Newsitem List

Kwanzaa is a "California Grown" holiday and builds upon a solid foundation of people of African ancestry in the #1 California Agriculture Industiry. This year's annual State Capitol Kwanzaa event features free screenings of the film, "The Black Candle" and highlights our ‘Kwanzaa 365 Faith Based Initiative,’ a nationwide effort to promote locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables for better diet related health outcomes within our community....

Today on the indynewswire: I spoke with Paul Kivel about opposing racism and patriarchy, pitfalls to progress in the struggle, moving beyond discussion to action, myths like american exceptionalism and progress, the individual and the institutional, and more. Two parts, mono MP3 format: 1:00:29 & 0:54:56....

A Press Conference was held on Monday, December 15 to alert the community to a hearing that will be held on Wednesday that could result in the re-opening of Cottonwood Creek, who neighbors say releases a horrible smell when it is operating....

Way back in 1968 the Black Students' Union at the San Francisco State University - was a force to be reckoned with. Today, a shadow moves in that direction with new leaders born to hold that torch and make a difference. Throw light where there is darkness. We are in the year 2008 - and in the shadow of the darkness - San Francisco State University and the Black Students' Union - are charting the course - and trying to get to a better place - where they can be themselves - and not be knocked a...

It was Taneka Talley’s wish to see Larry, her 8 year old son go to college when he was grown. That was why she took extra shifts at the Dollar Tree Store in Fairfield California, earning $220 a week. But on the morning of March 29, 2006, shortly after starting work, her dream was ended. She was brutally killed, stabbed to death by a white man she had never met or seen before - a racist who later testified that he woke up thinking ‘I’m going to kill a black person.’ Taneka was the first Black ...

In SF: STAND WITH MUMIA ABU-JAMAL AND TROY DAVIS!! Join us on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 4:30 to 5:30pm - Federal Courthouse, 7th and Mission Streets, San Francisco! Similar rallies are taking place in many cities around the world - see below. For more information, call 510/268-9429 or 415/364-9715...

Every year the Shellmound Walkers - visit the various Shellmounds, Sacred Burial Grounds in the Bay Area and pay their respects to the Ohlone ancestors. The First People of San Francisco and the Bay Area. We have many Shellmounds - the San Bruno Mountains, the Bayview Hill, the two hills that were but demolished by the U.S. Navy at Hunters Point. Other Shellmounds that one can read about - if they go to any decent Library....

The information below is about a Press Conference called in response to statements made by a TV executive, who said that he thought Latino males were prone to violence. Bob Hall, General Manager at KFSN (the ABC affiliate in Fresno) was dismissed from jury service after making the remarks about Latino males....

AIPAC which functions as a organizing front for Israel with the support of all US Democrats and Republicans including Pelosi, Feinstein, Boxer and most other bay area Congress people will be coming to San Francisco to push for it's policies of repression of Palestinians, for war against Iran and Syria and for more US funding to the Zionist war machine. People in SF will be giving AIPAC the welcome they deserve...

Last Wednesday - November 12, 2008 the SF Land Use Committee with Sophina Maxwell as chair held a meeting - especially to accommodate a Rogue developer company - Lennar Corporation. With little notice no one from the community was present at the November 12, 2008 - meeting. Not so November 17, 2008 - when the Mayor's Office of Economic Development - representing Mayor Gavin Newsom - tried once again to hoodwink the public at large. This time they were put on notice. Lennar supporters had lit...