Arts & Entertainment
Point Richmond is known for its tight-knit neighborhood and historic charm. But for six months spanning Spring to Fall, the streets feature an added flair: Fresh fruits and vegetables, fair-type goodies, and easy music.
Will Haynes, 16, has no problem telling you what’s on his mind. Just ask him. Or don’t. He might tell you anyway. The Kennedy High School junior and RYSE youth center staple has wisdom beyond his years and a flair for media skills to match.
“The proposed casino project at Point Molate will have a profound impact on the landscape. The Point is not necessarily beautiful or majestic; relics of its past lay rusting and falling apart. Gates and fences restrict access.”
It’s a neighborhood that has absorbed hard knocks over the years, but at a community-building block party in North Richmond on Saturday the vibe was strictly soulful sounds and sweet sentiments.
There’s something invigorating about a big, gooey dollop of pure and silly.
A posh gaming hall has landed in Richmond, but it has nothing to do with casinos or former Naval depots.
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.
Take a stroll down McDonald Avenue near Ninth Street west of downtown, and you might come face-to-face with a local legend.
Media savvy students strengthen their voices and learn to make their own videos, music, and blogs at RYSE youth center.