Black women and the pay gap, by Julianne Malveaux
It takes Black women until Aug. 3, or 19 months after the start of the previous year, to earn what a white man earns in a year. Most years, Pay Equity Day happens in March—this year on March 24—when all women finally make as much as white men.
Still the G.O.A.T.
It took real courage for gymnast Simone Biles to withdraw from team and individual all-around events this week at the Olympics in Tokyo.
Saxophonist James ‘Plunky’ Branch to headline 2nd Street Festival in Oct.
Saxophonist James “Plunky” Branch and his progressive jazz group, Plunky & Oneness, will headline this year’s 2nd Street Festival that is set to return Saturday, Oct. 2, and Sunday, Oct. 3, to Jackson Ward, it has been announced.
JaVale McGee may follow mother, Pamela McGee, in winning Olympic gold
Pamela McGee helped the United States win an Olympic gold medal for basketball. Now her son, JaVale McGee, is in position to earn one himself.
Aqeel Glass named Black College Football Player of the Year
Aqeel Glass has won the top individual prize for Black College Football.
Va. University of Lynchburg announces 2021 football schedule
Virginia University of Lynchburg football players will be spending a lot of time on the road this upcoming season.
VUU Panthers anxious to get back to the game
The upcoming Virginia Union University football season might be titled unfinished business.
Richmond high schools get back to the gridiron after pandemic hiatus
Strike up the band. Following a full football season of inactivity due to the pandemic, Richmond Public Schools are returning to the gridiron. Many schools from the surrounding counties chose to play an abbreviated spring season in 2021 while RPS sat out the entire school year.
Casino gets green light from Richmond City Council
Richmond is moving closer to achieving its dream of having a gambling resort in South Side.
Personality: Betty L. Squire
Spotlight on president of Engine Company #9 and Associates
For nearly 30 years, Engine Company #9 and Associates has recognized the trailblazing path of the first African-American firefighters and police officers in Richmond. And now, the organization’s president, Betty L. Squire, is overseeing the group’s latest effort to showcase the pioneers in a new and big way.
VSU to hold free Agriculture Field Day at Randolph Farm
Virginia State University is hosting its annual Agriculture Field Day at Randolph Farm, its 416-acre research farm in Petersburg, from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 30.
Monica L. Jefferson named interim director of HOME
The Richmond-based fair housing watchdog Housing Opportunities Made Equal is undergoing a leadership change.
Annie Giles Center to have grand reopening ceremony July 31
It has been a soup kitchen and a shelter for the homeless during the winter.
Possible new home for Richmond Police Memorial?
Move it to Capitol Square. That’s where supporters of the Richmond Police Memorial statue want it to go.
Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing
It had only been hinted at in previous public examinations of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection: Scores of rioters attacked police officers not just with makeshift weapons, stun guns and fists, but with racist slurs and accusations of treason.
City wants to know residents’ wish list for spending $77M
“How would you spend $77 million on your city?”
2 groups step up to manage city’s motel shelter program for homeless
More than 300 homeless men, women and children will continue to stay in motels in South Side after Saturday, July 31, rather than being discharged to the streets as some feared would happen.
