07 Aug

Photo Essay, Luis Cubas [flagallery gid=7] For most, the word “anniversary” evokes memories of happy times. But on August 6th, the word took on an entirely different meaning in Richmond. It was on that date last year that a huge black cloud was seen pluming out of the Chevron Refinery, which was...

06 Aug

Leer en Español By Edgardo Cervano-Soto For over 100 years, the histories of Richmond and Chevron have been intertwined, to the extent that they sometimes seem like reflections of one another -- rival siblings who share the same DNA yet can’t stop squabbling. Last summer the relationship was strained once again, due to...

01 Aug

Political Commentary • Vernon Whitmore Editors Note:This is the first of a new column by Vernon Whitmore, former publisher of The Globe Newspapers. Whitmore is former President of the West Coast Black Publishers Association, Member of the California Black Media Group and a Richmond Chamber of Commerce Board member. Traditionally the political...

31 Jul

Read in English Por Nicole Hudley Nota del Editor: El pasado agosto una explosión e incendio en la refinaría Chevron en Richmond mando una columna vaporizada hacia el cielo y a las comunidades circundantes que se informó mando a 15.000 personas a salas de emergencias. El incendio y la fuga de tóxicos...

31 Jul

Read in English Por Edgardo Cervano-Soto Por más de 100 años, las historias de Richmond y Chevron han sido entrelazadas, a medida que a veces parecen como reflejos el uno del otro - hermanos rivales que comparten el mismo ADN pero no pueden dejar de pelear. El pasado verano, la relación se volvió...

30 Jul

By April Suwalsky Author’s Note: Jay Moss is one of the most tenacious and hard-working people I have encountered in Richmond. A passionate advocate and organizer at heart, Jay is a steadfast ally -- particularly to young people and emerging artists -- and a true mentor’s-mentor. He always makes certain that...

27 Jul

by RP Editors The Richmond City Council voted 6 to 1 to prohibit private contractors that do business with the city from inquiring about past criminal convictions on printed and on-line job applications. The new ordinance expands on a 2011 law that removed the question about past criminal convictions from city job...

Blog, Keyannie Norford When George Zimmerman was found not guilty and acquitted of all charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, I was shocked. It completely confused me because this man followed an unarmed teenager, who was simply walking home to his family. Zimmerman followed Trayvon Martin after being advised by...

24 Jul

Report • Keyannie Norford In our community, when one has a loss, we all have a loss. Early Friday morning on July 5th, 911 received a call around 2:30am regarding a fire in the neighborhood of 21st Street in Richmond. Firefighters arrived to a tragic scene -- a detached garage behind...

22 Jul

Read in English Comentario • Pendarvis Harshaw El público soltó un enorme aplauso justo antes de comenzar la emisión privada de Fruitvale Station dentro del cine de Oakland Grand Lake. La mayoría del público entonces le dio la espalda a la pantalla para honrar a la madre de Oscar Grant, que estaba...

Commentary, Malcolm Marshall The case of George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin has brought the topic of racial profiling to the front and center of our public discourse. Most often, the stories we tell and hear are those of black or brown people being confronted simply because of the way we look...

16 Jul

By Monet Boyd, 16 The first time I found out that “justice” was just a word was about three days ago. I was sitting on my couch when my friend sent me a text that said, “Monet, you won’t believe this...

16 Jul

Interview, Dr. Joseph Marshall / Street Soldiers Radio Posted: Jul 16, 2013 Editor's Note: In an excerpt from an interview with Street Soldiers radio host Dr. Joseph Marshall, Oakland-based civil rights attorney John Burris discusses the recent not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin murder case. Burris is...

12 Jul

Leer en Español Question & Answer, Nicole Hudley Editor's Note: Last August, an explosion and fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, Calif. sent a vaporized plume into the sky and into surrounding communities that reportedly sent 15,000 people to emergency rooms. The fire and toxic release sparked both state and federal...

11 Jul

Leer en Español Commentary • Pendarvis Harshaw OAKLAND, Calif. -- The crowd let out a monstrous applause just before the private screening of Fruitvale Station began inside Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre. The majority of the audience then turned away from the screen, toward the back left corner of the room to honor...

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