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Joel Umanzor Jr.

Joel Umanzor Jr.

Joel Umanzor Jr. is studying Print and Online Journalism with a minor in Latino/a studies and is in his Senior year. Umanzor Jr. is also a part-time reporter for a local youth-led monthly publication in the East Bay Area called "The Richmond Pulse.” When not on assignment, you can find him listening to underground Hip Hop somewhere in between Richmond and Hayward.

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Michah Ege embraces his sister at Sheria Musyoka’s community vigil in Harding Park on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (Emily Curiel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Vigil celebrates life, calls for answers

Joel Umanzor Jr.
February 12, 2021
DEWPOINT perform at Juan Bautista Circle during the Nightlights event in Park Merced in San Francisco, on Dec. 4, 2020. (Katherine Burgos / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State’s Parkmerced hosts social-distanced musical light show for holiday season

Joel Umanzor Jr. and Katherine Burgos
December 9, 2020
Michael, an active protester in events across the Bay Area, questions a BPD officer helping hold a perimeter in front of Eric Harvey’s home as to why BPD is protecting Harvey, rather than the community in Brentwood, Calif., on Nov. 6, 2020. (Joel Umanzor, Jr. / Golden Gate Xpress)

Demonstrators gather in Brentwood in response to noosed effigy

Joel Umanzor Jr.
November 10, 2020

Oakland

Michael Montalvo, Joel Umanzor Jr., and Jun Ueda
November 6, 2020
Ruthie Sakheim, of Occupy San Francisco, holds a sign that says, 'Resist, Disrupt, Persist' at the 'March for democracy event' outside Mission High School in San Francisco on Oct. 24, 2020. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

Coalition marches for election transparency

Joel Umanzor Jr.
October 28, 2020
The Happy Hour Episode 6: A CONSCIOUS ACTIVIST

The Happy Hour Episode 6: A CONSCIOUS ACTIVIST

Malakai Wade, shaylyn martos, Joel Umanzor Jr., and Alex Drew
October 9, 2020
Uri Bar-Lev participated in SF Hillel's vigil for victims of terror in a pre-recorded video in which he is interviewed by SF Hillel member Garrett Fornander (Joel Umanzor Jr./ Golden Gate Xpress)

SF Hillel holds vigil remembering victims of terror

Joel Umanzor Jr.
September 25, 2020
The Happy Hour: A palate cleansing podcast, Episode 5: TANGERINE SKIES

The Happy Hour Episode 5: TANGERINE SKIES

Malakai Wade, shaylyn martos, Justin Garcia, Jun Ueda, and Joel Umanzor Jr.
September 25, 2020
People gathered on 19th Avenue next to SF State protesting layoffs in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Sep. 12, 2020. (Alex Drew / Xpress Media)

SF State employees protest layoffs

Joel Umanzor Jr.
September 20, 2020
Although faculty members in the CSU work under a "no strike" clause, the CFA encouraged its members to discuss race, police violence and inequality in the classroom (Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State faculty participates in nationwide ‘Scholar Strike’

Joel Umanzor Jr.
September 8, 2020
A Bayview-Hunters Point resident who identifies herself as 'Little Bit' bursts into tears as she talks about the impact of environmental pollution on her family during the press conference. (Golden Gate Xpress/ Bayview-Hunters Point, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 1, 2020)

Bayview coalition demands justice for environmental racism

Joel Umanzor Jr.
September 7, 2020
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