7 to be introduced at PROC Beautillion
Seven young men will be introduced to society at the 21st Annual PROC Beautillion on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
Personality: Elijah Coles-Brown
Elijah Coles-Brown is a young man who has something to say and when he opens his mouth, he says it well.
N.C. Moral Monday leader urges local NAACP to mobilize
“This is no time for foolishness,” said the Rev. William J. Barber II in an energizing message at the Richmond Branch NAACP’s Freedom Fund Awards Gala last Saturday.
New play highlights renowned Richmond actor Charles Gilpin
The name of renowned actor Charles S. Gilpin has long faded in Richmond and elsewhere. Here in his birthplace, the only recognition for the 1920s Broadway star is the public housing community that is named for him — Gilpin Court, …
Black History Museum lighting up the night with ceremony Nov. 20
Lights will shine at the new Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia. The museum will hold an illumination ceremony 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the building at 122 W. Leigh St., museum Director Tasha Chambers has announced.
Fundraiser for group aiding domestic violence victims
The Carol Adams Foundation. will host is 4th Annual CAFI’s Purple Carpet Affair fundraiser from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at The Carillon in Byrd Park, 1300 Blanton Ave.
Petersburg cemetery gets historical marker
A state historical marker now commemorates the People’s Memorial Cemetery in Petersburg. The marker was unveiled last Sunday at the entrance of the 175-year-old African-American burial ground at 334 S. Crater Road.
Personality: Christie W. Rasberry
Christie W. Rasberry comes from a family of educators
Cirque du Soleil to bring new show to Richmond
Entertainment giant Cirque du Soleil is just days away from premiering its newest creation, “TORUK – The First Flight,” a groundbreaking visual spectacle inspired by James Cameron’s award-winning 2009 motion picture “AVATAR.” “TORUK” is coming to the Richmond Coliseum Nov. …
Personality: Zakia K. McKensey
Zakia K. McKensey says she is taking her life-saving message of HIV prevention, cancer awareness and a healthier lifestyle “to the streets.”
City is canvas for Arts in the Alley
Chris and Jeanine Guidry are changing the face of Richmond’s alleys and streets one mural at a time. During the past two weekends, the husband-and-wife team completed their 100th project through Arts in the Alley, a nonprofit Ms. Guidry co-founded …
A conversation with Joy-Ann Reid
As a national correspondent for MSNBC, Joy-Ann Reid has a commanding front row seat from which to observe the battle for the White House. Her savvy insights into the twists and turns of the campaign are on display in “Fracture: …
VUU lecture on interracial cooperation in HBCU origins
What role did interracial cooperation play in the founding of historically black colleges and universities following the Civil War?
Public safety forum for churches on Oct. 30
The Richmond Police Department is hosting a safety and awareness forum for congregation leaders from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.
Personality: Dr. Kenneth S. Kendler
Dr. Kenneth S. Kendler says three things “get me up in the morning to come in to work.” “The first is my intense curiosity about how the mind and brain of human beings work,” says the director at Virginia Commonwealth …
