New Head of Leadership Conference Says Now a “Bleak Time” for Civil Rights
"Nothing Like a Crisis to Sharpen One�s Thinking" -- a profile of new CEO of Leadership Council on Human Rights, Vanita Gupta....
16
Aug
16
Aug
My Trip to South America – Finding ‘Mbarate’ (Happiness and Strength)
Paraguay has taught me a lot about happiness and strength, or mbarete in the indigenous language Guarani....
15
Aug
California Kids Still Face Risks to Health Care
With Republicans still bent on doing President Trump's bidding and overhauling the U.S. health care system, Californians should do everything to fight back....
14
Aug
‘Safety, Cleanliness and Drama’ – What Riders Would Change About BART
In light of news reports of crimes and assaults taking place on BART trains and at stations, The CC Pulse asked five East Bay residents, ages 19 to 66, what it’s really like to ride BART these days and what changes they’d like to see. Here’s what they had to...
13
Aug
Police Stood By As Mayhem Mounted in Charlottesville
State police and National Guardsmen watched passively for hours as self-proclaimed Nazis engaged in street battles with counter-protesters. ProPublica reporter A.C. Thompson was on the scene and reports that the authorities turned the streets of the city over to groups of militiamen armed with assault rifles....
11
Aug
Medi-Cal Recipients Still Fear For Their Lives
President Trump has repeatedly said he hopes Obamacare will soon collapse--and many in California fear it could still implode--especially for vulnerable people....
10
Aug
Ceasefire Walk Brings Together Richmond Families Touched by Violence
For families whose lives have been touched by violence, the Richmond Ceasefire Walk is a way to come together, grieve and cope as a community....
09
Aug
‘We Should Not Be Fooled’ – API Leaders Condemn New Immigration Bill
The Trump administration announced its support of a bill to reduce legal immigration and its plan to challenge affirmative action on the same day....
07
Aug
If DACA Ends, Every Day Could Be My Last Day in the U.S.
As of now, there is no clear future for DACA. For me, that means that every day could be my last day in the United States. I have no definitive legal protection under Trump’s presidency. I only have hope....
02
Aug
Jay-Z’s Most Personal, Socially Aware Album
Jay-Z’s 4:44 album is not trying to prescribe analgesic to the black community, nor does his self-reflection about his own flaws cause listeners to feel pathos. But his effort at black unity is refreshing....
01
Aug
Local Happenings: August 2017
Richmond will participate in the National Night Out Against Crime, starting with a kick-off party with food and music at 5 p.m. in the Target parking lot at 4500 Macdonald Ave. There will be a community caravan to block parties throughout Richmond neighborhoods....
31
Jul
R. Kelly and Black Girls – Why We Should Care
Kelly’s music is a staple at black family functions, but next time someone tries to turn up “Step in the Name of Love,” maybe we should tell them to care a bit more about black girls and women....
31
Jul
El Aburguesamiento Significa Que Más Gente Blanca Se Esta Mudando Aquí
No hay duda de que el aburguesamiento está sucediendo en el Área de la Bahía y aquí en Richmond y habrá muchas más personas blancas mudándose a los barrios que por mucho tiempo han estado llenos de gente de color. ¿Pero qué significa eso para la gente que ya vive...
Con SB 54, California Sería Mi Santuario
Si SB 54 se aprueba, los más de 2 millones inmigrantes indocumentados que residen en California no tendrían miedo de ir a la escuela, trabajar o caminar en el estado que llaman hogar....
29
Jul
Why Introducing Universal Health Care in California is Important to Me
SB 562, also known as the Healthy California Act, is a bill that would ensure healthcare for all Californians through a single-payer system. This seems to be the ultimate answer to not only me, but to all the other Californians who rely on Medi-Cal and Medicare....
