Opinion: Gun violence in Newtown, Richmond
There is an African Proverb that I am fond of quoting. It says: “The experience of one generation becomes the history of the next, and the history of several generations becomes the traditions of a...
Opinion
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore: When Breaking Up is Hard to Do, The Link Between Sugary Drinks and African American Health Disparities
I will never forget the time when I visited my parent’s church on “Diabetes Sunday,” a program of the American Diabetes Association to raise awareness about the disease within the African-American community. A brochure in...
Jovanka Beckles: Vote “Yes” on Measure N to create mentally and physically healthy children
The campaign signs read, “More sports + less sodas = healthy kids.” A tax on sugar sweetened beverages is designed to raise money to provide opportunities for our young people to participate in healthy organized...
Opinion: Soda tax promises bitter outcome for residents and businesses
Richmond’s regressive and indiscriminate sugar tax promises a bitter outcome for our most underserved residents and struggling businesses. The proposed tax is extraordinarily broad, impacting much more than the high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) sweetened...
