Seventy-four years ago, on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color barrier when he made his historic major league debut. Each year on April 15, Baseball honors Jackie’s legacy by celebrating his life, values, and accomplishments. By proudly wearing the “42,” Baseball demonstrates a powerful and unified tribute to Jackie Robinson’s legacy. The …
by Business Wire SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A $1 million grant from Jack Dorsey’s philanthropic initiative, #StartSmall, has been awarded to San Francisco’s premier Latino Community non-profit agency: Mission Neighborhood Centers (MNC), for Vital Community Services. “MNC’s board of directors and staff are most grateful to #StartSmall and Jack Dorsey for a visionary and generous investment …
by Jack Phillips April 2, 2021 – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed an executive order that bars the usage of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus “vaccine passports,” becoming the first governor in the United States to take action against what civil liberties groups say is a potential privacy nightmare. The Republican governor’s …
Compiled by the El Reportero’s staff Come and enjoy our 44th Annual Corazón del Barrio! Our open house is an event for the community made by local artists Saturday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Online program, Zoom, Facebook Live, Youtube Channel MCCLA. Free. All ages. ¡Access is free! For more information about …
Zimmermann seeks agreement with members of the Mazatec community by Mexico News Daily An Australian fashion brand has offered to pay compensation to indigenous artisans whose designs it was accused of plagiarizing and proposed negotiating an agreement to allow it to sell its culturally “inspired” garments. Zimmermann, a fashion house that has stores …
These decadent dishes will make you forget your childhood prejudices by Janet Blaser Spinach is one of my favorite vegetables, at least as an adult. If we ate it when I was a kid, chances are it was canned (yuck) or frozen, which didn’t score points in my childhood calculations. Nowadays, packaged baby …
Compiled by the El Reportero‘s staff VIRTUAL EVENT – The Newbery Award-winning duo of Last Stop on Market Street returns to SFPL for a lively discussion about their new work with Sheryl Evans Davis, Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission. Written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson, Milo Imagines the World will …
Book enables modern readers to connect to an ancient story by Rich Tenorio When Ilan Stavans first learned about the Popol Vuh as a teenager growing up in Mexico City, he was fascinated by the millennia-old Mayan tale. Decades later, Stavans reconnected with the text and saw it as comparable to other foundational …
by the El Reportero‘s news services After a two-year courtship, and rising above offers from multiple competing labels, Warner Latina and Warner Records have jointly signed an exclusive global distribution deal with Puerto Rican rising star Myke Towers and his independent label, Whiteworld Music. The deal was spearheaded by Warner Music Latina president Iñigo …
by Brocky Wilson 02/02/2021 / – Flaxseed oil may not be as popular as other kitchen oils, but it sure ranks among the healthiest. Sometimes called linseed oil, flaxseed oil is made from ground and pressed flaxseed, a delicious superfood rich in omega-3 fatty acids and other important nutrients. The Ancient Greeks and Romans …