Richmond Public Schools commencements scheduled
It’s graduation time in Richmond — the bittersweet days when high school seniors mark the end of 13 years of schooling that began in kindergarten and welcome the start of a new journey in their lives.
Surry County H.S. senior wins 4th Congressional District art competition
“The Melting Pot . . . What ‘Other’ Means,” a watercolor by Surry County High School senior Jada Epps, has won the 2017 Art Competition for the 4th Congressional District.
Finally, a listening tour
The national office of the NAACP has made a couple of significant changes lately. They dismissed chairwoman Roslyn M. Brock and president Cornell Brooks.
A return to heavy-handed criminal justice
Dear Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the 20th century called. It wants its failed, heavy-handed criminal justice policies back. In a throwback to President George W. Bush’s administration, Mr. Sessions is widely expected to formally order all federal prosecutors to impose the harshest sentences for all drug offenses and offenders, including the return of the widely unpopular and discredited mandatory minimums.
Mosby Court S.O.S.
The killing in cold blood of Virginia State Police Special Agent Michael T. Walter on Friday evening in Richmond’s Mosby Court public housing community should give us all pause.
VCU’s Institute of Contemporary Art to bring artwork to local barbershops, salons
Salons and barbershops have been central communication hubs in African-American communities for as long as they have existed.
8th Annual Richmond Jazz Festival lineup announced
Pat Metheny. Common. Peabo Bryson. Erykah Badu. Joey Alexander. Dave Koz with Larry Graham. The Isley Brothers. David Benoit. TajMo: The Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ Band.
Black History Museum hosts special closing program for ‘Murry DePillars: Double Vision’
The Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia is hosting a special closing program for its exhibition, “Murry DePillars: Double Vision.”
Reunion of former Blackwell Junior High School
Alumni of Blackwell Junior High School in Richmond will take a trip down memory lane this weekend at a gala multiyear reunion.
James Madison’s home, Montpelier, to open exhibit on slavery June 5
A big change is coming to Montpelier, the historic home of James Madison, a former U.S. president and a key figure in the development of the U.S. Constitution.
Missing house key unlocks tennis career for Franklin Military Academy student
Charlesten Freeman’s tennis success story started with a missing house key. Little could anyone suspect then the potential that awkward situation would unlock.
NSU’s Alex Mauricio named MEAC Player of the Year
You might say Norfolk State University got a two-for-one deal in Alex Mauricio. The double-duty Spartan known as “A-Mo” performed admirably as a starting pitcher on the university’s baseball team this past season.
McKinney signs letter of intent with Lady Panthers
Virginia Union University women’s basketball Coach Ann-Marie Gilbert got a close-up look at Bria McKinney last fall at Barco-Stevens Hall.
VUU men’s basketball team recruits two new players
Help is on the way for the Virginia Union University men’s basketball team. Joining the Panthers for the 2017-18 season will be Jemal Smith, a community college transfer, and Raemaad Wright from King’s Fork High School in Suffolk.
Tiger Woods blames medication for his DUI arrest
Former world No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods said an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications was to blame for his early-morning DUI arrest near his Jupiter Island home in Florida on Monday.
Evergreen Cemetery sold to Enrichmond Foundation
Unkempt, but historic Evergreen Cemetery has a new owner eager to preserve and protect the burial ground for banker Maggie L. Walker, crusading journalist John Mitchell Jr. and as many as 50,000 other African-Americans. After months of talks, Enrichmond Foundation, the nonprofit support arm for city parks and recreation, completed the purchase of the 60-acre cemetery from a private family corporation.
With crackdown on panhandling, people wrestle with their conscience
Driving to his downtown clothing business, Hans Herman Thun finds it impossible to ignore the beggars. They catch his attention with handwritten, cardboard signs such as “Homeless and hungry,” “Anything helps! God bless” and even “I’ll be honest — I could really use a beer.”
Personality: Samantha Ayres
Spotlight on Richmond Public Schools’ highest achieving student
When Samantha Lynn Ayres began her sophomore year at Richmond Community High School, she found out that she was third academically in her class of 53 students. Knowing she was so close to being at the top of her class, her competitive spirit kicked in. That’s when she says she decided to put in some extra effort.
What’s all the Hoopla?
Richmond Public Library doubles its digital offerings
The Richmond Public Library just doubled its offerings of books, music, movies, TV shows, video games and other items, and it didn’t have to buy anything.
Mayor seeks to lease part of park to Chesterfield for county drinking water
Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney apparently is seeking to overturn a 16-year-old ban on development in a public park in South Side.
