History
John F. Kennedy High School students, parents and teachers got a first-person history of the Freedom Rides when Alameda Contra Costa Transit District’s Freedom Bus rolled up at the school Thursday. The presentation took place at an open house for Kennedy High parents.
The Richmond Art Center, the Plunge and Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest active National Park Ranger, were among this year’s Historic Preservation Awards recipients.
George Livingston, the city’s first elected black mayor.
About 200 women gathered at Lovonya DeJean Middle School Saturday to celebrate the city’s rich tradition of women leaders.
More than 30 local organizations and hundreds of residents and city leaders will gather in Lovonya DeJean Middle School’s multipurpose room Saturday for the event, titled “Sisters in Solidarity: Richmond the Beloved Community.”
In the time since the renovation of Ford Point—originally the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant—was completed in 2009, the site has won a string of awards that have helped return the historic landmark to its former stature. The building most recently earned architecture’s most coveted recognition: the American Institute of Architects’ Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture.
The poorly maintained Las Deltas Housing project could impact the future of North Richmond.
Documentary about the Nation of Islam drew a large audience Saturday.
One of Richmond’s greatest community leaders was honored for his lifetime of work during an emotional ceremony Tuesday night.