06 Feb

Celebrate Black History Month

Column, Vernon Whitmore Celebrated in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Black History Month is an important annual commemoration of African American history and people. It began in 1926...

05 Feb

Why Our Names Matter

By Asani Shakur What vision was set before you? In African customs and traditions before the Europeans colonized us, our ancestors gave names to their children that held value. Names not only...

03 Feb

Entrevista con la Leyenda de Góspel de Richmond Dorothy Morrison sobre Música, la Fe y el Hogar

Read in English Por Malcolm Marshall Nota del Editor: La cantante Dorothy Combs Morrison Henry, de 69 años, nació en Longview, Texas y creció en Richmond, CA, una ciudad que aún frecuenta....

01 Feb

Q&A: Richmond Gospel Legend Dorothy Morrison on Music, Faith and Home

Singer Dorothy Combs Morrison Henry, 69, was born in Longview, Texas and raised in Richmond, CA, a city she still frequents. Morrison found fame as the lead vocalist on the...

01 Feb

Martial Arts School Reborn as Community Center

Photo Essay • David Meza In 1982, Eddie Solis opened Solis Martial Arts in San Pablo, which has over the years provided hundreds of children and families living in the Richmond...

28 Jan

Local Youth Become Journalists With American Teenager Project

By Luis Cubas Robin Bowman, a New York-based photojournalist, set out on a quest in 2001 to capture and narrate the lives of teenagers all over the United States. She spent...

24 Jan

Q&A: Reverend Michael McBride on the Drop in Bay Area Homicides

Interview • Dr. Joseph Marshall, Street Soldiers Radio EDITOR’S NOTE: The following conversation took place on Street Soldiers Radio between Dr. Joseph Marshall, co-founder and executive director of the San Francisco-based...

21 Jan

Richmond Residents React to New Fees for Paper Bags

by Chanelle Ignant Two weeks after its January 1 implementation, Richmond’s Single-Use Bag Ordinance is earning mixed reactions from residents. Chief among the responses are grievances about the 5-cent fee for...

16 Jan

Hmong Parents Rely on School Janitor for Translations

News Report, Colby Tilbbet | The kNOw Youth Media   FRESNO -- Hmong parents and community members in Fresno say a lack of translation services for Hmong speakers is the greatest barrier to that...

14 Jan

What Our Schools Need — A Student’s Eye View

Photo Essay, YouthWire Editor’s Note: California’s recently enacted Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), in effect since July 1, will continue to increase funding for school districts over the next eight years....

07 Jan

Transforming Richmond, One Park at a Time

Photo Essay • David Meza Last month, Pogo Park, a nonprofit community effort to improve parks in the Iron Triangle neighborhood, hosted a tour of its project sites in Richmond for...

06 Jan

Young Men Deserve Credit for Steep Declines in Richmond Violence

OP-ED • DeVone Boggan Richmond, CA has experienced another consecutive year of historic declines in violence. The City marked its lowest homicide rate in 33 years in 2013. While we should celebrate...

En Richmond, ¿Comer Sano Depende de Donde vives?

Read in English Por Luis Cubas Ya conoces el refrán: "Eres lo que comes". El problema es que no siempre tenemos una opción. En muchas partes de Richmond, los alimentos orgánicos y...

31 Dec

Mayor Mourns 2013 Homicide Victims, But Notes Progress

RP Editors At her last Meet With the Mayor session of 2013, on December 20, Mayor Gayle McLaughlin led a moment of reflection to honor the 16 lives lost to homicide...

30 Dec

FACTS ON ETHNIC ELDERS: Study Shows Racial Gap in Pension, Retirement Savings

News Analysis, Paul Kleyman New America Media “Facts on Ethnic Elders” is a monthly column on research findings about ethnic elders present and future. It is supported by a grant...