How I’m Feeling About ‘Asian August’
This month has been dubbed “Asian August” among some folks. And here’s why. Crazy Rich Asians, which boasts an all-Asian cast in a Hollywood movie, kicked off a few days ago....
27
Aug
21
Aug
‘Daddyless Daughter’ Turns Pain Into Poetry
Spoken word artist Jamaya Walker recently self-published a book about the pain, struggles and breakthroughs women like her – who grew up without fathers - experience. ...
20
Aug
The Many Faces of Rosie the Riveter
More than 2,100 “Rosies” of all sizes, ages and genders filled the Craneway Pavillion on Saturday for the fourth annual Rosie the Riveter Rally....
17
Aug
The Unacceptable Failures of BART
I am now twenty-three years old, a college graduate and a frequent BART commuter. Although I’d ridden BART several times before starting my job last year, I now have a...
02
Aug
She Got Her Baby Back From Immigration Foster Care. Now, What?
An undocumented mother was reunited with her daughter. The first 36 hours brought a mix of joy, questions about the separation and worries about the future....
14
Jul
El Sol Owner Shines Love Back on Point Richmond
Josephine Orozco returns the love to the community that raised her as the co-owner (with her husband) of EL Sol Restaurant in Point Richmond....
03
Jul
Powerful Lifting and a Powerful Life
At 82, Carrie Reese has been a powerlifter for just under a decade – her career began at 74 and since then she’s become the only woman in the world...
21
May
Q&A with Assembly Candidate Buffy Wicks
Buffy Wicks, a former White House aide to President Obama and strategist in California for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, is making her first run for office — seeking the California...
12
May
Happy Mother’s Day to My Grandmother
I want to be exactly like you Abuelita. I want to love like you do. I want to teach like you do. I want to be a mother to my...
04
May
R. Kelly’s Time Is Finally Up
Singer R. Kelly in is the headlines once again, and it isn’t for his upcoming tour. Instead, activists are calling on people to #MuteRKelly after recent allegations were made against...
10
Apr
Here’s One Issue Blue and Red States Agree On: Preventing Deaths of Expectant and New Mothers
From Indiana to Oregon, lawmakers are passing bills to increase scrutiny of maternal deaths. Often, they’re citing our “Lost Mothers” series....
06
Apr
Real Life ‘Rosies’ Recognized
Seated among WWII-era photos and statues, eight “Rosies” and a WWII veteran sat side by side at the waterfront WWII Homefront National Park in Richmond, basking in attention from a...
23
Mar
Women’s History Month: Betty Reid Soskin on Women Past and Present
In honor of Women’s History Month, The CC Pulse asked prominent local women to weigh in on the topics of role models, the #MeToo movement, feminism and gender equality....
16
Mar
Sisters in Solidarity Showcases Female Empowerment
Emceed by Richmond City Councilmember Jovanka Beckles, the 11th annual Sisters in Solidarity was billed as a “celebration of solidarity and the efforts of women in politics.”...
15
Mar
Women’s History Month: Kimberley Aceves on Women Past and Present
The truth is we live in a community where it's still okay to call me a girl. I'm a 47-year-old Latinx woman, executive, mother of two boys, who helped co-found...
