Local Happenings: August 2016
Music on the Main will return for its 15th year at Marina Way and Macdonald Avenue in Downtown Richmond. The free event, sponsored by the Richmond Main Street Initiative, will...
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Aug
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Aug
Juanita Towns: New Center Could Help Parents Get Involved in School
Richmond resident Juanita Towns is advocating that West Contra Costa Unified School District officials create a multicultural parent center. While it’s a bold idea, Towns believes it’s an answer to...
27
Jul
Asian Americans, Growing in Numbers, Show Political Clout at the DNC
As Asian American elected officials and community leaders take the stage here this week at the Democratic National Convention, the formidable presence and political force of Asian American voters on...
27
Jul
Programa de Alfabetización para Adultos de Richmond Abre sus Puertas
Susana Cortez, residente de Richmond está a punto de conseguir su credencial de equivalencia de estudios secundarios, gracias a la ayuda de un programa local....
26
Jul
Mom & Pop Art Shop — A Modern Twist on an Old General Store
Jacinto Castillo and Kelly Nicolaisen are bringing their love and passion for art, and for others artists, to the newly opened Mom & Pop Art Shop located in historic Point...
25
Jul
Creating Media That Reflects Our Identities
The California Endowment gave me and 11 other youth journalists the opportunity to attend the 18th annual Allied Media Conference (AMC) in Detroit in June. The conference brought together over...
25
Jul
Contest Honors Richmond’s Best Edible Gardens
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt presented his first ever Urban Garden Contest and Showcase on July 2. Eight local Richmond gardeners competed for the title of best edible garden in Richmond....
24
Jul
Khalid’s Corner: The Community Has Failed Betty Reid Soskin
I was shocked to hear that someone broke into 94-year-old Betty Reid Soskin’s house and savagely beat and robbed her....
22
Jul
What People Don’t Understand About Suicide
Suicide is more than just someone taking their own life. It’s a matter of someone thinking it is the only option to end their pain and suffering. The truth is,...
22
Jul
Activists Give Trump his Wall in Cleveland
Hundreds of demonstrators from across the nation gathered in front of the Republican National Convention in an attempt to “wall off Trump.”...
20
Jul
Becoming a Womyn: My Experience at Sisterhood Rising
Youth Reporter Guadalupe Reyes reflects on her experience at Sisterhood Rising and the ways that it impacted her life....
20
Jul
Sisters Are Alright: Black Women Are Most Educated in US
Black women are the most formally educated group in the United States. A 10-year study shows that as of 2009-2010, black women earn degrees at a higher rate than any...
20
Jul
Mom & Pop Art Shop – Una Versión Moderna de un Viejo Almacén General
Cuando era niño, Jacinto Castillo pasó años viajando con la banda itinerante de su padre. Estar inmerso en la música y rodeado de personas creativas despertó su propio amor por...
20
Jul
Election 2016: Racial Anxiety Fuels the Trump Campaign
Trump, Trumpism and corporate domination of our economy and our political system are major obstacles to true democracy and economic wellbeing....
18
Jul
Q&A: Police Chief Allwyn Brown on What Makes Richmond Different
Editors Note: Last week, in response to the shooting of five officers in Dallas by a sniper, Menbere Akilu and her staff at Saluté Ristorante organized a surprise lunch for...
