‘She is a 0, but I’m a 10’
As soon as Ohio Congresswoman Joyce Beatty stepped off the stage following her July 28 address at the Democratic National Convention, Twitter blew up.
Edloe recognized with national award
Retired Richmond pharmacist Leonard L. Edloe has again been recognized for his work in the field. Dr. Edloe received the Chauncey I. Cooper Award from the National Pharmaceutical Association at the organization’s 69th annual convention in Atlanta last weekend for …
Station owner to try his hand at comedy
Richmonder Preston Brown has worn multiple hats in his life.
Reid appointed director of African-American programs at Va. Foundation for the Humanities
Justin G. Reid, who led education and public programs at the historical Moton Museum in Farmville, is taking a new job. Mr. Reid is the new director of African-American programs at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, a Charlottesville-based organization …
Youths take action to promote healing, peace
When Alton Sterling was killed by police July 5 in Baton Rouge, La., the nation watched as his 15-year-old son cried inconsolably at the loss of his father.
Art by youths in Richmond detention center on display at DNC
Large self-portraits born out of Richmond’s ART 180 program with young people incarcerated at the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center are on display this week at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
Latin Jazz Festival at Dogwood Dell Aug. 20
The rhythms of Latin music will fill Dogwood Dell next month at the 9th Annual Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival.
Gordon Parks exhibit opens Saturday at VMFA
An exhibit featuring works by the noted late photographer Gordon Parks opens Saturday at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibit, “Gordon Parks: Back to Fort Scott,” will be on view through Oct. 30 at the museum, 200 N. …
Richmond area dancer wins bronze medal in National ACT-SO Competition
A Richmond area student won a bronze medal in dance at the national NAACP ACT-SO Competition. Keola Jones, a rising junior at Henrico High School’s Center for the Arts, was the lone member of the Richmond Branch NAACP team to …
5th Annual VUU Burning Sands Alumni golf tournament July 30
The Burning Sands Alumni Football Club of Virginia Union University will host its 5th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 30, at The Golf Club at Brickshire, 5520 Virginia Park Drive in Providence Forge.
ASALH executive director recruiting at July 28 meeting at VUU
Sylvia Y. Cyrus, executive director of the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History, will participate in a community meeting to recruit volunteers and panel members for the organization’s 101st national conference slated to be held in Richmond …
New UR program offers beer brewer certificate
Responding to the explosion of breweries in Central Virginia, the University of Richmond will begin offering this fall a yearlong program to train professional brewers.
Auditions Aug. 8 for ‘A Raisin in the Sun’
New Castle Theatre Company will hold auditions for Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen 2880 Mountain Road in Glen Allen. Callbacks will be 6 …
Stories to inspire a better community being told
The Hippodrome Theater in Richmond’s historic Jackson Ward was buzzing Saturday evening as 400 people of all ages and races — from young adult hipsters to older city dwellers — mingled with drinks in hand while a DJ rocked the …
Students learn leadership through Maggie L. Walker summer institute
Eight area high school students participating in the Maggie L. Walker Summer Youth Leadership Institute spent a recent morning learning about Richmond’s slave-trading past in Shockoe Bottom.
