Local Happenings July 2015
The City of Richmond will sponsor its annual 3rd of July Celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, July 3 at Marina Bay Park. The (mostly) free event will...
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Jun
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Jun
La Cultura Nativa Americana Se Celebra y Se Muestra en Richmond
Por Luis Cubas Entre la gama de colores vibrantes, el tintineo de campanas sonaron mientras danzantes cerraron un círculo en el sexto anual Pow-Wow de Richmond, "Bailando por nuestra próxima generación"....
27
Jun
Native American Culture Celebrated and Displayed in Richmond
Story and Photos by Luis Cubas Among the vibrant array of colors, the jingling of bells rang out as dancers closed into a circle at this year’s sixth annual Richmond Pow-Wow,...
23
Jun
Richmond Seeks to Bridge the Digital Divide
News Report • Nancy Deville The days when homework only required lined notebook paper, a No. 2 pencil and a bulky thick textbook are long gone. Now teachers assign homework that...
21
Jun
Terror in Charleston: Anger, Sadness and a Time of Bitter Reflection
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, a young, white male entered a Charleston, South Carolina Church and did the unspeakable. While a small group of African American churchgoers prayed and worshipped, Dylann...
19
Jun
Undocumented Kids to Get Health Coverage in State Budget
News Report, Viji Sundaram, New America Media Calling it one of the “best” budgets the state has ever had, California Gov. Jerry Brown said the $167.6 billion dollar budget the legislature...
19
Jun
Manifestantes Piden Que el Campus de UC Beneficie a Richmond
Reportaje • Keisa Reynolds | Foto • David Meza Cientos de personas se congregaron en la puerta del ayuntamiento el 4 de junio para apoyar un acuerdo de beneficios comunitarios para...
19
Jun
How Leaving the Bay Area Allowed Me to Embrace My Queerness
Commentary, Keisa Reynolds A high school graduate in Colorado recently came out to her classmates in the middle of her valedictorian speech. Emily Bruell has been added to the list...
17
Jun
Rachel Dolezal Poses Ugly Challenges to America
Commentary, Earl Ofari Hutchinson | New America Media Former Spokane NAACP President Rachel Dolezal in one fell swoop managed to ignite furor over race, civil rights, leadership, integrity, reverse discrimination, media...
15
Jun
Family Justice Center Opens at New Location
News Report, Keisa Reynolds After breaking ground in 2013, the West Contra Costa Family Justice Center held its grand opening this month at 256 24th Street. In the first year at...
15
Jun
Richmond Celebrates First Pride Family Day
By Malcolm Marshall | Photos by Darryl Pelletier Richmond celebrated its first-ever Pride in the Park Family Day June 6 at Marina Bay Park. More than 200 people of all ages came...
13
Jun
Finding Power
By Ronvel Sharper The Young Men’s Empowerment Group at Richmond High School, led by counselors Kawal Ulaneday and Lakeyssia Brown, taught me how to react in bed times, helped me when...
09
Jun
An Open Letter from a Samoan ‘Caitlyn’- Jaiyah Saelua
With the recent media buzz of American olympic athlete Bruce Jenner's transition gracing the cover of Vanity Fair magazine, she writes an open letter on the subject of fa'afafine, and...
08
Jun
Demonstrators Call for UC Campus to Benefit Richmond
News Report • Keisa Reynolds | Photos • David Meza Close residents rallied in front of City Hall on June 4 to support a community benefits agreement for the...
06
Jun
California Farmworker: Picking Peas Should Bring a Better Life
First Person, Rosalia Martinez, as told to David Bacon | New America Media Editor's note: In this last installment in a three part series on California farmworkers by NAM contributor, David...
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