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World News & Views

The latest from the Black community worldwide.

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Movement: the struggle behind bars

The Palestinian Prisoners' Movement resists Israeli occupation through education, cultural activities, and protest, despite harsh conditions and human rights abuses.

It’s time for justice: Why Leonard Peltier must be granted clemency

Leonard Peltier’s 2024 parole denial highlights systemic injustice and calls for clemency to correct decades of wrongdoing.

Rashid: Striking abuses of militarized guards in Virginia prisons

Human rights violations by militarized prison guards in the Virginia prison system, highlighting specific incidents of brutality and negligence.

ABU Marks 30 Years of Community Service in Annual Turkey Giveaway in Bayview

Aboriginal Black Men United celebrated their 30th annual Thanksgiving Turkey give away in the Bayview area of San Francisco and gave away over 2,200 turkeys to area residents. Held at the corner of Lane...

Kern Valley State Prison under fire for race-based lockdown targeting Black prisoners

Kern Valley State Prison faces backlash for a racially discriminatory lockdown targeting Black inmates, sparking outrage and calls for accountability.

How do you incarcerate culture?

Prison hunger strikes targeted solitary confinement and cultural criminalization.

Conditions so bad that prisoners set themselves on fire: Crisis and cover-up at Red...

“Every effort must be made to increase public awareness about these places and the desperate extremes they are driving fellow humans to in their pleas for relief." - Kevin 'Rashid' Johnson

SF Non Profit, 3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic, Granted $2.5 Million from Jeff...

3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic Granted $2.5 Million from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez to Connect San Francisco/Bayview-Hunters Point Families Experiencing Homelessness with Stable Housing and Critical Services  40 organizations across the U.S. receive a...

HAITI: Resistance under attack, calls for international solidarity

Gang violence in Solino, Haiti, fueled by political and economic factors, threatens residents lives and requires international solidarity to support the resistance.

LA Men’s Central Jail retaliates against prisoner who sued them for amputating his finger

LA County Jail inmate sues for deputy's assault, faces retaliation, medical neglect, and a mistrial in his lawsuit.

‘Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters’

Expert interviews in this article provide a deeper understanding of Hamas and its role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The paradox of progress for Black Americans

The best Black economy in generations, in short, isn’t enough. To overcome centuries of inequality, we’ll need dedicated public policy.

SF Bay View’s 2024 presidential and mayoral endorsements – No to Farrell!

As a Black newspaper, we wish to stress the importance of not voting Mark Farrell as SF mayor

Jeremiah’s Social Justice Voter Guide for the 2024 presidential election

Jeremiah Jeffries' Social Justice Voter Guide offers critical insights on social justice issues, foreign policy, and propositions impacting SF residents.

The Black Press, the Black Vote and media dollars

As Blacks won the right to vote in the US, it was Black women who preached, prodded and pushed their people to the polls. In Hunters Point, the Black women leaders known as the Big Five built a powerful voting block with the slogan “Vote 100%!”

New Real Estate Commission rules endanger Black real estate professionals and homebuyers

“For decades, the public, private and non-profit sectors have worked to overcome the blatant racism. We must ensure that new barriers are not constructed that jeopardize our progress.”

Access better health with medically tailored meals, transforming health through nutrition for Medi-Cal patients 

Launched in 2018, the Medically Tailored Meals pilot program was designed to help Medi-Cal patients with congestive heart failure by reducing hospital readmissions and emergency department visits by providing tailored meals meeting specific dietary...

Embracing doula care: A new benefit for Bay Area Medi-Cal members 

As part of the Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) ongoing commitment to engaging in innovative work to improve the maternal health care landscape, inclusive of offering a comprehensive suite of services and benefits...

Empowering young minds: Medi-Cal’s enhanced mental health services for Bay Area youth 

Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, covers one in three Californians, including more than 50 percent of the state's youth. In California, nearly 300,000 youth are coping with depression, and 66 percent of them do not...

Medi-Cal Expanding Support For Californians Experiencing Asthma

Starting in January, California will embark on an ambitious experiment to control asthma in its most vulnerable patients. Medi-Cal will offer recipients unconventional in-home “treatments” not traditionally considered healthcare: removing mold, installing air purifiers...