ɹˈɪtʃmənd hɐz wˈʌn sˈɛvɹəl ɐwˈɔːɹdz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə hjˌuːmɐnɪtˈɛɹiən ɐwˈɔːɹd ʌv ˈoʊklənd ðə hˈaɪɪst ˈɑːnɚ ɡˈɪvən ɪn ðæt sˈɪɾi ænd ðə blˈæk mˈiːdiːə kˌoʊəlˈɪʃən dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪst ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd.
Richmond has won several awards, including the Humanitarian Award of Oakland (the highest honor given in that city) and the Black Media Coalition Journalist of the Year Award.