Vernon Whitmore remembers coming to Richmond at a time when the city was led by its first Black elected mayor and African Americans in other positions of power....
As the Bay Area gentrifies and changes, we are asking people to share the Richmond they know and love. First up, Khalid Elahi writes, "if you are really from Richmond,...
A focus on systemic injustices against Black people has sparked many youth-led protests in West County and beyond, showcasing a movement’s new blood while carrying on a tradition of activism....
Local luminary 98-year-old Betty Reid Soskin is the subject of a new documentary, "No Time to Waste," premiering July 4 at 7 p.m. on NBC Bay Area....
The stories of Laotian refugees that fled their home country after the Vietnam War and settled in the United States are being told through an exhibit now at the Richmond...
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that his office granted a posthumous pardon to civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who was an ally to national civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther...
Above: Dr. Carter G. Woodson (Image: Library of Congress) Op-ed, Tamara Shiloh If you’re not exhausted waiting for “the system” to present a more comprehensive lesson on African-American history to your school-aged...
“Harriet” focuses on the life of Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave turned abolitionist who made several trips back into the South to help free hundreds of other enslaved people through...
Throughout American history, there have been many violent, racist acts, namely retribution against those breaking the de facto Jim Crow customs of the South or the de jure laws of...
Running the store is Harjinder Singh. His journey to becoming owner of the Point Richmond Market is one that took many years, crossed many miles and passed many obstacles. Through...
Celebrating notable African Americans for only a few weeks authorizes people to neglect black history throughout the other months....
Built over 100 years ago, the Hotel Mac has sustained and re-energized Point Richmond as one of the most prominent of the 330 structures officially recognized as the Point Richmond...
More than 2,100 “Rosies” of all sizes, ages and genders filled the Craneway Pavillion on Saturday for the fourth annual Rosie the Riveter Rally....
The annual Juneteenth celebration in Richmond expresses cultural pride by giving space to the African-American community to celebrate their people....
Seated among WWII-era photos and statues, eight “Rosies” and a WWII veteran sat side by side at the waterfront WWII Homefront National Park in Richmond, basking in attention from a...
