Khalid’s Corner: The Community Has Failed Betty Reid Soskin
I was shocked to hear that someone broke into 94-year-old Betty Reid Soskin’s house and savagely beat and robbed her....
24
Jul
18
Jul
Q&A: Police Chief Allwyn Brown on What Makes Richmond Different
Editors Note: Last week, in response to the shooting of five officers in Dallas by a sniper, Menbere Akilu and her staff at Saluté Ristorante organized a surprise lunch for...
09
Jul
How I Went From a Drug Dealer to a Straight-A Student
On Feb. 27, 2012, I was released from prison. In June 2016, just four years later, I graduated at the top of my class from UCLA with the highest honors,...
01
Jul
The Cure to Inner-City Violence Must Come from the Inner City
In order to have any impact in the war on violence in the inner city, you must first understand the inner city. You must see firsthand the causes of death...
28
Jun
Are We All Finally Getting in Formation?
I feel his speech signifies a turning moment, which has been coming for some time now, in which more people, including those who are not already known for their activism,...
11
Jun
Andres Abarra: On the Front Lines of Health Care in Richmond
Meet Andres Abarra. As a community health worker for LifeLong Medical Care, Abarra spends a lot of time in Richmond neighborhoods helping low-income residents access social and health services. He...
22
May
Khalid’s Corner: Thankful to Be Alive
In the past, I gambled with my life on a constant basis at a time when getting yourself killed was the norm if you dared to enter the street game....
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....
19
Apr
Claudia Jimenez – Profile of a Community Organizer
In 2015, her name suddenly appeared in news articles about the nomination of a new candidate for the Richmond City Council. In the media, Claudia Jimenez, 37, remained undefined, only...
29
Mar
“Nat Bates for Mayor” – Film Documents Richmond Election ‘With Major Funding From Chevron’
Our next election is less than seven months away. But memories of the last city election—one of Richmond’s most expensive—remain fresh in the minds of many voters. For residents of...
07
Mar
When Your Dog Goes Missing, Call the Pet Detective
After spending years doing investigative work for attorneys, Tony Suggs has launched Castle Confidential Investigations, which specializes in locating lost pets....
12
Feb
Black-Owned Salon Brings Touch of Hollywood to Point Richmond
Wyvonne Brown still remembers watching her grandmother style hair in her Richmond home. Twenty-five years later, Brown is now the owner and head stylist at Beauty By Nature Hair Studio,...
22
Jan
Khalid’s Corner: Rest in Peace, Auntie
My aunt’s death has been a brutal reminder that you must take care of your temple while you are younger in order to increase stability when you get older....
14
Jan
Eduardo Martinez: My First Year on Richmond’s City Council
2016 marks Eduardo Martinez’s first year as a Richmond City Councilmember. The retired educator and community activist was elected in 2015 in a historic election in which the Richmond Progressive...
12
Jan
Richmond Mosque Boosts Security in Wake of Bay Area Vandalism
Richmond mosque leaders are increasing security in the face of growing fears of attacks on American Muslims....
