How I’m Feeling About ‘Asian August’
This month has been dubbed “Asian August” among some folks. And here’s why. Crazy Rich Asians, which boasts an all-Asian cast in a Hollywood movie, kicked off a few days ago....
27 Aug
21 Aug
‘Daddyless Daughter’ Turns Pain Into Poetry
Spoken word artist Jamaya Walker recently self-published a book about the pain, struggles and breakthroughs women like her – who grew up without fathers - experience. ...
19 Aug
School Board Candidates Address Voter Concerns at Campaign Forum
At a recent public forum, Richmond residents heard from candidates for West Contra County Unified School District Board on matters like school safety and working with charter schools....
17 Aug
The Unacceptable Failures of BART
I am now twenty-three years old, a college graduate and a frequent BART commuter. Although I’d ridden BART several times before starting my job last year, I now have a...
10 Aug
Staying Local, Permanently
We get to live and build a family in the city I know and love. Granted, Richmond has its issues, but nothing that cannot be changed....
06 Aug
A Year Later, Not Yet Risen From the Ashes
A Richmond teacher is still trying to rebuild her home almost a year after it burned down....
23 Jul
State ‘Soda Tax’ Ban Leaves Richmond Program For Youth At Risk
While a diverse group of community organizers in Richmond were gathering signatures in support of a citywide soda tax for the November ballot, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into...
16 Jul
Richmond Bans Flavored Tobacco and Menthol Cigarettes
The Richmond city council unanimously voted to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored tobacco products in the city. ...
16 Jul
Tensions Rise Over School District Spending Plan
Last month, West Contra Costa County’s school board unanimously approved $54 million in spending for the 2018-2019 school year to improve services for underserved students, including English language-learners and students...
13 Jul
Mad Money: Deciphering the Mysteries of Personal Finance
The Mad Money bootcamp made me realize the importance of budgeting. Not just as a college student, but everyone — no matter if they are alone or with a family....
06 Jul
‘Dear White People’: a Microcosmic Look at the U.S.
Dear White People is a show that would never be aired on ABC, CBS or any other mainstream TV network. It is a show that takes the angst of 21st...
21 Jun
The Practice Space Trains Youth to Use Their Voices
The Practice Space is working to teach West Contra Costa County students how to advocate for themselves in their classrooms and communities. The group plans to hold a free, six-week...
19 Jun
Listen to Children Who’ve Just Been Separated From Their Parents at the Border
The desperate sobbing of 10 Central American children, separated from their parents one day last week by immigration authorities at the border, makes for excruciating listening...
17 Jun
Struggling With My Identity As a White Passing Latina
Being passing means passing as a white person, usually without others noticing your ethnic background. Growing up white passing meant peers questioning my identity before and after I would tell...
13 Jun
Recent Grads Reflect Back, Look Forward
As they say farewell to high school and embark on their next journey, Richmond Pulse asked a few local graduates to share their thoughts on how far they’ve come and...
