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Apr
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Apr
Richmond’s Dog Whisperer
Story, Donny Lumpkins//Video, Malcolm Marshall, Donny Lumpkins RICHMOND, Calif. -- It’s raining in the Iron Triangle. A skinny white pit bull, with no collar or tags, is running down the block. The dog’s thick muscles flex in the rain, as he slowly jogs by. Sniffing the ground, perhaps looking...
16
Apr
Getting a GRIP on Homelessness
News Report, Donny Lumpkins/Video, Ann Bassette, Donny Lumpkins RICHMOND, Calif.—For Richmond’s low-income families, for whom the threat of homelessness is an ever-present reality, a free meal or rent money between jobs can mean the difference between staying afloat and losing everything. Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP), a nonprofit in the heart of...
Losing My Love to the Streets
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ervin Coley III, 21, was one of three young Black men from North Richmond gunned down over a 72-hour period earlier this month. The killings were allegedly caused by turf issues. The string of violent episodes stirred up old memories for one young Pulse writer, who decided to...
06
Apr
Richmond Celebrates César Chávez
Video, Min Lee Motivated by the memory of Cesar Chavez and his contributions to the farmworkers' movement, residents of Richmond, California came together to revitalize the intersection of Florida Avenue and 12th Street. People living in Richmond suffer from a lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables. This event combats...
“You can never kill an enemy”
Editors' Note: A portion of the April 3 broadcast of Street Soldiers - a weekly call-in radio program on KMEL - was devoted to a discussion about a recent slew of shootings that last week took the lives of three young men from North Richmond. Below is...
05
Apr
The Choice: Prison or Death?
Editors' Note: Over a 72-hour period last week, 3 young men - all from North Richmond - were murdered. The rash of violence sparked this reaction from one North Richmond youth, who submitted this anonymous blog to The CC Pulse. From the bloggers' perspective, being young and...
22
Mar
Re-Open it and They Will Come: Youth Descend on Newly Open Richmond Community Center
News Report, Iraida Santillan // Video, Iraida Santillan, Min Lee On Saturday, March 5th community leaders celebrated the grand re-opening of the Nevin Community Center, located at 598 Nevin Avenue in Central Richmond. The community center did not have a lot of programs for the community, which is one of...
18
Mar
Richmond’s Sisters in Solidarity
News Report, Tania Pulido In a time of turmoil around the world, the sense of sisterhood is essential to the struggle faced by oppressed people. When I grew up in Richmond, the idea of sisterhood was almost non-existent - something only shared within certain ethnic groups. Once, a girl come up...
10
Mar
Richmond’s RYSE Community Comes Together After Tragedies
Blog, Danita Davis//Video, Min Lee Editor's Note: With two lives lost in the first month of 2011, Richmond CA's RYSE Center is working with the youth to cope with the tragic loss to their community. Min Lee is a senior editor at The CC Pulse.
09
Mar
Not Just “Child’s Play”: Designing Parks With Kids in Mind
Report: Karina Guadalupe / Video: Min Lee SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The important role of play in the development of children is commonly underestimated; generally viewed as insignificant or frivolous at best. As a result, neighborhood parks are often designed without children in mind, thus failing to reach their full...
02
Mar
Richmond Bus Shootings a Major Safety Issue
Blog, D'Vondre Woodards, Feb 28, 2011 Editor's Note: Following the shooting of a Richmond public transit bus, police are now being required to escort the 376 bus line as it makes it's way through North Richmond. I take the bus everyday in North Richmond to get across town, it helps me get to...
28
Feb
Richmond’s Daytime Curfew: A Matter of Perspective
Last October, Richmond adopted a daytime curfew for young people in an effort to decrease school truancy. But some residents say the policy will only end up hurting, not helping, the community....
19
Feb
Richmond’s Secret Art Gallery
Photos and Text by Karina Guadalupe When I need some time to myself I walk along the shoreline trail at Miller Knox Park in Point Richmond. I’ve been going to this park for a couple years now, most of the time by myself but sometimes with a close friend. There is...
06
Feb
Settlement for Rape Victim Isn’t Enough
Blog, Kalei Meyers If you ask me even four million dollars is not enough to give that teenage rape victim victory. Each and every one of those men who raped her deserves to face life in prison. It doesn’t really matter how drunk she was, or what did or didn’t happen. No...
