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The latest from the Black community worldwide.

The Convention Center in Havana during the closing ceremony of 25th Anniversary Congress of ELAM Graduates. It was presided over by the Cuban Minister of Health, Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Rector of the ELAM.

After 63 years of the US blockcade, Cuba still educates international doctors for free

Educating people about Cuba’s healthcare system helps me show why we should be sending more youth to Cuba to be trained as doctors for our communities and the world primarily as we face more shortages of primary care physicians in the US.

Stop Hate profile: International Society of Black Latinos

Invisibility is part of the challenge they face, not being Latino or Black enough in America.  “It was like, we're here in the center, and now it's like we're the bridge between the two,” she stated.

Stop Hate profile: Faith and community empowerment

I believe in partnership, which creates mutuality and a stake in each other's success.

43 years later, Mumia is still a political prisoner

43-year imprisonment of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former Black Panther and journalist, highlights legal injustices, and the ongoing fight for his release.

Hunter Biden’s case isn’t special – it’s just rarely applied to White America

The criminalization of Black Americans through the Black Codes and their modern equivalents demands reparations.
Shirley N. Weber, PhD, California Secretary of State

California Respects the Power of Your Vote

by Shirley N. Weber, PhD, California Secretary of State Californians can confidently claim this: California has made more significant reforms to our election laws and...

How Yemen is redefining regional power

Yemen's military challenges US dominance and directly confronts global powers, emerging as a key player in the Axis of Resistance.

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

by Tabari Morris Aboriginal Black Men United celebrated their 30th annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco and gave away over...

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...

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