North Richmond Kids Create ‘Magic’ Murals
North Richmond kids are using art to express themselves through a mural program sponsored by the Richmond Art Center....
31
Dec
27
Dec
Forum Addresses Increase in Hate Crimes
In the wake of reports of two hate crimes in West Contra Costa County and hundreds throughout the country since the election of Donald Trump, West County residents came together...
08
Nov
Dinner with Izzy: Baked Spinach Manicotti
You could say I am “adulting.” Even though I’m 22 and most of my friends like to go shopping or to clubs, I prefer a trip to the grocery store...
24
Oct
RYSE Hosts Chican@/Latin@ Lounge
Richmond’s RYSE Center celebrated Latino Heritage Month with its own special event aimed at showcasing Latino culture and expressing the different intersections in Richmond’s Latino community....
19
Oct
Local Happenings: October 2016
The Bay Area African American College Preparedness Workshop will include information on navigating the college admission process and financial aid planning. Participants can network with alumni from the top Historically...
21
Sep
Boxing Class Knocks Out Fear and Empowers Richmond Women
As most people are sitting down for dinner on Thursday evenings, a small group of local women are preparing to slip on boxing gloves. Every week at 7:00 pm, they...
15
Sep
Hundreds Show Up to ‘Put the Guns Down’
On Sept. 3, over 350 people, most from the Crescent Park, Pullman, Monterey Pines and Deliverance Temple apartments, met at Booker T. Anderson, Jr. park for the ninth annual Put...
07
Sep
Not My National Anthem – Young People of Color Weigh in
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked a national conversation when he refused to stand for the national anthem, saying he couldn’t "show pride in a flag for a country...
31
Aug
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...
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,...
