9/11 touring exhibit gives insight into terrorist attacks, plays tribute to fallen
A free traveling exhibit paying tribute to those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks will be on display in Richmond through Monday, Oct. 25.
Personality: Monica L. Darden
Things are getting a bit spicy as Monica L. Darden nears the end of the first year of her term as president of the Rho Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Wanda Gill gives back to alma mater with $10,000 gift to VUU Alumni Association
Homecoming is always a big time for alumni to get together, have fun, reminisce and support their alma mater.
Personality: Elwood ‘Coach Pat’ Patterson Jr.
Everyone needs an emotional outlet to cool off, unwind or clear their head of life’s troubles. For Richmond youths, the East End Boxing Club offers a unique way to re-center their minds and improve their bodies, courtesy of Elwood Patterson …
Former City Councilman Chuck Richardson tells all in new book, ‘Cease Fire! Cease Fire!’
He was the man called Chuck when he served on Richmond City Council.
Lines form to taste Richmond ice cream queen’s winning creation
The line was long, but Richmonders had the opportunity to finally taste and enjoy the new prize-winning Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor created by Richmond’s own Rabia Kamara.
Remembering Gabriel and the enslaved
More than 220 years after Gabriel planned a rebellion against his enslavers in Henrico in 1800, more than 80 people gathered at the site in Shockoe Bottom where he was executed and where roughly 22,000 other African-Americans of that time …
Personality: Omari Kijana Al-Qadaffi
During a time where millions of people remain at risk of eviction in a pandemic, in a city that gained notice nationally for the second highest eviction rate in the country before COVID-19, Omari Kijana Al-Qadaffi has been a constant …
VCUarts building now named for late dean Dr. Murry N. DePillars
The sound of jazz broke through the commotion of traffic and people on West Broad Street as the sun set on the city last Thursday. Bands played outside and within the former Virginia Commonwealth University Fine Arts Building at 1000 …
Crusade for Voters to celebrate 65th anniversary with banquet Oct. 14
The Richmond Crusade for Voters, the area’s oldest Black political group, will mark its 65th anniversary with a scholarship banquet 6 p.m. next Thursday, Oct. 14, it has been announced.
Folk Festival returns to city this weekend
Following an all-virtual event last year, the Richmond Folk Festival is set to return in person to the Downtown riverfront Friday, Oct. 8, to Sunday, Oct. 10.
Elegba Folklore Society to host cultural history tour Oct. 9
The Elegba Folklore Society is hosting a cultural history tour exposing some of the city’s and state’s hidden history at noon Saturday, Oct. 9, beginning at the society’s Cultural Center, 101 E. Broad St.
Captain Kirk of ‘Star Trek’ fame to rocket into space next week
Actor William Shatner, who is known for his long- time role as Captain Kirk on “Star Trek,” is rocketing into space this month — boldly going where no other sci-fi actors have gone.
Personality: Mollie S. Reinhart
With COVID-19 still a clear and present danger, building and maintaining human connection can be difficult. It’s a need that Mollie S. Reinhart and the orga- nization she founded, Befriend, seek to address.
33rd Annual 2nd Street Festival returns Oct. 2 and 3 in Jackson Ward
The annual 2nd Street Festival, Richmond’s free fall music and cultural festival celebrating Jackson Ward, returns this weekend after going virtual last year because of COVID-19.
