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- Councilwoman to challenge Stoney for mayor, sources say
  
  Obama Elementary School: New name, new spirit
  
  School Board approves new names for 3 schools
  
  Statue of archsegregationist remains in Capitol Square
  
  Bloomberg met with support, opposition in Richmond
  
  Lt. Gov. Fairfax's defamation suit against CBS News dismissed by federal judge
  
  Investigation reopened into murder of Malcolm X
  
  Senate fails to remove Trump from office
  
  Duke and Duchess walk away from 'royal highness'
  
  Independence day: Queen blesses Harry's and Meghan's exit as senior royals
  
  Serena Williams wins Auckland Classic; donates money to help bushfire victims
  
  Kenyan marathoner breaks 2-hour barrier
Opinion
- Cathy's Camp
  
  Election Day holiday
  
  Lessons learned
  
  HBCUs today
  
  Recommitting to a 'fair and equitable' society by Congressman A. Donald McEachin
  
  Trump's budget reveals his priorities by Julianne Malveaux
  
  Ditch the fear by Dr. E. Faye Williams
  
  Hair discrimination alive and well by Julianne Malveaux
  
  Low Line park request was for $125,000
  
  LGBTQ rights and protections a must in Virginia
  
  Raise Minimum Wage
  
  Commitment needed to solutions for homelessness and recidivism
Faith
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  Catholic Diocese of Richmond launches new victims compensation process
  
  New Air Force rules allow turbans, hijabs and beards
  
  Graham vows to continue UK tour despite controversy
  
  New research reconsiders writings of enslaved Muslim scholar
  
  Thelma M. Robinston, longtime Richmond educator, dies at 99
  
  Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala dies
  
  Emmy-nominated actress Paula Kelly has died at 77
  
  Longtime area photographer Waverly L. Williams Sr. succumbs at 76
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  Personality: Barney Cobb
  
  Personality: Robert M. Lester
  
  Personality: Kay Tyler
  
  Personality: Dr. Kelli Williams Gary
  
  2 plays examine periods in history during Black History Month
  
  Black Book Expo Freb. 22 and 23
  
  Black History Month program to focus on civil rights icons Oliver W. Hill ...
  
  Mural unveiling, African-American Read-In Feb. 27 at VMFA
Sports
- Local legends Arthur Ashe and Willie Lanier bound for VIA Hall of Fame
  
  VUU to take on VSU Feb. 22 at Barco-Stevens Hall
  
  Shaq's son, Shareef O'Neal, transferring to LSU
  
  Memories of Kobe Bryant flood All-Star Game
  
  Former MLB player Tony Fernandez dies at 57
Black Experience
- First 400 years
  
  Wakanda forever: ‘Black Panther’ poised for Oscar win
  
  Actor Michael B. Jordan in spotlight for athletic role in ‘Creed II’
  
  Idris Elba named sexiest man alive
  
  Funeral service Friday for Rep. Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland
  
  Simone Biles wins record-tying sixth national gymnastics title
  
  Baseball great Frank Robinson dies at 83
  
  Weathering addiction
  
  Late journalist Gwen Ifill to be honored on USPS 2020 Forever stamp
  
  Gymnast Simone Biles breaks medal record with 25
  
  Coco wins first WTA title at 15; Osaka gives up U.S. citizenship to ...
  
  Go, Coco!
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Bloomberg met with support, opposition in Richmond

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, who apologized for the controversial police stop-and-frisk policy during his tenure as New York’s mayor, addresses Virginia Democrats during the Blue Commonwealth Gala last Saturday in Richmond.

Roughly two weeks before Super Tuesday, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in Richmond looking for support from voters ...

Statue of archsegregationist remains in Capitol Square

Harry F. Byrd Sr., the late Virginia governor, U.S. senator and the architect of the state’s Massive Resistance to racial desegregation of public schools, is remembered with a statue on the grounds of the State Capitol.

Richmond and other Virginia localities are on track to gain permission from the General Assembly to take down Confederate statues.

VCU to open STEM center to aid area public school students

Careers in science, technology, engineering and math are booming.

New children's library to open Feb. 20 at Whitcomb Court

Whitcomb Court is getting a new children’s library from the Fountain of Youth Foundation.

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