2026
Yearly Archives: 2026
Guardian foray: all that’s not real is camouflage
Dhoruba Bin-Wahad argues that a Guardian-published open letter on Iranian political prisoners gives cover to U.S. and Zionist aggression against Iran while ignoring Palestinian and Black political prisoners. He calls on its signatories to account for what he sees as their selective anti-imperialism.
Keeping our history alive: An interview with Black Panther Party archivist Billy X Jennings
Black Panther Party archivist Billy X Jennings speaks on the survival programs that fed children, served elders and met needs the system refused to meet. He explains why preserving Panther history is a frontline defense against having that struggle stolen and watered down.
BLACK CAPITALISM RE-ANALYZED: JUNE 5, 1971- HUEY NEWTON
During October, while we are honoring the Black Panther's 60th anniversary, we reexamine some of the revolutionary stances of The Black Panthers Party. Here Huey P. Newton argues that capitalism cannot solve Black community exploitation, while reconsidering how Black businesses can be pushed to serve community survival rather than profit from it. He calls for theory joined to action and for building the people’s power to control their own destiny.
HP Biomonitoring Launches Pilot Proposal for Comprehensive Monitoring of the Paul Avenue AI Data...
A massive data-center complex operates across the street from Bayview homes, yet no comprehensive system tracks what its pollution may be doing to residents’ bodies. Hunters Point Community Biomonitoring is proposing a one-year pilot to measure toxic exposure, dirty air, noise and heat before the neighborhood is forced to pay the price for San Francisco’s AI boom.
Social critic Ishmael Reed strikes again with new play, Amanuensis
Ishmael Reed’s new play, “Amanuensis,” takes on the theft of Black storytelling behind “Uncle Remus’ Stories” and Disney’s “Song of the South.” In this Q&A, Reed also speaks bluntly about the Black Repertory Theater, independent Black press and the forces he says are trying to marginalize both.
From the Bay to the Culinary Institute: Reign Chapman’s culinary journey
Oakland-raised Reign Chapman’s path to the Culinary Institute of America runs through East Oakland taco trucks, family kitchens and hands-on training in professional kitchens. Now his family is raising funds to help him close the gap between financial aid and tuition.
Twelve promising students graduate from the Love Life Foundation’s summer college prep class
Donald Lacy discusses the LoveLife Foundation’s 2026 College Summer Prep graduates, all 12 of whom have been accepted to four-year colleges. The Oakland program is seeking scholarship support for students pursuing higher education and bringing their knowledge back to the community.
The Bay View carries the burden while San Francisco exports the wealth
Kevin B. Williams examines wage and contracting disparities affecting Bayview Hunters Point and other southeast San Francisco neighborhoods, drawing on findings presented at a July 2026 Town Hall. He calls for public racial contracting data, meaningful compliance oversight and enforcement.
The day that changed the world
Gerald A. Perreira argues that Oct. 7, 2023, was the culmination of generations of Palestinian oppression and resistance, not the beginning of the crisis in Gaza. He casts Gaza’s struggle and the Axis of Resistance as part of a global fight against imperialism, Zionism and Western power.
Fillmore’s cultural hub to temporarily close for seismic retrofitting
The African American Art & Culture Complex will leave its Fillmore home at 762 Fulton St. for a seismic retrofit, but Dr. Murrel Green says its art, youth programs and community work will keep moving. The historic institution plans to use the transition to deepen its roots and carry Black culture beyond its walls.
Frisco Fight Night is Oct. 17 in the Fillmore
Fillmore boxing legend Karim ‘Hard Hitta’ Mayfield and his brother Ronski are bringing Frisco Fight Night to the African American Art and Culture Complex on Oct. 17. The community event puts local fighters, youth boxing and neighborhood pride in the ring before the complex closes for a three-year retrofit.
The Makers of Spanish Speaking Bay Area Slap: Los Raka
Oakland’s Los Rakas discuss representing Panama and the Bay, building an international audience and bringing their Spanish-language rap to fans worldwide. Raka Dun shares the duo’s roots, new videos and what to expect at their Oct. 3 Afro-Latinx performance.
Listen to yourself: a child’s toolbox
Author Jahaira Telles discusses “Listen to Yourself: Honor Your Inner Voice,” a children’s affirmation book rooted in dignity, instinct and inner authority. She argues that children need honest language alongside adults’ material commitment to safety, resources and justice.
Bay View Publisher Dr. Willie Ratcliff turns 94 as his Black-Native alliance reunites to...
As SF Bay View Publisher Dr. Willie Ratcliff turns 94 during the newspaper’s 50th anniversary, his Alaska legacy is traced through civil rights advocacy, Native village schools and pipeline-era contracting victories.
From the Bay to Europe – The Luniz are still a hip hop phenomenon
Numskull of the platinum rap group the Luniz reflects on taking Oakland Hip Hop around the world, building relationships with audiences abroad and the evolution of the group’s sound. He also discusses a forthcoming solo album shaped by his life, family and years in music.
Book review of ‘We Are Balogun: A Black Lives Matter Memoir’
Eric Hunter reviews Yafeuh Balogun’s memoir of Oak Cliff, Dallas organizing, tracing the political education, service and armed self-defense behind the Huey P. Newton Gun Club. He calls it required reading for young people who need to see Black liberation as living history they must carry forward.
Assembly-member LaShae Sharp-Collins’s Bill Would Pause Law Enforcement’s Use of Shock Gloves Pending Study
California lawmakers have sent AB 2760 to Gov. Gavin Newsom, seeking to halt law enforcement’s use of wearable electric shock gloves until 2030 while the state studies their safety and community impact. Supporters warn the devices could harm vulnerable people and turn Black, Brown and immigrant communities into test subjects.
The 17th annual Fist Up Film Festival is around the corner: Oct. 1-4 at...
Fist Up Film Festival brings four nights of documentaries and short films on culture, migration, Caribbean resistance and people power to Berkeley’s La Peña Oct. 1-4. Filmmakers and grassroots organizers will join the conversations, linking global struggles to work happening in the Bay.
American racism turns 250 years old and now the beast feeds itself
Leah Harmony examines a series of anti-Black incidents in 2026 showing that racism remains embedded in U.S. institutions and public life. She calls for deeper historical understanding and accountability to break the cycle.
Twanda Bailey’s fight puts San Francisco — and the nation — on notice
Twanda Bailey’s workplace discrimination case returns to trial after the California Supreme Court ruled that a single use of the N-word can support a harassment claim. With San Francisco’s entire Superior Court bench recused, the case tests whether the city will be held accountable for its response to her report.