Governor’s tutoring partnership to address learning loss
National test scores show Virginia students have experienced extensive learning loss in recent years. A new program announced Nov. 3 by Gov. Glenn Youngkin seeks to help at-risk students recover.
VSU’s Derrick Scott appointed to White House board
On Oct. 27, President Biden announced his intent to appoint Virginia State University’s Dr. Derrick C. Scott to the National Board of Education Sciences.
RAA, VHHA partner to donate ambulance and medical supplies to Ukraine
The Richmond Ambulance Authority will donate one of its ambulances (Unit 85) as part of the “U.S. Ambulances for Ukraine” nationwide effort.
Mabel Lighty, gifted math teacher, dies at 83
Mabel Eunice Caster Lighty taught math to two generations of Richmond high school students and then went on to teach math for another 14 years at Reynolds Community College.
County voters approve bond issue for building, expansion projects
Voters in Chesterfield and Henrico counties overwhelmingly approved the plans of each county to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars for school, public safety, parks, libraries and other infrastructure needs.
FDA advisers meet on racial disparities in pulse oximeters
The clip-on devices that use light to measure oxygen levels in the blood are getting a closer look from U.S. regulators after recent studies suggest they don’t work as well for patients of color.
City approves funds to temporarily house homeless
The first major cold snap is forecast to hit Richmond this weekend, but City Hall is still struggling to provide shelter for the homeless who have no where to go.
Election results reflect diversity
The horse race between Democrats and Republicans for control of Congress is attracting the most attention in the wake of Tuesday’s midterm election.
Democracy matters, even after elections, by Clarence Page
In his highly publicized speech on the perils facing American democracy as midterm Election Day approached, President Biden was largely preaching to the choir. The sermon needs to be preached, but is anybody listening?
Black excellence needed again in baseball, by David W. Marshall
The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros competition in the recent 2022 World Series was the first time since 1950 that there was not a single American-born Black player on either team’s 26-person roster.
Birds of a feather flock together
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s true beliefs and positions are infamously hard to pin down. After all, Gov. Youngkin’s ability to say one thing while dog-whistling another is what got him elected governor of Virginia. For those of us interested in uncovering what Gov. Youngkin really stands for, this means we must look to the people with whom he chooses to endorse.
Have a heart
In the Richmond Free Press Nov. 3-5 edition there was an article about sheltering the homeless. Thanks goes out to Rhonda Sneed and her organization for working 10 to 14 hours a day delivering food, blankets and clothes to the unsheltered.
Curry scores 47, Warriors beat Kings to end 5-game skid
Stephen Curry scored a season-high 47 points, knocking down seven 3-pointers, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 116-113 on Monday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
VUU, VSU basketball to travel near and far
Teams’ itinerary lists Connecticut, Virgin Islands
Basketball fans can enjoy two for the price of one Nov. 11-12 at Virginia State University’s Multi-Purpose Center.
Carnell ‘Cadillac’ Williams takes helm at Auburn
There is an abundance of Black players in the Southeastern Conference, but only one Black head coach. And even he wears the “interim” tag.
VCU graduate named to U.S. National Blind Soccer Team
Richmonder Antoine Craig has shown his considerable speed for years as an elite track sprinter.
VCU plays Morgan State this Saturday
Among all the majority-white colleges playing basketball, VCU has perhaps the longest association with HBCUs.
Author reaches back to family roots for children’s book
The Great Migration was an exodus of 6 million African-Americans from the rural South to the North and the West between 1910 and 1970. Desiree Cooper’s parents were children of the Great Depression, and her family was among those who relocated to leave the trauma of the Jim Crow South.
Get out and vote
The midterm election cycle hasn’t generated much buzz in Richmond. While a few registration and get-out-the vote drives have occurred, the hubbub of activity usually associated with election-year cycles has been absent.
