BOOK REVIEW – Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home
Stolen by Richard Bell is as compelling a read as almost any novel you are likely to find....
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Feb
19
Feb
Sanders Campaigns to Capacity Crowd in Richmond
Thousands of people flocked to Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion from all over the Bay Area on Presidents Day to hear Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak at a “Get Out the Vote Rally” ahead of California’s March 3 primary....
18
Feb
Richmond, El Cerrito Bring Home TCAL Titles
The Tri-City Athletic League–Rock division champions in soccer played for their crown and earned their respective titles. El Cerrito High’s girls beat St. Mary’s 3-0 while the Richmond High boys’ team bested St. Mary’s 1-0....
13
Feb
WCCUSD Board Cuts $8 Million, Renames School
The West Contra Costa Board of Education voted Wednesday to cut $8 million from next year’s budget in an ongoing effort to eliminate a $47.8 million deficit, while also renaming a middle school after former First Lady Michelle Obama....
13
Feb
Gov. Newsom Pardons Unsung Black Civil Rights Hero Bayard Rustin
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that his office granted a posthumous pardon to civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who was an ally to national civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.; an influential strategist during the 1960s civil rights movement; and a key architect of the March on Washington...
12
Feb
Margaret Shaper Jordan Leaves Legacy of Activism
A celebration of life for well-known Bay Area community activist and Richmond resident Margaret Shaper Jordan will be held Sunday, March 8. She died Jan. 3 at the age of 79....
12
Feb
4-Year-Old Killed in Hit-and-Run in Richmond
A 4-year-old boy was killed in a hit and run Friday at Coalinga Avenue near 23rd Street in Richmond....
11
Feb
RYSE Fashion Show to Benefit Kenyan Youth Group
Richmond’s RYSE Center is bringing fashion and fundraising together for Black History Month with its “When Culture Speaks” celebration event on Feb. 28....
10
Feb
RTA Wins First-Ever 3.5 Division Championship
The Richmond Tennis Association women’s team has won the United States Tennis Association Northern California Sectionals 3.5 division....
09
Feb
Richmond Tennis Association Expanding Student Lessons
The Richmond Tennis Association (RTA) is soon expected to begin offering tennis lessons to students at two Richmond elementary schools....
07
Feb
School, Time, ICE: What Stresses Teens Today and How They Cope
From worrying about their families and their futures to struggling to find enough time in the day, Richmond teens are feeling the pressure. We asked a group of high schoolers to share what causes them the most stress and how they deal with it....
07
Feb
California Census 2020 Campaign Names Census Ambassadors
The California For All: Census 2020 Campaign announced this week that four influential Census Ambassadors have joined the organization's efforts to help the hardest-to-count Californians take part in the upcoming 2020 Census....
06
Feb
Council Denies Charter Plan to Buy Building with Tax-Exempt Bonds
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday denied a plan to allow Wonderful Foundations, an Oregon-based nonprofit that supports charter schools, to buy two buildings with tax exempt bonds in the Marina Bay area....
05
Feb
Children Deserve to Know the Truth About Their Ancestors’ Contributions
Above: Dr. Carter G. Woodson (Image: Library of Congress) Op-ed, Tamara Shiloh If you’re not exhausted waiting for “the system” to present a more comprehensive lesson on African-American history to your school-aged children, you should be. It’s time to broaden what is considered important for our children to learn so that the default...
04
Feb
Appeals Court: California Must Unseal Secret Files That Hide Police Misconduct
Activists, some news agencies and civil rights groups across the state are applauding a California court decision last week to reject an appeal that would have overturned Senate Bill 1421....
