Raw Talent’s Second Verse
By Edgardo Cervano-Soto Growing up in North Richmond, Donte Clark, like many residents, relied on corner stores for groceries. The small “mom and pop” shops were a lifeline for many. “A...
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Feb
06
Feb
Celebrate Black History Month
Column, Vernon Whitmore Celebrated in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Black History Month is an important annual commemoration of African American history and people. It began in 1926...
01
Feb
Q&A: Richmond Gospel Legend Dorothy Morrison on Music, Faith and Home
Singer Dorothy Combs Morrison Henry, 69, was born in Longview, Texas and raised in Richmond, CA, a city she still frequents. Morrison found fame as the lead vocalist on the...
06
Jan
Young Men Deserve Credit for Steep Declines in Richmond Violence
OP-ED • DeVone Boggan Richmond, CA has experienced another consecutive year of historic declines in violence. The City marked its lowest homicide rate in 33 years in 2013. While we should celebrate...
02
Dec
‘Sin Padre’ – In Local Film, Masculinity is Violent
Leer en Español By Edgardo Cervano-Soto When Nora Vigil first saw the scenes of domestic and street violence in the new local film, Sin Padre, she “thought of the violence occurring in Richmond,” even...
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Nov
Thanksgiving Etiquette Tips
Five Thanksgiving Etiquette Tips by Enitan Bereola Ed Note: Enitan Bereola II is the author of, "BEREOLAESQUE: The Contemporary Gentleman & Etiquette Book for the Urban Sophisticate." His new book, "GENTLEWOMAN," will...
15
Nov
12 Years a Slave – A Must See Film For Black Youth
Movie Review, Monet Boyd I recently had the privilege of watching the new movie, “12 Years a Slave,” which is based on a memoir by Solomon Northup. Northup was born in...
13
Nov
RAW Talent Presents “Po’ Boys Kitchen”
A Spoken Word Theater Piece by Richmond Youth, March 7th & 8th at De Anza High School Theater “Po’Boys Kitchen” is a spoken word theater piece written, directed, and produced by...
05
Nov
En el Día de los Muertos, Conmemorando a un Barrio
Comentario, Edgardo Cervano-Soto Fue en 1987 cuando mi mamá, papá y dos hermanas mayores se mudaron de su apartamento en la South Van Ness y la calle 22 en el distrito...
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Oct
On Dia de los Muertos, Memorializing a Neighborhood
Commentary, Edgardo Cervano-Soto It was in 1987 when my mom, dad and two older sisters moved out of their apartment unit on South Van Ness and 22nd Street in San Francisco’s Mission District....
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Oct
Racist Remarks Put Obscure Elected Official Under Spotlight
Racist statements about African and Asian Americans made by West County Wastewater District director Leonard Battaglia, who was quoted in a news report, have led some Richmond city officials to...
01
Oct
A Day In the Life of a Richmond ‘Frutera’
Photo Essay • Edgardo Cervano-Soto People call out to Juana Raquel as she pushes her green, wooden, home-built cart through the streets of central Richmond. Children pull back peach-colored curtains and...
10
Sep
Annual Summer Event Encourages Youth to RYSE Up
Photo Essay, Luis Cubas It was a beautiful, sunny day, and the rhythm of the music was perfect, along with the scent of food being cooked. For the fourth consecutive August,...
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Aug
One City, Two Success Stories
By Yaquelin Valencia My name is Yaquelin Valencia. I am 21-years-old, an undocumented Dreamer and a recent recipient of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). I was born in Aquila, Michoacán,...
Bay Area Film Brings Indian Immigrant Experience to Silver Screen
by Adrienne Chaney For Here Or To Go, a feature film being shot this summer in San Francisco and other locations across the Bay Area, is a commanding portrayal of the...
