Why I Want to Leave
I know that there isn’t a perfect city that has perfect people and no crime, but I’d like to be somewhere where I feel at home....
25
Jul
21
Jul
Why Girls of Color Get Suspended More Than White Girls
The National Women’s Law Center’s 2017 Let Her Learn Survey found that black girls are 5.5 times more likely and Native American girls are three times more likely to be...
21
Jul
Gayle McLaughlin: Richmond’s Grassroots Trailblazer Has Her Eye on State Capitol
Richmond City Council has entered a new era without Councilwoman Gayle McLaughlin. The former mayor stepped down on July 18 to focus on her campaign for lieutenant governor of California....
13
Jul
Fatima Alleyne: From PTA Mom to Board of Education Trustee
After years of volunteering at her kids’ school, Fatima Alleyne ran a grassroots campaign and was elected as trustee for the Contra Costa County Board of Education. The Richmond resident...
21
Jun
Status of Black Women Examined in New Study
Black women put more into the United States than they get back, according to a recent report released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Researc...
13
May
My Mother’s Dream
At a young age, my mom dreamed of becoming a teacher. She came to the United States to study English in hopes of making her dream a reality. ...
09
May
Beauty Stylist Remembers the Day ‘Everything Changed’ in Vietnam
Fifty years after the Vietnam War, Cathy Lê remembers the day the U.S. Army came to her country and “everything changed.”...
22
Apr
Track Star Kaylah Robinson Signs With Oregon Ducks
El Cerrito High School track and field star Kaylah Robinson has signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Oregon....
10
Apr
Local Mom Starts Bay Area Mothers’ Group
In February, Carmella Martin decided to start a support group for mothers called The Ambitious Mom." The group is open to mothers of all backgrounds and ages and aims to...
05
Apr
Police Arrest Ex-Boyfriend in Killing of Richmond Mom
Richmond Police have arrested the suspect in the shooting death of Rashanda Franklin, a 29-year-old year mother who was shot and killed in front of her children on Tuesday. With...
21
Mar
Gratitude Shop Owner Honored as ‘Woman of Impact’
Ghaliyah Roberts-Palmer was one of five local women who were honored recently as “Women of Impact” at an event hosted by Richmond Main Street, for their achievements as entrepreneurs and...
11
Mar
10th Annual Sisters in Solidarity Draws Women of All Ages
This year’s International Women’s Day marked the 10th anniversary of Sisters in Solidarity, a Richmond tradition launched by then Mayor Gayle McLaughlin....
08
Mar
Khalid’s Corner: A Little Relationship Advice — How to Be a Good Partner
Yesterday, one of my students asked me for some relationship advice. He said he is in a relationship with a young woman he would like to stay with. I shared...
27
Jan
Voices from the Oakland Women’s March: ‘We Are Beginning a Revolution’
Oakland police estimate that 100,000 people participated in the Oakland Women’s March on Saturday, one of hundreds of marches that took place around the world in response to the inauguration...
08
Nov
Dinner with Izzy: Baked Spinach Manicotti
You could say I am “adulting.” Even though I’m 22 and most of my friends like to go shopping or to clubs, I prefer a trip to the grocery store...
