A state historical marker will be dedicated next month in Westmoreland County to commemorate a late 19th-century federal court case that helped lay the groundwork for one of the country’s earliest civil rights organizations.

Plans for a new affordable housing complex in Richmond — years in the making — are now taking shape.

The Lift Your Gift gospel fest will bring faith, music and fellowship to Petersburg on Saturday, Oct. 11. The event will run from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1021 Halifax St.

Chris Burton, director of the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary, has been selected for the 2025-26 class of the Obama Foundation Leaders program.

Third Baptist Church will open its doors to the community Sept. 23 for a public “Conversation with the Candidates” forum ahead of the 2025 Virginia general election.

The Sarah Garland Jones Center for Healthy Living will host the 2025 Gospel Fest and clothing drive on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 2600 Nine Mile Road. Doors open at 4 p.m.

River Road Church will welcome award-winning educator Joshua Cole on Saturday, Sept. 27 for a session on inclusivity as part of its Distinguished Speaker Forum.

First African Baptist Church is playing a vital role in bringing the story of Gabriel’s Rebellion to the stage through the new musical “Gabriel,” which runs Sept. 26 to Nov. 9 at Hanover Tavern.

Westwood Baptist Church will host a panel discussion titled “Stay Awake Sunday” on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

West End Presbyterian Church will host a lecture titled “Swing Low: The Story of the Black Church in the United States” on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall, 9008 Quioccasin Road. Doors …

Whether on the basketball court, working with a team, training young athletes or just living life, Rudolph B. Cunningham Jr. was remembered as a man of steady skill and values, always ready to share them with others.

The Rev. Steve Parker of Atlanta, a former minister at St. Peter Baptist Church in Glen Allen, will return to Richmond as the Men’s Day speaker for Second Baptist Church (West End) at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 7.

Danielle Spencer, who grew up before America’s eyes on “What’s Happening!!,” was honored last week as family, friends and co-stars reflected on her life and legacy.

For more than four decades, George Lancaster molded generations of student-athletes and left an enduring mark on Virginia high school basketball.

Jonathan Isaac, a 6-foot-10 forward and 2017 first-round pick of the Orlando Magic, gained new recognition last week when his sneaker — the first product of his Christian apparel brand, Unitus — was unveiled at the Museum of the Bible …