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What the Cuban people endure is not a limited or selective restriction – it’s a full-scale siege. A form of collective punishment aimed at breaking a nation’s spirit.

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

Revolutionary leadership — Burkina Faso’s Capt. Ibrahim Traoré inspires Pan-African solidarity amid repeated coup attempts.

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.

Victoire Ingabire was denied bail and remanded to Kigali prison after her arrest for urging nonviolent protest.

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!

by JR Valrey, The People's Minister of Information "The Akoma Market was born in September 2020, emerging from the crucible of the COVID-19 pandemic as a...

Demonstrators from Haiti to France to San Francisco, London, Belize and Jamaica have demanded that France pay for the ransom it extracted from Haiti 200 years ago as the price for its independence and for the “crime” of freeing itself from slavery.

“Communities must unite against injustice worldwide, reconnecting our shared humanity to end oppression and violence.”

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.

Preeminent civil rights attorney John Burris highlights legacy and ongoing fight for justice at Sacramento screening.

Lucas leads live shows and workshops that use humor to address trauma, build confidence, and foster social support—especially within the Black community.