Heather Gilligan
By Heather Gilligan on Oct 14 2010 - 5:07pm
Driving across the Bridge from Marin to Richmond is not just a trip across the Bay. It’s also a trip across a social divide. On one side of the bridge, Marin’s rolling green hills and roadside bird sanctuaries are laced with bike lanes and trails.
But poverty is visible just across the water....
By Heather Gilligan on Sep 28 2010 - 4:03pm
A recent report from the Institute on Assets and Social Policy found that between 1984 and 2007, white families in the U.S. accrued almost $80,000 in wealth, while black families accrued almost none. And that gap in wealth has a clear effect on their life expectancy: those who live in...
By Heather Gilligan on Aug 11 2010 - 5:10pm
Last week’s overturning of Prop. 8 was an important step in what is still going to be a long battle for gay marriage rights. Some same-sex couples, though, are in the middle of an even bigger fight. Not only do they want the right to marry, but they also want the right to sponsor their immigrant...
By Callie Shanafelt on Jun 28 2010 - 10:53am
By Callie Shanafelt with photos by Heather Gilligan
The wind whipped the feathers on ceremonial headdresses and sent spectators huddling under blankets during Richmond’s first powwow last Saturday. But that didn’t dampen the spirits of dancers and musicians who gathered to celebrate with...
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