Mstyslav Chernov/UnFrame Best of the Storytelling Contest ListenListen to the rhythm of the Bang bang bang, To the sounds and the dance of this Din March 28, 2023 Nina EscuetaSchool of Medicine Social Justice
Love Cannot Be Silent February 1, 2021Hannah SansThis encouraging message adorned the museum courtyard of Golden Gate Park in the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: A Purpose Revisited February 1, 2021Synapse[Originally published on February 5, 2009.] Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: A Modern Day ‘Underground Railroad’ Strategy January 24, 2021Synapse[Originally published on January 26, 1995.] On Jan. 20, Joseph E. Marshall, a founder and executive director of the Omega... Social Justice
Uneasy About My Vaccination Privilege January 24, 2021Wynton SimsI’m young, healthy, and not a frontline worker, but I’ve gotten a COVID-19 vaccine. While some may see nothing wrong... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Panel Decries Impact Of Modern Medicine On Native Health Care December 3, 2020SynapseOriginally published on December 8, 1992. In order to survive, Native Americans must maintain their tribal customs and not give... Social Justice
Black Lives Matter November 14, 2020Ali Zahir[This submission won third place for the Synapse Storytelling Contest photography category.] An aerial photograph of the Black Lives Matter... Social Justice
Apology Owed to Bayview Hunters Point Residents November 1, 2020Ahimsa Porter SumchaiDr. Balmes apologized for information published by this San Francisco Chronicle. Dr. Balmes need not apologize to me! Dr. Balmes... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: On Intersectionality October 25, 2020SynapseOriginally published on October 25, 2012. On my Saturday afternoon walk across San Francisco, I ran into Abel, a young... Social Justice
They Tell Me 'Go Home' October 5, 2020Nina EscuetaThis submission earned Nina Escueta the first place winner of the Storytelling Contest's creative writing category. Mangoes, ripe and green... Social Justice