2025
Yearly Archives: 2025
Help Jeffery Walker walk free at last
Jeff was charged with battery on a peace officer, though the officer had attacked him. At trial he represented himself and on April 10, 2025, the jury found him not guilty.
HOOPLA! Circus Bella presents its 16th annual FREE Circus in the Parks Season
Opening weekend performances are Friday, June 20, at noon and Saturday, June 21, at noon and 2:15 p.m. at Yerba Buena Gardens, 760 Howard St., between Third and Fourth streets in San Francisco.
Bay FC to honor Juneteenth at PayPal Park Friday, June 13
Bay Football Club (Bay FC) is the professional soccer franchise representing the Bay Area and the 14th team to join the National Women’s Soccer League. Tickets at bayfc.com.
San Francisco Black Film Festival returns for its 27th season with star power, local...
SFBFF 2025 runs from June 19 to June 22 at venues across San Francisco and promises a dynamic lineup ranging from gripping documentaries to laugh-out-loud comedies.
From Oakland to Ouagadougou, the revolution is alive in word, color and action
by Tiy Todd
Burkina Faso, the “Land of the Upright People,” is a nation embodying a revolutionary declaration. Former President Thomas Sankara and today’s President...
‘We all sick’: Breast cancer impact on Black women in Bayview Hunters Point
A 1995 study found the number of breast cancer cases in Black women under the age of 50 exceeded the number of projected cases by more than double.
‘Black and Proud’: SF Bay View Foundation’s Nonprofit Boot Camp returns June 28 with...
The SF Bay View Foundation’s Nonprofit Boot Camp returns as a sanctuary and strategy space for Black-led change on Saturday, June 28, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Opera House, 4705 Third St.
Wesley Johnson and Mary Helen Rogers’ Juneteenth strategy
The U.S. Army had to capture, often burn to the ground plantations in order to release African-Americans. By 1865, only 1 million of the 3.6 million enslaved had been freed.
D’Wayne Wiggins: A musical architect and community champion
Wiggins’ passing leaves a deep void, but his contributions to music and culture remain indelible.
San Francisco hometown star Terri J. Vaughn hits streaming highs in Tyler Perry Studios...
The comedy “She the People” depicts the unlikely political career of Antoinette Dunkerson, a Mississippi Lieutenant Governor candidate.
The utter cruelty and inhumanity of Trump’s immigration policy towards Haitians
Hundreds of thousands of Haitians currently under threat of deportation must be allowed to stay in the U.S. at least until it is safe for them to return to Haiti.
Rev. Arnold Townsend: ‘Voices of Truth to Power’ oral history archive shares his golden...
Townsend was 23, a returning veteran, entering another war on campus known as the 1968 Black Student Union-Third World Liberation Front Student Strike at San Francisco State University.
Stop the torture of Rashid for exposing prisoners’ self-immolation
Rashid is again sleeping on a concrete slab about six inches from the ground. He cannot make phone calls or send messages to anyone. Keep flooding the South Carolina Department of Corrections with phone calls and emails.
San Francisco’s 2025 Carnaval is here!
With 47 years of festive fun, Caranval is heating up the summer season and remaining true to itself by highlighting the African cultural exchanges of Samba, Salsa, Jazz and Hip Hop that resonate globally.
Malcolm X: icon of liberation
On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Malcolm X, his thoughts still light the path to freedom.
Haiti and the global movement for reparations
URGENT SOS FOR HAITI on Tuesday, May 20, 4:30pm, Citibank Building, 88 Kearny St., at Post, SF! Reparations and restitution now! Asylum for Haitian refugees! Stop the flow of US-made weapons!
Black and Brown builders lead transformative affordable housing project in San Francisco’s Mission District
“We are the people we’ve been waiting for,” said Derek Smith of Marinship. “And now, we’re building the city we deserve.”
Women’s Club honors leaders at 44th annual Sojourner Truth Awards
Each award recipient shared personal stories of perseverance, purpose and community, offering powerful reflections on their journeys.
The US-EU-NATO’s regime change playbook for Burkina Faso and Capt. Ibrahim Traoré
The U.S. increases pressure on Burkina Faso through military propaganda, as Africans rise to protect the developing project.
Tallio’s x The Fillmo’
“Another thing that sets (Tallio's) apart is the joy. ... It's always a good vibe and ... (owner Olton Rensch) also supports other Black businesses as well,” said Bivett Brackett.