Free Healthy Cooking Classes Offered in Richmond
The organization Fresh Approach is offering free nutrition classes in Richmond that teach residents recipes for making yummy, healthy and affordable foods....
20 Aug
16 Aug
My Trip to South America – Finding ‘Mbarate’ (Happiness and Strength)
Paraguay has taught me a lot about happiness and strength, or mbarete in the indigenous language Guarani....
07 Aug
If DACA Ends, Every Day Could Be My Last Day in the U.S.
As of now, there is no clear future for DACA. For me, that means that every day could be my last day in the United States. I have no definitive...
29 Jul
Why Introducing Universal Health Care in California is Important to Me
SB 562, also known as the Healthy California Act, is a bill that would ensure healthcare for all Californians through a single-payer system. This seems to be the ultimate answer...
25 Jul
Why I Want to Leave
I know that there isn’t a perfect city that has perfect people and no crime, but I’d like to be somewhere where I feel at home....
21 Jul
Why Girls of Color Get Suspended More Than White Girls
The National Women’s Law Center’s 2017 Let Her Learn Survey found that black girls are 5.5 times more likely and Native American girls are three times more likely to be...
21 Jul
What Do You Believe In? Young people weigh in on issues of faith
Young people talk about their personal faith and what they believe in....
17 Jul
The Tough Road to Finding My Strength
Tired of losing my strength and stability, slowly but surely, I made progress for myself by getting help from family members. I let them know how I felt physically, emotionally,...
28 Jun
Richmond Police Department Launches New Academy for Residents
Richmond resident Andres Archila, 17, says he has a new perspective on policing. Archila was one of 25 graduates honored last week at the first-ever graduation ceremony of the Community...
26 Jun
Gentrification Means More White People Moving In
Gentrification is defined as “the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste.” But to many poor people of color, it’s essentially...
21 Jun
‘Senioritis’ and the Long Road to Graduation
My parents are no longer my source of motivation. Instead, I’m inspired by the fun of being able to go to faraway places and experience new things in my life....
09 Jun
New Play About 1940s North Richmond Gets Rave Reviews
An original play written by 23-year-old Richmond resident Deandre Evans takes the audience back to what it was like to live in North Richmond in the 1940s....
02 Jun
Leaving Richmond Shouldn’t Be a Marker of Success
To recent high school graduates or anyone starting a new beginning, Richmond, despite its troubles, is a place that always allows you to call it home. Don't be afraid to...
26 May
How the Teacher Shortage Affects Richmond Students
Seventy-five percent of California’s schools are facing a teacher shortage, according to Desiree Carver-Thomas, research and policy associate at Learning Policy Institute, a non-profit research organization based in Palo Alto....
22 May
California Bill Would Add Media Arts Education to Schools
A California state bill could change the lives of inner-city youth. Assembly Bill 37, introduced last December by Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell, D-Long Beach, would establish state standards for instruction in...
