Shawna Chen
Breaking News Reporter at Axios San Francisco Newsletter
陈善柔. @axios SF Bay Area. also @TheYappie. race/identity. former @POLITICO @paloaltoweekly @rcfp. @AmherstCollege + @aaja. she/her. [email protected].
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Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios. Photo: Underwood Archives, Kena Betancur, Mark Felix, Jon Cherry/Getty ImagesIn 1945, Texas native Wesley Johnson Sr. donned his signature white Stetson cowboy hat and rode his white stallion through city streets, inviting passersby to join in Juneteenth festivities at his nightclub in the Fillmore. Why it matters: It marked the first of what would become one of the longest continuously running Juneteenth celebrations in America.
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axios.com | Shawna Chen
Bay FC forward Racheal Kundananji takes a shot in a game against Angel City FC at PayPal Park in San José. Photo: Ben Warden/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe Bay Area has scored yet another major sporting event. Driving the news: San José's PayPal Park, home of Bay FC, will host the 2025 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) championship in November. The final game of the season, slated for Nov.
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A player shuffles mahjong tiles at 31 Orphans, a new mahjong den and speakeasy in Oakland. Photo courtesy of Aahil SomaniMahjong is experiencing a cultural revival — and it's younger than ever. Why it matters: The strategy game that is traditionally associated with older generations in the Asian diaspora. That's no longer the case.
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Two Palestinian community leaders were detained upon landing at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday. Photo: Justin Sullivan via Getty ImagesTwo Palestinian men had their visas revoked by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at San Francisco International Airport Wednesday and remain in federal custody, according to Supervisor Bilal Mahmood.
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Some 3,000 people march down Polk Street during the 1972 San Francisco Gay Parade. Photo: Barney Peterson via San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesOn June 27, 1970,a group of hippies and "hair fairies" marched on Polk Street and staged a "gay-in" in Golden Gate Park to mark the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, according to the GLBT Historical Society. Why it matters: It marked San Francisco's first Pride celebration.
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