My First Trip to Europe
Growing up in Richmond and realizing that it was a pretty small city, I always dreamed of stepping outside of the boundaries of my hometown. Most of the opportunities I...
26 Feb
15 Feb
Black History Month in the Trump Era
When Black History Month comes along, it’s about getting the chance to remember who we are, what has happened to us, all we’ve endured and have overcome, despite the grip...
02 Feb
Local Happenings: February 2017
The Richmond Art Center is hosting the 21st annual Art of Living Black through March 4....
27 Jan
Voices from the Oakland Women’s March: ‘We Are Beginning a Revolution’
Oakland police estimate that 100,000 people participated in the Oakland Women’s March on Saturday, one of hundreds of marches that took place around the world in response to the inauguration...
25 Jan
Happy Lot Hosts Clean-Up Party in Iron Triangle
On a gloomy and windy morning, Happy Lot Farm and Garden (HLFG) celebrated its fourth anniversary with a “Block Clean-Up Party” as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday...
17 Jan
Hella Used to Mean Something
Now hella has gone where slang words go to die: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary....
13 Jan
Richmond Funnyman William Haynes: The Internet Is a Place for Artists
Richmond native William Haynes, 23, is the host of the YouTube comedy news show, “People Be Like.” Haynes is an actor, comedian, writer, rapper and video producer...
27 Dec
Forum Addresses Increase in Hate Crimes
In the wake of reports of two hate crimes in West Contra Costa County and hundreds throughout the country since the election of Donald Trump, West County residents came together...
08 Nov
Dinner with Izzy: Baked Spinach Manicotti
You could say I am “adulting.” Even though I’m 22 and most of my friends like to go shopping or to clubs, I prefer a trip to the grocery store...
24 Oct
RYSE Hosts Chican@/Latin@ Lounge
Richmond’s RYSE Center celebrated Latino Heritage Month with its own special event aimed at showcasing Latino culture and expressing the different intersections in Richmond’s Latino community....
19 Oct
Local Happenings: October 2016
The Bay Area African American College Preparedness Workshop will include information on navigating the college admission process and financial aid planning. Participants can network with alumni from the top Historically...
21 Sep
Boxing Class Knocks Out Fear and Empowers Richmond Women
As most people are sitting down for dinner on Thursday evenings, a small group of local women are preparing to slip on boxing gloves. Every week at 7:00 pm, they...
15 Sep
Hundreds Show Up to ‘Put the Guns Down’
On Sept. 3, over 350 people, most from the Crescent Park, Pullman, Monterey Pines and Deliverance Temple apartments, met at Booker T. Anderson, Jr. park for the ninth annual Put...
07 Sep
Not My National Anthem – Young People of Color Weigh in
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked a national conversation when he refused to stand for the national anthem, saying he couldn’t "show pride in a flag for a country...
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...
