More than 60 years after Irving Linwood Peddrew III of Hampton broke the color barrier to become the first African-American student to attend Virginia Tech in rural Blacksburg, he finally received his degree. Mr. Peddrew, now 80, was awarded an …

Hundreds of people joined in the grand opening celebration last weekend of the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia in Jackson Ward.

Tears of joy, smiles and cheers mark the graduation ceremony last Saturday for Virginia Union University’s Class of 2016.

Hebrew music guitarist Yhoshuah Adama and the gospel-based Whosever Will Choir of Virginia Union University will headline a benefit concert this weekend for the 87-yar-old Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond.

The Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia opens this week in its newly renovated space, featuring exhibitions and a photography display telling the story of African-Americans in Virginia.

Mothers Day

Warmer temperatures, longer days and that dusting of pollen on the cars can only mean one thing: The return of Friday Cheers.

The city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities is celebrating National Photography Month with an exhibit at the Pine Camp Cultural Arts and Community Center.

“I had a good time tonight,” Bobby Brown said to his family as they left The Diamond after attending a recent Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball game.

Richmond School Board member Shonda Harris-Muhammed, 6th District, is organizing the 4th Annual Teacher Appreciation Dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the Hilton Richmond Downtown, 501 E. Broad St.

Binford Middle School is marking its 100th anniversary at the Binford Centennial Celebration, featuring entertainment, dance performances, student art exhibits and activities 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the school, 1701 Floyd Ave., in The Fan.

With hammers, paintbrushes and screwdrivers, hundreds of Richmond volunteers will spend Saturday, April 30, fixing up 39 homes in the Ruffin Road area of South Side.

Music lovers in Central Virginia can listen to their favorite song on the radio and help send a child to summer camp in the process.

There’s just one international Earth Day, but Richmond area residents will have the opportunity this weekend to attend festivals on both sides of the James River. Both events are scheduled to take place Saturday, April 23.

The case became a national sensation — an angry white man shooting into a car with four unarmed black teenagers for playing their music too loud. One teen was killed.