When residents and city leaders spoke one-by-one of their admiration for Vernon Whitmore, they didn’t talk of racy scoops or screaming headlines. They talked about his steadfast consistency in telling their unique Richmond stories.
History
Vernon Whitmore, publisher of the Richmond Globe, looked on Tuesday as residents praised his work as a community leader.
City honors publisher of local black newspaper
February 24, 2010 – 6:00 am
Galileo guys gather for good times
January 22, 2010 – 6:00 am
Louis Fantin limped into the brightly painted building, as he often does on Tuesdays, and took a seat at a round table. At 85 years old, he dealt the cards and studied his hand a little slower than he used to.
Richmond man reconnects slave colony descendants
January 17, 2010 – 6:00 am
Nat Fitz doesn’t consider himself a history buff. The Richmond resident, who is 86, never talked to his parents about the family’s history and ancestors. It wasn’t until he was in his 70s that he started taking an interest in the past, after he discovered that members of his family were part of a colony for former slaves in Kansas.
End of the line: Richmond’s Ferry Point
January 8, 2010 – 6:00 am
A photographic look at Richmond’s historic Ferry Point.
Point Isabel historical timeline
December 31, 2009 – 6:00 am
Point Isabel was once a spot for people in San Francisco to host illegal prize fights, a naval shooting range, a dynamite storage facility, and a ceramic dumping ground, and now it is the home of Costco and a preferred location for dog lovers. See the time line for quick look back in time.
Richmond Museum of History
December 29, 2009 – 6:00 am
Richmond Confidential gets a tour of the past from Donald Bastin, Executive Director of the Richmond Museum of History.
Local artists unveil ambitious mural at Police Department
December 21, 2009 – 6:00 am
A new mural by artists from the National Institute of Art and Disabilities depicts Richmond’s colorful past and present.
Real ‘Rosies’ celebrated at Ford Point
December 18, 2009 – 6:00 am
Now in their 80s, a group of original “Rosie the Riveters” celebrated the unveiling of memorabilia at a local restaurant.
Where are you from?
December 17, 2009 – 6:01 am
An oral history project for teenagers makes poetry out of family stories.
Bulkhead survives contentious battle
December 16, 2009 – 11:00 pm
After weeks of rancorous debate over a $350,000 public pool dividing wall, the City Council voted 5-3 to end debate and affirm a Nov. 17 decision to purchase, thwarting a push by opponents to stop it.
