Local Happenings – Feb 2015
By Nancy DeVilleArt ExhibitionThis year’s Richmond Art Center exhibit, The Art of Living Black, showcases over 50 local emerging and established African American artists in a wide variety of media-...
05 Feb
28 Jan
What We Can Learn From a Transgender Teen’s Suicide
Commentary, Adrienne ChaineyLeelah Alcorn was born on November 15, 1997 as Joshua Ryan Alcorn. According to her suicide note she knew as early as age four that she wasn’t a...
26 Jan
Khalid’s Corner: Two-parts
Wisdom from Community Leader, Khalid Elahi Staying alive is a two-part thing; it’s GOD and it's you.We all have a choice and that's part of why we pray, so that GOD...
26 Jan
Rethinking Why We Opposed the TV Show “Sorority Sisters”
Commentary, Asani Shakur“Sorority Sisters” was a recent reality show on VH1 that showcased different African American women's Greek life in Atlanta, Ga. The concept of the show was to see...
13 Jan
The Desolate Streets of Ferguson
New America Media, Commentary, Andres Tapia, Posted: Jan 13, 2015FERGUSON, Mo. – The protesting crowds have thinned. The 24-7 news army has packed up its equipment and moved on to...
09 Jan
A Model for Police Reform
[caption id="attachment_4782" align="aligncenter" width="618"] Officer Brandon Ruffin chats with a group of locals barbecuing in the Veteran’s Memorial Hall parking lot. (Photo by Martin Totland, courtesy of Richmond Confidential)[/caption]News Report,...
07 Jan
Thoughts on Ferguson Protests: How Young Adults Feel About a National Movement
First person, Various AuthorsEDITORS NOTE: Richmond Pulse asked young adults what they think about the nationwide protests against police brutality sparked by the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO.,...
24 Dec
Local Happenings
From the Pulse News Desk, Posted Dec 24, 2014Holiday Closures Richmond city offices will be closed during the holiday week beginning Wednesday, Dec. 24 and reopening on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. The...
18 Dec
#BlackLivesMatter: Local Youth Stand up Against Police Brutality
Story by Edgardo Cervano-Soto | Photos by David Meza On a Tuesday morning in December, Richmond saw its first demonstration against police brutality and the killing of black and brown people...
Opinions on Policing in Richmond
Interviews and Photos, Marco VillalobosEditor’s Note: When President Barack Obama proposed his $263-million spending package to expand the use of body cameras on officers, among other efforts to improve community-police...
Police Chief Magnus: Why I Joined a Protest Against Police Brutality
Editor’s Note: In Richmond, Calif., a city long equated with high rates of crime and poverty, the local police have taken steps in recent years to improve relations with the...
04 Dec
Ayotzinapa, Mexico’s Ferguson
News Report, Alfredo Camacho |South Kern Sol/ New America Media, BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- As thousands take to the streets in cities nationwide to express outrage over the police shooting of an unarmed...
04 Dec
Police Relations — Not Just a Black, Urban Issue
New America Media asked youth reporters in rural, and predominantly Latino, areas of California to survey people in their community about how they perceive local law enforcement. ...
01 Dec
In U.S., Undocumented People Can Donate But Not Receive Organs
News Report, Viji Sundaram, New America Media SAN PABLO, Calif. – Without treatment to replace her failing kidneys, Olga knows she will die.The 37-year-old single mother is desperate to get a transplant...
25 Nov
A Dog’s Life in North Richmond
Photo Essay, David Meza On rides around North Richmond I pass dogs in the streets.Some bark and give chase as I cycle by;Others just watch as I roll pass.Some guard small...
