California Voters Could Reverse Ban on Bilingual Education
Nearly 20 years after California voters banned bilingual education, the issue is back on the ballot. And this time, voters could reverse the ban. ...
23
Sep
21
Sep
Boxing Class Knocks Out Fear and Empowers Richmond Women
As most people are sitting down for dinner on Thursday evenings, a small group of local women are preparing to slip on boxing gloves. Every week at 7:00 pm, they arrive one by one and in pairs for a new boxing class at OMNI Movement, an MMA and Athletic Training...
15
Sep
¿Quiénes Serán los Nuevos Miembros del Concejo?
Nueve personas han presentado y calificado para competir por tres puestos del Concejo de la Ciudad de Richmond en las elecciones generales del 8 de noviembre. ...
15
Sep
Q&A: Dorsey Nunn on the Growing Power Base of the Formerly Incarcerated
Dr. Joseph Marshall, host of Street Soldiers on 106 KMEL radio, recently welcomed conference organizer Dorsey Nunn, executive director of All of Us or None, to discuss the conference, his work on the Ban the Box campaign and the need to include the voices of the formerly incarcerated in the...
15
Sep
Hundreds Show Up to ‘Put the Guns Down’
On Sept. 3, over 350 people, most from the Crescent Park, Pullman, Monterey Pines and Deliverance Temple apartments, met at Booker T. Anderson, Jr. park for the ninth annual Put the Guns Down gathering....
Khalid’s Corner: The Secret to Doing What You Want
If you don't have a good education, you'll always be in the position of doing what you have to do -- instead of doing what you want....
Opinión: Las elecciones de la junta escolar importan para las familias de West Contra Costa
El 8 de noviembre, su voto por la junta escolar de WCCUSD determina quién forma y aprueba el plan anual de programas y servicios de nuestras escuelas; su voto determina quien administra el presupuesto multimillonario de nuestro distrito; su voto determina quién contrata y evalúa al superintendente, el líder responsable...
11
Sep
Police Sexual Exploitation Scandal Reverberates in Richmond
A coalition of East Bay organizations is calling for the police officers involved in the sexual exploitation of a Richmond minor to be held accountable. ...
08
Sep
Is Princess Culture Harming Young Girls?
Girls who take in what has become known as “princess culture” — typified by Disney movies and their portrayal of women in stereotypical gender roles — can internalize those ideals, often to their own detriment, researchers found....
07
Sep
Not My National Anthem – Young People of Color Weigh in
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked a national conversation when he refused to stand for the national anthem, saying he couldn’t "show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color." The CC Pulse asked young people of color to reflect on their...
06
Sep
Q&A: Looking Back on Foster Care
Andre Taylor went into the foster care system when he was a baby. As an infant, he was removed from his mother’s care and was sent to live with his grandmother...
31
Aug
Local Happenings: September 2016
The 8th annual Spirit & Soul Festival will return to downtown Richmond with live music, food booths, a youth zone and an outdoor bazaar with artisan and craft vendors. Proceeds from beverage and silent auction sales will benefit Richmond Main Street Initiative's mission to support the revitalization of historic downtown...
29
Aug
Fate of Farmworker Overtime Bill in Hands of the Assembly
A major showdown is expected to take place in Sacramento today as the Assembly floor session adjourned abruptly last Thursday before hearing one of the most important bills of the day: AB 1066. If passed, AB 1066, authored by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), would expand overtime pay for thousands...
25
Aug
Who Will Be Your Next Council Members?
Nine people have filed and qualified to compete for three open Richmond City Council seats in the Nov. 8 general election....
24
Aug
Op-Ed: Why school board elections matter for West Contra Costa families
As a parent of two young girls, I often find myself wondering: Are my girls watching too much TV? Did they do enough reading over the summer? Are they taking the right vitamins? Big or small, parenting is often filled with doubts. However, one thing I’m absolutely certain of is...
