2022 July
Monthly Archives: July 2022
In Black August, condemn wrongful incarceration and celebrate Joe Capers Month
What is Joe Capers Month in Black August?
Forward forever!
Transitions, struggles and victories – what's happening.
Tongo is a full-time organizer at occupied Parker Elementary
Tongo and the occupied Parker School community work together in the fight for liberation and self-determination.
Baba Shaka At-Thinnin transitions – and leaves a legacy of resistance
What is Black August resistance?
The Wakanda-inspired ‘Black Futures Ball’ is coming to the Bay – you ready?
On the ball at the Ball, higher education awaits students winning EOYDC scholarships generated by this Oakanda Gala!
Love and a PraiseSong to a Mother, Ms. Billie
Forever expressions of transitioning Mother love and kinship returned to the Ancestors.
Ohio’s ‘old law’ prisoners deserve freedom now
Ohio’s ‘old law’ and ‘new law’ SB2 create tragic parole disparities for prisoners.
Celebrate Dr. Ratcliff’s 90th birthday
Like the faceted wonder of a kaleidoscope – the indomitable Dr. Willie Ratcliff.
Getting recovery back like it was – before it got like it is
Education, self-advocacy and a set of principles can result in recovery success.
Dr. Mutulu Shakur has less than six months to live: FREE HIM NOW!
Dr. Mutulu Shakur is being tortured by Federal Bureau of Prisons and the injustice system – continuing genocide against Black people.
The passing of a maker of a Panther
Presente! Billie Jo Bottom-Brown.
Crackdown on the culture: Vendors barred from 24th St. BART plaza
Blinded by racist classism, city leaders and local orgs can’t see the vibrancy of 24th Street Plaza.
Sadomasochistic guards use prisoners as human battering rams
Prisons are petri dishes for producing sadistic abuse against captured people.
California repeals discriminatory loitering for prostitution law
Working towards full decriminalization of sex work in the ongoing war against women, US PROS and others salute recent progress.
Another disheartening Supreme Court decision: West Virginia v. EPA
The Hunters Point Biomonitoring Foundation sustains hope in the deepening struggle for human rights and environmental justice.
Blacks and Natives unite to elect first Alaska Native to Congress
A longstanding coalition between Black Alaskans and Alaska Natives is being reinvigorated by the campaign of Mary Peltola for Alaska’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The community occupation of Parker Elementary in East Oakland is almost 2 months old
As privatization worms its way into all aspects of society, Parker Community School strategizes for the long haul.
SF Supervisors call on new DA Brooke Jenkins to preserve Innocence Commission
The Innocence Commission digs deeper to exonerate the innocent.
Chrysallis Lab is helping people with employment skills and opportunities
Hurdling systemic barriers, presentation tools are offered to give people an extra-best shot at landing a first or transitioning job.
The 1st Annual Black August Film Festival is Aug. 13 in Pasadena
Black August Film Festival expands possibilities in the human experience and the freedom struggle.