SF Public Defender’s MAGIC program hosts ‘Summer Kickoff’
San Francisco Public Defender’s MAGIC program launches Summer Kickoff, bringing youth together for fun, learning, community.
CDCR’s statewide lockdown condemned as a human rights crisis
CPDA calls lockdowns “collective punishment,” urging immediate restoration of visits, communications and programming.
Black leaders are standing with immigrant communities – even if media coverage doesn’t show...
Assemblymember Tina McKinnor led lawmakers in denouncing unconstitutional federal actions targeting Los Angeles neighborhoods.
UCSF fired me for speaking out against genocide, but as a physician I could...
After 23 years at UCSF, Dr. Rupa Marya, MD, was fired for opposing genocide in Gaza; "as a physician, I could not stay silent."
Juneteenth: ILWU Local 10 marks National Freedom Day
The unique role of Juneteenth in San Francisco and labor history will be revealed as ILWU Local 10 marks Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, at our Labor Temple, 400 North Point St., beginning at 10 a.m.
A decisive role for South Berkeley is essential for planning and developing housing at...
Two developers are being considered for the project. One team includes minority developers from the community who deeply understand the needs of our historically racially diverse neighborhood and deserve an equal stake.
Help Jeffery Walker walk free at last
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.
HOOPLA! Circus Bella presents its 16th annual FREE Circus in the Parks Season
Opening weekend performances are Friday, June 20, at noon and Saturday, June 21, at noon and 2:15 p.m. at Yerba Buena Gardens, 760 Howard St., between Third and Fourth streets in San Francisco.
From Oakland to Ouagadougou, the revolution is alive in word, color and action
by Tiy Todd
Burkina Faso, the “Land of the Upright People,” is a nation embodying a revolutionary declaration. Former President Thomas Sankara and today’s President...
‘We all sick’: Breast cancer impact on Black women in Bayview Hunters Point
A 1995 study found the number of breast cancer cases in Black women under the age of 50 exceeded the number of projected cases by more than double.
Feds enact Superfund cleanup moratorium
Feds pause Superfund cleanups amid budget cuts; Hunters Point demolition raises radiation and public-health safety concerns.
‘Black and Proud’: SF Bay View Foundation’s Nonprofit Boot Camp returns June 28 with...
The SF Bay View Foundation’s Nonprofit Boot Camp returns as a sanctuary and strategy space for Black-led change on Saturday, June 28, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Opera House, 4705 Third St.
Wesley Johnson and Mary Helen Rogers’ Juneteenth strategy
The U.S. Army had to capture, often burn to the ground plantations in order to release African-Americans. By 1865, only 1 million of the 3.6 million enslaved had been freed.
D’Wayne Wiggins: A musical architect and community champion
Wiggins’ passing leaves a deep void, but his contributions to music and culture remain indelible.
Axe the tax: Cali’s marijuana store owners say new increase will break them
California cannabis retailers urge lawmakers to halt July tax hike, warning it will shutter small businesses.
The TDCJ captain arrested for organized crime conspired to kill me at the Telford...
Exposed corruption: prison captain conspired to kill inmate; survived assassination plots, threats, and systemic cover-ups.
Rev. Arnold Townsend: ‘Voices of Truth to Power’ oral history archive shares his golden...
Townsend was 23, a returning veteran, entering another war on campus known as the 1968 Black Student Union-Third World Liberation Front Student Strike at San Francisco State University.
A community demolished, a relative dead
A community demolished; a beloved houseless resident, JT, found dead after the city’s violent sweep.
Black and Brown builders lead transformative affordable housing project in San Francisco’s Mission District
“We are the people we’ve been waiting for,” said Derek Smith of Marinship. “And now, we’re building the city we deserve.”
Women’s Club honors leaders at 44th annual Sojourner Truth Awards
Each award recipient shared personal stories of perseverance, purpose and community, offering powerful reflections on their journeys.