Yesterday’s 50th Anniversary of the Human Be-In, the event that launched the Summer of Love in 1967, captured the attenton of media outlets around the globe, much as the original event did 50 years earlier! Below is an example of some of this coverage:
The San Francisco Chronicle used the 50th Anniversary of the Human Be-In to launch its coverage of the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love. Its articles can be found here: http://www.sfchronicle.com/summer-of-love/ as well as here: http://www.sfgate.com/art/article/50th-anniversary-tributes-to-Summer-of-Love-10854816.php
SFWeekly looks back: http://www.sfweekly.com/news/news-news/2017-marks-50-years-since-s-f-s-summer-love/
A KPFA special with Grateful Dead historian Dennis McNally and Rosie McGee: https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=251470
Beyond the Bay Area, the coverage included:
The Oregonian looks back: http://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2017/01/50_years_ago_the_human_be-in_l.html
The Australian Financial Review: http://www.afr.com/lifestyle/the-day-san-francisco-changed-the-world-20170109-gtoa7g
And perhaps the most interesting article was this historical analysis in the Nation:
And this from Alternet:
http://www.alternet.org/culture/50-years-later-here-are-3-big-ways-summer-love-still-us