The Sea Lion, the Bridge, and the Pogrom

A new site logo has dropped: it&rsquo;s a sea lion, sittin&rsquo; on a rock in the Bay, channeling Mr. Redding, with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. It&rsquo;s a reclamation of heritage, both personal and municipal. To understand what I mean by that, I need to explain its origins in a racist 19th-century rag. Illustration of the Beale Street Wharf fire of July 25, 1877 Coöpting a…