With DACA, I Can See My Future More Clearly
By Manuel Martinez I’ve called Richmond home since as far back as I can remember, but it was just two years ago that I finally felt like this place accepted me—and...
10
Jul
Teacher Accountability Should Be Coupled With Better Support
Commentary, Antoinette Evans Last week, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu handed down his verdict in the closely watched Vergara v. California trial, essentially doing away with job protections for...
13
Jun
Q&A: College Bound Brothers
Interview • Dr. Joseph Marshall ED Note: The following conversation took place on 106 KMEL’s show, Street Soldiers, between host Dr. Joseph Marshall and Zach Calbo Jackson and Akintude Ahmad, two...
03
Jun
Napolitano: UC-Mexico Initiative Will Make California Stronger
Interview, Peter Schurmann, New America Media Traducción al español Pictured above: UC President Janet Napolitano speaks with New America Media education editor Peter Schurmann about the UC-Mexico Initiative. Editor’s Note: University of California President Janet...
20
May
Teresa Jimenez: Food as Power
by Edgardo Cervano-Soto Teresa Jimenez, 22, found a surprising way to deal with the stress of high school. “Honestly, I wasn’t doing so [well],” Teresa explains. “I was cutting a lot of...
12
May
Marginalized On Campus, Black High School Students and Parents Organize
News Report, Chanelle Ignant Editor's Note: Their numbers on campus shrinking, black students at Richmond High feel ignored -- but new parent and student groups seek to change that. It’s a Thursday...
09
May
Verde Elementary Hosts Anti-Bullying Event
Photo Essay, David Meza Verde Elementary School in North Richmond hosted an anti-bullying rally on April 16th. The "Anti Bully Machine" event was organized by second grade teacher Lola Sims, with...
22
Apr
Q&A: Mayoral Candidate Charles Ramsey
Interview by Edgardo Cervano-Soto Ed. Note: Charles Ramsey, 52, is currently Board President of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD). He spoke to The CC Pulse reporter Edgardo Cervano-Soto...
28
Mar
Exploring the Science of Skateboarding
Story • Chanelle Ignant | Photos • David Meza The skate park at Richmond’s Nicholl Park became a physics classroom on a Wednesday in March, when an event called “The Science...
28
Jan
Local Youth Become Journalists With American Teenager Project
By Luis Cubas Robin Bowman, a New York-based photojournalist, set out on a quest in 2001 to capture and narrate the lives of teenagers all over the United States. She spent...
09
Dec
Breaking Silence on Trauma is First Step to Healing
Commentary by Maaika Marshall, RYSE Youth Justice Coordinator In cities and communities like Richmond, young people are often exposed to immense amounts of trauma and violence; and unfortunately, many of them are left to...
09
Nov
Q&A: Napolitano On Diversity, Academics and the Undocumented at U.C.
Interview by Peter Schurmann, Video by Jacob Simas | New America Media Traducción al español Ed. Note: In September former secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano took over as president of the University...
05
Nov
Street Soldiers Radio: Bay Area Parents Share Perspectives on Schools
Editor’s Note: Below is a transcribed excerpt from the October 26th broadcast of Street Soldiers, a live call-in radio show that airs every Sunday night on KMEL 106.1fm. The topic...
School Success Express Comes to Richmond
Video, Edgardo Cervano-Soto The School Success Express Bus Tour stopped at Lovonya DeJean Middle School in Richmond, CA for a forum with community members on the Fair School Funding Law. ...
14
Oct
School District Hears From Parents On School Safety
By Zaira Sierra Richmond residents and representatives of West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) met at a convening organized by Building Blocks for Kids Collaborative on Friday September 13, for...
