Reignite Your Community: District 10 Organizing Returns!

From the 1950s through the ’90s, Bayview Hunters Point residents tirelessly worked to uplift their community, stepping in where the city fell short. Through independent grassroots efforts, they secured millions in federal funds for replacement housing and prevented construction sites from excluding Black workers. Their activism led to shutting down a hazardous PG&E plant and unveiling fraudulent soil sampling by a U.S. Navy contractor, which falsely claimed that the Hunters Point Shipyard was safe for development. These actions helped the neighborhood stave off gentrification for years. However, by the 2000s, the zeal for large-scale organization dwindled, yielding to a network of nonprofits and advisory committees that offered limited impact. Today, the Bayview Hunters Point Coordinating Council aims to reclaim the community's agency, involving residents from Bayview, Sunnydale, and Fillmore. Council President Kenisha Roach emphasizes the importance of self-advocacy, stating, “It’s unity or death,” reflecting a powerful resolve to resurrect collective action within the community.