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Xueer Lu writes that Supervisor Bilal Mahmood will call a public hearing about alleged dangerous conditions and misconduct by management at the Fillmore’s Thomas Paine Square Apartments. The low-income housing complex is owned by Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church and managed by Domus Management.
For back story, see Xueer’s coverage of problems at the housing complex, and tenants’ pleas for help.
Read this very personal story about what happens when two brothers immigrate to San Francisco together, living and working in the Mission for three yearsโand then one is deported.
Immigrants from Taishan have been in San Francisco since 1869, writes Yujie Zhou, but Taishanese has never been taught in schools, with many families pressuring their children to speak Mandarin or Cantonese instead. Read about the first-ever class in conversational Taishanese, and sign up at City College!
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
Supervisor Mahmood calls public hearing on two problem-ridden Western Addition housing developments
“They need to be investigated because they are messing up peopleโs lives.”
Two brothers spent every day together in the Mission for three years. Then one was suddenly deported.
“I felt like my world was crumbling.”
Taishanese has been in San Francisco since the 1860s. Now, thereโs a class for it.ย
“It felt like our language didn’t matter.”
Back Story
Tenants of Fillmore low-income housing, owned by Black church, plead for help
“Every time I think Iโve heard the worst thing, I learn something new.”
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To catch the wind
By Walter Mackins
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