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‘Monument Quilt’ Displayed at City College’s Rush Stadium in Ingleside
By Ekevara Kitpowsong
An expansive red quilt spelling “NOT ALONE” filled the field of City College of San Francisco’s George M. Rush stadium in Ingleside on the morning of May 6 to promote a new culture of open support for survivors of rape and abuse. Read full article on Ingleside-Excelsior Light.
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Neighbors Transform Neglected Hillside Into Athens-Avalon Greenspace
By Ekevara Kitpowsong
Once a dumping ground filled with old furniture, bottles and cans, the hillside at the intersection of Athens and Avalon avenues is now filled with about 350 different types of plants and a beautified staircase. Read full article on Ingleside-Excelsior Light.
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Serge-A-Lot: A Sewing Shop Stitching Together the Neighborhood
By Ekevera Kitpowsong
It was not a typical Friday morning at Serge-A-Lot. The Ocean Avenue sewing store was packed with international representatives from the sewing machine industry. Read full article on Ingleside-Excelsior Light
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For some, 40 hours a week is not enough to pay city’s soaring
By Ekevara Kitpowsong, Bay News Rising Staff Reporter —
Except for those with sponsors or the status of a Keith Haring, it’s a given that artists need another source of income to get by. But in the Bay Area, land of skyrocketing housing costs, artists must log in so many hours just to generate a bare-minimum cash flow there is precious little time left over to paint, dance, or sculpt.
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“The Monument Quilt” pops up at CCSF football field to fight against rape culture
By Ekevara Kitpowsong
The long, bright, sheer, red scarf with 26 hearts covered Stephanie Chassin’s shoulder and back that waved in the air when the wind blew. Chassin sewed each heart onto her own scarf, one for each letter of the alphabet. Read full article on The Guardsman
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Dazzling San Francisco Carnaval Parade Wows Thousands in Loving Tribute to Mother Earth
By Ekevara Kitpowsong
When the BART train stopped at the 24th and Mission station in the early hours of Sunday morning on May 29, hordes of people were already pouring out onto Mission Street—many of them dressed in colorful and flowery costumes. Read full article on The Guardsman.
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Guardsman captures President Obama arrival in San Francisco for the U.S Conference of Mayors
By Ekevara Kitpowsong
When Air Force One with President Barak Obama aboard glided into the San Francisco International Airport at 12:56 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2015, Guardsman photographer Ekevara Kitpowsong was on hand for the welcoming.
After his arrival, Obama stopped briefly to greet more than 100 well-wishers stood behind the rope line with his smile and shook hands with some of them before leaving in motorcade heading to the conference of mayors. There were no official greeters.
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Democratic presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton addresses nation’s mayors in San Francisco
By Ekevara Kitpowsong
Hilary Clinton, the former first lady, U.S Senator and U.S. Secretary of State spoke before the 83rd Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors on June 20, 2015.
San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee hosted the conference with Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson presiding over the event.
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Cinco de Mayo marked by festive celebration
By Ekevara Kitpowsong
Mid-day salsa dancing on San Francisco’s Valencia Street?
What better place to celebrate this year’s “Cinco de Mayo” — one of the City’s most treasured traditions.
The festival is usually held in Dolores Park, but the park is currently under construction so in the last two years three blocks on Valencia Street became the alternative site. Read full article on The Guardsman