RPS announces public forum dates for superintendent search
The Richmond School Board is holding several community forums to receive public feedback on the qualifications and attributes they want in the school system’s next superintendent.
REAL House to help former inmates on road to recovery
Michael J. “Mike” Tillem is helping to solve one of the most vexing problems facing addicts who are released from prison — a place to stay where they can continue their recovery.
Crusade for Voters to host candidates forum May 16
Richmond voters are being offered a chance to take a closer look at local candidates competing in the Tuesday, June 13, primary election.
VUU graduation moves
With rain in the forecast, Virginia Union University announced it is moving its weekend graduation ceremony from the school’s Hovey Field to St. Paul’s Baptist Church in Henrico County.
Federal appeals court hears arguments in Richmond on Trump’s Muslim ban
The challenge to President Trump’s revised travel ban moved to Richmond on Monday, where nearly 200 protesters opposed to the U.S. ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority nations held signs, chanted and listened to an array of religious leaders outside the federal courthouse in Downtown as legal arguments started inside.
Trump to Comey: ‘You’re fired’
President Trump, who previously was full of praise for FBI Director James Comey, fired him on Tuesday, stunning Washington and the nation.
Finally — City Council ready to vote on new budget May 15
Veteran Richmond police officers and firefighters are in line for major raises after July 1 in a bid to slow their departure to surrounding localities that pay more.
New program to create jobs, new homes and opportunity
Buy vacant lots in depressed sections of Richmond. Then have small, black-owned construction firms fill the lots with modern, affordable homes that can sell quickly while creating jobs for nearby residents.
‘Virginians are too sensitive or touchy to appreciate the meaning’ of the Lee monument
Re: “Charlottesville City Council votes to sell Lee statue,” April 20-22 edition: I’m a Canadian, and as a Canadian I feel I must first apologize to your readers for daring to comment on an issue affecting only Virginians and not Ontarians per se.
Trump creating turmoil
The person that we, the American people, are supposed to trust and call president is putting the United States in turmoil. President Trump has been given too much power and his supporters think that anything that comes out of his mouth is right.
World with Ivanka riding shotgun
Now we all know Ivanka Trump is riding shotgun on President Trump’s stagecoach ride through history. She is now the point person to scout out first the slings and arrows of what President Trump wants to get done on the world stage.
Breaking bad with the CFPB
Since its inception, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced an unrelenting onslaught of attacks. From lawmakers, to lobbyists and business organizations, many still maintain that the marketplace should regulate itself and government should just get out of the way.
No fear of shrill conservatives
The shrill conservative Ann Coulter has made headlines because the University of California, Berkeley, wouldn’t let her speak at the end of April. She was invited by college Republicans, but her appearance threatened to incite violence as activists on the left and on the right prepared to either protest or support her appearance.
Stay on it
What normally would seem like a simple stretch of time has been an exhausting eternity under the regime of President Donald Trump.
Commencement season begins at area colleges, universities
The time of cramming for final exams, pulling all-nighters to finish papers and rushing to complete presentations and projects is over.
Moonlight, Rudolph and Black Lives Matter: Poet Nikki Giovanni takes on range of subjects at VUU talk
The Black Lives Matter movement is benefiting white women, the movie “Moonlight” was a showcase of crazy, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a story that has a not-so-sweet, enduring side to it.
RVA East End Festival set for Friday, Saturday at Chimborazo
RVA East End Festival, a two-day celebration featuring the art and musical talents of public school students in Richmond’s East End, will be held Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, at Chimborazo Park, 3201 E. Broad St.
Power couple to give free dance lessons at Black History Museum
Kym and Kyle Grinnage are out to revive The Hustle, a once popular dance style that faded after the 1970s. On Friday night, the Richmond couple will teach the basics of the dance without charge at 6:30 p.m. May 5 at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, 122 W. Leigh St.
Benefit May 6 for Earl Fleming
“A Night of Elegance” to benefit Earl Fleming, a well known Richmond makeup artist, drag performer and LGBTQ community advocate, will be held Saturday, May 6, at Liquid Studios, 9200 Stony Point Parkway in South Side.
State marker to note Highland Park history
For more than 50 years, Highland Park has been a predominately African-American neighborhood. But this weekend, memories of an earlier era will be revived when a new history marker is unveiled at Ann Hardy Plaza, 3301 Carolina Ave.
