Should I Give Up Eating Meat?
A new report linking processed meat to cancer hits close to home in Richmond, where fast food is easy to come by. Writers Ronvel Sharper and Karina Guadalupe say this...
12
Nov
08
Nov
Two Out of Three People Under 50 Have Herpes
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a report with information that many of us—but certainly not enough—already knew: having herpes is very common. WHO estimates two-thirds, or 67 percent,...
06
Nov
What Happens When Everybody Has a Gun?
So what do you do when everybody's scared and everybody's got a gun? Good question. And what do I say to the kids who are smart enough to look at...
04
Nov
Using Cosplay to Get Through Anxiety
Her heart rate starts rising. Her hands begin to sweat and shake. She paces back and forth. “I feel like something is going to happen to me but nothing is really...
02
Nov
Residents Voice Hope, Concern Over New Continuation School
District officials are hoping the merger of two West Contra Costa schools into a new high school with more academic and behavioral resources will give students the edge they need...
25
Oct
Richmond Grinders Capture Medal In Junior Olympics Nationals
The Richmond Grinders won a medal at the junior Olympics nationals in Virginia this year. And as their coach, I can tell you that what they accomplished is only the...
17
Oct
ACLU Launches New App to Record Police Violence
The ACLU of California is making it even easier to upload recordings of police encounters with the new app Mobile Justice, which allows the videos to be sent directly to...
13
Oct
Urban Tilth Celebrates 10 Years of Food Justice
Marking a decade of community gardening, about 225 people came from across the Bay Area to the Craneway Pavilion on Saturday, Oct. 3 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the...
13
Oct
How Much Sanity Is an Acceptance Letter Worth?
Five hours of sleep. Six hours of school. Two hours of community service because you can’t get into college unless you’ve raised money for a Third World country. Another five...
08
Oct
Richmond Youth Get an Audience With AG Loretta Lynch
Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited Richmond on Sept. 25 as part of a six-city tour. While she was here, she heard directly from young people about how to make improvements...
08
Oct
Q&A: Navigating High School When You Don’t Speak the Language
Interview, RP Editors Editor’s Note: Richmond High School tutor Ivan Rodriguez helps more than 100 students who don’t speak English understand their teachers and get through high school. Most of...
24
Sep
The ‘Torment of Isolation’ – Ending Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
Commentary, Claudia Gonzalez | We'Ced After years of litigation and protests, earlier this month California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation agreed to drastically reduce the use of solitary confinement in state...
21
Sep
I Am One of Many Who ‘Fit the Description’
Commentary, Keisa Reynolds Former tennis star James Blake was a victim of excessive force at the hands of a New York police officer. Blake was standing outside of Grand Hyatt Hotel,...
11
Sep
RYSE Center Ends Summer With a Jam
By Ronvel Sharper The RYSE Youth Center in Richmond was filled with electric energy last month when over 200 people came out to enjoy free food and entertainment by local rappers,...
10
Sep
Young Leaders Program at Richmond High Turns Students into Advocates
By Ronvel Sharper Last year, during my sophomore year at Richmond High School, I joined a group that from the first meeting gave me hope that we could make a positive...
