland Elementary School go ... More >>

  • News

    November 12, 2003

    Toothless Wonder

    Why S.F.'s police watchdog agency has never been effective - and why Prop. H won't change that

  • News

    December 12, 2001

    Death and Access

    When police officers and death coincide, the public has a right to the official record of the event

  • News

    January 6, 1999

    Demonstrating Exploitation

    A Latino activist group has gained largely positive media coverage for organizing student walkouts to protest government social policies. But how admirable is it, really, to endanger young children for political purposes?

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