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....
05
May
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....
18
Apr
Richmond Women Take Back the Night
Carrying signs, chanting and marching through Central Richmond, roughly 40 community members came out to support victims and survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence at the annual Take Back...
05
Apr
A Speggtacular Easter Event Leaves Kids Eggstatic
The Iron Triangle's annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 26 -- sponsored by the City of Richmond’s Crime Prevention Department and the Richmond Police, among others -- has become...
05
Apr
Teens, Sex and Rap – Is There a Connection?
According to a new study, teenagers who listen to rap become sexually active earlier than their peers. The study found that when middle school students listened to rap for three...
01
Apr
Did Internet Cruelty Push Kehlani To Suicide?
Oakland native and 20-year-old R&B singer Kehlani reportedly attempted suicide earlier this week. She posted a photo on Instagram of herself hospitalized with an IV in her arm. Part of...
31
Mar
Local Happenings: April 2016
Richmond Main Street Initiative and the Richmond Arts And Culture Commission will sponsor a reception for the Art In Windows Spring 2016 exhibit from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April...
29
Mar
“Nat Bates for Mayor” – Film Documents Richmond Election ‘With Major Funding From Chevron’
Our next election is less than seven months away. But memories of the last city election—one of Richmond’s most expensive—remain fresh in the minds of many voters. For residents of...
25
Mar
Khalid’s Corner: Cleaning Up Your Life Is a Job
Cleaning up your own life is a job! Once I started thinking correctly instead of destructively, I felt extremely good about myself and I thought it would be cool to...
25
Mar
Teens Today Are More Openly Queer
Only 48 percent of Americans between 13 and 20 years old identify as exclusively heterosexual, according to a new report. That means more than half of teenagers today identify as...
15
Mar
Oscar-Winning ‘Spotlight’ on Journalism – Bringing Secrets to Light
This year’s Oscar for best picture went to “Spotlight,” a film that was so controversial it had trouble getting the green light to be produced. The film tells the true story...
10
Mar
Let’s Get in ‘Formation’ — Beyoncé’s Message Is Not Anti-Police
While Beyoncé surely can afford her own private security throughout her tour, it is disgraceful for police officers to deny safety because of one demand: Stop shooting us. ...
01
Mar
Dating a White Person is Hard: Why I Choose to Struggle Through It
By Thomas Lick | Voicewaves “In a way he was like the country he lived in, everything came too easily to him; except he knew it.” –1973 film, The Way We Were. … Five years...
19
Feb
Social Media Connected to Lack of Sleep, Depression
New research by the University of Pittsburgh shows a strong connection between social media use, irregular sleep patterns and depression. The study, which focused on the sleeping and social media...
10
Feb
Residents, Officials Unveil Yellow Brick Road Play Street
Richmond nonprofit Pogo Park, Iron Triangle residents and city officials celebrated the grand opening of the Yellow Brick Road Play Street last week, which includes a series of parks, walking...
