Una Carta para la Juventud, desde la Prisión
Read in English por Asani Shakur Queridos Reyes y Reinas Jóvenes, Ustedes no me conocen personalmente, pero me conocen a través de un personaje de película del barrio o mejor aún, a través...
03
Apr
Cooking Up Something Special with Po’Boys Kitchen
by Molly Raynor I remember the day that the idea for the play Po’Boys Kitchen was born. From behind my laptop I watched, smiling, as the RAW Talent (Richmond Artists with Talent)...
Letter to the Youth, From Prison
Leer en Español by Asani Shakur Editor’s Note: Asani Shakur, from Richmond, spent four years in prison. He wrote this letter to the youth while incarcerated. Dear young kings and queens, You do not...
01
Apr
New Downtown Mural to Send Message of Nonviolence
RP Editors Downtown Richmond is about to get a lot more colorful. Local artist, Richard Muro Salazar, has broken ground on a huge mural project that will cover the walls of...
31
Mar
Q&A: The Campaign to Get Richmond Covered
Interview by David Meza Editor’s note: Roxanne Carrillo Garza is the Hub Manager for Healthy Richmond, a 10-year initiative of The California Endowment that seeks to improve the health outcomes of...
30
Mar
As Enrollment Deadline Approaches, Partnership is Helping Richmond to Get Covered
By Katherine Rife When mass let out at St. Cornelius Parish on a sunny Sunday earlier this month, groups of parishioners headed straight for the adjacent church building with a mission...
28
Mar
Exploring the Science of Skateboarding
Story • Chanelle Ignant | Photos • David Meza The skate park at Richmond’s Nicholl Park became a physics classroom on a Wednesday in March, when an event called “The Science...
25
Mar
Richmond to Have Highest Minimum Wage in State
News Report, Malcolm Marshall Last week, the Richmond City Council voted in favor of a city ordinance that will increase the local minimum wage from $8 to $12.30 an hour by...
21
Mar
For Children of Reentry, A New Focus on Family Ties
News Report, Anna Challet | New America Media SACRAMENTO – While millions of children nationwide face extreme difficulties due to having parents who are incarcerated or under criminal supervision, State Senator...
19
Mar
Finding Peace at Point Pinole
Photo Essay • Zaira Sierra One place in Richmond that I appreciate is Point Pinole Regional Shoreline. It has been a great place for me to relax, be inspired, and stay...
19
Mar
Talk of Immigration Reform Fuels Spike in Fraud Cases
News Report • Maria Mejia | New America Media, REDWOOD CITY--Cecilia, an undocumented Mexican immigrant, never anticipated that her life in the United States would turn into a real-world telenovela,...
13
Mar
Resident Reactions to the Richmond Housing Authority Investigation
Interviews • Edgardo Cervano-Soto | Photos • David Meza Editor’s Note: The Richmond City Council convened a special meeting on March 12 to review the results of an independent investigation of...
11
Mar
Q&A: After Trauma, Learning How to Heal
Ed. Note: With emotional trauma afflicting an estimated 75 percent of children in the U.S. juvenile justice system, the Sierra Health Foundation recently launched the Positive Youth Justice Initiative (PYJI),...
04
Mar
What Do You Make of the New Chevron Billboards? Richmond Youth Weigh In
Editor’s Note: Late last year, Chevron began unveiling a series of billboard advertisements in Richmond. Broadly interpreted, the ads convey a theme of city pride and feature images of workers...
03
Mar
Are Attitudes About Teen Pregnancy Changing?
Commentary, Valerie Klinker A recent study conducted by Melissa Kearney at University of Maryland suggests that the MTV reality show, 16 and Pregnant, has led to fewer teen births. The research contends...
