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Summer Jam this Saturday! by Timothy

Art, music, community — what better way to ring in the new school year than with the second-annual RYSE Center Back to School Summer Jam? RYSE’s free community event will showcase local DJs, rappers, and dancers celebrating youth culture and promising fun in Richmond. Come participate in screen printing workshops,…

Watch the 2010 Richmond Mayoral Forum at RYSE by Timothy

The 2010 Richmond Mayoral Forum at RYSE was a great success. Here's how you can watch it online or at home. To stream it online, 24/7, worldwide, visit: here. To watch from home, here are the airdates on Richmond's KCRT: Fri 10/08/10 07:30 PM Tue 10/12/10 08:00 AM Wed 10/13/10 11:00 AM Thu 10/14/10 06:00 AM Thu 10/14/10 05:00 PM Fri 10/15/10 07:30 PM Mon…

Rutgers suicide is more than a technology issue by Timothy

Those who have visited the RYSE Center any time in the past week may have noticed posters on the wall promoting events connected to "Youth Stopping Violence" Month. These events have taken on a deeper meaning in the hearts of RYSE members and staff as we all have gotten word…

Native Guns reunite to release song about Oscar Grant by Timothy

From Unchained Links: Hours away from the verdict of the historic Oscar Grant trial, rappers Kiwi and Bambu (along with DJ Phatrick) have reunited as Native Guns to release their latest song, “Handcuffs” (produced by Six Fingers).

Mehserle, Grant, and the Kent State Massacre by Timothy

40 years ago this year, four Kent State college students protesting the Vietnam War were gunned down by National Guard troops.

SF Pride, Against Me!, and Dealing With Pain in Activism by Timothy

Parades can be terrible things in that they bring people together. This past Saturday, just before midnight, a man named Ed Perkins allegedly shot a handgun into a crowd of people celebrating Pink Saturday on the corner of Castro and Market in San Francisco. After the crowd quickly left, it…

Reflections on High School and a Gateway to College by Timothy

One of the stranger truths about life in the 21st century is that no matter where you go, you can never really hide. For example, since I graduated from high school I have traveled through Italy, worked in Peru, went to university in England and moved to California. In a spiritual…

Michael Jordan's Mustache and Your Role Models by Timothy

There is no doubt in my mind that the biggest sports story from this spring was basketball legend Michael Jordan wearing a toothbrush mustache in a new Hanes commercial. I say this simply based on the fact that my aunt Lisa recently asked me if I'd seen it.