News & Views

Dhoruba Bin-Wahad argues that a Guardian-published open letter on Iranian political prisoners gives cover to U.S. and Zionist aggression against Iran while ignoring Palestinian and Black political prisoners. He calls on its signatories to account for what he sees as their selective anti-imperialism.

Black Panther Party archivist Billy X Jennings speaks on the survival programs that fed children, served elders and met needs the system refused to meet. He explains why preserving Panther history is a frontline defense against having that struggle stolen and watered down.

During October, while we are honoring the Black Panther's 60th anniversary, we reexamine some of the revolutionary stances of The Black Panthers Party. Here Huey P. Newton argues that capitalism cannot solve Black community exploitation, while reconsidering how Black businesses can be pushed to serve community survival rather than profit from it. He calls for theory joined to action and for building the people’s power to control their own destiny.

A massive data-center complex operates across the street from Bayview homes, yet no comprehensive system tracks what its pollution may be doing to residents’ bodies. Hunters Point Community Biomonitoring is proposing a one-year pilot to measure toxic exposure, dirty air, noise and heat before the neighborhood is forced to pay the price for San Francisco’s AI boom.

Kevin B. Williams examines wage and contracting disparities affecting Bayview Hunters Point and other southeast San Francisco neighborhoods, drawing on findings presented at a July 2026 Town Hall. He calls for public racial contracting data, meaningful compliance oversight and enforcement.

Gerald A. Perreira argues that Oct. 7, 2023, was the culmination of generations of Palestinian oppression and resistance, not the beginning of the crisis in Gaza. He casts Gaza’s struggle and the Axis of Resistance as part of a global fight against imperialism, Zionism and Western power.

Fillmore boxing legend Karim ‘Hard Hitta’ Mayfield and his brother Ronski are bringing Frisco Fight Night to the African American Art and Culture Complex on Oct. 17. The community event puts local fighters, youth boxing and neighborhood pride in the ring before the complex closes for a three-year retrofit.

As SF Bay View Publisher Dr. Willie Ratcliff turns 94 during the newspaper’s 50th anniversary, his Alaska legacy is traced through civil rights advocacy, Native village schools and pipeline-era contracting victories.

Eric Hunter reviews Yafeuh Balogun’s memoir of Oak Cliff, Dallas organizing, tracing the political education, service and armed self-defense behind the Huey P. Newton Gun Club. He calls it required reading for young people who need to see Black liberation as living history they must carry forward.

California lawmakers have sent AB 2760 to Gov. Gavin Newsom, seeking to halt law enforcement’s use of wearable electric shock gloves until 2030 while the state studies their safety and community impact. Supporters warn the devices could harm vulnerable people and turn Black, Brown and immigrant communities into test subjects.

Leah Harmony examines a series of anti-Black incidents in 2026 showing that racism remains embedded in U.S. institutions and public life. She calls for deeper historical understanding and accountability to break the cycle.

Twanda Bailey’s workplace discrimination case returns to trial after the California Supreme Court ruled that a single use of the N-word can support a harassment claim. With San Francisco’s entire Superior Court bench recused, the case tests whether the city will be held accountable for its response to her report.

Haiti Action Committee condemns a new massacre in Kenscoff and calls on the Trump administration to stop deporting Haitians to conditions of escalating violence and displacement. The committee urges passage of legislation extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians.

Nola Brantley discusses how systemic inequities, adultification and institutional failures leave Black and Brown girls vulnerable to trafficking. She identifies warning signs of grooming and calls for accountability, prevention and care rooted in trust.

District 10 candidate Jamo Muhammad discusses public safety, environmental racism and the pressures driving Black residents from San Francisco. In this Q&A, he outlines his concerns for children, housing and community-led solutions.

Colin Logan describes the detention of Afro-Brazilian drummer and cultural educator Leo Oliveira Xavier after a routine ICE check-in in San Francisco. The interview calls for his release and directs readers to support the campaign led by immigrant-rights organizers.

The Cuban Embassy's First Secretary, Sulia Paez and Second Secretary, Gabriela Castillo, spent four days in the San Francisco Bay Area building solidarity, meeting activists and exploring the region’s revolutionary art. The San Francisco Bayview's Leah Harmony shares her experience and its impact.

An unsecured SFPD drone link exposed livestreams, thermal video and location data, offering an unplanned view of how aerial surveillance reaches into daily life. Tabari Morris examines the data-security breach and the unanswered questions about oversight, civil liberties and police drone expansion.

Black August was especially impactful this year supercharged by First Secretary Sulia Paez and Second Secretary Gabriela Castillo of the Cuban Embassy visiting Oakland and San Francisco , speaking about the impact of U.S. blockades on Cuba. The Bay Area tour included events with local activists, artists and community organizations.

Dr. Julianne Malveaux condemns the threatened end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians as a policy of punishment rooted in Haiti’s long history of exploitation and contempt. She calls for solidarity, an extension of TPS and a path to permanence for Haitian families who have built their lives in the United States.