The San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper, founded in 1976, now celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2026, is a communications network for the Black community worldwide and one of the top 10 Black newspapers in the country. When we refer to the paper, we mean both our website, www.sfbayview.com, where traffic has reached 2.3 million viewers a month, and one-of-a-kind free print edition thatโs distributed throughout the Bay Area and mailed to subscribers, including scores of prisoners all over the country.
Exciting, thought-provoking stories and commentary on the full range of Black trials and triumphs โ covering the Black economy, politics, arts, education, history, current events, health, religion โ along with stunning color photography, fill the website and the pages of each paper, a paper so popular that it disappears within hours of hitting the stands.
The Bay View, named a Legacy Business by the city of San Francisco, is the paper people read cover to cover, trust, tack up on bulletin boards, forward to friends and fellow activists around the world, keep for reference, discuss and act on daily. Bay View readers from the ivory tower to the grass roots are active and involved, leaders of today and tomorrow. Especially popular with young people, the Bay View is used by many educators in their classrooms.
Why advertise with the Bay View in 2026?
- Reach Black audiences who are highly engaged with media, mobileโfirst, and increasingly vocal about supporting only those brands that respect their communities โ advertising with the Bay View is a solid show of respect.
- Align your campaign with a respected Black news brand at a moment when trust in mainstream media and generic advertising is low and authenticity is at a premium.
- Tap into a national and global readership: a free monthly print edition distributed throughout the Bay Area plus paid subscribers in nearly every U.S. state and abroad.
- Support independent, communityโrooted journalism at a time when advertisers are seeking missionโaligned partners and networks of local outlets.
The Bay View’s impact is legendary: In early 2020, the millions who marched in cities around the world to protest the police murder of George Floyd can trace their outrage to the Bay View, which, 20 years earlier, was the first newspaper anywhere to cover and condemn police brutality. The George Floyd protests were the largest in U.S. history.
Curious how the Bay View came to be a network for freedom fighters who are changing the world? Read an interview with the founder, Muhammad al-Kareem, โBay View founding publisher: I was inspired by Malcolm, Martin, Elijah and the 1966 HP Uprising,โ and a two-part history written for our 40th anniversary in 2016: โBay View turns 40!โ and โBay View turns 40! Part 2.โ
Advertise your next event or your organization or business in the paper people trust. We are committed to working closely and flexibly with advertisers. Place a one-time or repeating ad in the print edition and arrange a web and print ad package!
Print ad campaign
Any size ad up to a full page can be accommodated in the Bay View. Call 415-671-0789 or email john@sfbayview.com for assistance with custom sizes.
- Full page | 10.5โ x 20.5โ (image size) | $2,300, $2,500 in color
- Half page | 10.5โ x 10.25โ | $1,200, $1,300 in color
- Quarter page | 5.25โ x 10.5โ | $600, $700 in color
- Postcard size | $500, b&w or color
- Business card size | $200, b&w or color
Classified ads
Classified ads composed of text or enhanced with logos, graphics or photos are $20 per column inch. Materials should be emailed to john@sfbayview.com. Weโll respond with the price for your approval. If you place a classified ad in print, there is no additional charge for posting it online as well.
Deadline
Space reservations (insertion orders) and ad copy for the print edition should be received by the 23rd of the month prior to publication. Call or email if you need more time.
Digital ad campaign
Advertise with the San Francisco Bayview National Black Newspaper online! All digital ads must be paid prior to publication.
Half page (digital) | 300 x 600 pixels | $600/month for Bay View homepage only, $800/month for home, landing and article pages
Medium rectangle | 300 x 250 | $550-$750/month depending on placement, see above
- Billboard | 970 x 250 | $800/month
- Leaderboard | 970 x 90 | $750/month
- Social media posts | 1080 x 1080 | $350/week, regular posts several days per week
- E-newsletter ads | 300 x 250 or 970 x 90 | Call or email for price and availability
Need CUSTOM advertising? Contact us! We can meet your needs and budget.
Contact
San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper, 4917 Third St., San Francisco, CA 94124 | 415-671-0789 | john@sfbayview.com
To support the Bay View, consider advertising your event, organization or business, subscribing for yourself or a friend, contributing to the Prisonersโ Subscription Fund or making a donation. Information is available by going to ourย Donateย pageย or calling us at 415-671-0789. Your support is our lifeblood. We cannot continue our work without you.
The Bay View, the voice of Black Liberation, aims to equip and inspire Black people and all people to rise up and fight for freedom and justice, to build unity within the community and solidarity with other communities. We welcome you to the Bay View family as a reader โ and as a writer: Submit your news and views to mary@sfbayview.com.