Stories in Action

We are sad to report that Filipino American activist Bill Sorro died of cancer on Aug. 27 at age 68. Sorro dedicated his life to working for social and economic justice, and was, perhaps, best known for his perseverance in the fight for San Francisco’s International Hotel. A Council-supported exhibit on Bill Sorro’s life opened a few weeks before his death at the Manilatown Center in the I-Hotel, 868 Kearny St, San Francisco. The public is invited to a celebration of Sorro’s life from 2 to 5 pm, this coming Sat., Sept. 29, Horace Mann Middle School, 3351 23rd St (at Valencia), San Francisco. The exhibit at the Manilaltown Center is open 1-6 pm, Tues.-Sat. (except Sept. 29) until Oct. 6. More…