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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. 

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee commends the Oakland International Film Festival – RUNNING NOW, Sept. 10-20

By celebrating independent and underrepresented filmmakers worldwide, OIFF not only uplifts diverse voices but also strengthens Oakland’s reputation as a destination for the arts, tourism and innovation.

People’s Arms Embargo Campaign: No weapons from Oakland to Israel

Since January 2025, at least 280 military cargo shipments have left the Oakland airport destined for Israel to continuously drop bombs on the people of Gaza.

District 10 organizing is back

“Gone are the days we looked to other people to take care of us,” said Kenisha Roach. “We need the community to buy back into itself. It’s unity or death.”

District 10 organizing is back

“Gone are the days we looked to other people to take care of us,” said Kenisha Roach. “We need the community to buy back into itself. It’s unity or death.”

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.
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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.

This is criminal: How Katrina was used to drive Blacks from New Orleans

A first-person account republished for Black Agenda Report’s 20th‑anniversary Katrina coverage, Malik Rahim’s “This Is Criminal” says government failures and racial neglect — from faulty levees to withheld rescues and armed vigilantes — turned Hurricane Katrina’s devastation into a manmade catastrophe for Black and poor New Orleanians, and Rahim’s update recalls how grassroots volunteers and the Common Ground Collective mobilized thousands to provide lifesaving aid amid official abandonment.

Dorsey Nunn takes flight with new book

Dorsey Nunn’s memoir "What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly" recounts his journey from illiteracy and decades behind bars to activism and advocacy, blending candid reflections on incarceration, racial injustice and forced prison labor with personal scenes of family, recovery and mentorship; Nunn frames his life as testimony and a call to recognize the humanity and rights of people impacted by the criminal justice system.

Black Palestinian journalist Mohammed Salama, killed by Israel, was like a brother to me

Black Palestinian journalist Mohammed Salama, described by activist Shaun King as “like a brother,” was killed in Gaza, King wrote, blaming Israeli forces and calling Salama’s death part of a broader campaign that has endangered and killed numerous reporters covering the conflict; King urged readers to remember Salama, spotlight Afro‑Palestinians’ often‑overlooked presence and press for accountability as attacks on journalists continue.

Support Hunters Point Biomonitoring’s MedicoLegal Defense Fund for Environmental Justice

This is a fundraising/advocacy announcement and service‑oriented news release focused on environmental justice — specifically a campaign to raise funds for a medico‑legal defense fund supporting toxic exposure screening, medical referrals and legal representation for residents and workers near the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Superfund area.

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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.

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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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee commends the Oakland International Film Festival –...

By celebrating independent and underrepresented filmmakers worldwide, OIFF not only uplifts diverse voices but also strengthens Oakland’s reputation as a destination for the arts, tourism and innovation.

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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.