FUNdraising Good Times: So you want to be a college president?
Your success as a college president requires that you combine your technical or subject matter expertise with strong leadership skills....
09
Aug
09
Aug
Going to Class Behind Bars – Youth Speak Out About Court Schools
22-year-old Ayanna Rasheed, is on the path to success now, but it’s in spite of her time in court school, not because of it. She thinks her time in detention...
07
Aug
Second Chances are the Key to Stopping Mass Incarceration
Everyone deserves a second chance, especially juveniles....
04
Aug
Op-Ed: For more reliable service, Bay Area voters should vote yes on the BART Bond
Lateefah Simon is a November 2016 candidate for BART Board District 7, which includes portions of Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Francisco counties....
03
Aug
Venture Capital Doesn’t Invest in Blacks and Latinos – But That’s Changing in Oakland
At Kapor Capital, over 50 percent of investments go to startups that have women and people of color in charge....
01
Aug
A Blueprint for Muslim-American Activism
Muslim Americans must refuse to be timid souls (a synonym for grievance collectors) and fence-sitters during this election year and throw themselves whole-heartedly into the arena. ...
01
Aug
DACA Opens Doors for Former Student Body Prez At CSULB
In 2015 Cal State Long Beach student body president and undocumented immigrant Jose Salazar made headlines when it emerged he would not be paid for the position because of his...
01
Aug
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...
01
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....
