Zaire Saunders

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Writer and Copy Editor at San Francisco Bay View

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Remembering Eddie Kittrell (1951-2023):Public housing advocate and nationally known Potrero Hill figure

May 30, 2024 | sfbayview.com | Zaire Saunders

Known locally and nationally for his decades of community work in San Francisco and especially for his deep support of Potrero Hill Annex and Terrace Public Housing Development residents, Eddie Lee Kittrell passed away on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023.
Plaza East residents rally for accountability from SF Housing Authority

May 28, 2024 | sfbayview.com | Zaire Saunders

SAN FRANCISCO – Amidst the backdrop of Plaza East, tenants and their allies gathered for a press conference on May 29, 2024, demanding accountability from the San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA). The event, organized by the Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco, aimed to shed light on verbal commitments made to Plaza East tenants by top HUD officials during a site visit in March.
We don’t want to hear you say Nigga no more: Misclassifying colorism in the Kendrick and Drake beef

May 13, 2024 | sfbayview.com | Zaire Saunders

Can you say “low cultural IQ?”In recent Hip Hop exchanges, Kendrick Lamar’s lyrical challenge to Drake regarding his use of the word “nigga” has stirred significant controversy. Kendrick’s critique, however, has been misclassified by many outside the culture as colorism. Instead, it serves as a pointed call to protect Black cultural expressions from superficial appropriation and I will explain why.
Gumbo Social is stirring up some conversations on 3rd Street

Apr 26, 2024 | sfbayview.com | Zaire Saunders

When you think of San Francisco cuisine, it’s not likely that gumbo is the first thing that comes to mind. Unless of course your Chef Dontaye Ball. “I don’t think that there is any other dish on the planet that is as special as gumbo.” Chef Dontaye, owner of the restaurant Gumbo Social, 5176 3rd St., has been able to take that passion for gumbo and turn it into a brand.
Rev. Cecil Williams, longtime leader of Glide Memorial Church, dies at 94

Apr 25, 2024 | sfbayview.com | Zaire Saunders

On Monday, April 22, San Francisco lost one of its strongest soldiers. Rev. Cecil Williams was known for many things. He was a champion of the people and the pastor who ushered Glide Memorial Church into the place of worship we know it as today. Three years after the passing of his wife, Williams at 94 years old leaves a legacy of inclusiveness and love as the city mourns the passing of the social justice giant. Last year, Williams announced he was formally stepping down. Rev.
Next@90 Curtain Call: A new perspective on the San Francisco Ballet

Apr 25, 2024 | sfbayview.com | Zaire Saunders

“Next@90 Curtain Call” performance in the beginning of April at the San Francisco Ballet was a phenomenal experience of diverse styles concerning the traditional art form. I was in awe of the fluidity of the dance moves and the beautiful ensembles in an array of hues; and the live orchestra that accompanied each piece made it a wonderful night to remember. I highly recommend you check out the San Francisco Ballet, which has different performances appealing to a wide variety of audiences.
‘At the United Nations, the flag of human rights still flies at half-mast’

Apr 22, 2024 | sfbayview.com | Zaire Saunders

Black and Palestinian leaders share their thoughts on W.E.B. DuBois’ foresight: From its 1945 founding in San Francisco to its 2024 hearings in The Hague and New York, the United Nations would fall short when colonized peoples petitioned for intervention against genocide.
Mrs. Sadie Williams @100, still going strong

Apr 21, 2024 | sfbayview.com | Zaire Saunders

by Wanda SabirOn Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, Mrs. Sadie Williams held court at ILWU Local 10 in San Francisco. She wore a lovely white dress, a lavender flower lei, and just above her heart, a pendant with her beloved husband, Cleophas, on her neck. Further adornment was unnecessary.
Incarcerated organizers in third month of Alabama prison shutdown

Apr 16, 2024 | sfbayview.com | Zaire Saunders

Prisoners in Alabama have been organizing for years against a prison system that upholds modern day slaveryOn March 30, for the eighth week in a row, a group of activists gathered outside of St. Clair Correctional Facility, near Birmingham, Alabama, to show solidarity with incarcerated organizers, who have been refusing to engage in prison labor since Feb. 6.
How prison officials manufactured gangs and gang wars in Virginia’s prisons

Apr 15, 2024 | sfbayview.com | Zaire Saunders

With the prevalence of youth lumpen organizations (so called street gangs) in Virginia today, it’s hard to believe that there were actually no gangs (especially no Black ones) in Virginia’s prisons prior to 2004. The culture never took root because Virginia’s own culture of prisoner bonding based upon the cities they were from prevented it. The few gang members who did surface were mocked as bringing alien cultures into Virginia’s own local culture.