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San Francisco | Arts + Action

Brad Will Honored in San Francisco Mural
by reZz ( rezrezrez [at] fastmail.fm )
Thursday Nov 2nd, 2006 11:17 AM
Independent journalist Brad Will was honored posthumously in a mural dedicated to the memory of anarchists unveiled at Bound Together Bookstore Collective last night.
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Independent journalist Brad Will was honored posthumously in a mural dedicated to the memory of anarchists unveiled at Bound Together Bookstore Collective last night.

The mural, entitled "Remembering Anarchists of the Americas," was primarily a restoration of a previous mural, which had been eroded by time and tagging. Brad Will was killed on Friday when Mexican Police, on the orders of president Vicente Fox, fought pitched street battles with people engaged in a five month long occupation of the town center in protest of the Oaxacan state government of Ulises Ruíz Ortíz.

Even though Will’s death occurred only a few days ago, his image, as well as other anarchists who have passed on since the original mural was made, were included. There have been protests around the world condemning the heavy handed tactics of the Mexican Police and in support of the striking people in Oaxaca. In San Francisco on Tuesday, one person was arrested for allegedly throwing red paint at the Mexican Consulate in a demonstration that included an altar to Brad Will.

Others depicted in the mural include Lucy Parsons, Joe Hill, and local anarchists Tet and Jeff Yippie. The Mural was dedicated at small ceremony attended by a few dozen people yesterday and is open to the public. The area around the mural, previously open, has been fenced off in recent years as a part of attempts to make the Haight Street area less hospitable to homeless people. Bound Together is seeking the removal of the fence. The mural can be seen at 1369 Haight Street, on the side of the book store collective, which is open daily from noon to 7:30.
Mural Dedication
by reZz Thursday Nov 2nd, 2006 11:17 AM
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A few dozen people attended the event, which included speeches by collective members, the artist, and friends of Brad Will
Brad Will
by reZz Thursday Nov 2nd, 2006 11:17 AM
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The mural reads: "History Remembers Two Kinds of People: Those Who Murder and Those Who Fight Back"
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by reZz Thursday Nov 2nd, 2006 11:17 AM
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The struggle continues today between the government and people dedicated to change in the Mexican State of Oaxaca.