Muralists are transforming a warehouse wall in Point Richmond into a large public artwork featuring Ohlone history, Rosie the Riveters, Betty Reid Soskin and present-day community heroes.
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North Richmond blues festival returns for 15th year at renovated park
The free July 11 festival at Shields-Reid Park doubles as a tribute to the neighborhood’s blues legacy and the debut of a $7 million park makeover.
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A remembrance of Japanese flower growers blooms in Richmond
Years in the making, new historical signs are expected to be installed in the Miraflores Greenbelt this summer.
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Richmond turns 120 this week. Here’s how to celebrate
The city was incorporated on Aug. 9, 1905. There are local events planned where you can celebrate the people who helped make Richmond what it is today.
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‘We cannot remain silent’: Descendants of incarcerated Japanese Americans turn trauma into advocacy
The community has drawn parallels between what happened to families like the flower growers of Richmond, San Pablo and El Cerrito, and Trump’s immigration policies.
