Save Our Sisters: Indigenous Voices at the Women’s March
For the second year in a row, women from all walks of life gathered in the streets the streets of the Bay Area and across the country for the Women’s March. ...
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Feb
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Feb
Local Happenings: February 2018
The Richmond Community Services Department will host its annual Black History Celebration from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, 403 Civic Center Plaza....
01
Feb
Black Student Union Aims to Unite, Uplift
For Jarschire Dennis, launching the Black Student Union at Kennedy High School was long overdue....
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Jan
Thousands Take to the Streets for Women’s March Kern County
Hundreds of women descended upon downtown Bakersfield Saturday, marching, chanting and sharing inspirational stories of female empowerment during Kern County’s first Women’s March....
30
Jan
Unity Park Abre el Día de MLK
Cuando Jaccari Meriwether tenía ocho años, sabía que no debía acercarse a las vías ferroviarias fuera de función de Atchiston Train en Richmond. El área era conocida por el crimen, incluidos robos y asaltos. Ahora con más de 20 años, y viviendo en San Francisco, Meriwether decidió pasar las vacaciones...
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Jan
Festival Aims to Inspire People ‘Into Action’
The main goal of the Into Action Social Justice was to encourage people to act and prepare folks to leave the event ready to commit to a social justice cause....
24
Jan
Author Discusses ‘Color of Law’ in a Segregated Richmond
Housing bias in the suburbs, like race-based segregation of renters and home-owners in post-war Richmond, was no accident, Richard Rothstein explains in his new book, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America....
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Jan
Unity Park Opens On MLK Day
More than 400 community members gathered at the Richmond Greenway trail on January 15 to celebrate the grand opening of Unity Park during the 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service....
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Jan
What’s So Special About Oakley
I love Oakley for the energy and good hearts of the people who work to improve the community, and now that I’m an adult, I want to be one of them....
19
Jan
Curbside Kitchen Food Truck Serves up Filipino Gourmet
Curbside Kitchen, a mobile food truck and brainchild of Richmond brothers Russell and Raynard Lozano, is cooking up Filipino inspired gourmet, served American style, for the masses....
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Jan
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Jan
Keeping Soul Food Soulful in San Pablo
Food Handlers Café’s menu is made up of American diner classics including burgers and pancake breakfasts. They also have dishes that reflect their Southern flare like chicken and waffles, and French toast made with Texas toast....
17
Jan
Remembering the Original 21ers: a Q&A with Jake Sloan
Richmond resident Jake Sloan has authored a new book, Standing Tall: Willie Long and the Mare Island Original 21ers, that examines discrimination and inequality, including hiring opportunities, pay, and general job security, at Mare Island Shipyard from the 1930’s up until the action was taken in 1961....
10
Jan
Learning to See Police in a Different Light
By the end of that day, my opinion about the police had changed and I realized there are officers out there who actually care....
10
Jan
Today’s Teens Delaying Usual Adulthood Responsibilities
A recent study found that teenagers today are delaying taking on adult responsibilities, compared to teens from the 70s, 80s and 90s....
