From the Bay to Europe – The Luniz are still a hip hop phenomenon
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.
Assembly-member LaShae Sharp-Collins’s Bill Would Pause Law Enforcement’s Use of Shock Gloves Pending Study
California lawmakers have sent AB 2760 to Gov. Gavin Newsom, seeking to halt law enforcement’s use of wearable electric shock gloves until 2030 while the state studies their safety and community impact. Supporters warn the devices could harm vulnerable people and turn Black, Brown and immigrant communities into test subjects.
The 17th annual Fist Up Film Festival is around the corner: Oct. 1-4 at...
Fist Up Film Festival brings four nights of documentaries and short films on culture, migration, Caribbean resistance and people power to Berkeley’s La Peña Oct. 1-4. Filmmakers and grassroots organizers will join the conversations, linking global struggles to work happening in the Bay.
American racism turns 250 years old and now the beast feeds itself
Leah Harmony examines a series of anti-Black incidents in 2026 showing that racism remains embedded in U.S. institutions and public life. She calls for deeper historical understanding and accountability to break the cycle.
Are scars from the Crack Era affecting how we use cannabis?
Lady Namastizzle discusses how Crack Era trauma and the war on drugs continue to shape Black and Brown communities’ relationships to cannabis glassware and concentrates. She also addresses cannabis education, Black ownership, taxation and her advocacy work in San Francisco.
Hard Knock Radio at 25
Hard Knock Radio’s Anita Johnson and Davey D reflect on 25 years of bringing community voices, hip hop analysis and grassroots expertise to KPFA’s airwaves. Their conversation traces the show’s roots in resistance and its ongoing commitment to independent media and collective liberation.
Latest massacre in Haiti reveals yet again the cruelty of revoking TPS for Haitians
Haiti Action Committee condemns a new massacre in Kenscoff and calls on the Trump administration to stop deporting Haitians to conditions of escalating violence and displacement. The committee urges passage of legislation extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians.
“Black girls are being bought and sold in plain sight”
Nola Brantley discusses how systemic inequities, adultification and institutional failures leave Black and Brown girls vulnerable to trafficking. She identifies warning signs of grooming and calls for accountability, prevention and care rooted in trust.
Welcome Home Aaron Patterson!
Aaron Patterson pre-homecoming, reflects on his imprisonment, anti-death-penalty organizing and community work as he prepares for his Sept. 15 release. He outlines plans for political organizing, food cultivation and mutual support after returning home.
Chantel Brooks is missing!
JR Valrey interviews Footz of Live Wire Records about the disappearance of his sister, Chantel Brooks, who was last seen July 17 in Fairfield. Their family asks the public to share information and report any possible leads to the information on the missing persons flyer.
ICE won’t stop taking our brothers! Free Leo!
Colin Logan describes the detention of Afro-Brazilian drummer and cultural educator Leo Oliveira Xavier after a routine ICE check-in in San Francisco. The interview calls for his release and directs readers to support the campaign led by immigrant-rights organizers.
Cuba and the United States: We both have an ocean
The Cuban Embassy's First Secretary, Sulia Paez and Second Secretary, Gabriela Castillo, spent four days in the San Francisco Bay Area building solidarity, meeting activists and exploring the region’s revolutionary art. The San Francisco Bayview's Leah Harmony shares her experience and its impact.
Leaked SFPD drone feeds expose a widening surveillance dragnet
An unsecured SFPD drone link exposed livestreams, thermal video and location data, offering an unplanned view of how aerial surveillance reaches into daily life. Tabari Morris examines the data-security breach and the unanswered questions about oversight, civil liberties and police drone expansion.
Two Cuban diplomats visited the Bay during Black August
Black August was especially impactful this year supercharged by First Secretary Sulia Paez and Second Secretary Gabriela Castillo of the Cuban Embassy visiting Oakland and San Francisco , speaking about the impact of U.S. blockades on Cuba. The Bay Area tour included events with local activists, artists and community organizations.
Haiti – cruelty is the point: Haiti TPS and the politics of punishment
Dr. Julianne Malveaux condemns the threatened end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians as a policy of punishment rooted in Haiti’s long history of exploitation and contempt. She calls for solidarity, an extension of TPS and a path to permanence for Haitian families who have built their lives in the United States.
Our tax dollars are funding a slow genocide in Cuba
Cuban Embassy First Secretary Sulia Páez discusses the Cuban government’s response to U.S. policy, including the reported impacts of the blockade and fuel shortages. In an interview with JR Valrey, she addresses health care, sovereignty and U.S.-Cuba relations.
Fidel Castro, the Cuban Revolution, and Africa
In commemoration of the Fidel Castro centenary on August 13, 2026, we present remarks given by Djibo Sobukwe at The Symposium on Fidel Castro and...
The Breaking Point: Behind the rebellion in Bertie-Martin Prison
We examine the Bertie-Martin prison uprising through the lens of longstanding concerns about incarceration, neglect and human rights. Eric Hunter argues that prison resistance must be understood in the context of systemic conditions rather than as an isolated crisis.
Bay Area lawyer Adante Pointer talks police accountability after the latest OPD scandals
Bay Area attorney Adante Pointer discusses OPD’s release from federal oversight, the department’s history and questions of police accountability in Oakland. He also addresses SFPD’s raid on the Black Panther apartment building and the allocation of police resources in recent cases.
23 years of oversight ends and Oakland Police are still killing people.
JR Valrey interviews Anti-Police Terror Project activist Lance Wilson about a fatal Oakland police shooting, the possible end of federal oversight and accountability within OPD. Wilson also addresses the policing of Black unhoused Oaklanders and calls for housing- and care-based responses to crisis.