March madness
A hearty congratulations to the John Marshall High School and Varina High School boys’ basketball state championship teams!
Keep the pressure on
We are encouraged and inspired by the activism of students in Metro Richmond and across the nation who staged school walkouts on Wednesday to remember the victims of the Valentine’s Day school massacre in Parkland, Fla., and to push federal and state lawmakers for tougher gun laws.
Women’s History Month presentation March 24 at Black History Museum
In celebration of Women’s History Month, historian Elvatrice Belsches will present a talk about the four trailblazing African-American women who will be featured on the Virginia Women’s Monument in Capitol Square. “Monuments of Virtue, Pillars of Grace: A Celebration of the Legacies of Dr. Sarah G. Jones, Elizabeth Keckly, Virginia Randolph and Maggie Walker” will be presented 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, 122 W. Leigh St. in Jackson Ward.
Southern Women’s Show this weekend
The Southern Women’s Show returns to Richmond this weekend with fashion shows, cooking demonstrations, celebrity appearances and booths and exhibitors offering information, products and services, including boutiques with the latest styles, trendy jewelry, home décor, gourmet treats, health and fitness and beauty items. The event will be held at the Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 E. Laburnum Ave., from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, March 16; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 17; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 18.
Emmy winner Jesse Vaughan, 6 others to be inducted into Va. Communications Hall of Fame
Emmy Award-winning director and producer Jesse Vaughan, a Richmond native and creative director of Advance Creative Service Group at Virginia State University, is among seven people who will be inducted into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame.
Couple helps children, families with autism
For nearly a decade, Cedric and Melinda Moore have been providing services to children and adults diagnosed with autism.
Ribbon-cutting for Native American monument April 17
After years of planning and several months of construction, a monument honoring the lives, legacy and achievements of Native American tribes in Virginia has been completed and now stands on the grounds of the state Capitol.
Varina High School claims state 5A crown
The Varina High School Blue Devils kept winning and winning until there were no more games to win. The Eastern Henrico County school ended its best-ever season on the hardwood on March 8 by defeating Wakefield High School of Arlington 64-60 to clinch the state 5A basketball title.
U.Va. goes into March Madness ranked No.1
The University of Virginia has enjoyed having the nation’s best basketball team throughout this regular season. Now the Cavaliers hope to maintain No. 1 status throughout “March Madness.”
VUU loses in first round to VSU
For college coaches, basketball season is never ending. As soon as one campaign ends, the next begins in terms of recruiting and preparation.
VSU has one of best seasons despite NCAA loss
This basketball season will go down as one of the best in Virginia State University history. Before the Trojans’ season-ending, 77-58 loss Sunday to visiting Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in the NCAA Division II Atlantic regionals, the Trojans achieved these firsts:
Lady Panthers face heartbreaker in 1st round
On a scale of one to 10, it hurt like an 11. When the final curtain fell on the Virginia Union University Lady Panthers’ basketball season, it dropped with a bone-chilling thud, and long before anyone expected.
VSU women also lose in NCAA opener
Both area teams in the women’s NCAA Division II Atlantic Region lost last Friday on opening night.
VCU Rams locked out of NCAA by A-10 loss
The big story individually this basketball season at Virginia Commonwealth University was the forceful showing by All-Atlantic 10 senior Justin Tillman.
‘Battle of the Bay’ is history
The popular “Battle of the Bay” football game is history — at least for now.
Hampton loses MEAC final, NIT in first round
Hampton University’s final MEAC basketball season included many cheers, but ended with a double downer in tournament play.
Claflin University joining CIAA
Claflin University in Orangeburg, S.C., has been accepted as the 13th member of the CIAA, the nation’s oldest historically African-American athletic conference.
Va. native Floyd Carter Sr., one of the last of the Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 95
Floyd Carter Sr., one of the last of the Tuskegee Airmen, died Thursday, March 8, in New York, where he served with the New York Police Department for 27 years. He was 95.
Rev. Craig A. Matthews, longtime artistic director of the Richmond Boys Choir, dies at 63
The 18-member Richmond Boys Choir is celebrating the life of their caring and talented artistic director, the Rev. Craig Alexander Matthews.
Personality: John D. Freyer
Spotlight on first U.S.-based Tate Exchange Associate at Tate Modern, London
Artist John D. Freyer, an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts, has a unique specialty.
