Three years later: ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ paints an ever-changing city, challenges SF artists 

Jimmie Fails is defined by many things — an actor, filmmaker, friend and most definitely a fighter.

In elementary school, Fails’ family was evicted from their home in San Francisco’s Fillmore District. His grandfather died, and the family fell into a financial crisis that led to foreclosure and eventually a life in low-income housing.