2024
Yearly Archives: 2024
More than an athlete: The rise of Jaylen Brown
by Cecil Brown
We were at the Oakland Ballroom, 1723 on Franklin Street, on a Friday night in Oakland, California. The large room was packed...
Mellon’s $125 million ‘Imagining Freedom’ ignores incarcerated artists
A closer look at philanthropy’s role in mass incarceration
by Donald ‘C-Note’ Hooker
In a bold move, the Mellon Foundation recently announced its $125 million “Imagining...
If you live on Social Security and Medicare, read this article before you vote
“Working people forced these programs into existence. They expand or contract depending on our overall strength. When we’re strong, they cover more people with better benefits. When we’re not strong, they get cut.” - Michael Lyon, SF Gray Panthers
Access better health with medically tailored meals, transforming health through nutrition for Medi-Cal patients
Launched in 2018, the Medically Tailored Meals pilot program was designed to help Medi-Cal patients with congestive heart failure by reducing hospital readmissions and...
Embracing doula care: A new benefit for Bay Area Medi-Cal members
As part of the Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) ongoing commitment to engaging in innovative work to improve the maternal health care landscape,...
SFPD names suspect in hate crimes against Terry Williams
On hearing the news, Williams sounded at once relieved and at a loss. “I just told my neighbor the other day: ‘I hope it’s not a Black lady. Her life is gonna be upside down.’”
Empowering young minds: Medi-Cal’s enhanced mental health services for Bay Area youth
Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, covers one in three Californians, including more than 50 percent of the state's youth. In California, nearly 300,000 youth are...
Black San Francisco matters
With impending school closures, broken promises for affordable housing development, and a plan to replace hard-fought community benefits with an unvetted “Silicon Valley of the north,” San Francisco continues its unrivaled track record of racist city planning and development.
Kings of Cali Motorcycle Club celebrates 20-year anniversary
Although Donnie Robinson and the Kings of Cali clubhouse have moved from San Francisco County to Solano County, they are still reaching back and connecting to the Bayview Hunters Point community – building, riding and working together.
Project 2025: Trump’s blueprint for authoritarian rule threatens the future of Black Californians
For Black activists and organizations advocating for racial justice in California, Project 2025 could mean increased surveillance, harassment and legal challenges.
Medi-Cal Expanding Support For Californians Experiencing Asthma
Starting in January, California will embark on an ambitious experiment to control asthma in its most vulnerable patients. Medi-Cal will offer recipients unconventional in-home...
California’s historic partnership to save journalism creates a critical way forward for news publishers
This isn’t just about money. It’s about reaffirming the essential role that journalism plays in our democracy.
49ers celebrate diversity with ‘Football for All’ at Levi’s Stadium
Inclusion and recognition celebrated at 49ers Preseason game
Israel a society of human shields
Hamas can't hold a candle to an entire society used as human shields.
Discover Medi-Cal’s Vital Supports for Californians Experiencing or at Risk of Homelessness
Enhanced Care Management takes a whole-person, interdisciplinary approach to care to address clinical and non-clinical needs of members with the most complex medical and...
Kamala Harris’s environmental deceptions
Kamala Harris’s vaunted “environmental justice unit” prosecuted only the most trivial violations in San Francisco’s toxic Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood.
Crash the DNC’s party
As one who was on the streets protesting the Vietnam War, I knew that it was imperative to let the Vietnamese know we were in solidarity with them, and the Palestinians deserve no less.
From The Heart: Empowering youth and nourishing families in Bayview Hunters Point
In essence, this program is more than just an intervention – it is a beacon of hope guiding Bayview Hunters Point’s youth towards brighter futures.
Family of Terry Williams ‘disgusted’ by city’s response after racist attacks, house fire
More than two months after racist attacks and a fire destroyed the home of longtime Fillmore residents, there are still no answers for either incident.
HBCU students tour San Francisco’s Black community
“For many of these students, this is their first visit to California. We’re sharing the legacy of Bayview’s elders and the resilience of this community.” - Dr. Saidah Leatutufu-Burch