Local News & Views

Community-oriented. Poised. Empathetic. Driven. These are just a few adjectives to describe Cydney Nunn, a leader who strives to make the world feel seen and heard, whether this be as a CBS news producer or as the Managing Director of the Ruth Williams Opera House. 

Bay Area analysis finds enduring occupational segregation keeps Black workers concentrated in low‑wage jobs, limiting equity.

All of Us or None held its national convening in San Antonio from July 17–20, drawing formerly incarcerated organizers from across the country to share strategies on legal advocacy, parole preparation and community reintegration; participants celebrated solidarity through workshops on basebuilding and AI for liberation, heard messages from imprisoned leaders and marched downtown to demand reforms aimed at restoring rights and resources for people inside and formerly incarcerated.

JR Valrey remembers David “General Jap” Johnson as a longtime Black revolutionary and mentor whose work with the Black Prisoners Movement and the San Quentin 6 helped educate a new generation of organizers in Oakland; Valrey recalls Johnson’s mix of fierce loyalty, sharp teaching and humor, citing his role in community events, political education and cultural life as central to his legacy.

They say they care about us. If that were true, we wouldn’t be constantly stressed out. Our daily lives are full of anxiety

Fathers to Founders transforms fathers’ lives through mental-health care, financial education and community-led healing.

Knot Our Kidz workshop urged parents, schools and tech platforms to protect children from online exploitation.

South Berkeley demands full affordable housing, equal design, local hiring and community spaces to repair past harms.

The city displaces vehicle residents through enforced moves, barriers and punishments; treat them as neighbors, not nuisances.

The Navy plans explosive demolition at Hunters Point, risking toxic dust, radiation exposure, and community health hazards.

A growing chorus of legal experts and forensic scientists says DNA evidence in the 1983 Chino Hills murders that convicted Kevin Cooper is plagued by contamination, missing or destroyed items and unexplained foreign DNA, and they contend a 2023 state-commissioned review by Morrison & Foerster functioned more like a prosecution brief than an independent re-examination; critics urge a new, truly independent investigation as Cooper remains on death row amid persistent questions about the integrity of the forensic record.

The Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation and its Keep People Housed — Oakland program are expanding efforts to prevent displacement in East Oakland, offering legal representation, emergency financial aid and in‑person assistance to low‑income tenants as citywide housing pressures and real estate buyouts intensify; organizers say earlier intervention and stronger tenant protections are needed as local politics and development trends threaten long‑term community stability.

Through funding elder healthcare programs, supporting equity-centered healthcare policies and elevating senior citizen’s stories, SCAN serves as a change agent for those who face race and economic discrimination.

George Jackson’s 1971 funeral drew over 8,000 mourners, inspiring strength, solidarity and lifelong revolutionary commitment.

The San Francisco Bay View Foundation Nonprofit Boot Camp can grow into an event that not only uplifts current leaders, but also empowers the next generation to step into these non-profit leadership roles with confidence and clarity.

What we need is investment in what’s already working — nonprofits that are community-grown, community-led and unapologetically for us.

Solitary confinement in South Carolina causes severe mental harm, isolation, and suicides; officials ignore repeated warnings.

Tenants and working class people of the world will be familiar with our cause because there is a common thread we are all experiencing: exploitation at the hands of the 1%, who are committed to putting profit over The People!

Black workers locked out of San Francisco construction since 1998; wage data sparks renewed debate on inclusion.

SF Black Wall Street to launch recovery campaign at Bayview Night Market. Offers of support should be directed to Tinisch Hollins, tinisch@sfbwsfoundation.org.