John Legend and Tyrese Gibson were among those honored for their positive impact on the community at the Triumph Awards.

Bessida C. White says she began researching her family genealogy in 1984.

Make no mistake about it — Je’Caryous Johnson is trying to reach you. The award-winning writer, director and producer’s latest play, “Things Your Man Won’t Do,” features a potent cast of familiar faces whose characters delicately weave drama, humor and …

This weekend: 27th Annual 2nd Street Festival

Miller’s/Eggleston Hotel, the former Jackson Ward hotel that once welcomed such noted celebrities as Louis Armstrong, Count Basie and Redd Foxx is being honored with a state historical marker.

Dr. Charles L. Shannon III sees himself as a man on a divine mission

Richmond native and American Idol finalist Rayvon Owen and the Richmond Symphony wowed more than 12,000 people Friday night on Brown’s Island as they opened the UCI Road World Championships with a dazzling show ushering in a resplendent riverside sunset. …

As a small plane flew overheard carrying a banner with a Confederate battle flag and the message “Confederate heros (sic) matter,” cyclists from the Chilean and Mexican national bike teams pedaled up Monument Avenue on Saturday and turned at the …

A Motown tribute is coming to town. The Recapture the Memory Motown Revue & Musical Tribute Show will present old school tunes 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, 1000 N. Lombardy St.

Powhatan native Lillian L. Lambert was the first African-American woman to graduate from the Harvard University Business School. The Rev. Sylvia V. Tucker, who lives in Disputanta, was the first female African-American hospital chaplain in Virginia. The women are scheduled …

After 67 years, an African-American woman has won the honor for best lead actress in a drama series at the Emmy Awards. Viola Davis notched the historic win Sunday night before a mostly white audience at the 67th Primetime Emmy …

Sandra Jones and Col. Terence Singleton are newlyweds. The couple married Saturday, Sept. 19, at New Zion Baptist Church in Williamsburg. The church’s pastor, the Rev. Robert A. Whitehead Sr., officiated, along with the Rev. Vernon J. Hurte, pastor of …

Debra Sue Sims Fleisher has had a passion for exercising ever since she was a child. “My mother says that, as a little girl, I would dance to the sound of the washing machine. And I do remember dancing with …

The world will be in our front yard starting this week as cyclists with the 2015 UCI Road World Championships race through Richmond.

“The struggles (for civil rights) that our parents and grandparents fought still continue. Those who would take away hard-earned rights take note: A new generation has taken up the challenge. As we march on this America’s ‘Journey for Justice,’ we …