“TO HELL WITH THEIR PROFITS! WORKERS UNITE! FIGHT EVICTIONS!”Protest at San Francisco’s City H
“TO HELL WITH THEIR PROFITS! WORKERS UNITE! FIGHT EVICTIONS!”Protest at San Francisco’s City Hall by supporters of the International Hotel, 1977 - Nancy Wong“The International Hotel’s brick face and leftist politics earned it the nickname of the “Red Block.” In the late 1960’s, new development projects threatened this home of primarily Filipinos in San Francisco’s Manilatown. Feeling drawn to defend this cultural landmark and the rights of Filipinos, UC Berkeley students and activists joined with I-Hotel residents to resist. In San Francisco history, the Battle for the International Hotel marks a moment of solidarity to preserve culture and the right to the city in the face of new urban development.”“At the very heart of Manilatown was the International Hotel, a three-story, red-brick building at 848 Kearny Street at the corner of Jackson. In the 1970s it also became the most famous residence of Filipinos. The I-Hotel symbolized the Filipino American struggle for identity, self-determination, and civil rights. It was a struggle that involved not only Filipinos but other Asian Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, student activists, religious groups and organizations, gays and lesbians, leftists, and community activists.Source, and read more: http://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=The_Battle_for_the_International_Hotel -- source link
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