I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a birthday. Here I am seated next to Mr. John Martin, a lifelong resident of this hood. Thank you Tiny Gray-Garcia Lisa "Tiny" Gray Garcia and Poor Magazine Poor Magazine for hosting this beautiful event! #LoveWins #GodWins #Oakland #SF

PowerFULL Street Panel on Anti-Asian/Black/ Poor people Violence on Stolen Land -in the street where the violence,the truth &the healing is -thankU OG Rev 510 San Francisco Bay View Newspaper PrayerFULL ,beautiful- gratitude to all of us youth &adult povertySkolaz of Poor Magazine @kriphopnation

Oakland's other public health crisis. Crucial report by The Oaklandside news editor Darwin BondGraham

Andrew Brown Jr was executed by North Carolina police while driving away. The fatal shot hit the back of his skull and lodged in his brain. Luke Alvin Oeltjenbruns attacked someone, dragged a cop, beat him with a hammer and survived. There are two justice systems in America.

Dave ‘Davey D’ Cook, the ‘hardest working man in hip hop,’ passes the baton to a new generation oaklandside.org/2021/04/23/dav… #YA #hiphop #HipHopCulture @BayBookFest Davey D #cantstopwontstop Jeff Chang The Oaklandside

#BookTwitter #BookBoost #BayArea #booklovers #virtualevent

HELP REV. HARRY WILLIAMS CALM DOWN HOOD VIOLENCE gofund.me/b0143770 We need to save lives and slow down this #Violence. #HoodViolence #PoliceReformNow #TraumaInformedCare #ACEs #poverty #homelessness #riskfactors #HungerFreeFuture #Oakland #SF #BayArea #innercity

Thank God that former political prisoner, Malik Washington has been released from the belly of the beast. He’s still under supervision but he’s still fighting for the hood. Listen to what he has to say. facebook.com/1387160410/vid… #politicalprisoner San Francisco Bay View Newspaper #Oakland #Peace

Homies Empowerment is opening a community learning hub and needs supplies. We will offer for FREE(dom); a people's library, community classes, kitchen, eventually a legal clinic and more. #ItTakesABarrio Homies Empowerment #community #Oakland #empower amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls…

WHY IS MATT GAETZ STILL ON THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WHEN THEY HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WHO IS DOING AN INVESTIGATION ON MATT GAETZ FOR RAPING & SEX TRAFFICKING A CHILD??

This is the owner of Grandma's Hands, everybody in that hood calls her Mama. Grandma’s Hands is a soul food restaurant in East Oakland and makes the best catfish and the best oxtail in the city. She sure can burn in that kitchen! #Oakland #Soulfood #Grandma #BlackOwnedBusiness

EVERY FAITH LEADER, POLITICIAN OR COMMUNITY LEADER IN OAKLAND, LISTEN! Jenee Darden Jenee Darden takes you inside a world you need to see. #HumanTrafficking #Oakland #ArtSaves Art And Spirit Inspire Regina Evans' Mission To Rescue Sex Trafficked Youth kalw.org/religion-spiri…

Davey D Cook's new literary collaboration with Jeff Chang is fire. A history of hip-hop geared toward young people called, "Cant stop--Won't Stop." It is a must have for your library. Davey D Jeff Chang See them at the Bay Area Book Fest @BayBookFest #hiphopculture #hiphop

Ahead of NFL draft, Najee Harris visits GRIP shelter where he once lived richmondstandard.com/sports/2021/04… via Richmond Standard This young man is climbing from hard situation in a Bay Area hood to NFL stardom. I will pray for him today. #Proud Najee Harris #prayer #Homeless

New Steelers RB Najee Harris Hosts Pizza Party At Homeless Shelter Ahead Of NFL Draft cbsloc.al/3eGtnUx#.YI1yV… #HERO #comebackstronger Najee Harris #givingbacktothecommunity #homelessness #poverty #feedingfamilies

There is no greater medium to reach the streets than hip-hop music. Sadat X of the seminal hip-hop group, Brand Nubian agreed to appear on a hip-hop anthem I wrote, "When You Squeeze That Trigger." Help us save lives. #hiphopculture #EndGunViolence COMMON #hiphop #minister

Help us save lives...Sadat X is stepping up... #hiphop #music #HoodMinister #EndGunViolence #stopkilling #hiphopculture #SaturdayVibes #GroundGameMinistries gofund.me/b3d7235b

The State has adopted CDC's masking guidance. This is great news and more incentive to get vaccinated ASAP! statement here: bit.ly/3xHxpVb details at sf.gov/masks

DEAR BLACK TEACHERS, WE SEE YOU! phillys7thward.org/2021/05/dear-b… via Center for Black Educator Development Phillys7thward Sharif El-Mekki #TeacherAppreciationDay #TeacherAppreciationWeek2021 #ThankABlackTeacher #DearBlackTeacher

#blessings #CovidVaccine #SF #VaccinesSaveLives