Remembering Fontino Jr. Hardy
By Corey Monroe When I heard that Fontino Jr. Hardy was shot and killed in Richmond on July 15, at 29 years old, I cried, big time. Losing this cool,...
22
Jul
20
Jul
Khalid’s Corner: Escaping
by Khalid Elahi Why does letting go of the hood seem like the hardest thing for some people to do? The attraction to SELF DESTRUCTION, the interest in the SHINE...
13
Jul
How I Learned to Stop Littering… and Start Composting
Commentary • Ronvel Sharper Many teachers helped me through my sophomore year at Richmond High, two of them especially: Mr. Angel Ponce-Larsen and Mr. Richard Seeber. They tried their best...
27
Jun
Native American Culture Celebrated and Displayed in Richmond
Story and Photos by Luis Cubas Among the vibrant array of colors, the jingling of bells rang out as dancers closed into a circle at this year’s sixth annual Richmond Pow-Wow,...
23
Jun
Richmond Seeks to Bridge the Digital Divide
News Report • Nancy Deville The days when homework only required lined notebook paper, a No. 2 pencil and a bulky thick textbook are long gone. Now teachers assign homework that...
21
Jun
Terror in Charleston: Anger, Sadness and a Time of Bitter Reflection
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, a young, white male entered a Charleston, South Carolina Church and did the unspeakable. While a small group of African American churchgoers prayed and worshipped, Dylann...
19
Jun
Undocumented Kids to Get Health Coverage in State Budget
News Report, Viji Sundaram, New America Media Calling it one of the “best” budgets the state has ever had, California Gov. Jerry Brown said the $167.6 billion dollar budget the legislature...
19
Jun
How Leaving the Bay Area Allowed Me to Embrace My Queerness
Commentary, Keisa Reynolds A high school graduate in Colorado recently came out to her classmates in the middle of her valedictorian speech. Emily Bruell has been added to the list...
15
Jun
Family Justice Center Opens at New Location
News Report, Keisa Reynolds After breaking ground in 2013, the West Contra Costa Family Justice Center held its grand opening this month at 256 24th Street. In the first year at...
13
Jun
Finding Power
By Ronvel Sharper The Young Men’s Empowerment Group at Richmond High School, led by counselors Kawal Ulaneday and Lakeyssia Brown, taught me how to react in bed times, helped me when...
03
Jun
White, Upper-Middle Class and Living in Richmond
Commentary, Sonya Mann I was ashamed to live in Richmond when I first moved here 10 years ago. It wasn’t until halfway through high school that I realized that my reaction was...
26
May
For Female Athletes, Double Standards Start at an Early Age
When 13-year-old female baseball player Mo’ne Davis was publicly slut-shamed on Twitter earlier this year, thousands rallied to her defense. The incident highlighted the longstanding tradition in this country of...
24
May
The Technology of Teen Life
By Ronvel Sharper and Brianna Ferrell Editor’s Note: More than 90% of teens ages 13 -17 report going online daily via smart phones, with about one in four online “almost constantly”,...
16
May
Richmond’s Native American Health Center Hosts Children’s Mental Health Day
by Malcolm Marshall More than 15 years after a landmark Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health brought attention to mental illness as an “urgent health concern,” many youth and adults with...
14
May
Cinco de Mayo Festival, Better than Imagined
Photo Essay, Josue Hernandez Each year thousands of people come out for one of Richmond’s biggest events, the annual Cinco de Mayo Festival organized by the 23rd Street Merchants Association. This...
