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Erykah Badu’s School and Addressing Rape Culture
Guest Post by barakanoel I doubt Erykah remembers meeting me. I was dreaming. Badu always had me feeling like a dream. Well, well, well. They said Hip Hop was dead before we even heard about Bambaataa. Before I ever memorized a rhyme. Always tryna take down our Black heroes. Whitney. Cosby. Kelly. Martin,

Why San Francisco is Losing Its Teachers
New teachers in the San Francisco would be financially better off if they pursued a career as a bricklayer or morgue attendant. Vote to keep and attract teachers to San Francisco

The 2025 SF Beer Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 28 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 28 of the finest locally

Common Mistakes Made When Buying Wholesale Clothes
Guest Post by: Emma Williams Buying designer clothing from a wholesaler can save you money without sacrificing quality. It is an opportunity to provide the best to your clients while enjoying the perks that come with wholesale purchases. There are however many mistakes buyers will make when engaging wholesalers to their

The Best Bloody Marys in San Francisco
After the San Francisco Bloody Mary Festival I needed a cold shower. It wasn’t just that some of the cocktails were orgasmic (they were) or that I went to the fest with a head cold and a fever (I did): it was more that the venue was warm and the drinks were spicy and after downing 13 of the city’s best Marys, mama needed to cool down.

1,000 Things I Miss About San Francisco
When you Move Away From San Francisco, there are many things you will miss, and this may be the ultimate list

300+ UCSF Doctors, Nurses & Students Join in Support of Standing Rock Protectors
OPEN LETTER BY RUPA MARYA, MD OF THE DO NO HARM COALITION The Do No Harm Coalition, who also recently came out in support of Colin Kaepernick, were asked by indigenous caregivers out North Dakota to make a public statement of support in hopes of inspiring more health workers to stand. This

300+ UCSF Doctors, Nurses & Students Come Out in Support of Kaepernick
Open letter by Rupa Marya, MD of the Do No Harm Coalition Dear Colin Kaepernick, I am writing to you to express deep respect, as a person born and raised in the Bay Area and a physician on faculty at UCSF who has been caring for the people of SF since

Prop Q Will Exacerbate San Francisco’s Homelessness Crisis
This op-ed is written by Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director of the Coalition on Homelessness A version of this originally ran in the SF Examiner Thursday August 18 A young African American man I talked to recently shared how he is living in an encampment near the now cleared Division Street.