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Yearly Archives: 2024
Ode to a beautiful son bullied to death
Suicide of a 14-year-old boy bullied for being homeless, highlights the urgent need to address homelessness and bullying in schools.
Rashid: Striking abuses of militarized guards in Virginia prisons
Human rights violations by militarized prison guards in the Virginia prison system, highlighting specific incidents of brutality and negligence.
Post-Brown billionaires: The state of the city and nation
The rise of billionaire politicians and the impact of their influence on American politics, like San Francisco, is a growing concern.
Jhacorey Wyatt may be sentenced for the wrong crime
Four jurors have gone back on their guilty verdicts for 28-year-old Jhacorey Wyatt. The DA wants 26 years. Advocates are arguing that Wyatt should get time served.
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.