Julie Zigoris

How did Black residents grapple with San Francisco’s 1906 earthquake? A new exhibit takes a look

An exhibition at the San Francisco Public Library shares a marginalized community’s previously untold stories of heroism and solidarity. 


 Lots of Sirens, Gold Paint and Love for San Francisco were part of the 117th Anniversary of the Great Earthquake.


On the anniversary of SF’s 1906 quake, experts review recent tremors and predict where the next ‘Big One’ might hit. 

To find earthquake shacks and other signs of 1906, you have to know where to look.


The commemorative event begins precisely at 5:12 a.m.—the moment the earthquake struck.   