All-Black officiating crew takes over Monday Night Football games
When fans think of “firsts” in terms of Black involvement in sports, they generally think of players and coaches.
Tomlin is winningest Black coach in NFL records
Make room at the top. A native Virginian is now No. 1 on the all-time list of NFL Black head coaches.
Former NSU, Hampton players named to MEAC’s 50th Anniversary All-Time team
Two former Norfolk State University Spartans and a former Hampton University Pirate have been named to the MEAC’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Football Team.
NSU Spartans to hit the boards with local talent
Norfolk State University’s basketball Spartans will have a strong Richmond area influence during the upcoming season.
Top-ranked high school basketball player in nation signs with UConn
The rich get richer in women’s college basketball. In this case, much richer.
Howard snags another top high school player
Howard University has struck gold again on the basketball recruiting front.
’One and done’ players large part of NBA draft
Don’t blink. If you’re not watching closely, a basketball fan is apt to miss seeing the very best players competing for their schools.
City Council receives bids from 22 who want Confederate statues
To donate or not to donate? That is the question Richmond City Council may face when it comes to disposing of most of the city-owned Confederate statues.
VCU basketball opens Nov. 26 with non-conference games in Knoxville
Virginia Commonwealth University’s non-conference basketball schedule will start and end with trips to Southeastern Conference schools.
Conference-only games for VUU men’s basketball
Because of the pandemic, Virginia Union University will be playing a conference-only men’s basketball schedule this season.
Lady Panthers’ new 6-foot-5 recruit, Ceanna ‘Cece’ Kinney, has VUU roots
The Virginia Union University Lady Panthers have signed 6-foot-5 Ceanna “Cece” Kinney, who is tied for the tallest female player in VUU history.
Pope Francis lauds NBA players
Pope Francis met with NBA players at the Vatican on Monday, lauding them as “champions” and saying he supported their work on social justice.
City Councilman Mike Jones recovering
Ninth District City Councilman Michael J. Jones reports that he is recovering well from lung surgery earlier this month.
Thanksgiving holiday schedule
In observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, please note the following closings:
Richmond family grateful through Thanksgiving changes
Thanksgiving 2020 will be very different for the Shaw family, like many others across the Commonwealth and the nation.
Coach Willard Bailey reaches mountaintop – Black College Football Hall of Fame
An old sports writer phoned Coach Willard Bailey last week to interview the winningest football coach in the CIAA about being selected for the Black College Football Hall of Fame.
Power, resistance and spiritual beliefs all told in Richmond cemeteries
To Dr. Ryan K. Smith, cemeteries are ideal places to learn about the past and present of a community.
Personality: Dr. Abraham Teklu
Spotlight on chairman of Richmond Ethiopian Community Services
Dr. Abraham Teklu, a geriatric physician and chairman of Richmond Ethiopian Community Services, is intent on doing his part to help both his local and international kinsmen get through the COVID-19 crisis.
Working at ground zero
VCU Medical center’s Jade Jones knows the joy and pain wrapped into caring for COVID-19 patients as a respiratory ICU nurse
Jade Jones is living her life’s dream — in the midst of a deadly national nightmare.
