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| Company type | Private (defunct) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bakery |
| Founded | 1968 in Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Defunct | August 9, 2007 |
| Headquarters | 5832 San Pablo Avenue, since 1971 in Oakland, California , U.S. |
Number of locations | 5 |
Area served | San Francisco Bay Area |
Key people | |
| Products | traditional American baked goods |
| Services | distribution to retail stores |
| Parent | Your Black Muslim Bakery, Inc. |
Your Black Muslim Bakery (YBMB) was an American chain of bakeries opened by Yusuf Bey in 1968 in Santa Barbara, California, and relocated to Oakland in 1971. A power broker at the center of a local community, YBMB was held out as a model of African American economic self-sufficiency. However, it was later linked to widespread physical and sexual abuse, welfare fraud, and murder.
After Bey's death in 2003, YBMB fell into debt and declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2006. In August 2007, in connection with investigations into the murder of Oakland Post journalist Chauncey Bailey and a number of other crimes, police conducted a massive raid on the company's San Pablo Avenue bakery. A concurrent health inspection resulted in its closure. Later that day, a court ordered the pending reorganization converted into a liquidation bankruptcy.