Minority teachers, students facing same challenges of Jim Crow South
Unequal pay for teachers of color, poor quality education for African-American students, neglecting African-American history in school curricula and political activism as a means to improve education were among the major issues for African-Americans prior to the landmark 1954 U.S. …
Book expo Feb. 26 at Elegba Folklore Society
Authors of adult and children’s books will be featured speakers at the Black History Book Exposition to be held 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Elegba Folklore Society, 101 E. Broad St. in Downtown, it has been …
3 area students receive scholarships from Pi Lambda Theta
Three Richmond area high school seniors with dreams of becoming teachers received scholarships last Saturday at the annual Masquerade Gala benefit dinner-dance of the Virginia Area Chapter of Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society and Professional Association in Education.
Oprah Winfrey to join ‘60 Minutes’
Oprah Winfrey has been named a “special contributor” to CBS News’ “60 Minutes.” Ms. Winfrey will bring occasional reports to the Sunday night television news magazine starting this fall, when it begins its 50th season on the air.
Adele, Beyoncé sparkle at Grammy Awards
Singer-songwriter Adele flubbed on a tribute Sunday night to the late George Michael at the 59th Grammy Music Awards, but she still walked away as the belle of the televised awards program. The London-born singer took home five awards Sunday …
3-day Teachers of Color Summit begins Feb.16 Downtown
The disparity between the number of students of color attending public schools and the number of teachers of color educating them motivated the Virginia Education Association to host the first Teachers of Color Summit this weekend at a Downtown hotel.
Delta’s rescheduled Founders Day program Feb. 18
Postponed by snow in January, Central Virginia and Tidewater Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will celebrate Founders Day at noon Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Downtown.
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Local director adds ‘punch’ to Richmond film festival
“The Last Punch,” a feature film by Emmy Award-winning director and Richmond native Jesse Vaughan, will open the Richmond International Film Festival at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Byrd Theater in Carytown.
Free showing of documentary ‘Liberty & Slavery’ Feb. 16
A public showing of the documentary “Liberty & Slavery” will be presented 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Virginia Historical Society, it has been announced. The screening is part of VHS’ 4th Annual Created Equal Film Series in honor …
Author Bert Ashe to speak at Chesterfield County library
Bert Ashe, author of “Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles” and a finalist for the Library of Virginia’s annual literary award for nonfiction, will discuss his book 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the LaPrade Branch of the Chesterfield County Public Library, …
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes' event set for April 8
The Petersburg Sheriff’s Office and the Petersburg Task Force on Domestic Violence want to bring attention to the causes, effects and remediation to men’s sexualized violence against women.
Entertainers, artists, activists honored with 2017 Trumpet Awards
Iconic crooner Peabo Bryson and New Edition, the band of young men that took the country by storm in the 1980s and 1990s, are among the winners of the 2017 Trumpet Awards, which recognize the accomplishments of African-Americans and others …
GRTC to honor local historymakers
During Black History Month, GRTC will honor local historymakers by displaying their names on bus destination headers. The transit company, which received more than a dozen submissions from the public for this year’s honorees, has chosen three individuals and a …
Diversity Richmond sponsors series of Black History Month events
Diversity Richmond is celebrating the contributions of LGBTQ African-Americans through a series of events during Black History Month.
