Youth | Richmond Pulse

28 Sep

Bringing Tech to Antioch – The Dream That Turned My Life Around

Deciding that I wanted to become an entrepreneur is what saved my life. Before that there wasn’t anything else in the world that I would have saw myself doing other...

27 Sep

Working the 24-Hour Shift, With No Time to Be a Teen

I take a deep breath before opening the door to my first Friday class. I am once again ten minutes late....

15 Sep

The Fight for DACA – From the Courts to the Community and Congress

The end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program could negatively impact the economy, but experts say the livelihoods of the recipients are the real reason people should...

05 Sep

Local Happenings: September 2017

Grab your dancing shoes and get ready for the ninth annual Spirit & Soul Festival. The outdoor festival is a celebration of Downtown Richmond and will feature live music on...

04 Sep

14 Back-to-School Self Care Tips

Self care is a revolutionary act. Being able to step back and take time for yourself is one the strongest things anyone can do. The idea that taking care of...

31 Aug

How to Survive Life in a Triple Dorm

This fall will be my first semester in college and I’ll be living in a triple dorm with two roommates. But unlike most college freshmen, I’ve had a triple my...

29 Aug

Imagining Common Justice

The Imagine Justice concert brought the fight to end mass incarceration straight to the State Capitol’s front door. ...

20 Aug

The View of Charlottesville From Richmond, Calif.

Richmond Pulse asked young people to respond to the events in Charlottesville....

20 Aug

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....

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...