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The Oakland International Film Festival opens with more than 50 films exploring environmental justice, incarceration, housing, culture and survival. Screenings, workshops and filmmaker discussions aim to bring audiences into Oakland’s neighborhoods and independent film community.

Zanzi owner Mek discusses how the downtown Oakland venue has become a hub for Afrobeats, Amapiano, Caribbean and Latin music while navigating the challenges facing nightlife businesses. He also reflects on the club’s Oakland roots and its role in bringing international artists to the Bay.

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.

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.

Cuban Embassy First Secretary Sulia Páez discusses the Cuban government’s response to U.S. policy, including the reported impacts of the blockade and fuel shortages. In an interview with JR Valrey, she addresses health care, sovereignty and U.S.-Cuba relations.

In commemoration of the Fidel Castro centenary on August 13, 2026, we present remarks given by Djibo Sobukwe at The Symposium on Fidel Castro and...

We examine the Bertie-Martin prison uprising through the lens of longstanding concerns about incarceration, neglect and human rights. Eric Hunter argues that prison resistance must be understood in the context of systemic conditions rather than as an isolated crisis.

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s reported Fifth Amendment pleas and Tulsi Gabbard’s release of COVID-19 files reignite explosive questions about the pandemic’s origins, government secrecy and public accountability. But for Black America, the article argues, these revelations only confirm a centuries-old truth: mistrust of the U.S. medical establishment was never unfounded.

Francesca Albanese told the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress that Palestine has exposed the failures of international law, democracy and the global political order. She urged civil society to turn solidarity into sustained legal, economic and political action.

The United States just banned the best soccer referee in Africa from entering the U.S. for the World Cup ... simply because he is from Somalia

Afro-Play is creating a joyful, culturally affirming space where Black children ages 0–5 and their families can learn, play and build community together in Oakland. Co-founders Ellen Hamilton and Ajhana DeRamous share how a grassroots playgroup grew into an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to nurturing Black joy, early childhood development and stronger family support networks.

As the Black Arts Movement District marks its 10th anniversary, master artist and Oakland Poet Laureate Ayodele Nzinga reflects on the enduring legacy of the Black Arts Movement and why theater remains a vital tool for liberation, healing and community building. In this conversation with JR Valrey, she previews BAMAVERSARY, a four-day celebration of Black art and culture, while tracing the movement’s living influence from the 1960s to today’s artists, activists and youth.

by Tabari Morris Proposed city policy would gut privacy protections and open the door to federal data sharing San Francisco’s controversial citywide employee drone policy is...

As Cuba faces an eighth month of a U.S.-imposed oil blockade on top of a 67-year economic embargo, Second Secretary of the Cuban Embassy Gabriela Castillo speaks with SF Bay View Editor-in-Chief JR Valrey about the humanitarian impact, Cuba’s sweeping new economic reforms, U.S.-Cuba relations, and why Havana says diplomacy—not sanctions—is the only path toward peace and stability.

Kotelemela Bolingo brings together revolutionary artists from around the world to honor Assata Shakur and Pauline Lumumba while amplifying struggles from Cuba to the Congo. In this exclusive interview, Obi Egbuna Jr. explains why music is cultural warfare—and why artists still have a critical role to play in movements for liberation.

In a moving international tribute, Obi Egbuna Jr. of the Zimbabwe Cuba Friendship Association honors the life and revolutionary legacy of Assata Olugbala Shakur. Framing her as a symbol of African resistance, liberation and international solidarity, the statement calls on future generations to carry forward her commitment to justice, while celebrating the enduring bonds between Africa, Cuba and freedom movements around the world.

From Haiti to Cuba, U.S. intervention is reshaping the Caribbean. As Haiti descends further into crisis, activists argue the struggle for sovereignty and self-determination has never been more urgent.

For 50 years, the San Francisco Bay View has stood as a voice for Black liberation, telling the stories too often ignored or silenced. Through financial hardship, political pressure, and decades of frontline reporting on police violence, political prisoners, and struggles for justice, the paper has never stopped publishing. Now, as it enters its next chapter, the Bay View is asking the community to help ensure that independent Black journalism not only survives, but grows. Through the 50 x 50 Campaign, every contribution helps strengthen a platform dedicated to informing, organizing, and amplifying the voices of Black communities for generations to come.

A woman flees death squad violence in Haiti. For Haitians, this is an all-too-familiar scenario in 2026.