Whose freedom gets defended—and whose gets ignored? In “Guardian foray: all that’s not real is camouflage,” Dhoruba Bin-Wahad challenges an open letter published by The Guardian about Iranian political prisoners—and the political contradictions he sees behind its appeal. Bin-Wahad argues that the letter gives cover to U.S. and Israeli aggression against Iran while overlooking Palestinian and Black political prisoners. His critique raises a broader question: What does solidarity mean when it condemns repression abroad but fails to confront the violence and imprisonment connected to Western power?sfbayview+1 At the center of his commentary is a demand for consistency: Opposition to political imprisonment should not depend on who holds the prisoners or whose geopolitical interests a condemnation serves. Read Dhoruba Bin-Wahad’s commentary in the San Francisco Bay View: sfbayview.com/2026/10/guardi… #SFBayView #PoliticalPrisoners #BlackPress

As AI infrastructure expands, what does it mean for the health of people living and working nearby? HP Biomonitoring is proposing a one-year pilot to monitor the Paul Avenue AI data center campus in South Central Bayview Hunters Point — placing community health at the center of the conversation.sfbayview Led by Dr. Ahimsa Porter Sumchai, the proposed pilot would combine environmental monitoring with biomonitoring: testing for chemicals that have entered the human body. It aims to better understand potential exposures among nearby residents and workers.sfbayview The proposal includes: 🌬️ Air pollution monitoring around the campus 🔊 Noise measurements, including late-night readings 🌡️ Tracking heat generated by the facility 🧪 Urinary toxic-exposure screening for consenting residents and workers within a one-mile target zone 📍 Mapping potential contamination sources and exposure pathways In a neighborhood already confronting a legacy of industrial contamination, the proposal raises a public-interest question: How will community health be monitored as AI infrastructure grows? Read the full article in the San Francisco Bay View: sfbayview.com/2026/10/hp-bio… #BayviewHuntersPoint #EnvironmentalJustice #AIDataCenters

Who gets credit for Black stories—and who profits from them? 🎭 Ishmael Reed strikes again with “Amanuensis,” a new play challenging the legacy of “Uncle Remus’ Stories” and Disney’s “Song of the South,” while calling attention to the enslaved storytellers behind the tales. In a Q&A with the SF Bay View’s JR Valrey, Reed discusses the play, Black theater as resistance, and the importance of supporting independent Black newspapers and community institutions. “Black theater from early times was a theater of resistance.” — Ishmael Reed This conversation puts storytelling at the center of a larger question: Who gets to shape the narrative, and whose contributions get erased? Read the full interview: sfbayview.com/2026/10/social… Share to spotlight Black voices, Black theater and the Black press. #IshmaelReed #BlackTheater #BlackPress #SFBayView

✊🏾 What does real power look like for Black communities? In “Black Capitalism Re-Analyzed I,” his June 5, 1971 essay, Huey P. Newton argues that power means people’s ability to control their own destiny. That idea raises a question worth revisiting: What does it take to move beyond individual success toward collective self-determination?sfbayview Read Newton’s essay in the San Francisco Bay View and join the conversation about Black capitalism, liberation and who controls our communities’ future. 📖 sfbayview.com/2026/10/black-… 💬 What does community self-determination mean to you? #HueyPNewton #BlackLiberation #BlackCapitalism #SFBayView

From Oakland’s kitchens to the Culinary Institute of America, Reign Chapman is taking the Bay with him. 👨🏾‍🍳✨ Raised on East Oakland taco trucks, family recipes and cooking alongside his mother, Reign is turning his passion for food into a future rooted in community. His journey has taken him through internships at Alameda’s Crispian Bakery and Oakland’s Duende, followed by culinary training in Atlanta, where he earned Navigate’s Student of the Year recognition. Now accepted to the Culinary Institute of America in New York, he’s preparing for his next chapter — with a vision of serving community and reducing food waste. His family is raising funds to help bridge the gap between financial aid and the cost of attendance. “The Bay will always be somewhere in the recipe.” Read Reign’s story by Tiara Mbonisi, find the fundraiser linked in the article, and share this Oakland-raised chef’s journey: sfbayview.com/2026/10/from-t… #SFBayView #Oakland #ReignChapman #CulinaryInstituteOfAmerica

🎓 Twelve graduates. Twelve college acceptances. A new chapter for Oakland’s young leaders. All 12 students in the LoveLife Foundation’s summer college prep Class of 2026 are headed to four-year colleges, including Stanford, UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC Davis. Behind those acceptances are young people already making a difference: 💜 De’Arra volunteers at the Food Bank and interns at Highland Hospital. ⚖️ Irshad interned with attorney Adante Pointer and hopes to represent people facing an unjust legal system. 🩺 Da’Mya worked three jobs during high school to help support her mother, who has cancer. She hopes to pursue a career in medicine. 🤖 David is attending Stanford while working on robotics at NVIDIA — and wants to bring what he learns back to West Oakland. For 29 years, Donald Lacy and the LoveLife Foundation have carried forward his daughter LoEshe’ Lacy’s vision of empowering young people and stopping violence. These graduates are part of that continuing legacy. Now, the foundation is raising scholarship funds to help all 12 students take their next steps. In our latest article, JR Valrey speaks with Lacy about the graduates’ achievements, the role of Black history in their education and how the community can support their college journeys.sfbayview 📰 Read the full story and find donation information: sfbayview.com/2026/10/twelve… Share their story. Celebrate their achievements. Help support their futures. #SFBayView #LoveLifeFoundation #OaklandYouth #CollegeBound

