African Americans

SF carves individual care paths for most vulnerable homeless population

"We have to find ways to use the system to bend in their direction.”

5 years ago

San Francisco moves closer to eliminating library fees

San Francisco has taken a step forward to eliminate overdue library fines in order to make libraries citywide equitable for…

5 years ago

The Fillmore, Jonestown and the reckoning of racism

For the first time in 40 years, San Francisco publicly commemorated the tragic loss of life at Jonestown.

5 years ago

‘The Black Woman is God’ exhibition celebrates homecoming

Men, hand in hand, formed a circle in the center of a yellow painted room in the Sargent Johnson Gallery.

6 years ago

As lawsuit swirls, hope sparks for Fillmore Heritage Center

A band of residents and activists have initiated ongoing ideas to potentially re-activate the Fillmore Heritage Center.

6 years ago

Past pot use no longer precludes landing an Oakland city job

Past non-work-related cannabis use will no longer be a reason to discriminate against applicants in the hiring process for the…

7 years ago

Homeless people and supporters to rally at 1:30 p.m.

Homeless people and their supporters are gathering in San Francisco's Civic Center area Tuesday to draw attention to the disparate…

7 years ago

Supes shift housing preference toward neighborhood residents

Members of San Francisco's African American community Tuesday applauded the Board of Supervisors' approval of an ordinance that alters the…

8 years ago

Berkeley cops unfairly target African-Americans

Newly released data from the Berkeley Police Department shows significant racial disparities in who is pulled over by police.

9 years ago

Lee: Celebrate King by working for equality

Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, is calling on Americans to work for an equal America.

9 years ago

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