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15 Mar

Where Do You Feel Safe in Richmond?

EDITOR’S NOTE: The shooting deaths of a 14, 15 and 21--year-old in Richmond this month have rocked the community and have youth advocates and community leaders looking for answers. In light of the recent killings, The CC Pulse asked young people where they felt most safe and where they felt...

15 Mar

Oscar-Winning ‘Spotlight’ on Journalism – Bringing Secrets to Light

This year’s Oscar for best picture went to “Spotlight,” a film that was so controversial it had trouble getting the green light to be produced. The film tells the true story of a team of investigative journalists from Boston who in 2002 exposed the Catholic Archdiocese’s cover-up of hundreds of cases...

12 Mar

Scholarship Funds Available to Richmond’s High School Seniors

For the very first year, the city of Richmond is offering scholarships of up to $1,500 for local students to attend a community college or four-year university. Officials say that while many high school students have shown interest in the Richmond Promise scholarship program, seniors only have until Thursday, March...

11 Mar

Women Of Richmond Stand Strong At Solidarity Event

Women of all ages and ethnicities gathered at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium for the 9th annual Sisters In Solidarity event, highlighting speakers who encouraged women to continue their community service, along with plenty of opportunities for networking...

10 Mar

Immigrants Encouraged to ‘Take Action’ — Apply for DACA, Get Ready for DAPA

Immigrant rights advocates are encouraging families to get ready for the possible implementation of two programs that could go into effect later this year. Both programs provide beneficiaries with temporary relief from deportation....

10 Mar

Let’s Get in ‘Formation’ — Beyoncé’s Message Is Not Anti-Police

While Beyoncé surely can afford her own private security throughout her tour, it is disgraceful for police officers to deny safety because of one demand: Stop shooting us. ...

07 Mar

When Your Dog Goes Missing, Call the Pet Detective

After spending years doing investigative work for attorneys, Tony Suggs has launched Castle Confidential Investigations, which specializes in locating lost pets....

04 Mar

Latino Voting Power on the Rise

A growing Latino demographic bears the question: what political power will Latinos yield in 2016? ...

04 Mar

Local Happenings: March 2016

The Richmond Public Library is offering a six-week SAT Preparation Workshop for college-bound students in West Contra Costa County. Participation can fulfill the college readiness requirement for the Richmond Promise scholarships....

02 Mar

DACA Gives Korean Immigrant a ‘Shot in the Arm’

Somewhere, in some corner of his mind, 25-year-old Brian Cheong was aware since he was in middle school that he, like the rest of his family, was undocumented. ...

02 Mar

Making The Needle Move: Corporate Men Behind The Birth of the UNCF Telethon

What contributed to the success of the history-making UNCF Lou Rawls telethon? Leadership, collaboration, team work, and a respect for the individual goals of participating partners....

01 Mar

Redes Sociales Asociados a la Falta de Sueño, Depresión

Detrás de todas las imágenes bonitas de Instagram y tweets ingeniosos, hay un lado negativo a las redes sociales. Si bien no hay duda de que los milénicos en particular, se esconden detrás de las pantallas de sus teléfonos móviles, ¿qué les sucede cuando se pone el sol?...

01 Mar

Dating a White Person is Hard: Why I Choose to Struggle Through It

By Thomas Lick | Voicewaves “In a way he was like the country he lived in, everything came too easily to him; except he knew it.” –1973 film, The Way We Were. … Five years ago, I met and fell in love with a man for whom it seemed everything did come easily. He possessed the classic...

29 Feb

Young People Reveal Holes in the Foster Care Safety Net

Liberty Dycus, 23, who was adopted from Ethiopia as a child, ended up in foster care after being abused. She says that when she emancipated at 19, she “never felt more alone.”...