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#CelebrateDowntown Returns to Richmond this Summer

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June 8, 2017

Richmond Main Street Initiative is celebrating the return of Celebrate Downtown, an annual campaign consisting of special events in downtown Richmond.

First up is Healthy Village Festival on Saturday, June 24. Other events include Music on the Main on July 26 and Aug. 23.

The series ends with the Spirit & Soul Festival on Macdonald Avenue Saturday, Sept. 16 from 1p.m.-5p.m.

From 10 a.m. – 1p.m., the Community Green Space park (located at Harbour Way and Macdonald Avenue) and the 900 block of Macdonald Avenue will turn into a one-stop health fair, offering health and wellness resources in a family-friendly festival atmosphere.

Activities will include a produce giveaway, cooking demonstrations, vendors, information booths, Zumba breaks, pony rides and arts and crafts. Guests also can enjoy the Bike Zone hosted by Rich City Rides and hang out with the Richmond Fire Department.

The Healthy Village Festival is sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, the City of Richmond and Mechanics Bank with support from the Contra Costa Food Bank.

Admission is free. For more information, call (510) 236-4049 or visit www.RichmondMainStreet.org

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“In his first address, he reminded us that God loves each and every person,” said Newsom. “We trust that he will shepherd us through the best of the Church’s teachings: to respect human dignity, care for the poor, and wish for the common good of us all.” Newsom also expressed hope that the pontiff’s leadership would serve as a unifying force in a time of global instability.

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By Bo Tefu, California Black Media

Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom on May 8 issued a statement congratulating Pope Leo XIV on his historic election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church.

The announcement has drawn widespread reaction from U.S. leaders, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who called the moment spiritually significant and aligned with the values of service and social justice.

In their statement, the Newsoms expressed hope that the newly elected pope would guide the Church with a focus on compassion, dignity, and care for the most vulnerable. Newsom said he and the First Partner joined others around the world in celebrating the milestone and were encouraged by the pope’s first message.

Newsom also expressed hope that the pontiff’s leadership would serve as a unifying force in a time of global instability.

“May he remind us that our better angels are not far away — they’re always within us, waiting to be heard,” he said.

Pelosi, a devout Catholic, also welcomed the pope’s election and noted his symbolic connection to earlier church leaders who championed workers’ rights and social equality.

“It is heartening that His Holiness continued the blessing that Pope Francis gave on Easter Sunday: ‘God loves everyone. Evil will not prevail,’” said Pelosi.