The observation deck of Richmond City Hall is about to be transformed into a fashion center. The third edition of RVA Fashion Week will take place 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, on the 18th floor of City Hall, …

A lecture exploring how Richmond residents, including newly emancipated African-Americans, coped in the aftermath of the Civil War will be held next week.

Black history officially has a new, prominent place in America’s story. With hugs, tears and the ringing of a church bell, the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture opened its doors last Saturday to help this …

For the first time in the troop’s history, six members of Girl Scout Troop 35 at Ebenezer Baptist Church have received the Girl Scout Bronze Award.

The 28th Annual 2nd Street Festival is returning to Jackson Ward this weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2, people can enjoy music and entertainment at the festival, which is free and open to the public.

Athletes like Colin Kaepernick and Marshawn Lynch are well known today for using their platforms as athletes to protest against injustice.

Professor, author and national commentator Michael Eric Dyson will speak at Virginia Union University’s 2016 Convocation at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at the Allix B. James Chapel of Coburn Hall on the campus, 1500 Lombardy St.

She grew up in one of the poorest spots on earth. She couldn’t read or write. As a child, she scrounged for food and water each day for herself, her mother and her brother.

Imagine living and working hundreds of miles away from your family for years, with no smartphone, no internet, no means of transportation and no sense of how far you are from home.

Diversity ruled at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, where a record 21 nominees of color were up for the annual awards for television and cable shows in contrast to this year’s all-white Oscars acting lineup. Several took home Emmys, many for the …

The Elegba Folklore Society will offer a weekend of dance theater and interactive workshops. On Saturday, Sept. 24, Elegba Folklore dancers will perform an original dance program, “African

Raymona Thomas has created the career in fashion that she dreamed about growing up in Church Hill. Now known as JustRaymona, she has explored every inch of the fashion world as a seamstress, a model, a clothing merchandiser, a designer …

The AFRIKANA Independent Film Festival, featuring more than 30 films from four continents, panel discussions and events with directors and movie score producers, will debut Thursday, Sept.15, and continue through Sunday, Sept. 18.

The Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities is hosting “Arte!” — an exhibit in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

The Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia will host a powwow Saturday, Sept. 17, and Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Surry County Parks and