New Book Examines Life Inside Section 8
Richmond native Tyjohn Sykes is a poet and “youth justice assistant” at the RYSE Center. His first book, Section 8, is based on a poem of the same name that...
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Feb
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Dec
Fellowship Program Seeks to Create a New Group of Community Activists
Five Richmond residents who have spent time behind bars are working not only to better their own lives but also to help people like them....
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Nov
Commission Votes to Rename Park After Peacemaker
On December 4, the City Council will vote on the proposal to rename Atchison Village Park in honor of Richard Boyd....
22
Nov
Why I Understand What Is
I know I taught that team at least one thing: your word should be bond to your life....
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Nov
Anthony Caro: ‘Though I lost this election, I didn’t fail’
Being a 21-year-old candidate, I faced many challenges. Though I lost this election, I didn’t fail. ...
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Oct
Khalid’s Corner: The Importance of Listening
In my case, you can say that I’m lucky that I didn’t lose my life because, in most cases, I learned from being burned, instead of learning from the magic...
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Sep
Jim Rogers: ‘We Have a Lot of Potential
City Council candidate Jim Rogers spoke with Richmond Pulse about decreasing violence, staying on top of environmental concerns, and finding solutions to serve residents and business owners. ...
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Sep
Eleanor Thompson: ‘A Voice for the People’
City Council candidate Eleanor Thompson spoke with Richmond Pulse about safety, homelessness, and fair representation in local politics....
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Sep
Nat Bates: ‘Richmond Is Changing’
Nat Bates, 86, is a former two-time mayor and eight-term city councilmember in Richmond seeking a seat on the city council once again. Born in Texas, and raised in Richmond,...
20
Sep
Virginia Ramirez: ‘I’m Very Proud of Richmond’
Virginia “Vicky” Ramirez, 28, is a 20-year Richmond resident, originally from Salinas, CA. She is making her first run for city council. Ramirez is an immigration legal assistant for Catholic...
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Sep
Eduardo Martinez: ‘I Have a Vision’
Eduardo Martinez, 69, is a current member of the Richmond City Council who is running for re-election. He was elected in 2012. Originally from Dumas, Texas Martinez moved to the...
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Sep
Diego Garcia: ‘I Don’t Consider Myself a Politician’
Diego Garcia, 43, has lived in Richmond for 40 years. In his early years, Garcia struggled with violence, finding himself in a gang, shot and eventually jailed. By the age...
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Sep
Ada Recinos: ‘Richmond Needs a Deeper Investment’
Ada Recinos, 27, is running for her first full term on the Richmond City Council. She has been on the council since 2017 after being appointed the position last fall....
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Sep
Demnlus Johnson: ‘Richmond Needs to Make More Money’
Demnlus Johnson III, 25, is a fourth-generation Richmond native on his second run for city council. After graduating from college in 2015, Johnson returned to his hometown and now serves...
03
Sep
Hotel Mac Anchors Point Richmond’s History
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...
