Working the 24-Hour Shift, With No Time to Be a Teen
I take a deep breath before opening the door to my first Friday class. I am once again ten minutes late....
27
Sep
27
Sep
Chris Finn: To Make BART Safer for All, Listen to Its Frontline Workers
BART Train Operator Chris Finn recently sat down with The CC Pulse to discuss what it’s like to work for BART and what would make the system safer....
La Lucha por DACA – De los Tribunales a la Comunidad y el Congreso
El fin del programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) podría afectar negativamente a la economía, pero los expertos dicen que como se ganan la vida los beneficiarios es la verdadera razón por la cual la gente debería luchar para defender a DACA....
20
Sep
Mientras DACA Llega a Su Fin, los Organizadores Siguen Trabajando
Yaquelin Valencia, residente de Richmond, es una voluntaria con la organización de los derechos de inmigrantes el "Movimiento Cosecha", una red descentralizada de organizadores quienes organizan "círculos" locales....
15
Sep
The Fight for DACA – From the Courts to the Community and Congress
The end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program could negatively impact the economy, but experts say the livelihoods of the recipients are the real reason people should push to defend DACA. ...
13
Sep
Diana Becton Selected as New Contra Costa Interim DA
Contra Costa County supervisors have selected retired Superior Court Judge Diana Becton as their new interim district attorney. She replaces Mark Peterson, who resigned after pleading no contest to a felony perjury charge in June. Becton will become the first African-American and the first woman to lead the office....
09
Sep
As DACA Ends, Organizers Get Back to Work
The CC Pulse asked local organizer Yaquelin Valencia what the end of DACA means for Dreamers and what’s next for the immigrant rights movement....
08
Sep
Actor Wendell Pierce Plans to Transform Corner of Downtown Richmond
Actor Wendell Pierce recently announced plans to transform a blighted corner in downtown Richmond....
07
Sep
The Day My House Was Raided by Police
On the same day that marked 11 years since my best friend Camaron Walker was murdered, my house was raided by the Richmond Police Department at 7:00 in the morning....
06
Sep
Softball and Music Bring People Together at Soulful Sunday
A picturesque summer day at Nicholl Park served as the backdrop for the Soulful Sunday softball game. The annual event is one of Richmond’s newest traditions....
05
Sep
Local Happenings: September 2017
Grab your dancing shoes and get ready for the ninth annual Spirit & Soul Festival. The outdoor festival is a celebration of Downtown Richmond and will feature live music on two stages, food and artisan vendors, a youth zone, a mobile art gallery and information booths....
04
Sep
14 Back-to-School Self Care Tips
Self care is a revolutionary act. Being able to step back and take time for yourself is one the strongest things anyone can do. The idea that taking care of ourselves is selfish is ignorant and negative. Don’t allow this view to change your need to take care of yourself....
03
Sep
‘In the U.S., I Made My Own Family’ – An Interview with My Great Aunt
The rock of my family is my great aunt, Rahesa Bagaum. I refer to her as Bari Auntie, which translates into “Great Aunt” in Urdu. Auntie Bagaum is from Pakistan. Although she doesn’t know her exact birthday, she believes she is somewhere from 40 to 50 years old. She speaks...
31
Aug
How to Survive Life in a Triple Dorm
This fall will be my first semester in college and I’ll be living in a triple dorm with two roommates. But unlike most college freshmen, I’ve had a triple my whole life. I’ve always had to share a room with my two sisters....
29
Aug
Imagining Common Justice
The Imagine Justice concert brought the fight to end mass incarceration straight to the State Capitol’s front door. ...
