Coretta Scott King memoir slated for release Jan. 17
Toward the end of her life, Coretta Scott King, widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., founder of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change and American civil and human rights hero, commissioned Dr. Barbara Reynolds to …
Personality: Linda S. Jordan
Linda S. Jordan knows that pain comes in all forms. A domestic violence survivor and 16-year breast cancer survivor, Ms. Jordan admits that there is no pain like that she experienced 26 years ago when she buried her teenage son, …
What are you most thankful for in 2016?
Thanksgiving is the season when we pause and reflect on the blessings in our lives and give thanks fo
10 young men presented at AKA’s PROC Beautillion
Ten young men were presented at the 22nd Annual PROC Beautillion on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
Richmond Sheriff’s Office helps 65 families at Thanksgiving
Sixty-five families of inmates at the Richmond City Justice Center will have a Thanksgiving feast, courtesy of the Richmond Sheriff’s Office, it has been announced.
Smokey Robinson receives Gershwin Prize
An emotional and humbled Smokey Robinson received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song last week at a soul-stirring concert at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington.
‘Festival of Praise’ coming to Altria on Dec. 4
Grammy, Stellar, Dove, BET and NAACP Image Award-winning gospel singer/songwriter Fred Hammond is returning to Richmond for the third consecutive year of his “Festival of Praise Tour.”
Richmond Boys Choir at VMFA next Sunday
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is hosting the Richmond Boys Choir on Sunday, Dec. 4, during the museum’s “Open Studio Plus: Music and Art-Making” program.
Personality: Free F. Egunfemi
Free Folasade Egunfemi is seeking to spread history throughout the Richmond community like seeds in a garden. Born in Englewood, N.J., and raised in Richmond, Ms. Egunfemi wants to offer residents, newcomers and tourists an opportunity to educate themselves about …
Collard greens: Only $66 at Neiman Marcus
First, cultural appropriation Twitter police called out the popular food blog “Thug Kitchen” in 2013 when a 29-year-old white couple from Hollywood revealed themselves as the anonymous authors of the highly acclaimed blog written largely in black vernacular English.
Art class offers meditation, mimosas
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Personality: Clary W. Carleton
Clary W. Carleton, Richmond Public Schools 2017 Teacher of the Year, could be a prototype for encouraging students to use their spirit of protest productively.
VCU’s Wilder School to honor 6 at Nov. 30 luncheon
The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University will host its 12th Annual Excellence in Virginia Government Awards during a luncheon ceremony noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Richmond Marriott in …
Petersburg strains to keep operating with shrunken workforce
During her eight-month stint as Petersburg’s interim city manager, Dironna Moore Belton had a simple solution to handling the bills the city had no money to pay.
Washington National Cathedral faces calls to remove stained glass of Confederate generals
After quietly removing panes bearing the Confederate flag from its stained glass windows, leaders of the Washington National Cathedral are now wondering what to do about remaining images of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
