San Francisco Bay View Newspaper

Faye Ollison, presente!: Faye Ollison in a photo taken on the occasion of Faye's retirement at the Rad Lab  sfbayview.com/2025/03/faye-o…

California Surgeon General’s Office launches new tool to lower maternal mortality rates: Self Love and care are especially vital during pregnancy and postpartum. sfbayview.com/2025/03/califo…

Justice for James Edward Oakley, swept to death in Vallejo: Vallejo Homeless Union, POOR Magazine, Mixed Kollective and ComeUnity standing together demanding #JusticeForJames Edward Oakley. sfbayview.com/2025/03/justic…

Toxic waste cleanups take longer in marginalized communities: Arieann Harrison talks with longtime Hunters Point resident Antoine Mahan about his concern that truck traffic to and from the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard may be worsening air quality along Innes Avenue, where he l...

Rev. Arnold Townsend: ‘Voices of Truth to Power’ oral history archive shares his golden mission: Rev. Arnold Townsend takes a break from the heavy load of responsibilities he shouldered. "Voices of Truth to Power'. sfbayview.com/2025/05/rev-ar…

Why does America keep punishing Haitians for wanting freedom?: Why does America keep punishing Haitians for wanting freedom? Over and over again, Haitians must fight for benefits they are denied mainly because they are Black. sfbayview.com/2025/04/why-do…

Oakland mayoral race: Barbara Lee accepts victory with 'responsibility, humility and love’: Barbara Lee is overjoyed to be Oakland first African American female Mayor. She brings a world of experience from her many years as a U.S. Representative. sfbayview.com/2025/04/oaklan…

Trump’s war on federal workers is a threat to Black families: Federal employment has been key to creating a Black middle class. That progress is now under threat — along with services all Americans rely on. sfbayview.com/2025/04/trumps…

Taste of Black Bay: Gregory’s Gourmet Desserts in Oakland : We’re kicking off SF Bay View’s new food series, “Taste of Black Bay,”with a visit to a sweet spot you won’t forget: Gregory’s Gourmet Desserts, located at 285 23rd St. in Oakland.  sfbayview.com/2025/04/taste-…

Haiti and the global movement for reparations : Haitian Former First Lady Mildred Aristide, is keynote speaker at Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights: Truth, Solidarity and Repair. sfbayview.com/2025/04/haiti-…

New Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee announces transition team: On Friday, May 2, Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee announced her Transition Committee members, who will be assisting her as she prepares to take office and execute her leadership for the first 100 days.  ...

Solidarity protests sweep West Africa in defense of Burkina Faso and Capt. Traoré: Recent aggression against the Sahel countries saw thousands across Africa rally in solidarity with Burkina Faso and Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, denouncing foreign interference and imperialist destabil...

Welcome to Oakland’s Black Panther Museum: The Black Panther Party, founded to end the oppression of Black people, recognized that political solidarity was fundamental but not enough; to fight for freedom, people need to eat, learn and be healthy. In response, free breakfast w...

Broken promise: HUD co-ops and the fight for Black San Francisco: The first round of San Francisco’s housing cooperatives supported by HUD was intended to be a shield against displacement, but many of these same housing cooperatives are now on the brink of disaster, leaving Bl...

Topped ramen: Mayo Clinic flags ramen risks, exposing a hidden prison health crisis: The new study showing instant ramen can cause metabolic syndrome, heart problems, and premature death has critical implications for the thousands of people in California prisons who rely on in...

In the Epps murder trial, the prosecutor who defined misconduct is committing it again: Community support collective Justice 4 Kevin Epps packed the courtroom and staged multiple courthouse rallies and vigils throughout the trial. sfbayview.com/2025/12/in-the…

Rev. Jesse Jackson joins the ancestors: Jesse Jackson participates in a rally, on Jan. 15, 1975, for the Hawkins Humphrey Bill to pass. Inclusion for African Americans in the US workforce. Activism for the people's right to work. sfbayview.com/2026/02/rev-je…

The Black Alliance for Peace condemns the U.S.-Iraeli war on Iran: In the first hours of the war by the U.S. and Israel against Iran on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2026, this girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, was bombed. At least 108 were killed, most of them school girls ages 7...

GLIDE Opens Community Barbershop Connecting Haircuts to Health, Healing and Hope: GLIDE celebrates its newest initiative — a community barbershop designed to connect men with critical health and support services. sfbayview.com/2026/03/glide-…

DHS targets Black Muslim activist: Border policing and political repression: D. Musa Springer by D. Musa Springer On Tuesday, April 8, I was unlawfully detained and interrogated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Tampa airport while returning to th...