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Cuba addresses US-sponsored terrorism in the Caribbean, in the US mainstream media and against their homeland

For decades, Cuba has treated healthcare as a basic human right. International donations are a key support for this system. They remind us that health is a global good, something that should never be held hostage to geopolitics or sanctions.

Survival requires sacrifice

You are invited to celebrate Dr. Willie Ratcliff's 93rd birthday - then stay for a brainstorming session on how we can keep the SF Bay View newspaper alive and kicking! It's this Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6-8 p.m., at the Ruth Williams Opera House, 4705 3rd St., San Francisco. Your ideas are needed.

Gateway from Hell

“This is very serious. Please do not consider Prologis!" Rachelle Holmes told the SF Planning Commission. On Sept. 25, the Commission may vote on whether to grant a Special Use District that allows this project to bypass key environmental protections.

The life path that led me to meet Assata Shakur

You could look in her eyes and feel her dedication to the liberation of Black people in the US, her passion for righteousness, and her justified rage at oppression. You could sense a revolutionary razor sharp mind and a heart bigger than Africa. 

Cuba addresses US-sponsored terrorism in the Caribbean, in the US mainstream media and against their homeland

For decades, Cuba has treated healthcare as a basic human right. International donations are a key support for this system. They remind us that health is a global good, something that should never be held hostage to geopolitics or sanctions.
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Societal control: The real Stanford Prison Experiment 

Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials face renewed scrutiny as former inmates and advocates allege systemic abuse of authority — including the routine use of chemical agents, surveillance, and punitive policies that critics say originated in prisons and later spread as tools of public control — while expanded mail restrictions, disciplinary rules, and lockdowns have intensified tensions and deepened concerns about accountability.

Why Washington is worried about Burkina Faso’s young revolutionary leader

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is remaking his nation and, in the process, making enemies in the West. Since taking power in 2022, the young military leader has expelled French troops, ejected Western corporations, and aligned his country with Russia, Cuba and Venezuela.

Press conference accusing his jailers of deliberately withholding critical treatment for Mumia Abu-Jamal results in win!

A press conference organized by advocacy groups saying the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections delayed critical eye care for longtime political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal drew renewed public pressure, and his attorney said Sept. 2 that Abu-Jamal received left-eye cataract laser surgery after widespread calls for action; advocates urged continued vigilance to ensure follow-up treatment for diabetic retinopathy, which they say still threatens his vision.

Medical staff use of denied care to abuse prisoners: A case in South Carolina

Tyrone Perry, a 46‑year‑old inmate at South Carolina’s Perry Correctional Institution, faces alleged chronic medical neglect for serious conditions including pulmonary hypertension and cerebrovascular disease; advocates say prison medical staff repeatedly denied prescribed medications, obstructed specialist visits and ignored dangerously high blood‑pressure readings on July 18, raising concerns that retaliation and systemic indifference are putting his life and cognitive health at risk.

Equity in construction: Fillmore’s fight for Black labor and true inclusion 

A protest that shut down the Buchanan Street Mall renovation in San Francisco’s Fillmore neighborhood highlighted long‑running disputes over exclusion of Black contractors and demands for meaningful local hiring, as community leaders and contractors said pledged inclusion has not produced real contracts or opportunities and urged stricter enforcement of equity agreements to preserve neighborhood history and economic power.

‘What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly’ has been banned

Formerly incarcerated advocate Dorsey Nunn said his memoir "What Kind of Bird Can't Fly" has been placed on California’s list of disapproved publications and banned from delivery to people in state prisons, a move Nunn and supporters decried as censorship that undermines rehabilitation and access to literature for incarcerated readers; the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation cited portions of the book as posing a “serious threat to institution security” under Title 15 mail rules, and the publisher may appeal.

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The life path that led me to meet Assata Shakur

You could look in her eyes and feel her dedication to the liberation of Black people in the US, her passion for righteousness, and her justified rage at oppression. You could sense a revolutionary razor sharp mind and a heart bigger than Africa. 

