‘Please run for School Board’, by Julianne Malveaux
Critical race theory, or CRT, asserts that racism is woven into the very fabric of our nation’s institutions.
Commit to country, rather than party, by Ben Jealous
One year after the death of the great civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers is following Rep. Lewis’s lifelong call for people to make “good trouble” and “necessary trouble” to secure equality and justice for all.
Create a ‘Social Justice Trail’ in Richmond
Re Column “Reimagining Monument Avenue,” Free Press July 1-3 edition:
Petersburg jury awards $300,000 to woman injured by officer
A Petersburg jury has awarded $300,000 in damages to a Black woman who sued a police officer for excessive force and false arrest after she was forced face-down onto the pavement during a traffic stop.
Setting the record straight on state Elections Board action
Re “Councilman Michael Jones blasts ‘blatant discrimination’ by state Board of Elections,” Free Press July 8-10 edition:
Use stimulus aid for summer jobs for youths, by Marc H. Morial
“The Harlem Youth Action Project was a city-funded attempt to keep some of the smarter kids off the street ... the next time I saw JET magazine there I was, all the way in the top left-hand corner of a news photo, leaning over Dr. King with my trusty tape recorder in my hand, looking for the last word. I was anything but a Power Memorial junior; I was starting to feel like what I thought of as a man.” — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Justice movement will not be deterred, by Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
The right wing majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has undercut the federal Voting Rights Act again. Having gutted the section that required pre-approval of state voting laws to protect the rights of minorities to vote in Shelby v. Holder, Republican-appointed justices now have castrated the backup clause, Section 2, that bans racial discrimination in election practices in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee.
Washington Football Team
This week marks the year anniversary of enlightenment for the NFL Washington Football Team, which announced on July 13, 2020, that it was dropping the offensive name the franchise had used since 1933.
Fayetteville State clears tuition debt for nearly 1,500 students
Fayetteville State University has used pandemic relief funds to clear $1.6 million in tuition debt for nearly 1,500 students.
Honoring true trailblazers
Engine Company No. 9 & Associates celebrated the 71 anniversary of the hiring of the first professional Black firefighters in Virginia.
Diane Walker stepping down from NBC12 after 41 years
She has been on Richmonders’ side for 41 years.
Free, virtual panel to discuss slave housing sites
Historic Richmond, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving, rehabbing and revitalizing the city, is hosting a free virtual panel next week titled “The History and Documentation of Slave Housing in Virginia.”
Jordan Lawlar snagged sixth in MLB draft
The Arizona Diamondbacks are hoping fleet-footed Jordan Lawlar will be their shortstop of the future.
Former NBA player-coach Reggie Theus named AD, coach at Bethune-Cookman
Bethune-Cookman University is hoping a big-name former athlete will lead to big-time success in athletic competition.
Stanley Cup champs Tampa Bay Lightning made history with all-Black forward line
The Tampa Bay Lightning made headlines July 8 by capturing their second straight National Hockey League Stanley Cup.
The U.S. men’s basketball team is headed to the Tokyo Olympics with a chip on its shoulder, but with history on its side.
The U.S. men’s basketball team is headed to the Tokyo Olympics with a chip on its shoulder, but with history on its side.
At 16, Jalen Lewis is youngest baller to sign pro contract in U.S. history
Jalen Lewis has become the youngest professional basketball player in U.S. history.
Ambassadors needed for Washington Football Team training camp
The Washington Football Team is looking for volunteers to serve as ambassadors at its training camp in Richmond Tuesday, July 27, through Saturday, July 31.
Richmond and Henrico health districts host immunization, school physical clinics
The Richmond and Henrico health districts are hosting clinics for school-age students to get vaccines and physicals.
Court ruling allows handgun sales to 18- to 20-year-olds
If you are old enough to vote, you are old enough to own a handgun, a panel of the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided Tuesday.
