For 10 years, Regina N. Hall and the Central Virginia Chapter of the Sisters Network have been going into the community to educate women about breast health. This year, the chapter is hoping the community will come to them

Laura Clark is a home care worker, yet she has no income. The 53-year-old Caroline County resident cares for her 83-year-old mother, who suffers from dementia and COPD, but doesn’t qualify to receive pay as a family caregiver because her …

Luis “Sweet Lou” Hidalgo dismisses what he says are pop-driven sounds of Latin music often heard on radio and television.

Cecil Shorte, a retired engineer from Altria, has never missed the Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont. The Chesterfield County resident considers it the best jazz festival on the East Coast, featuring multiple stages where music lovers can enjoy several acts …

The soulful sounds of The Intruders, the reggae rhythms of Adwela and the Uprising, and the salsa beats of Luis y Su Revolu will highlight the 26th Annual Down Home Family Reunion Aug. 20 at Abner Clay Park in Jackson …

Michael Jordan has made another major donation, pledging $5 million to the Smithsonian’s new African-American history museum on the National Mall.

Petersburg’s Walton Gallery will present two new shows this month, one of which will be held in Richmond. “Deep Thoughts,” a group show featuring the work of Alvin Burts, Cianne Fragione, Mark Pehanich and Clayton Singleton, will run Aug. 13 …

Amid worries about rising crime, nonprofits are teaming with law enforcement to host a “Stop the Violence” Community Day in the East End this weekend.

Music, Zumba, healthy snacks and beverages and child- friendly games, activities and entertainment will be featured during the 4th Annual East End Community Field Day and Healthy Kids Day.

As coordinator of the Women, Infant and Children program for the Richmond City Health District, Lizbeth Snead wants to spread the word that WIC does more than provide supplemental foods to families. The federal program also provides grants to states …

Historians, descendants of Monticello slaves, cultural leaders and activists will discuss the history of slavery and its meaning today on race, freedom, and equality during a public summit Sept. 17 at Monticello, the Charlottesville home of President Thomas Jefferson.

As soon as Ohio Congresswoman Joyce Beatty stepped off the stage following her July 28 address at the Democratic National Convention, Twitter blew up.

Retired Richmond pharmacist Leonard L. Edloe has again been recognized for his work in the field. Dr. Edloe received the Chauncey I. Cooper Award from the National Pharmaceutical Association at the organization’s 69th annual convention in Atlanta last weekend for …

Richmonder Preston Brown has worn multiple hats in his life.

Justin G. Reid, who led education and public programs at the historical Moton Museum in Farmville, is taking a new job. Mr. Reid is the new director of African-American programs at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, a Charlottesville-based organization …