WINNER of our Community Heroes Trivia Contest & the answers!
The premise was 10 community heroes, 10 questions pertaining to each community hero, 10 days of trivia until our 1 Year Anniversary and Fall Community Heroes Lookbook Launch Celebration on 9.10.11. The individuals that answered the most trivia questions correctly were entered into a random drawing for the prize. There were numerous individuals who answered all 10 trivia questions correctly. Thank you for your determination and dedication. Thank you everyone else for playing. To learn more about our inspiration for this lookbook read our feature in the SF Gate/SF Chronicle.
CONGRATULATIONS to Tu-Anh Nguyen for winning a $100 Retrofit Republic gift certificate! Well played Tu-Anh!
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MONDAY, AUGUST 29 TRIVIA QUESTION #1
Which “community hero” model used to be the Executive Director of Oakland based Urban Habitat, one of the oldest environmental justice non-profits in the nation?
Hint: She was also a former San Francisco Public Utilities Commissioner.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 30TH TRIVIA QUESTION #2
Which “community hero” model serves on the Citizens Committee on Community Development to advise the City and County of San Francisco on workforce development and affordable housing policy?
Hint: He founded his current non-profit with the proceeds of an anti-Latino employment discrimination settlement with a national mortgage lender.
ANSWER: Joshua Arce, Brightline Defense Project
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST TRIVIA QUESTION #3
Which “community hero” was the former vocalist and frontman of 1150 Trio jazz group and has something in common with artist Bobby Brown besides singing talent?
Hint: He also serves as the chair of Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy.
ANSWER: Cedric Brown, Mitchell Kapor Foundation
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST TRIVIA QUESTION #4
Which “community hero” went from being a community organizer to the first Korean American elected official in San Francisco as formerly the President of the SF Board of Education?
Hint: Her last name is the first name for many people.
ANSWER: Jane Kim, San Francisco Board of Supervisor, District 6
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 TRIVIA QUESTION #5
Which “community hero” was honored for her trailblazing environmental activism in ELLE magazine as one of their 5 Gold Awardees in 2010.
Hint: Not only is she connected to Van Jones, the “Martin Luther King of the green jobs movement” but also has a connection to Harry the Henderson except for all the hairiness.
ANSWER: Nikki Henderson
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 TRIVIA QUESTION #6
Which “community hero” studied Ethnic Studies with an emphasis in Queer Theory at SF State University and is a proud mom of two?
Hint: She has two first names in her first name?
ANSWER: Anayvette Martinez, Lavender Youth Recreation & Information Center
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 TRIVIA QUESTION #7
Which “community hero” went from being a civil rights attorney to being elected the first Asian American President of the SF Board of Supervisors?
Hint: His name and current campaign is closely connected to Star War’s Chewbacca?
ANSWER: David Chiu, San Francisco Board of Supervisor, District 3, & Mayoral Candidate
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 TRIVIA QUESTION #8
Which “community hero” is the co-editor with David Eng of an award-winning anthology, Q & A: Queer in Asian America?
Hint: Mad Hatter and March Hare are close allies.
ANSWER: Alice Hom, Asian Americans/Pacific
Islanders in Philanthropy
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 TRIVIA QUESTION #9
Which “community hero” was recognized twice by Essence Magazine as 1 of the 25 Most Influential African Americans and 1 of the 21 Leaders of the New School?
Hint: She shares her name with one of the Real Housewives of Atlanta.
ANSWER: Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Green For All
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LAST DAY OF CONTEST: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 TRIVIA QUESTION #10
Before leading this nationally recognized, Oakland-based environmental justice organization, which “community hero” was formerly the Environment Program Fellow with the SF Foundation and in a band with another “community hero” model called, “The Swollen Faces.”
Hint: The two community hero models could be mistaken for brother and sister because of their same last name. But, really, there’s no blood relation.
ANSWER: Roger Kim, Asian Pacific Environmental Network
Big thanks to our local sponsors!
Courtesy of our sponsors, we were able to give away tons of amazing prizes including one valued at $900 at our 1 Year Anniversary & “Community Heroes” Lookbook Launch Celebration. Check out the photobooth action from our event right here.
SF Indie Fashion
Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
Umbrella Salon
Department Seventeen
The Brooklyn Circus
Step Heavvy
Tim Wong, Co-founder of Cardpool
Four Barrel Coffee
Merch
Lower Haters
Margo Moritz Photography
Jeremy Keith Photography
Bobbi Vie, FAME
C.O.S. Media + Image Creation
Central Computers
The SF Public Utilities Commission
Enjoyed the tidbit of photos of our community heroes? This is nothing compared to their official lookbook images here.
Retrofit Roll
Retro Showcase
