Howard Zinn Book fair delivers ‘People’s History’ to local community for free  

“A People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn revolutionized the idea of who makes history and how it’s taught in schools. Today, more than 40 years after the text’s initial publication, San Francisco’s annual Howard Zinn Book Fair is part of the author’s living legacy, convening in his name to celebrate freethinking, expression and resistance in perilous times.

“Howard Zinn was part of the tradition of history from below,” explains James Tracy, author and Labor Studies chair at City College San Francisco. Tracy and a committee of 12 volunteers coordinate the Zinn Fair, returning to CCSF’s Valencia Street campus on Sunday after a three-year pandemic hiatus.