2025
Yearly Archives: 2025
Calls grow for accountability as Prosecutor Jonathan Schmidt accused of misconduct in Kevin Epps...
Prosecutorial miscoduct may generate more cynicism towards the DA’s Office and, as a result, witnesses will be less likely to cooperate with it as it will not be seen as an impartial dispenser of justice but as an adversary.
Justice4KevinEpps! A Call For Action
With a heavy heart and a clear message regarding the usage of Artificial Intelligence in our Criminal Justice system, AI threatens to destroy lives, freedom, and families—especially in our Black community.
In the Epps murder trial, the prosecutor who defined misconduct is committing it again
At its core, the Epps trial poses a simple question: Do Black men have the same right to defend themselves in their homes that the law purports to guarantee to everyone?
Support Your Child’s Mental Health: Medi-Cal Covers Therapy, Medication, and More
When children struggle emotionally, it can affect every part of their lives — at home, in school, with friends, and even their physical health....
Go Tell It on the Mountain: Genocide is wrong
Photo: Nathaniel St. Clair
Mumia Abu-Jamal: Innocent and framed! Free Mumia, NOW!
The injustice to Mumia Abu-Jamal is not the action of one rogue cop or prosecutor or judge, but a concerted effort to silence an unbending, outspoken political opponent of this racist, repressive, exploitive, murderous capitalist system.
Stand with Kevin Epps: A Black historian on trial for murder
Amplify the demand that this prosecution end. Call on District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to drop the charges — not as a favor, but as a recognition that this case is soaked in racialized double standards and shaky evidence.
Hands off Maduro! Hands off Venezuela!
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro decorates a member of the special forces during a ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela. – Photo courtesy of Miraflores Palace via Reuters
Marcus Books Author’s Talk: Dr. Ashley D. Farmer Shares Queen Mother Moore’s Legacy With...
Dr. Ashley D. Farmer shared her new book, Queen Mother: Black Nationalism, Reparations, and The Untold Story of Audley Moore with long time Bay Area scholar-activist Mama Ayanna at Marcus Books.
Medi-Cal for Kids & Teens: Free Health Coverage for a Strong Start
Medi-Cal supports children’s health and gives parents, caregivers, children, and teens clear steps to use these benefits today—helping families stay ahead of health issues and build lifelong wellness.
Kristi Noem lies: Stop the deportation of 340,000 Haitians with Temporary Protected Status
The NorCal TPS Coalition holds a demonstration at the San Francisco Federal Building in support of TPS for Haiti and Venezuela.
California prison officials label Minister King X a ‘Black Supremacist Extremist’ – King fights...
“Activist” Minister King X devotes his life to educating the public through raps, plays, music videos, presentations in schools and colleges and more about the evils of prison, especially for the elders who have been held behind bars for decades. He often focuses on the historic hunger strikes of 2011-2013 that drew 30,000 prisoner participants at their peak and have resulted in an over 30% reduction in the California prison population.
Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they...
Kutztown University Black Student Union members march 0425 by Ben Hasty, MediaNews Group, Reading Eagle
Make America Great A-GAIN: The American Holocaust
“‘Make America Great A-GAIN’ while I make and break all the rules to make as much money as possible” is apparently Trump’s mantra.
Sundays at Calabash in downtown Oakland with Samara Southern Creations is the brunch place...
After relocating recently to Calabash in downtown Oakland – and being open only for brunch – Samara Southern Creations is easily the most poppin’ place to be on any given Sunday afternoon.
Theft of our last crumb The federal government’s attempt to starve us and the...
by Lisa ‘Tiny’ Gray-Garcia
“Mama, we don't have any more money on the EBT card.” This sentence, often spoken somewhere between the 20th and 30th...
From the Blockade to Melissa, Cubans are in the crosshairs
Hurricane Melissa was bigger than Katrina. Compounded by a US-sponsored blockade, it's impossible for Cuba to even get the meager aid that is currently being offered by the international community to Jamaica.
First and third Saturdays, the San Francisco Muslim Community Center offers free produce at...
We serve Muslims through prayer, study and counseling. We also serve the broader community through food distribution, educational programs and recovery support.
Medi-Cal Is Changing—What Black Californians Need to Know in 2025 and Beyond
Medi-Cal is undergoing major changes. For Black Californians, these shifts bring both opportunities and challenges.