San Francisco Bay View

You could look in her eyes and feel her dedication to the liberation of Black people in the US, her passion for righteousness, and her justified rage at oppression. You could sense a revolutionary razor sharp mind and a heart bigger than Africa. 

For decades, Cuba has treated healthcare as a basic human right. International donations are a key support for this system. They remind us that health is a global good, something that should never be held hostage to geopolitics or sanctions.

Jimmie Wilson's love for fitness, family, and community as a Bay View youth inspired him to open a gym, Physique Magnifique, in South City of San Mateo County, with his wife Futaba Takashima.

You are invited to celebrate Dr. Willie Ratcliff's 93rd birthday - then stay for a brainstorming session on how we can keep the SF Bay View newspaper alive and kicking! It's this Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6-8 p.m., at the Ruth Williams Opera House, 4705 3rd St., San Francisco. Your ideas are needed.

“This is very serious. Please do not consider Prologis!" Rachelle Holmes told the SF Planning Commission. On Sept. 25, the Commission may vote on whether to grant a Special Use District that allows this project to bypass key environmental protections.

On Friday, Aug. 13, in Menlo Park, Belle Haven Action hosted Prince Dean, founder of Nubian Sharks. The youth-centered swim and aquatics program, Nubian Sharks, is a San Francisco-based organization. They promote water safety, health equity and cultural pride through accessible swim instructions and aquatic wellness for Black youth and families.

By celebrating independent and underrepresented filmmakers worldwide, OIFF not only uplifts diverse voices but also strengthens Oakland’s reputation as a destination for the arts, tourism and innovation.

Since January 2025, at least 280 military cargo shipments have left the Oakland airport destined for Israel to continuously drop bombs on the people of Gaza.

“Gone are the days we looked to other people to take care of us,” said Kenisha Roach. “We need the community to buy back into itself. It’s unity or death.”

With little more than determination and hope, they raised families, built churches and created communities.

San Francisco’s once proud maritime edge is unraveling — one pier, piling and wharf at a time. Now, even the youth are feeling the fallout.

In a time when our children face invisible dangers behind screens and within school walls, a movement is building to reclaim their safety and well-being.

Jimmie Wilson's love for fitness, family, and community as a Bay View youth inspired him to open a gym, Physique Magnifique, in South City of San Mateo County, with his wife Futaba Takashima.

You are invited to celebrate Dr. Willie Ratcliff's 93rd birthday - then stay for a brainstorming session on how we can keep the SF Bay View newspaper alive and kicking! It's this Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6-8 p.m., at the Ruth Williams Opera House, 4705 3rd St., San Francisco. Your ideas are needed.

“This is very serious. Please do not consider Prologis!" Rachelle Holmes told the SF Planning Commission. On Sept. 25, the Commission may vote on whether to grant a Special Use District that allows this project to bypass key environmental protections.

Land of the free, home of the brave? / With a quarter of the world’s prisoners – modern day slaves? / A declaration of freedom, now as then how you lie / Millions of us still in chains on your Fourth of July.

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.

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.

C-Note’s Juneteenth and Fashionable blends digital art and fashion to celebrate Black liberation.

Make calls and spread the word. Kevin “Rashid” Johnson, ID number 397279, must be treated humanely, given good medical care for his broken leg and a decent place to sleep and full communications access.

Mumia Freedom Tour rallies Bay Area support against wrongful convictions. Celebrate Mumia's 71st birthday at the Freedom Dinner Fundraiser, African American Art & Culture Complex, 762 Fulton St., San Francisco, on April 24, 6pm.

Experts analyze Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime performance, breaking down its symbolism, politics, and cultural significance.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied Mumia Abu-Jamal’s request to appeal, ending his Pennsylvania legal challenge to overturn his conviction.

The Virginia prison system, under officials like Dotson and Robinson, is accused of corruption, racist practices, and abuse, particularly at Red Onion State Prison.

Despite Lennar’s claims that grading was completed in September in 2007, community air monitors continue to document elevations in asbestos levels.

George D. Porter dedicated his career to the International Longshoremen’s Workers Union Local 34. He died in the care of his loving family on the morning of Feb. 19, 1992. His immediate cause of death was dehydration. His final cause of death was pulmonary asbestosis.

“The police say to us all the time that they can’t do their jobs because we won’t talk and tell on someone. Well, we ARE telling on PG&E … so now we tell them it’s your turn. Do your job! Do it now!”

“We have been living the Lennar nightmare for seven years. We are original owners with perpetual water intrusion. I am trying to organize my neighbors (168 defective homes) and share information in hopes that together we can make a difference ... We are absolutely devastated. I am writing from Novato, California.” — Tamara

After more than 15 years of “cleanup,” the Shipyard is still a toxic mess – and now Lennar is moving forward to build residential housing on the site.