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Apr
17
Apr
Mumia Case Highlights Lack of Health Care in Prison
Commentary, Asani Shakur Mumia Abu-Jamal’s recent trip to the hospital should make us take a second look at the way we provide health care to those who need it most. Abu-Jamal, who...
Walking the Line: Reporting on Protests and Police Response
Video, Ann Bassette EDITOR"S NOTE:The Bay Area Black Journalists Association hosted "Walking the Line: Reporting on Protests and Police Response," on April 4 at the UC Berkeley Journalism School. The conversation featured...
09
Apr
The Most Ignorant Among Us? Sometimes It’s College Students
Commentary, Sean Shavers Last month, a video surfaced online of University of Oklahoma fraternity members singing a racist song that joked about lynching black people. In the video, white members of...
03
Apr
Egg Hunt Offers Fun for Kids and Families
Photo Essay, The CC Pulse Editors On a sunny Saturday morning last month, hundreds of people came out to the Spring Egg Hunt and Recreation Day at Civic Center Plaza for...
16
Mar
Uncle Sam Wants DACA Recipients to Avoid Tax Scams
[caption id="attachment_5123" align="aligncenter" width="500"] DACA recipient Ana Alcantara, 22, was misinformed by her tax preparer and ended up paying an unnecessary penalty.[/caption] News Report, Viji Sundaram| New America Media A new scam targeting immigrants...
13
Mar
Young, Brown and ‘Looking Unsafe’
Commentary • David Meza | Photo • Sara Lafleur Vetter, Richmond Confidential "When was the last time you were you in jail?" A young white police officer asked me this question after he...
24
Feb
Community Gathers for a Summit on Peace
By Ann Bassette Miracle Temple Apostolic Church on the south side of Richmond was the site of the “Get the Hell Outta Richmond and Put More Love Into It,” peace summit...
23
Feb
Coalition to Tackle Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
By Chanelle Ignant With community-law enforcement relations still making headlines around the country, a group of attorneys from the Contra Costa County Public Defender’s office are organizing to see changes made...
18
Feb
Historic Ties: As Chicago’s Pullman Neighborhood Seeks National Park Status, Richmond’s Own Pullman Story Remains Unpreserved
While Chicago’s neighborhood gains recognition, Richmond’s rich Pullman story remains less known and in danger of crumbling away....
13
Feb
Marching in Solidarity: Bay Area Comes out to Show Support for 43 Missing Mexican Students
By Yaquelin Valencia About two-dozen people marched from UC Berkeley’s campus to the Oakland federal building on Fri., January 30 to show solidarity with the community in Mexico that is demanding...
05
Feb
Local Happenings – Feb 2015
By Nancy DeVille Art Exhibition This year’s Richmond Art Center exhibit, The Art of Living Black, showcases over 50 local emerging and established African American artists in a wide variety of media-...
28
Jan
What We Can Learn From a Transgender Teen’s Suicide
Commentary, Adrienne Chainey Leelah Alcorn was born on November 15, 1997 as Joshua Ryan Alcorn. According to her suicide note she knew as early as age four that she wasn’t a...
26
Jan
Khalid’s Corner: Two-parts
Wisdom from Community Leader, Khalid Elahi Staying alive is a two-part thing; it’s GOD and it's you. We all have a choice and that's part of why we pray, so that GOD...
26
Jan
Rethinking Why We Opposed the TV Show “Sorority Sisters”
Commentary, Asani Shakur “Sorority Sisters” was a recent reality show on VH1 that showcased different African American women's Greek life in Atlanta, Ga. The concept of the show was to see...
