The International Hotel in San Francisco’s Manilatown was home to 150 low-income Filipinx
The International Hotel in San Francisco’s Manilatown was home to 150 low-income Filipinx and Chinese American elders. In 1968, real estate developers had plans to tear down the I-Hotel and displace its residents. This kicked off a 9-year-long grassroots fight against eviction. The I-Hotel’s empty storefronts were occupied by important cultural centers like Chinese Progressive Association and the Asian Community Center. As the struggle gained momentum, protests were joined by Black, Latinx, LGBTQ, and student activists, and members of religious communities. The fight ended on August 4, 1977 in a 3 am eviction raid with hundreds of riot police. 3,000 activists formed a human barricade to protect the residents’ home but were violently cleared away by police.The outcry over the I-Hotel led to a legacy of Asian American and housing activism. A new I-Hotel was opened in 2005 and continues to house low-income elders. -- source link
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