Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:54:41 -0700 From: SF Bay View <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> When times got tough, Fred Hampton Sr., considered by many the greatest of the great organizers produced by the Black Panther Party, used to say, Its terrible but its fine. He knew that adversity inevitably threatens movements for freedom and justice. Setbacks can stall or stop a movement or fuel a great leap forward. Its up to us.
First the good news: Not just 7,000 as we reported Wednesday, but now 10,000 signatures have been gathered in the petition drive to stop the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency from grabbing and repeopling (a term Redevelopment lists as one of its goals) Bayview Hunters Point, a neighborhood thats 91 percent people of color. Shattering the myth that our community is divided, people especially Black people are lining up to sign, but we need lots more signature gatherers. Can you commit to a few hours with a clipboard or to passing petitions among your co-workers, friends and family? Give us a call at (415) 671-0789 or an email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Now for what were up against: The Bay View newspaper has been too broke to help finance the petition campaign, very few contributions have come in and bills are overdue. So the petition drive needs financial help and so does the Bay View newspaper, desperately. Weve cut our expenses down to the bone and even deeper, but producing both the printed paper and the website requires cash money and right now we have none. Weve also worked to collect our receivables, but its hard times, and a number of those who owe us money for ads cant pay. We were promised a line of credit by the bank, but after stringing us along for weeks, they called on Saturday to decline. The Bay View has faced many crises in the over 14 years weve published it eviction, death threats, never enough money yet readers have always come through, enabling us to bounce back, tackle bigger issues and fight harder than ever. We hate to beg, but WE NEED YOU NOW. WITHOUT AN IMMEDIATE AND SUBSTANTIAL LOAN, THE BAY VIEW CANNOT CONTINUE. To discuss a loan, which we can amply collateralize, please call us at (415) 671-0789; were here 24/7. Tax-deductible contributions to our nonprofit arm, the Hurricane Relief Information Network, are also a big help to save the hopes and the lives of survivors who depend on the Bay View for news and resources. While you check out this weeks Bay View stories at www.sfbayview.com helping to break last months record of 2,098,670 hits dont miss a very supportive story in todays SF Chronicle, Property seizure revolt heads for California ballot, at http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/06/26/MNGAVJKD791.DTL. SF Supervisors, will you nail the Black community to Redevelopments cross again? Editorial by Willie Ratcliff, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/willyounailtheblack062106.shtml HUD to New Orleans poor: Go f(ind) yourself (housing)! by Bill Quigley, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/hudtoneworleans062106.shtml Two Sullivans down Brian in 93, Asa in 06 killed by SFPD: Both innocent, unarmed Brian chased up a ladder, Asa into an attic crawl space by mesha Monge-Irizarry, Idriss Stelley Foundation, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/twosullivans062106.shtml New studies: Blacks, Latinos pay more for mortgages, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/newstudies062106.shtml Pick a Bigger Weapon: an interview wit Boots of the Coup: Part 2 by Minister of Information JR, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/biggerweapon062106.shtml They cant keep blaming our families!: South Los Angeles families demand good education as a human right by Gretchen Hildebran, Poor News Network LA correspondent, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/keepblaming062106.shtml Black women beware of HPV by Apollonia Jordan, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/bewareofhpv062106.shtml Government assassinations of cultural icons: an interview wit' U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney by Minister of Information JR of the POCC, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/assassinations062106.shtml San Help political prisoners Hugo Pinell and Seth Hayes win parole, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/helppoliticalprisoners062106.shtml Supervisor implicated in Oakland Housing Authority corruption: Search warrant seeks OHA computer by Lynda Carson, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/supervisorimplicated062106.shtml Hip hop and our future by Nickolas Jones aka Daddy, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/ourfuture062106.shtml Block Report interview wit M1 by Minister of Info JR, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/interviewwitm1062106.shtml Hyphy Movement continues through boxing at SF Fight Fest by Majeid Crawford and Mercedes Penn, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/boxingatsffight062106.shtml San Franciscos Socialist Action Bookstore by Jonathan Richman, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/socialistaction062106.shtml And these essential weekly features: Wanda's picks by Wanda Sabir, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/wandaspicks062106.shtml (includes an excellent piece on net neutrality and much, much more) What's Going On Calendar compiled by Ebony Colbert, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/calendar062106.shtml Hurricane Information Relief Network: Resources for survivors compiled by CC Campbell-Rock, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/hirn062106.shtml Opportunities compiled by Ebony Colbert, http://www.sfbayview.com/050306/opportunities050306.shtml Spiritual News compiled by Ebony Colbert, http://www.sfbayview.com/062106/spiritualnews062106.shtml To subscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/7gSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
