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The poisoned people of Treasure Island need gutsy lawyers
Treasure Island soil and groundwater is heavily contaminated with radioactive and hazardous waste deposited through sloppy mishandling of toxic material during Naval operations in the 56 years Treasure Island was a Navy base.
Shutting down the lie of rent: 20th houseless resident becomes homeful on the day...
We houseless peoples work so hard to create the template of Homefulness, that actively works to unSell and liberate Mama Earth, spiritually and legally, so families like Dani's and mine and all the families and elders now homeful at Homefulness will never face homelessness again,” said Tiny Gray-Garcia.
Cuban leaders call for open doors with Black Community
by Jose Ricardo G. Bondoc
San Francisco – On March 13, a diplomatic delegation from Cuba met with the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce (SFAACC) in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood of San...
‘Let’s watch Mays’
Willie Mays was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Many who know the game call him the greatest.
44th annual Black Cuisine unites Bayview Hunters Point on Saturday, April 27
From its humble beginnings in the senior center at 1706 Yosemite, Black Cuisine has become a community-wide affair, embracing diverse organizations and individuals contributing to its Black cultural flavor.
Palestinian organizers protest Navy vessel said to be headed to Israel
The protest was intended to stop the ship’s departure and denounce former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s press conference celebrating the ship’s maiden voyage.
LandBack: ‘We have together set the Shellmound free!’
“We owe this victory to the ancestors and every single person who stood beside us in this fight. We did it!” said Deja Gould.
Election issues in Park Merced
“At every polling place, the doors should be open. I don’t want this to happen to anyone else.” - Virginia Marshall
Yeshua’s Second Chance fights for a second chance
Gwendolyn Watkins remains steadfast in her determination to revive Yeshua’s Second Chance Foundation with a new fire truck manufacturing company she intends to name “Pride of America.”
San Francisco Apologizes for its anti-Black Racism
“The San Francisco Reparations Plan outlines more than 100 additional ways for the City of San Francisco to demonstrate the sincerity of that apology by proactively creating pathways to equity for Black San Franciscans.” - Tinisch Hollins
Cedric Akbar: Community advocate and catalyst for positive change in San Francisco
Cedric believes that a thriving San Francisco starts within neighborhoods, and he’s committed to enhancing the safety of the community by ensuring accountability among residents and government and now by running for elected office.
Voter Guides for Black San Franciscans
It’s a long tradition in the Black community to VOTE 100%. The Black vote can swing elections. That’s power!
Findings: Hunters Point Community Toxic Registry
Toxic registries are institutes created to offer populations of exposed people comprehensive medical, legal and social services along with monitoring for emerging toxic health effects among members of a family, a community and future generations.
Fillmore Safeway remains open
“The Webster Street Safeway is more than a grocery store. It serves as a space that brings together and builds community for the Fillmore neighborhood, which is home to many senior citizens and families.” - Mayor London Breed
Reparations apology
This resolution “would urge the City of San Francisco to apologize to the Black community for the harm and almost irreversible trauma caused through SF policies that have negatively affected Black people for decades,” said Supervisor Shamann Walton.
In Memoriam: Eddie Rudolph Dillard (1947-2023)
Eddie's passing calls for not just local or state but also national recognition. He laid the foundation for future generations to continue the fight for economic equity and representation in the construction industry.
Black history: Time is elastic at Smith Clock Co.
For David Smith, restorer of grandfather clocks, time runs at various speeds: the stately historic time of the clocks, some from the 17th century; the efficient speed of his work as timepiece diagnostician; and the expansive pace of the raconteur who seems not to notice time’s passage.
City College adopts a Green New Deal
“We all are responsible for turning the tide of climate change. As a public educational institution and one of the largest property owners in the Bay Area, we at City College have a moral responsibility to act and set an example for our young people and community.” - Alan Wong
The People’s Narrative: The Black Panther Party Museum in Oakland
"Happy Birthday, Huey" will be celebrated Saturday, Feb. 17. Activities include the showing of a film, and the following night at the New Parkway Theatre in Oakland, filmmaker Cat Brooks will also display a movie she produced on Huey P. Newton.
NBA champs champion literacy for Bay Area youth
“I never felt inferior because I knew. I read books about Black doctors and Black artists … Black painters, Black musicians. It was always known to me that Black people were great and that I was everywhere, that they are everywhere.” – Akaysha Calhoun