Long Overdue Bird Count Comes to Richmond
In a move toward addressing environmental justice and inequality in the birding community, Richmond had its first official Christmas Bird Count this month....
07
Jan
14
Oct
Churches Play Key Role in Getting Black People Vaccinated
A woman born with and blinded by syphilis because her father was in the Tuskegee experiment got the COVID-19 vaccine only after her church offered it....
12
Oct
Alcatraz Sunrise Gathering Celebrates Tradition of Resistance
Indigenous people from all over the country came to the Alcatraz Sunrise Gathering on Monday to pay homage to their ancestors and embrace each other’s cultures....
06
Oct
‘Fauci’ Documentary Offers Insight into U.S. Public Health
The new documentary "Fauci" provides a close look at U.S. public health and the career of Dr. Anthony Fauci, spanning the AIDS and coronavirus outbreaks....
03
Oct
‘The Pain Is Real’: Reparations Task Force Hears Personal Stories
Black people, including Secretary of State Shirley Weber, shared stories of life under Jim Crow laws and the trauma caused by historic anti-Black violence....
25
Mar
‘Rolling in Solidarity’: Skating With Joy and Social Justice
Five activists co-founded Rich City Rollers to bring joy to Richmond and social justice to roller skating's cultural resurgence....
13
Dec
The Richmond I Love: An Accidental Home with Charm and Intrigue
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt takes a look back at the beginnings of his and wife Shirley's life in the Bay Area and what drew them to Point Richmond....
10
Nov
The Richmond I Love: Powered by a Black Political Machine
Vernon Whitmore remembers coming to Richmond at a time when the city was led by its first Black elected mayor and African Americans in other positions of power....
27
Oct
The Richmond I Love: Black-led and the Meaning of Caring
As the Bay Area gentrifies and changes, we are asking people to share the Richmond they know and love. First up, Khalid Elahi writes, "if you are really from Richmond,...
12
Jul
‘Our Ancestors Fought’: Bridging Activism’s Generation Gap
A focus on systemic injustices against Black people has sparked many youth-led protests in West County and beyond, showcasing a movement’s new blood while carrying on a tradition of activism....
30
Jun
Richmond’s Park Ranger: Why Betty Reid Soskin Has ‘No Time To Waste’
Local luminary 98-year-old Betty Reid Soskin is the subject of a new documentary, "No Time to Waste," premiering July 4 at 7 p.m. on NBC Bay Area....
12
Mar
Exhibit Shows Untold Stories of Laotian Refugees
The stories of Laotian refugees that fled their home country after the Vietnam War and settled in the United States are being told through an exhibit now at the Richmond...
13
Feb
Gov. Newsom Pardons Unsung Black Civil Rights Hero Bayard Rustin
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that his office granted a posthumous pardon to civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who was an ally to national civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther...
05
Feb
Children Deserve to Know the Truth About Their Ancestors’ Contributions
Above: Dr. Carter G. Woodson (Image: Library of Congress) Op-ed, Tamara Shiloh If you’re not exhausted waiting for “the system” to present a more comprehensive lesson on African-American history to your school-aged...
25
Nov
‘Harriet’ Is a Long-Overdue Tribute to a Legendary Abolitionist
“Harriet” focuses on the life of Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave turned abolitionist who made several trips back into the South to help free hundreds of other enslaved people through...
