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A black-and-white photo of Shock G performing, wearing a fur hat over a zebra-print hat, a patterned blazer and a fake nose. He holds a champagne bottle as he raps into the mic.

Digital Underground’s MC Was Secretly a Genius Illustrator

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A historical, black-and-white photo of women in jeans and sweaters posing in front of Old Wives' Tales bookstore.

In the 1970s, Bay Area Lesbians Created Their Own Economy

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Emory Douglas on His Iconic Black Panther Art, 60 Years Later

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A young punk band plays on a dive bar's stage.

Saying Goodbye to Thee Parkside, a ‘Safe Haven’ for San Francisco’s Punks and Rebels

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An early 20th century portrait of a Chinese woman wearing a long formal coat and a black hat.

Chinatown Street to Be Named for Rescuer of Trafficked Girls

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Can San Francisco’s Small Clubs Survive?

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Two Black men, one in white with dreadlocks and one in brown and bald, embrace and smile for the camera

‘Blow the Whistle’ is 20 Years Old — and Keeps Going On and On

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A man in a fedora hat and suit and sunglasses sings into a gold microphone on a stage, surrounded by instruments

Van Morrison Finds His Happy Place in the Mission District

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A photo of a man in a beanie is surrounded by candles

Remembering Anthony Ant, Trumpeter and Indefatigable Scene-Builder

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A ‘Heated Rivalry’ Rave Brings Out San Francisco’s Yearners and Romantics

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