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Izzy Alvarez

@IzzyAlv

Reporting in and around the Bay Area

 San Francisco, CA
Joined January 2018
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Pura Fe sings during Indigenous People's Day at Yerba Buena Gardens.
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Nayeli Barraza, 20, cleanses Botanica Yoruba with incense. Photo: Paige Acosta
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“It changed the way you view the religion. Then I would go to drummings and someone would get mounted,” Barraza said as a matter of fact, “I would receive messages that I really needed.” Nayeli Barraza, 20, talks about growing up in the Lucumì religion.
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El Tecolote@eltecolotesf9 Aug 2019
Teco‘s @IzzyAlv covers the protests in Puerto Rico and the resignation of gov. Ricky Rossello. Prior to Rossello’s group chat, Puerto Rican's have endured historical colonial rule and the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Photos: Eli & Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi eltecolote.org/content/en/fe…
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El Tecolote@eltecolotesf9 Jul 2019
Mission artists and murals have a long standing history of solidarity with Palestine. But that solidarity has come under attack. The recent censorship of Lucía González Ippolito's art on display at the JCC is the latest example. Story by Paisley Trent: eltecolote.org/content/en/fe…
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In the June 20 Issue of El Tecolote, Casey Ticsay covers the battle to save the iconic Redstone building, home to community non-profits and Mission artists; and more. Out now! issuu.com/el_tecolote/docs/e…
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El Tecolote@eltecolotesf1 Nov 2018
In the Nov. 1 issue of El Tecolote, George Barahona chronicles the tension and latest updates regarding the eviction of @galeriadelaraza, a cornerstone to the Mission community, which is navigating the aftermath of ongoing rental negotiations gone awry: issuu.com/el_tecolote/docs/e… – at San Francisco, CA
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In the Oct. 18 issue, we interview Nancy Charraga, who after 23 years is selling her iconic Mexican craft store Casa Bonampak on Valencia street; Plus our 2018 Latino Voter Guide by students in professor Teresa Carrillo’s Latino Politics class at SFSU issuu.com/el_tecolote/docs/e… – at San Francisco, CA
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