Bayview carries the burden. Who gets the wealth? Bayview Hunters Point hosts a major sewage treatment plant. But are the workers and businesses closest to its environmental burden receiving a fair share of the public investment? In our latest commentary, Kevin B. Williams examines findings from the Bayview Hunters Point Coordinating Council’s Wage and Contract Disparity Report: ▪️ Workers living in Bayview Hunters Point’s 94124 ZIP code received just 4.5 cents of every project wage dollar. ▪️ Workers in 94134, covering Sunnydale and Visitacion Valley, received 3.6 cents. ▪️ Workers living outside San Francisco received 23.1 cents — approximately $30.3 million. These disparities raise a public-interest question: When a neighborhood carries the environmental burden of infrastructure that serves the city, how much of the economic benefit stays in that community? Williams calls for publishing racial contracting data, monitoring public contracts and enforcing the law. His commentary challenges San Francisco to account for who benefits from public spending — and who continues to bear the costs.sfbayview Read “The Bay View carries the burden while San Francisco exports the wealth”: sfbayview.com/2026/10/the-ba… #SFBayView #BayviewHuntersPoint #EconomicJustice

The building is taking a break. The culture isn’t. ✊🏾🎨 San Francisco’s African American Art & Culture Complex is preparing to temporarily leave its historic home at 762 Fulton St. in the Fillmore for seismic retrofitting. But new Executive Director Dr. Murrel Green has a clear message: Programming will continue. “The AAACC is much more than a building,” Green tells the SF Bay View. “We are not going anywhere.” In this interview with JR Valrey, Green discusses returning to the neighborhood that raised him, carrying forward the Complex’s legacy and using the temporary relocation to strengthen programs and bring Black art and culture into more community spaces. Here’s what to know: 🗓️ Nov. 7 is the last day of indoor programming at 762 Fulton St.—not the end of the AAACC’s work. 🎨 October exhibitions feature Black Panther Party revolutionary artist Emory Douglas, Gustavo Castillo and Isaiah “Zay” Williams. 🏘️ Outdoor community activities, including turkey giveaways, are planned for November and December as the Complex transitions to temporary locations. 🤝 Green sees the relocation as an opportunity to build partnerships and expand the AAACC’s reach while keeping its roots firmly planted in the Fillmore-Western Addition. “This retrofit is about strengthening the foundation of this historic institution so that it can continue serving generations of San Franciscans well into the future.” Read JR Valrey’s full interview: sfbayview.com/2026/10/fillmo… #SFBayView #AAACC #Fillmore #BlackArt #BlackCulture

How has Oct. 7, 2023, reshaped the conversation about Palestine, power and global solidarity? In this commentary for the San Francisco Bay View, Gerald A. Perreira connects Palestinian self-determination with Black liberation struggles, Pan-African organizing and movements against colonialism. Drawing on Nat Turner, Frantz Fanon and Kwame Nkrumah, Perreira argues that the devastation in Gaza and the international response have exposed deep contradictions in Western claims about democracy and human rights. His essay examines media narratives, U.S. power and the growing connections among movements challenging imperialism—from Palestine to Africa and beyond. At its center are questions about who defines resistance, whose suffering receives recognition and how struggles for self-determination connect across borders. Read Gerald A. Perreira’s perspective in “The Day That Changed the World”: sfbayview.com/2026/10/the-da… #SFBayView #Palestine #Gaza #BlackPress #GlobalSolidarity

🥊 The Fillmore is stepping into the ring! Boxing legend Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield and his brother, rapper Ronski, are bringing Frisco Fight Night to San Francisco on Saturday, Oct. 17 — bringing boxing, entertainment and community together. This isn’t a professional fight card. It’s a chance for weekend warriors and everyday people from across the Bay Area to compete in organized matchups, with special guests stepping into the ring and a livestream for those watching from afar. 📍 African American Art and Culture Complex 762 Fulton St., San Francisco 📅 Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 The event will be one of the last big gatherings at the complex before it closes Oct. 31 for a three-year retrofit. In our latest interview, Bay View Editor in Chief JR Valrey talks with Mayfield about the upcoming fights, his championship career and the work he’s doing beyond the ring through SoulChamp, his free youth-development program. Combining boxing and fitness with mentorship, mental wellness, technology and life skills, SoulChamp helps young people build discipline, confidence and emotional control. For fighter announcements, ticket information and livestream updates, follow @KarimHardhittamayfield and @Mobetta_Mochedda on Instagram. Read the full interview, and share it with someone who should be in the building! 👇 Frisco Fight Night is Oct. 17 in the Fillmore #FriscoFightNight #Fillmore #BayAreaBoxing #SFBayView