The Marijuana Industrial Complex Comes to Richmond
We need to be far more thoughtful and strategic about how we work with the new marijuana industrial complex if we are truly looking out for the most vulnerable in...
01 Oct
08 Sep
Actor Wendell Pierce Plans to Transform Corner of Downtown Richmond
Actor Wendell Pierce recently announced plans to transform a blighted corner in downtown Richmond....
23 Aug
Hilltop Mall – ‘A Sleeping Giant Waiting to Be Reborn’
LBG Real Estate Companies and Aviva Investors announced last month the purchase of Hilltop Mall. The new owners believe the mall’s visibility and access to a dense and growing residential...
04 Jul
Richmond Could Increase Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
The Richmond City Council could increase the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by January 2019. Council members recently voted to draft the ordinance, which they will review at...
22 Apr
Local Coalition Seeks to Move Richmond to a ‘Living Economy’
A new coalition of Richmond organizations is looking for ways to transition the city to a living economy. ...
08 Feb
Ending DACA Would Leave Hole in Economy, Study Says
Studies show that Pres. Trump's ending the DACA exemption for young undocumented Dreamers would cost the U.S. economically....
28 Dec
Three Things You Can Do to Launch Fundraising in the New Year
The new year is soon upon us complete with new year resolutions. Some are personal: lose weight, exercise more, be a more loving person, spend more time with family, quit...
07 Oct
From Dream Job to Unethical Nightmare: My Time at Wells Fargo
When I heard the news about Wells Fargo, it came as no surprise. I worked there from 2014 to 2015, and the bank had it coming. I only wonder why...
23 Aug
Why Most Millennials Don’t Think They’ll Become Millionaires
To many of us, $1 million in savings sounds like a myth. I am sure most of my fellow millennials can barely imagine earning $1 million throughout our lifetimes, much...
03 Aug
Venture Capital Doesn’t Invest in Blacks and Latinos – But That’s Changing in Oakland
At Kapor Capital, over 50 percent of investments go to startups that have women and people of color in charge....
24 May
Career Summit Connects Students With Future Employers
A recent career summit in Richmond focused on building career pathways for students who live in low-income communities and students of color....
20 May
Q&A: James Lee on Rethinking Richmond’s Business Community
Richmond’s new Chamber of Commerce President and CEO James Lee says he inherited his entrepreneurial skills from his father when his family came to the United States from Korea....
24 Apr
I’ll Never Be a Security Guard Again
In 2014, it seemed as if Craigslist posted a new security position every few hours. Even my peers spoke as if security represented a gold mine. "You can pick your...
12 Apr
New State Tax Credit Helps California’s Working Poor
Neither Lam Hon Man nor Ya Ling dreamed they would be leaving their tax preparer’s office with a fair amount of money in their pocket this year....
23 Mar
Demonstrators Call for New Richmond Campus to Pay Fair Wages
More than 70 demonstrators gathered on the steps of Richmond City Hall to call for the proposed Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay to benefit the city’s residents. ...
