Independent gangsta stories: an interview wit’ Oakland street lit author and...
by Minister of Information JR Renay Jackson Renay Jackson is the literary son of the timeless writers who were the first popular street-lit legends, Donald Goines and Iceberg Slim. Renay Jackson’s...
View ArticleSocial consciousness, prison struggle and perseverance: a personal account
by Larry ‘Key’ Mitchell It’s been quite some time since I submitted an article to the Bay View paper, and I don’t usually write about personal struggles and experiences in political or socio-economic...
View ArticleRapper Soul performs downtown at Oakland Music Crawl Festival this weekend
by The People’s Minister of Information JR Soul is one of the newer voices from the Oakland music community that will be performing at one of the first music festivals of the year in the Town, the...
View ArticleBay Area Black Journalists honor Davey D with Lifetime Achievement Award
Davey accepts BABJA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. – Photo: Smoke EFX Design & Photography by Sarah Allen On Dec. 7, the Bay Area Black Journalists Association (BABJA) honored veteran journalist...
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