Q & A with Jovanka Beckles
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jovanka Beckles is a Richmond city councilmember who also works full-time as a mental health specialist for Contra Costa County. She was born in Panama City, where she...
22
Jun
19
Jun
Inside the Mind of a Soda Marketer
New America Media, News Report, Khalil Abdullah WASHINGTON – In a nation facing unprecedented levels of obesity, efforts by health advocates to make soda Public Enemy Number One are gaining traction....
18
Jun
New Approach to Ending Gun Violence Wins Praise & Sparks Controversy
Last month, D'vondre Woodwards, a 23-year-old man from North Richmond, decided to go eat a hot dog at Casper's in Central Richmond. As he sat outside the restaurant eating his...
11
Jun
DIAPER DRIVE IS LOVE IN ACTION
News Feature, Taisa Grant What are the fundamental needs of a single mother of two, pregnant with her third child? What if she is suddenly kicked out of the room she...
04
Jun
Richmond’s Latina Center Developing Next Generation of Leaders
News Report, Edgardo Cervano-Soto Tired of all the fights, drama, violence, bullying and hate, members of the Young Latina Future Leaders program at the Latina Center hosted the first "Forgive and...
Escoger el SAT en Vez del Baile de Gala
Read in English Comentario, Iraida Santillán Cuando mi novio me invitó a ir al Baile de gala el año pasado, ya habíamos estado juntos unos seis meses. Él era un estudiante de...
01
Jun
Choosing the SAT Over Prom
Leer en Español Commentary, Iraida Santillan When my boyfriend asked me out to prom last year, we’d already been together for about six months. He was a senior at Richmond High, and...
Mitchell Kapor Foundation Celebrates College Bound African American Young Men
Press Release, Mitchell Kapor Foundation OAKLAND, CA (Thursday, May 10, 2012) – African American young men from the San Francisco Bay Area who are graduating from high school and heading to...
25
May
From the Pen, to the Page, to the Heart: RAW Talent electrifies
News Feature, Edgardo Cervano-Soto Poetry, in its fragile beauty and crackling roughness, was fully embodied last Sunday night courtesy of RAW Talent, as the poets performed their first spoken word play,...
22
May
RICHMOND’S HOMETOWN CHAMPION OF VERSE
Q n A, Edgardo Cervano-Soto EDITOR’S NOTE: Nyabingha McDowell, 15, began performing spoken word over a year ago with one of Richmond’s most exciting artist groups, RAW Talent. After two years...
22
May
New Music Program Aims to Improve Literacy at Downer Elementary
News Report, Edgardo Cervano-Soto First grade student Nohemi Pizana bowed at the end of the recital, her violet cardboard cello beside her. The audience applauded, but not only for her. Nohemi...
17
May
Richmond Volunteers Honored
News Report, Todd Spencer Committing to do community service without compensation may seem undesirable to some, but to others, donating time for a just cause can be rewarding. And in...
16
May
Opinions Divided on Richmond Soda Tax
Commentary, Iraida Santillan The possibility of a citywide soda tax is causing a debate among our residents. The tax is meant to address the human and economic factors that cause...
15
May
Soda Tax Approved for Richmond Ballot
News Report, Spencer Whitney | Richmond Confidential City council leaders In Richmond voted 5-2 on Tuesday night to put a special soda tax proposal on the November 6 ballot. The soda...
03
May
Calle 23, el Epicentro del Crecimiento de la Población Latina en Richmond
Reportaje, Monica Quesada Harlem Masters, un Afro-Americano que se mudó a Richmond en el 2005, trabaja en la muy transitada intersección de la calle 23 y la avenida Clinton, asistiendo a...
