Read in English Reportaje, George White | New America Media Los Ángeles - A Lang Zhao le parecía legítimo el negocio que ella esperaba enviaría su paquete valioso a China. Después de todo, el trabajador de la tienda de envíos en Monterey Park, un suburbio de Los Ángeles le dio un código...
Commentary, Leslie Basurto It was 7 p.m. on a Friday night and I was attending my first Ceasefire night walk — a weekly trek where members of the community walk together through streets where gun violence has occurred in the hopes of putting an end to it. In recent years Ceasefire...
By Nancy Deville Lilly’s New Orleans Café declares its enthusiasm for all things New Orleans from the moment you walk into the door and are greeted with the aroma of southern cuisine and décor reminiscent of Mardi Gras celebrations. ...
Leer en Español News Report, George White | New America Media LOS ANGELES – To Lang Zhao, the business she expected to ship her valuable package to in China appeared to be legitimate. After all, the clerk at the shipping store in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park gave her a...
Interview, Vernon Whitmore EDITORS NOTE: Kyra Worthy is the Executive Director of Chevron backed non-profit For Richmond, an organization dedicated to uniting the community and taking active steps toward tackling issues facing Richmond residents. Worthy says her greatest gift is that she won’t accept no for answer. Incoming Chair of...
By Yaquelin Valencia About two-dozen people marched from UC Berkeley’s campus to the Oakland federal building on Fri., January 30 to show solidarity with the community in Mexico that is demanding answers about the case of 43 students from Ayotzinapa, Mexico who disappeared last September. On Sept. 26, 2014, 43 university students...
News Report, Malcolm Marshall During the first week of February, newly elected Mayor Tom Butt announced that residents of the dilapidated Hacienda public housing complex will receive federally funded Section 8 vouchers to move into new housing. At a press conference at the 150-unit Hacienda complex at 1300 Roosevelt Ave, Butt—along with...
Photo Essay, David Meza Nearly twenty organizations working under the umbrella group “Friends of the Richmond Greenway,” and hundreds of participants came together on January 19 for the 8th annual Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service on the Richmond Greenway—a special tradition in Richmond. The day of service started with...
By Nancy DeVille Art Exhibition This year’s Richmond Art Center exhibit, The Art of Living Black, showcases over 50 local emerging and established African American artists in a wide variety of media- sculpture, photography, painting, jewelry and ceramics. "We are proud to be hosting the 19th annual exhibition for The Art of Living...
First Person, Tou Vang | The kNOw Ed. Note: A new set of California regulations aimed at ferreting out contraband in state prisons threatens to discourage visits to family or friends behind bars. The regulations – which require visitors of all ages to submit to a canine and/or strip search – will become...
by Nancy DeVille The decision was easy for Phil Lawson. On a brisk morning in March 1965, he packed his car for a long trek from Delaware, Ohio to Selma, Ala. answering Martin Luther King Jr.’s call for people to join what would be the final and successful march from Selma to...
Commentary, Adrienne Chainey Leelah Alcorn was born on November 15, 1997 as Joshua Ryan Alcorn. According to her suicide note she knew as early as age four that she wasn’t a “boy.” Ten years later, she learned what she had been trying to define about herself nearly her entire life: She...
Wisdom from Community Leader, Khalid Elahi Staying alive is a two-part thing; it’s GOD and it's you. We all have a choice and that's part of why we pray, so that GOD would add protection to us while we are living out our choices. I used to risk my life in the same...
Commentary, Asani Shakur “Sorority Sisters” was a recent reality show on VH1 that showcased different African American women's Greek life in Atlanta, Ga. The concept of the show was to see if bringing together sisters from different sororities would lead to unity or animosity. The program quickly created controversy over its...
Photo Essay, Chanelle Ignant and David Meza Joggers or skinny jeans? Snapbacks or bucket hats? If you’re wondering what the hot fashion trends are in Richmond right now and where can you get in on the action, look no further. On a recent afternoon at the RYSE Youth Center a group...
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