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WEBThe Kelsey Civic Center. 89 Affordable Rental Units Available at 240 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. 67 studios and 29 two-bedrooms are available. Rents range from $611 - 2532 per month. Households must earn no …
1968: The strike at San Francisco State
WEBDec 28, 2018 · Fifty years ago, students at San Francisco State embarked on a campus strike that lasted five months – the longest student strike in U.S. history. Led by the Black Student Union and Third World Liberation Front, the strike was a high point of student struggle in the revolutionary year of 1968. It was met by ferocious repression, but the strikers persevered and won the first College of Ethnic ...
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WEBSep 6, 2024 · Black San Francisco matters. August 31, 2024. With impending school closures, broken promises for affordable housing development, and a plan to replace hard-fought community benefits with an unvetted “Silicon Valley of the north,” San Francisco continues its unrivaled track record of racist city planning and development. Read more.
Lil' D and his new book 'Weight': an interview wit' Concrete Jungle ...
WEBAug 19, 2010 · Lil’ D aka Darryl Reed is one of the biggest hustlers ever born on the streets of Oakland. In Oakland, his name is right up there with other local legends like Ricky Henderson, Huey P. Newton, Felix Mitchell, Micky Moe, Mark Curry, Gary Payton, Hook Mitchell, Reggie Jackson, Tony Toni Tone, Too Short, Askari X and the likes.
The national ban on Newport, Kool and other menthol ‘squares’ …
WEBMay 21, 2021 · On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new rules intended to ban mentholated tobacco products like Kool, Newport, Salem and other cigarette brands in a few years. But just five years ago some supporters of the FDA’s decision said any ban on menthol cigarettes seemed like an impossible feat – …
Urban Alchemy, a model for hope in San Francisco’s street team …
WEBNov 11, 2023 · An Urban Alchemy practitioner helps an unhoused man in Civic Center Plaza, first listening to his story. by Rodney Wrice. In the ongoing struggle to address homelessness, addiction and mental health crises on the streets of San Francisco, Mayor London Breed’s initiative to deploy and fund street outreach teams has been met with both praise and scrutiny.
Hidden History Black Museum opens in Los Angeles
WEBMar 7, 2023 · The History Museum is located at 2131 W. Jefferson Blvd in Los Angeles, Calif. For information on hours, go to www.hiddenhistorymuseum.com. Lee Hubbard is a Bay Area journalist who earned his masters’ degree in journalism at Northeastern University. Well known to longtime Bay View readers, he can be reached at [email protected].
Time for Change Foundation expands award winning model for …
WEBOct 7, 2019 · HAYWARD, CA – DECEMBER 7: Kim Carter, founder of Time for Change Foundation, poses for a photo in the new Brighter Futures home for formerly incarcerated women at the grand opening celebration in Hayward, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018.
What happened to Black Wall Street on June 1, 1921? - San …
WEBFeb 9, 2011 · Black America’s most prosperous community, Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, went up in flames June 1, 1921, in the KKK-led Tulsa Race Riot. According to Wikipedia, “During the 16 hours of the assault, over 800 people were admitted to local hospitals with injuries, an estimated 10,000 were left homeless, and 35 city blocks composed of ...
Meals on Wheels San Francisco: One year and 2.4 million meals
WEBMar 22, 2021 · During the year, following strict COVID safety protocols, staff and volunteers delivered 2.4 million meals and groceries to a total of 16,462 people including those impacted directly by COVID-19. Of the 16,462 San Franciscans in need of meals, 5,226 were aged 60 and older. For comparison, in 2019, the organization served a …