Local Happenings: September 2016
The 8th annual Spirit & Soul Festival will return to downtown Richmond with live music, food booths, a youth zone and an outdoor bazaar with artisan and craft vendors. Proceeds...
31
Aug
24
Aug
A Mexican Rosie the Riveter: People of Color and Our Parks
A first-of-its-kind national survey commissioned by New America Media (conducted by Bendixen & Amandi International in July) found that 4 out of 5 minority voters support initiatives that would increase...
19
Aug
Music on the Main Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Nearly 900 people made their way to downtown Richmond for an evening of live music, dancing, food trucks, vendors and good times at Richmond Main Street’s annual Music on the...
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...
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...
06
Jul
The Richmond Powwow — A Native Tradition That Is Open to All
This year the 7th Annual Richmond Powwow brought together Richmond’s Native community, tribes from all over the country, and community members who wanted to share in and learn about Native...
28
Jun
Are We All Finally Getting in Formation?
I feel his speech signifies a turning moment, which has been coming for some time now, in which more people, including those who are not already known for their activism,...
13
Jun
Richmond LGBT Community and Allies Celebrate 2nd Annual Family Day
Richmond kicked off LGBT Pride Month with a family-friendly celebration in Marina Park. The second annual Family Day, held on June 5, was hosted by Richmond Rainbow Pride, a group...
Local Happenings: June 2016
Richmond Promise’s Scholars Celebration Thursday, June 2 Richmond Promise will sponsor its first Scholars Celebration from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, 403...
23
May
What’s Behind North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’?
Last month Target announced that transgender customers could use any bathroom or fitting room that matches their gender identity. The announcement came after North Carolina passed a controversial law known...
20
May
Richmond Goes All Out for Bike to Work Day
The 22nd annual Bike To Work Day was spectacular, with thousands of riders opting to head to work on two wheels throughout the Bay Area. There were over 400 energizer...
17
May
Downtown Chalk Art: Students Draw Dreams of Richmond
The sidewalks of downtown Richmond served as the canvas. About 100 students from Making Waves Academy filled the two-block span of Macdonald Avenue between Harbour Way and 12th Street with...
11
May
‘We Are Still Alive’ – Native Youth Find Inspiration in Pow Wow Dance
I started fancy-shawl dancing about seven years ago, thanks to a generous women who volunteered her time once a month to teach me. I chose to fancy-shawl dance because of...
05
May
Is Being Anti-Police Really That Bad?
If we think the problem is a few bad seeds, then we aren’t able to properly critique an entire system that has terrorized marginalized communities for centuries....
02
May
Relay for Life Honors Lives Touched by Cancer
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt recently led about a dozen community members in a candle-lighting ceremony to honor the lives of those touched by cancer....
