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‘At the United Nations, the flag of human rights still flies at half-mast’
For nearly 80 years, US officials at the UN have reliably and loyally raised their hands to veto any resolution to prevent or limit genocide when that resolution challenges US or Israel’s dominance.
Mrs. Sadie Williams @100, still going strong
Mrs. Sadie Williams celebrates a century of life surrounded by loved ones.
How prison officials manufactured gangs and gang wars in Virginia’s prisons
by Kevin ‘Rashid’ Johnson
No Virginia prison gangs before 2004
With the prevalence of youth lumpen organizations (so called street gangs) in Virginia today, it’s hard to believe that there were actually no gangs (especially no...
Walking while Black: The inequitable intersection of racism at the intersection
Recent studies reveal ingrained prejudices and bias against Black pedestrians
Kwame ‘Beans’ Shakur: Call to Action for National Unification
“We have to start acting like a Nation instead of just a movement and an organization. We need to free these Political Prisoners. We’re steadily using these terms,” Shakur explained
‘The Rebel Girls’ film reckons with 60 days, 60 years later
A film honoring the mental, emotional and spiritual resolve of 15 Black girls
International civilian aid flotilla to break the siege of Gaza
“When governments fail, we sail!”
Inaugural Father-Daughter Dance celebrates community and family bonds
Scheduled for Sunday, April 14, 2024, starting at 3 p.m., the Father-Daughter Dance promises to be more than just an event
Yemenis expand attacks on Israel-bound ships to all of Indian Ocean
by Peoples Dispatch
Sayyed Abdulmalik al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansar Allah, said on Thursday, March 14, that his country’s armed forces will expand their attacks against ships moving to Israel from the Red Sea region...
STEM Frenzy: Empowering youth to build a better world
by Ahimsa Porter Sumchai MD
“Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with...
Jinho ‘Piper’ shines in solo play ‘Black Men Everywhere!’
"Black Men Everywhere!" discusses the lives of Black men and the terror they face
California Assembly member Mia Bonta donates $1.25 million to support the Black Panther Party...
On Saturday, Feb. 17, California Assemblymember Mia Bonta donated $1.25 million to support the Black Panther Party Museum
Horror and hope in Haiti after 20 years of occupation
In the face of repression that has driven hundreds of thousands from their homes, the Haitian people continue to defend their communities and to build new institutions, such as free clinics, cooperatives and schools. The time for solidarity is now.
Palestinian organizers protest Navy vessel said to be headed to Israel
The protest was intended to stop the ship’s departure and denounce former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s press conference celebrating the ship’s maiden voyage.
Comrade George, Gaza and the Black Community
How many of us are finding out about the Black community in the Gaza Strip for the first time now?
‘The Wiz’ returns: There’s no place like the Ruth Williams Bayview Opera House
The Bayview Opera House beat to the rhythm of "The Wiz."
Tomiko Iyalla: Oakland Afrobeats ambassador
Tomiko Iyalla talks about her connection with Afrobeats
World premiere of Ashley Smiley’s ‘Dirty White Teslas Make Me Sad’
Smiley, a playwright and San Francisco native with long standing personal ties to the Bayview Hunters Point, Mission, Fillmore and Sunnydale neighborhoods, shares, “The biggest thing that I want people to think about is the human component of gentrification.”
Trade unions segregate construction in Oakland
Once upon a time, when I was an innocent girl and started in this industry working for the City of Oakland, some of the wages were different.