The Road From Richmond to the White House
The CC Pulse writer, UC Berkeley graduate student and immigrant Maria Fernanda Bernal writes about her experience at the White House Correspondents' Dinner....
03
Jun
08
May
My Mom Made Me Feel Safe and Happy in the Worst of Times
Mother’s Day is a very special day to me. It is a day where I celebrate the person who means the most to me and the person I look up...
06
May
Chanel and Fresh Herbs: The Scent of My Mother’s Love
"Smell is how I relate to my mom": Chanel pulls her from a nightmare. Fresh mint transports her to her mother's childhood in Switzerland....
11
Apr
Housing, Love and Guilt: An Immigrant’s Reflection on Moving Out of His Undocumented Parents’ Home
One young man in Richmond describes his conflicting feelings over living at home and, ultimately, leaving his parents' home....
29
Mar
They Are All Right: Teens Weigh in on Gender Pronoun Debate
Kennedy High students share their thoughts on gender identity and using nontraditional pronouns whether for themselves or others....
18
Mar
How I Learned to Rethink the Gender Norms I Was Raised With
A young man describes growing up in a conservative family that insisted on traditional gender roles and what he has learned from the LGBTQ community....
17
Feb
‘We Can’t Stop a Bomb With Good Vibes’: Richmond HBCU Student Reacts to Threats
She was excited to attend Howard University but had to take classes from her parents' Richmond home. Now, she's on campus while HBCUs are getting bomb threats....
25
Jan
Teaching During COVID Has Me More ‘Stressed, Exhausted and Drained’ Than Ever
A Kennedy High teacher describes the frustration she feels as COVID-19, driven by the omicron surge, makes its way through WCCUSD classrooms....
25
Jan
Tips to Ease Your Way into a Vegan 2022
Lots of people pledge to eat healthier, then find it daunting, especially to go so far as adopting a plant-based diet. But it doesn't have to be....
17
Jan
Inspired by MLK, Teens Say Civil Rights Movement Isn’t Over
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a group of Kennedy High students tell The CC Pulse what the civil rights movement means to them....
30
Dec
This Year Was a Fever Dream
In 2021, the author navigated hope and fear, personal achievements and the heightened stress and surreality of our new normal....
29
Dec
2021 Was More of the Same, But Creativity Carried Me Through
"Time seems to be going right past me ...
16
Dec
Steph Curry’s Three-Point Milestone Solidifies Him in Bay Area Lore
Stephen Curry passed Ray Allen for most three-pointers in NBA history, further proving to many Bay Area sports fans he is the region’s greatest athlete....
02
Dec
Being Back in School Presents Its Own Challenges
Students from two West Contra Costa high schools tell the Pulse how they feel about being back in school in the final installment in a series....
25
Nov
Teens Thankful for Life and the Little Things on Second COVID Thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving comes around for the second time in the pandemic, Kennedy students tell us they're grateful for their loved ones, their health and even school....
