http://sfist.com/2007/11/30/what_why_the_ac.php All comments for Why, the Academy of Art Has Lots of Black Friends! en-us 2009 SFist_Brock Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:09:24 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss brochtrup@gmail.com brochtrup@gmail.com 60 http://sfist.com/2007/11/30/what_why_the_ac.php#comment-1243628 http://sfist.com/2007/11/30/what_why_the_ac.php#comment-1243628 Comments Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:56:18 -0800 <p>The Academy was displacing black people who make art. (And not half-bad art, either.) They had to facilitate something, and with a fucking bow on top. AAU went above and beyond what any other buyer would have done, because they are not another buyer. They're a for-profit business who has been systematically devouring affordable housing in San Francisco for years now. </p>