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Rebecca Brando speaks about new doc on her dad, ‘Listen to Me Marlon’
Rebecca Brando, one of the 10 children of American cinema legend Marlon Brando, talks about the new documentary on his life, “Listen to Me Marlon,” the way that Brando revolutionized acting, his human rights work in solidarity with the Black Panthers, Martin Luther King Jr. and Native peoples and more. “Listen to Me Marlon” opens on Friday, Aug. 7, in San Francisco and Berkeley.
Black I MET HER KID!!
A funny voice over from scenes of GTA5. I have been watching this guy for awhile. He also plays video games if you are into walkthroughs with his narrative. Go over and "LIKE" and...
KKK vs. New Black Panthers in Paris, Texas
Madness went down in Paris, Texas, on Tuesday, July 21, as members of the New Black Panther Party and white supremacists squared off. The trouble took place when skinheads descended upon a rally held by members of the Black community to protest the Jasper-style dragging death of Brandon McClelland last September by two white men.
‘Take This Hammer’: Classic 1963 film of James Baldwin touring the hoods of San...
KQED’s mobile film unit follows James Baldwin in the spring of 1963 as he’s driven around San Francisco to meet with the Black community and discover “the real situation of Negroes in the city, as opposed to the image San Francisco would like to present.”
1966 Hunters Point Uprising and other tales of ‘San Francisco’s Last Black Neighborhood’
Andante Higgins produced this documentary, "Bay View Hunter's Point: San Francisco's Last Black Neighborhood?" in 2004, featuring commentary by SF Bay View publisher Willie Ratcliff and other residents familiar to Bay View readers. Part 3 tells the story of the 1966 Hunters Point Uprising, the second major U.S. "riot" in the '60s after Watts in Los Angeles.
Minister Farrakhan vs. Mike Wallace
When Minister Louis Farrakhan was interviewed by Mike Wallace on CBS News' 60 Minutes on Sept. 29, 2005, this exchange ensued:
Mike Wallace: "You go to Nigeria, which is, if not the most corrupt nation...
‘Losing Just the Same’: Classic 1966 film on West Oakland
This documentary reflects on the lives and aspirations of a West Oakland family, “a story of people caught in a lifelong struggle between their hopes and their abilities and their discovery that no matter how hard they try they will be losing just the same.”
Michael Jackson’s ‘Earth Song’
“Earth Song,” written and composed by Michael Jackson, who joined the ancestors June 25, 2009, at age 50, is his best known environmentally conscious track, a ballad that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and opera. In 2007 he told Ebony magazine he was “very concerned” about the “international global warming phenomenon.”
Bob Marley: ‘I Shot the Sheriff’ (live)
"I Shot The Sheriff" by Bob Marley, who explained, "I wanted to say 'I shot the police' but the government would have made a fuss so I said 'I shot the sheriff' instead."
49ers vs. Seahawks: 9/11, peace and the NFL
LaHitz goes to the 49ers season opener on Sept. 11. There we discuss the game, playoff hopes, peace, 9/11 and conditions around the stadium. Watch the video and see what people are saying.
Congo’s soccer champions win first Africa Cup
You don't have to be a soccer fan to see that this is great stuff, especially the scooch victory dance, performed sitting down on the soccer field.
BART Officer Tony Pirone caught on video punching Oscar Grant
Moments before he was killed, Oscar Grant was punched in the face - but not by the BART officer who shot him. A cellphone video released by KTVU Jan. 23 shows another BART officer,...
Seattle girl speaks about police beating
Seattle teen Malika Calhoun, 15, tells what led up to the vicious attack on her, caught on video, by police Deputy Paul Schene, how it felt and what she would like to see happen.
Young Mother’s Bill of Rights: Incarcerated mothers demand fair treatment
Young Mothers United (YMU) recently screened its public service announcement for the "Incarcerated Young Mothers Bill of Rights." We partnered with YO! Youth Outlook to create a seven-minute motion picture that educates the public on issues facing pregnant and parenting women in lock up.
K’naan talks with Davey D about Somali pirates
Somalian-born rapper K'naan tells the real story about Somalia's pirates in this must-see interview with Davey D.
Obama song for West Papua
See "Independence or death" to learn more about the struggle for freedom from the brutal oppression of Indonesia and the exploitation of its rich natural resources by multi-national corporations of West Papuans, indomitable people...
Davey D’s adventures at SXSW#1: Building with dead prez
Davey D chops it up with dead prez about the cop killings in Oakland and Oscar Grant.
Oakland residents react to the police execution of Oscar Grant
In this video by Channing Kennedy for ColorLines, Oakland residents express their anger both at the failure of authorities to charge or even reprimand the officer who killed Oscar Grant and at the media's...
Caravan for Justice II
On Wednesday, April 8, 15 buses and numerous carpools headed to Sacramento to demand that legislators begin to address the concerns of all the people of California in the laws they pass.