Write On: A Witness to the Unthinkable
A journalist who got his start during the Watergate hearings compares them with the current Capitol attack hearings and reflects on the events of Jan. 6, 2021....
18
Jun
12
Jun
The Keeper of Richmond’s History Has Run the Light Station, a WWII Warship and a Century-Old Inn
Desiree Heveroh is shipkeeper of the SS Red Oak Victory, innkeeper of the Hotel Mac and executive director of the Richmond Museum of History....
02
Jun
Reparations Supporters: All Black Americans Should Read Calif. Task Force First Report
The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans wants to hear from Black Californians....
27
May
Richmond Honors Willie Mays for Contributions to the City
The city of Richmond held a parade and renamed a baseball field to honor Willie Mays who helped local youth in need when he played for the San Francisco Giants....
19
Apr
Oldest U.S. Park Ranger, Betty Reid Soskin, Celebrated at Retirement Ceremony
Hundreds gathered at the Craneway Pavilion to celebrate park ranger Betty Reid Soskin who retired at the age of 100 last month....
01
Apr
NPS Ranger Betty Reid Soskin Celebration Set for April 16
At 100, Betty Reid Soskin was America's oldest active park ranger until she retired this week from the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front Museum....
25
Mar
Racism and Violence Against AAPI People ‘Is Nothing New’
The pandemic has seen a rise in hate toward Asian and Pacific Islander people, but misplaced blame is one of many things that has made them targets....
17
Jan
Inspired by MLK, Teens Say Civil Rights Movement Isn’t Over
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a group of Kennedy High students tell Richmond Pulse what the civil rights movement means to them....
07
Jan
Long Overdue Bird Count Comes to Richmond
In a move toward addressing environmental justice and inequality in the birding community, Richmond had its first official Christmas Bird Count this month....
14
Oct
Churches Play Key Role in Getting Black People Vaccinated
A woman born with and blinded by syphilis because her father was in the Tuskegee experiment got the COVID-19 vaccine only after her church offered it....
12
Oct
Alcatraz Sunrise Gathering Celebrates Tradition of Resistance
Indigenous people from all over the country came to the Alcatraz Sunrise Gathering on Monday to pay homage to their ancestors and embrace each other’s cultures....
06
Oct
‘Fauci’ Documentary Offers Insight into U.S. Public Health
The new documentary "Fauci" provides a close look at U.S. public health and the career of Dr. Anthony Fauci, spanning the AIDS and coronavirus outbreaks....
03
Oct
‘The Pain Is Real’: Reparations Task Force Hears Personal Stories
Black people, including Secretary of State Shirley Weber, shared stories of life under Jim Crow laws and the trauma caused by historic anti-Black violence....
25
Mar
‘Rolling in Solidarity’: Skating With Joy and Social Justice
Five activists co-founded Rich City Rollers to bring joy to Richmond and social justice to roller skating's cultural resurgence....
13
Dec
The Richmond I Love: An Accidental Home with Charm and Intrigue
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt takes a look back at the beginnings of his and wife Shirley's life in the Bay Area and what drew them to Point Richmond....