Cuba addresses US-sponsored terrorism in the Caribbean, in the US mainstream media and against their homeland

For decades, Cuba has treated healthcare as a basic human right. International donations are a key support for this system. They remind us that health is a global good, something that should never be held hostage to geopolitics or sanctions.

The Soultown Magazine presents Something On Thursdays!

Something on Thursdays is an inspiring event, held on the last Thursday of each month, that rewards attendees with unapologetic conversations surrounding topics on black and brown culture, business, and communities.

Flavas Jamaican Grill brings spice to life

Flavas is one of the small percentage of black-owned and operated businesses in San Mateo County, featuring a diverse staff and authentic Jamaican cuisine. The vibe is real, and the food is great!

UnSelling Mama Earth 

A houseless and Indigenous coalition in Oakland unveiled a “Liberation Easement” to permanently remove a small parcel of land from the real‑estate market, the organizers said, a move they described as an act of decommodification and long‑term stewardship that binds residents and descendants to caretaking rather than ownership and prevents future sale, rent or eviction; the document was created with Sogorea Te Land Trust and legal counsel and will be publicly filed at a ceremony Oct. 23.
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The Soultown Magazine presents Something On Thursdays!

Something on Thursdays is an inspiring event, held on the last Thursday of each month, that rewards attendees with unapologetic conversations surrounding topics on black and brown culture, business, and communities.

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UnSelling Mama Earth 

A houseless and Indigenous coalition in Oakland unveiled a “Liberation Easement” to permanently remove a small parcel of land from the real‑estate market, the organizers said, a move they described as an act of decommodification and long‑term stewardship that binds residents and descendants to caretaking rather than ownership and prevents future sale, rent or eviction; the document was created with Sogorea Te Land Trust and legal counsel and will be publicly filed at a ceremony Oct. 23.

Living in chains on the Fourth of July

Land of the free, home of the brave? / With a quarter of the world’s prisoners – modern day slaves? / A declaration of freedom, now as then how you lie / Millions of us still in chains on your Fourth of July.

Help Jeffery Walker walk free at last

Jeff was charged with battery on a peace officer, though the officer had attacked him. At trial he represented himself and on April 10, 2025, the jury found him not guilty.

Stop the torture of Rashid for exposing prisoners’ self-immolation

Rashid is again sleeping on a concrete slab about six inches from the ground. He cannot make phone calls or send messages to anyone. Keep flooding the South Carolina Department of Corrections with phone calls and emails.
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UnSelling Mama Earth 

A houseless and Indigenous coalition in Oakland unveiled a “Liberation Easement” to permanently remove a small parcel of land from the real‑estate market, the organizers said, a move they described as an act of decommodification and long‑term stewardship that binds residents and descendants to caretaking rather than ownership and prevents future sale, rent or eviction; the document was created with Sogorea Te Land Trust and legal counsel and will be publicly filed at a ceremony Oct. 23.

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Welcome to the Bay View Archives! With a $20,000 grant from The San Francisco Foundation, we can finally formalize and publicize our trove of Black journalism from 1976 to 2008.

Quesada Kids Community Fruit Stand

The Quesada Kids Community Fruit Stand was the talk of Third Street over the weekend. Quesada Gardens Initiative co-founder Shane King organized half a dozen youngsters to harvest his backyard plum tree and sell the fruit at the tip of the Quesada Garden by the Bank of America. The fruit sold out in about an hour, the kids made more money than they expected, passers-by LOVED the idea and everyone wants more of the same.

California Hotel tenants fight for their human right to housing

“The California Hotel is just the first building,” said Robbie Clark, an organizer with Just Cause Oakland, who led the chants and rallying cry with tenants and supporters Monday. “There will more than likely be others. We have to come together as a community and prevent the displacement of residents.”

‘State of Black San Francisco’ conference raises questions

Findings of the 2008 State of Black San Francisco public conference predicted our present: "a combination of violence, economics and lack of Black leadership has contributed to a situation that could soon turn SF into a city with only a handful of very rich and very poor African Americans."
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Lennar seeks license to kill

Despite Lennar’s claims that grading was completed in September in 2007, community air monitors continue to document elevations in asbestos levels.