Richmond Unity March Tries to Maintain Social Justice Momentum
A Black and Brown unity march to bring awareness to social injustice was held in Richmond on Friday night, ending at Civic Center Plaza....
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Jul
21
Jul
Nick Cannon, DeSean Jackson and Reckoning with Black Anti-Semitism
Opinion: Recent comments that echo white supremacist propaganda show how little some Black people know about Jewish people's history as victims of violent oppression....
16
Jul
The Hidden Toll of California’s Black Exodus
The distinct obstacles that Black residents encounter in new communities raise the question: How far do you have to go today to find opportunity?...
06
Jul
WCCUSD Board Talks Efforts to Improve Black Student Achievement
On June 30, the West Contra Costa Board of Education received an update from Superintendent Matthew Duffy on Black student achievement in the West Contra Costa School District....
03
Jul
Black Liberation Is Latinx Liberation Too
The recent Black Lives Matter protests have left some Latino people, who say this isn’t their fight, feeling left out. As a Dreamer and a non-Black Latinx, it is disappointing...
30
Jun
Richmond’s Park Ranger: Why Betty Reid Soskin Has ‘No Time To Waste’
Local luminary 98-year-old Betty Reid Soskin is the subject of a new documentary, "No Time to Waste," premiering July 4 at 7 p.m. on NBC Bay Area....
30
Jun
Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot
California voters will decide on eight statewide measures this November, covering rent control, Uber and Lyft drivers, property taxes, consumer privacy and more....
25
Jun
Supervisors Consider Creating Office of Racial and Social Equity
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday discussed creating an Office of Racial and Social Equity and heard a presentation on equity issues related to COVID-19....
23
Jun
Close Quarters: California’s Overcrowded Homes Fuel Spread of Coronavirus Among Workers
Across California, essential and service workers are being hit hardest by the coronavirus, and so are the people they live with....
22
Jun
Changing the Police Means Changing the Culture, Activists Say
Protesters demanding the defunding of police departments are also demanding that law enforcement replace its warrior mentality with a focus on keeping communities safe, a civil rights activist said Friday....
12
Jun
Protest Caravan “Mobilizes People” from San Pablo to Richmond
As demonstrations continued across the East Bay in response to the police killing of George Floyd, Contra Costa College stood in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement by organizing...
11
May
Asiáticos Enfrentan un Acoso Creciente Durante la Pandemia
El aumento del racismo en toda la nación en los últimos meses dirigido a los asiáticos se documentó el jueves en una teleconferencia nacional de medios presentada por la organización...
04
May
Asians Face Increasing Harassment During Pandemic
A surge in racism across the nation in recent months directed at Asians was documented Thursday in a national media teleconference presented by the Chinese for Affirmative Action organization....
16
Aug
Panel Talks Immigration, white supremacists, Shootings
In the wake of more domestic terrorist attacks, U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier held a town hall meeting in Richmond to discuss immigration issues....
15
Jul
California’s 2020 Redistricting Commission Is Accepting Applications: Only 253 African Americans Have Applied
By Tanu Henry | California Black Media Every 10 years, Californians have the opportunity to participate in a major political project as part of a special 14-member, state-appointed commission. The citizens of...
