31 Aug

Local Happenings: September 2016

The 8th annual Spirit & Soul Festival will return to downtown Richmond with live music, food booths, a youth zone and an outdoor bazaar with artisan and craft vendors. Proceeds...

24 Aug

A Mexican Rosie the Riveter: People of Color and Our Parks

A first-of-its-kind national survey commissioned by New America Media (conducted by Bendixen & Amandi International in July) found that 4 out of 5 minority voters support initiatives that would increase...

19 Aug

Music on the Main Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Nearly 900 people made their way to downtown Richmond for an evening of live music, dancing, food trucks, vendors and good times at Richmond Main Street’s annual Music on the...

01 Aug

Local Happenings: August 2016

Music on the Main will return for its 15th year at Marina Way and Macdonald Avenue in Downtown Richmond. The free event, sponsored by the Richmond Main Street Initiative, will...

26 Jul

Mom & Pop Art Shop — A Modern Twist on an Old General Store

Jacinto Castillo and Kelly Nicolaisen are bringing their love and passion for art, and for others artists, to the newly opened Mom & Pop Art Shop located in historic Point...

06 Jul

The Richmond Powwow — A Native Tradition That Is Open to All

This year the 7th Annual Richmond Powwow brought together Richmond’s Native community, tribes from all over the country, and community members who wanted to share in and learn about Native...

28 Jun

Are We All Finally Getting in Formation?

I feel his speech signifies a turning moment, which has been coming for some time now, in which more people, including those who are not already known for their activism,...

13 Jun

Richmond LGBT Community and Allies Celebrate 2nd Annual Family Day

Richmond kicked off LGBT Pride Month with a family-friendly celebration in Marina Park. The second annual Family Day, held on June 5, was hosted by Richmond Rainbow Pride, a group...

Local Happenings: June 2016

Richmond Promise’s Scholars Celebration Thursday, June 2 Richmond Promise will sponsor its first Scholars Celebration from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, 403...

23 May

What’s Behind North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’?

Last month Target announced that transgender customers could use any bathroom or fitting room that matches their gender identity. The announcement came after North Carolina passed a controversial law known...

20 May

Richmond Goes All Out for Bike to Work Day

The 22nd annual Bike To Work Day was spectacular, with thousands of riders opting to head to work on two wheels throughout the Bay Area. There were over 400 energizer...

17 May

Downtown Chalk Art: Students Draw Dreams of Richmond

The sidewalks of downtown Richmond served as the canvas. About 100 students from Making Waves Academy filled the two-block span of Macdonald Avenue between Harbour Way and 12th Street with...

11 May

‘We Are Still Alive’ – Native Youth Find Inspiration in Pow Wow Dance

I started fancy-shawl dancing about seven years ago, thanks to a generous women who volunteered her time once a month to teach me. I chose to fancy-shawl dance because of...

05 May

Is Being Anti-Police Really That Bad?

If we think the problem is a few bad seeds, then we aren’t able to properly critique an entire system that has terrorized marginalized communities for centuries....

02 May

Relay for Life Honors Lives Touched by Cancer

Richmond Mayor Tom Butt recently led about a dozen community members in a candle-lighting ceremony to honor the lives of those touched by cancer....