How Safe Are DACA Recipients?
When it comes to Trump’s changes to immigration policy, many immigrants have a common question: Who is affected and what do the changes mean for them?...
08
Apr
28
Mar
14-Year-Old Teaches Kids to Make Better Food Choices
14-year-old Sara Madriz is working hard to teach kids in her community to make better food choices....
22
Mar
Bullying Does Not End in High School
Bullying is a very serious matter not only in the youth community but also in the adult and LGBTQ communities....
22
Mar
Having ‘The Talk’ With My Undocumented Parents
Parents across the nation must now deal with the stress and anxiety of having “The Talk” with their children. No, I’m not talking about the birds and the bees. Families...
08
Mar
A Chance to Breathe – Protecting the Coast for Richmond Residents
Caring about the coast isn’t enough. If we want clean sand and clean water – as 90 percent of Californians surveyed in a recent poll say they do – we...
01
Mar
Local Happenings: March 2017
Richmond Promise is sponsoring a series of spring student and family workshops to help high school seniors complete their financial aid and Richmond Promise scholarship applications. The workshops are scheduled...
28
Feb
‘I Am a Minority, I Am a Patriot’ – Youth Reflect on Patriotism in 2017
Young people of color reflect on what it means to be a patriot....
26
Feb
Richmond Students Play Role of Lawyers in Mock Trial
Over 80 West Contra Costa High School students recently got the chance to conduct mock trials at the Superior Courthouse in Martinez as they participated in the annual countywide mock...
13
Feb
Dreamers Worry About Our Future, and Our Parents
Since President Trump took office, many minority groups have been watching closely for his next moves as commander in chief. One group in particular, known as “Dreamers” – young undocumented...
13
Feb
08
Feb
Ending DACA Would Leave Hole in Economy, Study Says
Studies show that Pres. Trump's ending the DACA exemption for young undocumented Dreamers would cost the U.S. economically....
25
Jan
Rebranding Richmond, But For Whom? Local Youth Weigh In
The CC Pulse youth reporters gave their critique of the proposed logos and tagline as well their own suggestions for rebranding Richmond....
18
Jan
Storybooks for Kids Offer Counter Narrative to the ‘Whitelash’
There is a national narrative emerging that points to a country ready and willing to embrace its diversity, and it's coming from an unlikely place....
17
Jan
Don’t Revoke DACA, Give ‘Dreamers’ A Chance
My classmate was deported a few days before his graduation. The night of graduation there was a cold silence that could not be ignored. We all felt the pain of...
13
Jan
Richmond High Seeks Donations for Trip to DC
Richmond High School’s yearly trip to Washington, D.C. is in need of a big fundraising effort from the community....
