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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.

Juneteenth: ILWU Local 10 marks National Freedom Day

The unique role of Juneteenth in San Francisco and labor history will be revealed as ILWU Local 10 marks Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, at our Labor Temple, 400 North Point St., beginning at 10 a.m.

A decisive role for South Berkeley is essential for planning and developing housing at Ashby BART

Two developers are being considered for the project. One team includes minority developers from the community who deeply understand the needs of our historically racially diverse neighborhood and deserve an equal stake.

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.

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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.

San Francisco’s 2025 Carnaval is here!

With 47 years of festive fun, Caranval is heating up the summer season and remaining true to itself by highlighting the African cultural exchanges of Samba, Salsa, Jazz and Hip Hop that resonate globally. 

Haiti and the global movement for reparations

URGENT SOS FOR HAITI on Tuesday, May 20, 4:30pm, Citibank Building, 88 Kearny St., at Post, SF! Reparations and restitution now! Asylum for Haitian refugees! Stop the flow of US-made weapons!

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India Basin Waterfront Park: a park for the community built by...

The India Basin park project signifies more than just the creation of a recreational space; it symbolizes the revitalization of a neglected community in an area of the city where attention is long overdue.

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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.

Juneteenth and Fashionable: A Vision of Liberation Worn Out Loud

C-Note’s Juneteenth and Fashionable blends digital art and fashion to celebrate Black liberation.
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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.

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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.