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March 8th: International Women’s DayOMCA CollectionsSee Red...
March 8th: International Women’s DayOMCA CollectionsSee Red Women’s Workshop
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Peter probably was infected within a few years, maybe even a few...
Peter probably was infected within a few years, maybe even a few months, of his arrival in San Francisco. By the time he tested positive in 1985, he said, “the party was over.” In those days, a decade...
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Today marks the 89th birthday of Cesar Chávez, who was born on...
Today marks the 89th birthday of Cesar Chávez, who was born on March 31, 1927, in Arizona. History will judge societies and governments—and their institutions—not by how big they are or how well they...
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April 6, 1994: Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana is killed;...
April 6, 1994: Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana is killed; the Rwandan genocide begins.On the evening of April 6, 1994, an airplane carrying Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana was shot down...
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Robert Bechtle (May 14, 1932 - )
Alameda Nova (1978) 6 Cars on 20th Street (2007) Crossing Arkansas (1992) Frisco Nova (1979)’61 Pontiac (1968–69) '63 Bel Air (1973) Portrero Garage Arkansas Street (1995)Robert Bechtle (May 14, 1932 - )
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May 15, 1911: The revolutionary forces of Francisco Madero...
May 15, 1911: The revolutionary forces of Francisco Madero massacre over 300 Chinese residents of Torreón, Mexico.In late 1910, with defeated Mexican presidential candidate Francisco Madero at its...
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May 16, 1916: The Sykes-Picot Agreement is ratified.One hundred...
May 16, 1916: The Sykes-Picot Agreement is ratified.One hundred years ago today, French and British diplomats signed secret negotiations that would profoundly shape the geopolitics of the Middle East...
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A.J. Casson (May 17, 1898 – February 20, 1992)
Bon Echo Jack Pine and Poplar (1948) Little Island (1965) October (1928) Summer Hillside (1945) White Pine (1957) Sun After RainA.J. Casson (May 17, 1898 – February 20, 1992)
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Kapustin Yar (known today as Znamensk) is one of the Soviet...
Kapustin Yar (known today as Znamensk) is one of the Soviet Union’s first rocket launch and missile development sites. The test ground was established on May 13, 1946, and to mark its 70th anniversary...
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May 20, 1996: The United States Supreme Court hands down its...
May 20, 1996: The United States Supreme Court hands down its decision in landmark LGBT case Romer v. Evans.Prior to Romer v. Evans, the United States Supreme Court had deliberated a limited number of...
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La Noire de… (1966), Ousmane SembèneOusmane Sembène’s La Noire...
La Noire de… (1966), Ousmane SembèneOusmane Sembène’s La Noire de… (English title: Black Girl) (1966) turns fifty this year. Perhaps Sembène’s best known-film - and one of the first and to this day few...
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Hubert Robert (May 22, 1733 – April 15, 1808)
Girls Dancing Around An Obelisk (1798) View of the Port of Rippeta in Rome (1766) Temple of Philosophy at Ermenonville (1798) The Arc de Triomphe and the Theatre of Orange (1787) El Coliseo de Roma...
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The Shining, Stanley Kubrick (May 23, 1980)Physically, it’s not...
The Shining, Stanley Kubrick (May 23, 1980)Physically, it’s not a very demanding job. The only thing that can get a bit trying up here during the winter is, uh, a tremendous sense of isolation.Well,...
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unhistorical: Happy October 11th, National Coming Out...
unhistorical:Happy October 11th, National Coming Out Day!National Coming Out Day (1988), official logo, Keith HaringKeith Haring FoundationHappy Pride month!
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blkproverbs: “Me, We.” Muhammad Ali Rest in power king.
blkproverbs:“Me, We.” Muhammad Ali Rest in power king.
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In 1967, Muhammad Ali was convicted of draft evasion for...
In 1967, Muhammad Ali was convicted of draft evasion for refusing to be inducted into the U.S. Army. His anti-war convictions stemming from his Muslim faith, and his status as a minister, he argued,...
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Untitled (1951) / Untitled (1958), John McLaughlin
Untitled (1951) / Untitled (1958), John McLaughlin
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queergraffiti: “gay is good” “gay is great / right on...
queergraffiti:“gay is good”“gay is great / right on baby”Washington Square Park, NYC (1970)see more historical graffiti
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