Reclaiming Home: Rabble Rousers Film Screening and Discussion

Join the San Francisco Community Land Trust for a powerful evening of film, conversation, and community.

We’re proud to present Reclaiming Home, a one-night event featuring a screening of Rabble Rousers: Frances Goldin and the Fight for Cooper Square, an inspiring documentary that chronicles one of the most successful community ownership and anti-displacement battles in New York City history. Through rare archival footage and first-person accounts, Rabble Rousers tells the story of organizers who stopped a top-down urban renewal plan and created a model for permanently affordable housing that endures to this day.

Following the screening, stay for a panel discussion connecting the legacy of Cooper Square to today’s fights for housing justice in San Francisco. Local organizers and residents from the San Francisco Community Land Trust will join housing rights leaders to explore what it means to build people power and reclaim land for community, not for profit.

The night also includes a raffle featuring items from Mission District small businesses, honoring the culture and community of the neighborhood we call home. Raffle proceeds will support both SFCLT’s work to preserve affordable housing and the Roxie Forever campaign to ensure The Roxie thrives for generations to come.

Come for the film, stay for the movement. Let’s reclaim home together.

As part of this special evening, you’ll also have the chance to enter our Mission District Raffle—featuring baskets packed with exciting prizes from beloved neighborhood businesses!

🌟 Raffle baskets are valued at $150–$400 and include themes like:

• Mission Style Makeover Package – salon & fashion gift cards for a fresh new look
• Mission Foodie & Coffee Lover’s Package – coffee subscription, ice cream, and more
• Mission Arts, Books & Curiosities Package – comics, zines, gift cards, and cultural treasures
  Mission Active & Adventure Package – climbing passes, skate deck, bowling party & more

All raffle proceeds benefit the San Francisco Community Land Trust (SFCLT) and the Roxie Forever campaign, supporting our shared mission of housing justice and community-powered cinema.

Buy raffle tickets online in advance or at the Roxie on September 17th.