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Park dedication provides lasting legacy for Markiya Dickson

Richmond area youngsters enjoyed the new equipment during a May 20 dedication ceremony for the Markiya Dickson Imagination Zone playground in Fonticello Park. The play area commemorates the life of Markiya who was 9 years-old when she was killed by gunfire that erupted in the park four years ago. Her parents, Ciara Dickson and Mark Whitfield Sr., are pleased with the playground, yet admit that their daughter’s death remains painful. “We’ll never get past it or get over it, so we’re living through it,” said her mother. “We’re learning how to cope with it.”

For Ciara Dickson and Mark Whitfield Sr., Saturday, May 20, was filled with mixed emotions. They were in Fonticello Park ...

Justice for Irvo Otieno

The mother of Irvo Otieno, Caroline Ouko, center, wipes a tear as his brother, Leon Ochieng, left, consoles his mother while Wednesday they are seated with Attorney Benjamin Crump during the Justice for Irvo Otieno Town Hall at Virginia Union University’s Claude G. Perkins Living & Learning Center.

“We can’t keep treating mentally ill brothers and sisters as if they are degenerates. They have lives that are worthy ...

Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It,’ dead at 83

Tina Turner, the singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records ...

Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential bid seeking optimistic contrast with other top rivals

Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott delivers his speech Monday announcing his candidacy for president of the United States on the campus of Charleston Southern University in North Charleston, S.C.

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott launched his presidential campaign Monday, offering an optimistic and compassionate message he’s hoping can serve ...

Personality: Lok Lam

Lok Lam’s passion for a community’s welfare is clear from her work with the Neighborhood Resource Center of Greater Fulton ...

John Blake, journalist on religion and race, goes personal with new memoir

Journalist John Blake, who has long written about religion and race in America, is the author of “More than I ...

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