As much as I call myself a zealot for free speech, I also find it prudent sometimes to remember the value of not speaking. Or, at least, in pursuit of reasoned discourse I will seek a substitute that sounds less …

I want to say kudos to Richmond City Council for voting and allowing most city employees to unionize.

Most people are familiar with the summer slide, a term researchers use to describe what happens when grade-school students lose significant knowledge in reading and math over the summer break.

Since 1789, only 45 men have held the Office of President of the United States, and each was required to take an oath of office. Regardless of political ideology, the Office of President is a position of honor and respect, …

We all know what people do tells you more about them than what they say. That’s true for politicians, too.

An end to a long-fought battle appears imminent with the announcement that the City of Richmond is poised to approve a collective bargaining ordinance that will allow city employees to unionize.

Having witnessed how much the world seemed to change after the Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion nationwide, it has been stunning—although not too surprising—to see how much the world has tried to change back.

Years ago, I stated that the damage of a Donald Trump presidency wouldn’t be in his initial term(s), but in the future evil that he would sanction. It now appears that “crazies,” especially in the political arena, are crawling from …

If you are a Black or Brown woman who is pregnant, living in Virginia, and want the right to become a parent, congratulations.

The name Clifford Alexander Jr., who died recently at age 88, is not as well-known today as some of his contemporaries in the Civil Rights Movement. Perhaps no American, however, has done more to combat segregation and discrimination in private …

There have been at least 214 mass shootings in the United States so far this year, the most recent being the killings during a July 4 gathering in Highland Park, Ill. This year, we have also been both riveted and …

The advantages of indoor and outdoor basketball courts are fairly obvious.

We at the Richmond Free Press extend our warmest congratulations to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for being recently sworn in as the first Black woman to sit on the high court.

Did you ever wonder whether elections really matter? Well, the Donald Trump Supreme Court majority has answered that question for good.

As America’s birthday approached during the House select committee’s investigation of the Jan. 6 attack last year on the Capitol, I was reminded of George Washington’s warning about political parties—and why he thought they were a terrible idea.