Khalid’s Corner: Thought is Power
by Khalid Elahi You are, what you say you are. People are unconscious of their power. To be anything in life, you have to tell yourself what you are. It starts with...
22
Jul
15
Jul
Brazilians in Richmond React to World Cup Defeat
Photo Essay, David Meza Last week, Tempero Goiano Brazilian Restaurant in Richmond was full of people decked out in yellow and green—their hopes high for the Brazilian soccer team in its...
10
Jul
Richmond’s Juneteenth Parade and Festival a Place for Community
Story and Photos by Jennifer Herrera Starting at Cutting Boulevard and Marina Way South, in Richmond the Juneteenth Parade, held last month, wound through the city with car honks, ice cream...
25
Jun
Richmond Powwow Reaches Beyond Native Americans
Photo Essay, David Meza A cloudy, windy day at Nicholl Park served as the backdrop for the 5th Annual Richmond Powwow which brought together Richmond's Native community and tribes from all...
06
Jun
Starting a National Conversation About Boys and Men of Color
by Edgardo Cervano-Soto Last February, President Obama announced “My Brother’s Keeper,” an initiative to foster collaboration between private businesses, non-profits and local governments to support young men of color. It...
05
Jun
Gaining Perspective On Richmond’s Diversity
Commentary, Joanna Pulido When I recently learned that Richmond is the sixteenth most ethnically diverse city in the United States, I felt proud. After all, diversity is beautiful and not everybody...
09
May
Khalid’s Corner: With Influence Comes Responsibility
Khalid's Corner • Khalid Elahi I value life so much more now. I reminisce back on my younger days, how I used to play with my life -- I kept...
28
Apr
Rain Can’t Stop Nature Walkers From Learning, Having Fun
By Zaira Sierra YES Nature to Neighborhoods, a local nonprofit that creates opportunities for Richmond residents to connect with nature, held its second annual Walk to Nature event on March 29. The...
17
Apr
Former Prisoner Grows Hope, Trees, for Richmond
News Report, Edgardo Cervano-Soto Near the gazebo on the Richmond Greenway at Harbour Way, small trees bagged in plastic were spread out on a bed of wood chips. Families and Richmond...
10
Apr
Growing Up Muslim
New America Media, News Report, Peter Schurmann, SAN FRANCISCO – There are a quarter million Muslims living in the Bay Area, and nearly half of them are under the age of...
03
Apr
Cooking Up Something Special with Po’Boys Kitchen
by Molly Raynor I remember the day that the idea for the play Po’Boys Kitchen was born. From behind my laptop I watched, smiling, as the RAW Talent (Richmond Artists with Talent)...
01
Apr
New Downtown Mural to Send Message of Nonviolence
RP Editors Downtown Richmond is about to get a lot more colorful. Local artist, Richard Muro Salazar, has broken ground on a huge mural project that will cover the walls of...
28
Mar
Exploring the Science of Skateboarding
Story • Chanelle Ignant | Photos • David Meza The skate park at Richmond’s Nicholl Park became a physics classroom on a Wednesday in March, when an event called “The Science...
03
Mar
Are Attitudes About Teen Pregnancy Changing?
Commentary, Valerie Klinker A recent study conducted by Melissa Kearney at University of Maryland suggests that the MTV reality show, 16 and Pregnant, has led to fewer teen births. The research contends...
03
Mar
‘What Mama Didn’t Say’ Challenges Our Notions of Sexuality
Film Review by Sean Shavers "What Mama Didn't Say: A Dialogue about African American Sexuality,” recently premiered at Richmond City Hall. The event was hosted by the Teen Services Division of the...
