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No more excuses
by Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise Black Enterprise founder Earl G. Graves shakes hands on the National Mall during the inauguration of President Barack Obama. – Photo: Lonnie Major Who among us –...
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The stolen life of Jimon Clark
by Joseph Debro Jimon Clark, 13 Jimon Clark, a young bright Black male, 13 years old, was executed on the mean streets of East Oakland on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. His execution was a one-day news...
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Palestinian prisoners pledge solidarity with California prisoners on hunger...
by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network expresses our solidarity and support with the U.S. prisoners in California prisons who have...
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‘Fruitvale Station’
by Minister of Information JR Valrey Before writing this review, I wanted to see Ryan Coogler’s “Fruitvale Station” a second time. The first time I saw this cinematic screenplay, as soon as the lights...
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Trayvon Martin and implicit bias
by Eva Paterson As we continue to struggle with the verdict in this murder case – as the only juror of color states that George Zimmerman “got away with murder” and as the nation lurches through yet...
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Why is the SF DA trying a 14-year-old as an adult?
by Tim Redmond On June 24, 2103, an SUV pulled up near a Muni shelter at West Point Road and Middle Point Road in Hunters Point. According to video images later collected by the police, someone got out...
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Why we should listen to the youth fury from Ferguson
by Myles Bess Minutes after arriving in St. Louis, Mo., to report on the events in Ferguson, I bumped into Cephus “Uncle Bobby” Johnson. He’s the uncle of Oscar Grant – the young man who was shot and...
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‘Color Struck’: an interview wit’ thespian and comedian Donald Lacy
by The People’s Minister of Information JR Thespian, comedian, humanitarian, radio broadcaster and father would all be words to describe this Bay Area renaissance man who has been putting his stamp on...
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From the front lines in Ferguson: ‘We will go out hard’
by The People’s Minister of Information JR Valrey St. Louis rebels Chip Wiley and his friend Tommy exchange war stories and pictures from the previous night. These photos were taken in August, in over...
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There is power in unity!
by Keith ‘Malik’ Washington Revolutionary greetings, comrades and allies. “The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed” is a Steve Biko quote favored by Comrade...
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Wanda’s Picks for February 2015
by Wanda Sabir Albert Woodfox Given the trajectory of 2014 regarding Black lives, perhaps February would be a great time to reflect on what bell hooks calls “the love ethic,” a principle Dr. King...
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‘Drum Beat Journey’: an interview wit’ organizer and filmmaker Elilta Tewelde
by The People’s Minister of Information JR Elilta Tewelde and I have been good friends and comrades since I was a teenager. Ever since I have known her, she has been a Pan African organizer in one way,...
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‘Driving While Black’ comedy screening at the SF Black Film Fest
by The People’s Minister of Information JR “Driving While Black” is one of the few comical films in the San Francisco Black Film Festival this year, yet its subject matter deals with a not-so-funny...
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‘The Talk’: How to survive while Black
by LeRon Barton “The Talk” or “How to survive while Black” is given at one point or another to all young Black men. It is filled with different pointers and suggestions on how to handle police...
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No justice, no peace: Black SF demands Mayor Ed Lee fire Chief Greg Suhr and...
by Apollonia Jordan Once a killer cop, always a killer cop! Black San Francisco is demanding that Mayor Ed Lee face the music and fire Chief Greg Suhr, as well as the five officers involved in the...
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Why Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve the Black vote
From the crime bill to welfare reform, policies Bill Clinton enacted – and Hillary Clinton supported – decimated Black America. by Michelle Alexander Hillary Clinton loves Black people. And Black...
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Two sons shot in the back by police: A mother’s cry for justice
Editor’s note: I’ve corrected the original title, “Two sons shot in the chest by police,” on learning from Lisa Ganser, a friend of Crystal Chaplin’s family who has seen André and Bryson’s wounds, that...
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‘Cut My Hair, Barber’ portrays complicated father-son relationship at SF...
by The People’s Minister of Information JR Valrey Patrick Thomas’ short film “Cut My Hair, Barber” is a powerful portrayal of a father and son relationship that is disturbing and extremely...
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From Angola, Louisiana, Aljerwon’s story
by Laquita Winn A 23-year-old African American male is accused and convicted of murder in the second degree. Sadly, there is a higher chance of that happening with our young Black men than any other...
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Low-wage workers push for fair wages at town hall in Bayview Hunters Point
by the Living Wage Coalition Low-wage workers gathered in a town hall meeting in Bayview Hunters Point on June 29 to denounce the growing income inequality in the Bay Area and declare that if their...
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