Earth Day 2022 marked by local events
Richmond is not sponsoring a big festival to mark Earth Day and environmental activism.
Women and minorities entrepreneurs conference slated for April 27-28
The Women’s Business Center of Richmond at Virginia Union University is sponsoring an inaugural Winning with Women and Minorities Entrepreneurs Conference Wednesday, April 27, and Thursday, April 28, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
PROC Foundation to host Derby Day Party fundraiser May 7
A huge tent will rise on the football field at the Bon Secours Training Camp for the return of the Derby Day Party, it has been announced.
Dogtown Dance Theatre building in South Side being sold
The home of Dogtown Dance Theatre and the RVA Dance Collective at 109 W. 15th Street in South Side is for sale.
Personality: Sharon S. Jennings
For the last six years, Sharon Simmons Jennings has helped put pep in the step of women throughout Richmond.
Maymont to host annual Family Easter celebration on April 16
An egg hunt, the Easter Bunny, live music, activities and games will be featured at the annual Dominion Energy Family Easter at Maymont on Saturday, April 16.
Will Smith gets 10-year ban over Oscar slap
The motion picture academy has banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.
Ishmael Reed among Anisfield-Wolf Award winners
Author, playwright and longtime champion of multiculturalism Ishmael Reed is receiving a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to literature.
Personality: Ellery D. Lundy
For the last seven years, Ellery Dean Lundy has strived, in his own words, “to make broken youth better men.”
New book reveals details about Mary Lumpkin and the slave jail that became VUU
The stories of enslaved Black women largely have been erased from American history.
Batiste, joyful performances highlight Grammy Awards
Jon Batiste had the most Grammy Award nominations and his five wins on Sunday night outpaced everyone, yet he somehow seemed the biggest surprise on a joyous night for music that washed away some of the bad taste left by …
Personality: Dr. Regenia A. Perry
Growing up poor in Clarksville, Dr. Regenia A. Perry was regarded as a lost cause by some teachers in the community, unlikely to amount to much because of her outspoken and inquisitive nature.
Motion Picture Academy condemns Will Smith’s actions, launches inquiry
It has been called “the slap heard around the world.”
Richmond Night Market to kick off new season April 9 in Shockoe Bottom
The Richmond Night Market will return for its fourth season on Saturday, April 9, after in-person absences for two years because of COVID-19.
Ceremony April 3 to mark anniversary of Richmond Liberation Day
A public ceremony at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 3, will mark the 157th anniversary of the Union liberation of Richmond from slavery-defending Confederates near the end of the Civil War, it has been announced
