#ThePinkTax: The Hidden Cost of Being a Woman
The Pink Tax, also known as the “Woman Tax,” is the increased cost for products marketed towards women than for products marketed towards men. ...
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Dec
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Aug
Rosie the Riveter – Still Inspiring Women in Richmond
Story, Nancy DeVille | Photos David Meza They came from all over the Bay Area. Hundreds of women in navy blue coveralls, knee high red socks, black work boots and red...
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May
For Female Athletes, Double Standards Start at an Early Age
When 13-year-old female baseball player Mo’ne Davis was publicly slut-shamed on Twitter earlier this year, thousands rallied to her defense. The incident highlighted the longstanding tradition in this country of...
04
May
Firebrand: How a San Pablo Mom Became an Education Advocate
By Edgardo Cervano-Soto On Jan. 6, 2015, Petronila Fernandes’ son, a kindergarten student at J.O. Ford Elementary, felt ill during school. When she checked in on him during the day, Fernandes...
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Jul
El Cerrito High School Track Star Hurdles Her Way Through Life
by Sukey Lewis | Leer en Español Kaylah Robinson jumps up and down rolling her head from side to side. Her deep brown eyes focus on the horizon—past the yards of...
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Feb
Q&A: Richmond Gospel Legend Dorothy Morrison on Music, Faith and Home
Singer Dorothy Combs Morrison Henry, 69, was born in Longview, Texas and raised in Richmond, CA, a city she still frequents. Morrison found fame as the lead vocalist on the...
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Jan
Seeing the Positive in Being a Teen Mom
Leer en Español News Feature, Tania Pulido Richmond High is one of the few schools in the city that offers an Adolescent Parenting Program (APP) for teen mothers; and every year, a...
