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Obi Egbuna Jr. traces a militant Pan-African history of confronting the United Nations, from DuBois and Robeson to Lumumba, Malcolm and Cuba. He warns that liberation struggles face imperial pressure, opportunists and political theater at the very institutions claiming to uphold justice.

Emory Douglas explains how the Black Panther newspaper carried the Party’s message, built its lifeline to the people and told its story without being shackled by advertisers. The Revolutionary Artist reflects on art, political education and the work of making images serve the struggle.

In her closing appeal in the Panther 21 trial, Afeni Shakur tells the jury that the state proved nothing and asks them not to kneel to its outrageous bidding.

Seventeen license-plate readers are mapped in Hunters Point as SFPD’s network of 500 AI-enhanced Flock cameras spreads across San Francisco. Residents and researchers question whether this corporate-backed surveillance dragnet delivers public safety or puts whole communities under watch.

After following Berkeley Unified’s transfer process for her daughter, Ty-Licia Hooker says she was met with delays, dismissal and humiliation. Her experience asks whether Black families have real access to the educational opportunities districts claim to offer.

Juju’s Productions brings “House of Velvet: Halloween” to Yoshi’s Oakland on Oct. 31, opening a three-part burlesque series of mystery, glamour, live vocals, dance and unapologetic sensuality. The new production expands on Juju’s work honoring Black entertainment culture in West Oakland while inviting audiences into a spooky, playful world of its own.

Dhoruba Bin-Wahad argues that a Guardian-published open letter on Iranian political prisoners gives cover to U.S. and Zionist aggression against Iran while ignoring Palestinian and Black political prisoners. He calls on its signatories to account for what he sees as their selective anti-imperialism.

Black Panther Party archivist Billy X Jennings speaks on the survival programs that fed children, served elders and met needs the system refused to meet. He explains why preserving Panther history is a frontline defense against having that struggle stolen and watered down.

During October, while we are honoring the Black Panther's 60th anniversary, we reexamine some of the revolutionary stances of The Black Panthers Party. Here Huey P. Newton argues that capitalism cannot solve Black community exploitation, while reconsidering how Black businesses can be pushed to serve community survival rather than profit from it. He calls for theory joined to action and for building the people’s power to control their own destiny.

Ishmael Reed’s new play, “Amanuensis,” takes on the theft of Black storytelling behind “Uncle Remus’ Stories” and Disney’s “Song of the South.” In this Q&A, Reed also speaks bluntly about the Black Repertory Theater, independent Black press and the forces he says are trying to marginalize both.

Oakland-raised Reign Chapman’s path to the Culinary Institute of America runs through East Oakland taco trucks, family kitchens and hands-on training in professional kitchens. Now his family is raising funds to help him close the gap between financial aid and tuition.

Donald Lacy discusses the LoveLife Foundation’s 2026 College Summer Prep graduates, all 12 of whom have been accepted to four-year colleges. The Oakland program is seeking scholarship support for students pursuing higher education and bringing their knowledge back to the community.

Kevin B. Williams examines wage and contracting disparities affecting Bayview Hunters Point and other southeast San Francisco neighborhoods, drawing on findings presented at a July 2026 Town Hall. He calls for public racial contracting data, meaningful compliance oversight and enforcement.

Gerald A. Perreira argues that Oct. 7, 2023, was the culmination of generations of Palestinian oppression and resistance, not the beginning of the crisis in Gaza. He casts Gaza’s struggle and the Axis of Resistance as part of a global fight against imperialism, Zionism and Western power.

The African American Art & Culture Complex will leave its Fillmore home at 762 Fulton St. for a seismic retrofit, but Dr. Murrel Green says its art, youth programs and community work will keep moving. The historic institution plans to use the transition to deepen its roots and carry Black culture beyond its walls.

Fillmore boxing legend Karim ‘Hard Hitta’ Mayfield and his brother Ronski are bringing Frisco Fight Night to the African American Art and Culture Complex on Oct. 17. The community event puts local fighters, youth boxing and neighborhood pride in the ring before the complex closes for a three-year retrofit.

Oakland’s Los Rakas discuss representing Panama and the Bay, building an international audience and bringing their Spanish-language rap to fans worldwide. Raka Dun shares the duo’s roots, new videos and what to expect at their Oct. 3 Afro-Latinx performance.

Author Jahaira Telles discusses “Listen to Yourself: Honor Your Inner Voice,” a children’s affirmation book rooted in dignity, instinct and inner authority. She argues that children need honest language alongside adults’ material commitment to safety, resources and justice.

As SF Bay View Publisher Dr. Willie Ratcliff turns 94 during the newspaper’s 50th anniversary, his Alaska legacy is traced through civil rights advocacy, Native village schools and pipeline-era contracting victories.

Numskull of the platinum rap group the Luniz reflects on taking Oakland Hip Hop around the world, building relationships with audiences abroad and the evolution of the group’s sound. He also discusses a forthcoming solo album shaped by his life, family and years in music.