This week, we are heading to the Western side of San Francisco to hear some quirky tales about the history of the Richmond and Sunset districts. Our guides are local historians that produce the Outside Lands podcast — and their guests from the neighborhoods.
On today’s show, hosts Nicole Medhal and Arnold Woods explore the racially discriminatory history of the Sutro Baths with local historian John Martini. They focus on a civil rights lawsuit at the turn of the 20th century that sought to allow Black people to swim in the waters.
This piece was originally released in 2022.