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Yearly Archives: 2024
San Francisco Public Defender’s Office celebrates 25 years of its Clean Slate Expungement Program
The San Francisco Public Defender's Office celebrated 25 years of its Clean Slate program, helping individuals clear their criminal records.
We will not go
Housing crisis in California, highlighting police brutality, displacement, and inadequate housing solutions. The "Where Do We Go" movement seeks change.
Vibrant evening in Japantown showcases art, culture and San Francisco’s Black jazz history
One of the first attractions was a portrait on an easel, drawing photographers from multiple generations who paused to capture its beauty.
Exposed: The human radiation experiments at Hunters Point
Cold War radiation experiments at Hunters Point exposed workers and residents to radiation, with lasting impacts on the Bayview Hunters Point community.
ABU Marks 30 Years of Community Service in Annual Turkey Giveaway in Bayview
Aboriginal Black Men United celebrated their 30th annual Thanksgiving Turkey give away in the Bayview area of San Francisco and gave away over 2,200...
‘We the People’ includes we the incarcerated
Voting rights for incarcerated individuals should be restored to uphold democratic principles and reduce recidivism.
Kern Valley State Prison under fire for race-based lockdown targeting Black prisoners
Kern Valley State Prison faces backlash for a racially discriminatory lockdown targeting Black inmates, sparking outrage and calls for accountability.
How do you incarcerate culture?
Prison hunger strikes targeted solitary confinement and cultural criminalization.
Potential Oakland mayoral candidate Allyssa Victory weighs in on local recalls and ’24 election...
The extreme racial disparity of WHO is homeless shows how much Black Oaklanders have been disenfranchised and not served in the city. - Allyssa Victory
Conditions so bad that prisoners set themselves on fire: Crisis and cover-up at Red...
“Every effort must be made to increase public awareness about these places and the desperate extremes they are driving fellow humans to in their pleas for relief." - Kevin 'Rashid' Johnson
SF Non Profit, 3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic, Granted $2.5 Million from Jeff...
3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic Granted $2.5 Million from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez to Connect San Francisco/Bayview-Hunters Point Families Experiencing Homelessness with Stable...
HAITI: Resistance under attack, calls for international solidarity
Gang violence in Solino, Haiti, fueled by political and economic factors, threatens residents lives and requires international solidarity to support the resistance.
Black Tulip calls for action and a cultural shift in Oakland for Black women’s...
Black Tulip, an Oakland-based movement, is calling for a cultural and policy changes to protect Black women and girls from violence and systemic injustices.
Safeguarding the future: Why Malcolm X Elementary School deserves our support
A last-minute reprieve is keeping Malcolm X Academy and all the schools on the closure list open for another school year, but an inadequate SFUSD budget may threaten closure again.
Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie begins journey with Bayview community lunch at Gumbo Social
“I plan to make it easier for our small businesses here, not harder,” Lurie declared. “You have an ally in City Hall in me.”
LA Men’s Central Jail retaliates against prisoner who sued them for amputating his finger
LA County Jail inmate sues for deputy's assault, faces retaliation, medical neglect, and a mistrial in his lawsuit.
The bomb in our bodies: The Nuclear Cluster at Hunters Point
The Nuclear Cluster @Hunters Point is 11 current and childhood residents living within a half mile of the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Federal Superfund site who have atomic bomb residues in high concentrations in their bodies.
Bay Area’s culinary stars: 2024 Brunch Masters Program unveils top chefs
Big Black Brunch's Brunch Masters Program supports Bay Area chefs through a culinary incubator program.
Before ‘Sing Sing’ the movie: The untold story of King and C-Note’s prison theater...
This article highlights the transformative power of prison theater through the stories of King X and C-Note.
‘Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters’
Expert interviews in this article provide a deeper understanding of Hamas and its role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.