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August 10 - August 16, 2000
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Peoples' Victory Celebration
by Neela Banerjee
Nearly a quarter century after the tenants of the International Hotel were violently evicted from their home in Manilatown, the community came together under sunny skies to celebrate. The all-afternoon event featured poetry, dance, traditional Asian music and impassioned speeches.
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Youth activism represents (check out her dress)
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Poets Al Robles and Manong Maria
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SF Poet Laureate Janice Mirikitani speaks
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Hundreds came out to the site of the once annd future I-Hotel at Kearny and Jackson Streets
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Bay Area underground hip-hop group Bored Stiff
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A member of XPO, a Filipino history fraternity
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