By John Lewis– On an early September evening several months ago, I opened my eyes from meditation and gazed out our back window at a hauntingly beautiful half-moon, glowing orange…
By Andrea Shorter– A few days from today, my maternal grandmother would have been 95 years old. She was not one for celebrating birthdays, but every year, her mindset about…
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– On July 11, 2020, my partner Amy Meyers—also a contributor and friend to the San Francisco Bay Times—and I got the dreaded phone call that we…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– As a parent of two daughters, I’m worried about the effects distance learning is having on our children during the pandemic. They’re falling further behind in…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– The November 2020 Elections were pretty rough—and involved massive expenditures by wealthy corporations trying to buy their way, who sought special loopholes for…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– Since 1978, the words “this is 20/20” have been repeated weekly by a host of trusted household names: Hugh Downs, Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer, Charles Gibson,…
By Donna Sachet– Like it or not, the world has changed significantly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the many restrictions its contagion has wrought upon every one…
By Liam P. Mayclem– 2020 was our “annus horribilis” (horrible year), to paraphrase Queen Elizabeth II. For most, 2021 cannot come soon enough, and this next year I hope will…
By Honey Mahogany– I remember the very first time I actually vocalized my queerness. I was very young, just barely in pre-school. I remember that I was sitting with friends…
“Change can be so constant you don’t even feel the difference until there is one. It can be so slow that you don’t even notice that your life is better…
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