San Francisco Bay View
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San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper is an online newspaper, and former print newspaper, published in San Francisco, California
. It covers events from an African American
perspective, with a focus on Black liberation
and coverage of worldwide racial inequality and political repression
. From its founding in 1976 until 2008, the paper's distribution in its print edition extended to the larger San Francisco Bay Area
. Its name refers to the Bayview-Hunters Point
neighborhood.
It stopped printing paper editions in 2008, due to funding issues.
In March 2009, the newspaper strongly defended Lovelle Mixon, a convicted felon and eventual suspect in multiple rapes, including the rape of a child, who shot and killed 4 Oakland police officers without provocation, and who was himself killed by the police in self defense. The paper called the shootings "A heroic day of resistance against the police", under the headline "Police 2, Oakland residents 4", with the "2" referring to Mixon and Oscar Grant, a shooting victim of BART Police
earlier that year.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. It covers events from an African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
perspective, with a focus on Black liberation
Black Power
Black Power is a political slogan and a name for various associated ideologies. It is used in the movement among people of Black African descent throughout the world, though primarily by African Americans in the United States...
and coverage of worldwide racial inequality and political repression
Political repression
Political repression is the persecution of an individual or group for political reasons, particularly for the purpose of restricting or preventing their ability to take political life of society....
. From its founding in 1976 until 2008, the paper's distribution in its print edition extended to the larger San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
. Its name refers to the Bayview-Hunters Point
Hunters Point
Hunters Point refers to the following places:*Bayview-Hunters Point, San Francisco**Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, another name for the San Francisco Naval Shipyard*Hunters Point, Queens, New York City**Hunterspoint Avenue...
neighborhood.
It stopped printing paper editions in 2008, due to funding issues.
In March 2009, the newspaper strongly defended Lovelle Mixon, a convicted felon and eventual suspect in multiple rapes, including the rape of a child, who shot and killed 4 Oakland police officers without provocation, and who was himself killed by the police in self defense. The paper called the shootings "A heroic day of resistance against the police", under the headline "Police 2, Oakland residents 4", with the "2" referring to Mixon and Oscar Grant, a shooting victim of BART Police
BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant
Oscar Grant was fatally shot by BART police officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California, United States, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009. Responding to reports of a fight on a crowded Bay Area Rapid Transit train returning from San Francisco, BART Police officers detained...
earlier that year.
External links
- San Francisco Bay View web site.