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Golden State Warriors, former NBA player host free holiday event at Bayview Hunters Point...
Mistah FAB on Festus Ezali: “Where you are not just showing up but spending time and allocating resources shows a lot. So when he asked me to accompany him, it was a no brainer.”
Monday: Oakland City Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire resolution in special session
Supporting an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza are 66% of all Americans, over 80% of Democrats, and growing numbers of elected officials, including city council and Congress members.
SF African American Chamber hosts global women business leaders in the Bayview during APEC
The conversation centered around the challenges women around the world face in creating and running their businesses and what resources and support are available for women to launch and grow their enterprises.
APEC faceoff: Homeless in Gaza, homeless in Huchuin
They put up 12-foot-tall iron fences and have harassed and removed literally hundreds of houseless, disabled elders and folks holding on by a thread to “prepare” for APEC.
City College set to collide with CSM football in the battle for the Bay...
"I think each year, City’s team gets better. We’ve had several excellent players and teams, but these players are stronger and faster.”
Nancy Cato helps us see ourselves through art
“It’s been a blast creating these images in one of the Blackest parts of San Francisco. It’s an honor."
Black contractors and workers are participating in SF’s $3 billion sewage treatment plant upgrade
By breaking down barriers to opportunity, the project helps local businesses to thrive and increases the pool of skilled craftworkers in the City, supporting sustainable, long-term economic growth in the community, the City and the region.
Homefulness is HEALing
Houseless leaders propose an innovative rent-free housing-healing model for one of San Francisco’s vacant office buildings – City Hall rally Tuesday, Nov. 7, 10:30 a.m. Be there!
In Loving Memory of Jo Ann Jones
Rest in peace, Jo Ann Jones. Her community advocacy will be sorely missed.
LoveLife Foundation is putting love back in our communities
“Our annual Oakland’s Finest Black Tie Gala and College Scholarship Drive raises funds to give college scholarships to deserving Black youth to attend four-year colleges,” says Lacy.
Unforgettable, though near or far
Here were men just like me with a little of nothing making a way for others and doing a good job. Positive Directions’ intentions were real, not for show. I knew that was where I wanted to be.
Justice long overdue: redevelopment to reparations
Persistent work by community activists advising the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure (OCII) has effectively transformed the Certificate of Preference (COP) program, a program designed to fail, into a vehicle for long overdue justice.
‘Crowns’ comes to the Bay Area Sept. 9 through Oct. 6
“Crowns” plays at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek from Sept. 9 - Oct. 6, 2023.
Brick fest meditation
While we participate in these types of activities, I stress the importance of making sure these beautiful Black babies understand that they come from a legacy of master builders, architects and engineers.
Oakland Institute for Boxing
Boxing has been my life pretty much. It’s something that fell into place naturally for me as a fighter.
EOYDC offers stability for families in the community
A community center gives young people the space to be able to continue to engage with their peers and have more opportunities and resources outside of their school context.
The SF Bay View’s Community Journalism Program successfully trains Black citizen journalists
We need politically educated journalists who are sensitive to the community’s pain and struggle.
Special school board election in East Oakland
Oakland is scheduled to have a special school board election on Nov. 7, 2023, open only to District 5 residents to fill the current vacancy for the School Board director.
Introducing Ms. Patricia Jackson, equestrian and teacher!
... All must know that “We Ride Too”