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June 8, 2024

Blackeyed susans in the Seven Hills School Garden. Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press

New CAO promises focus on ‘nuts and bolts’ of city government

Protesters join national call to carry on John Lewis’ legacy

Prosecutor withdraws case against Richmond anti-violence advocate

City installs harm reduction vending machines to prevent overdoses

Protesters join national call to carry on John Lewis’ legacy

Deacon gets a new pickup truck after helping thwart Michigan church shooting

Family of Alabama teen shot by police seeks access to video of shooting

Digital project aims to preserve and expand the legacy of Bayard Rustin

Adjusting to a new rhythm in Ghana

Olympic champions, amateurs flock to Kenya for world-class training

Henrico County native embraces new life in Ghana’s Eastern Region

African Americans turn to Ghana for peace and belonging

Sportsmanlike conduct

America’s brother

The real man of steel

Our city, our rules

Food aid cuts fuel growing hunger, hardship, by David W. Marshall

Churches risk their witness when they chase power, by J. Basil Dannebohm

The State of Black America: The call, the crisis, the charge, by Marc …

Minimum wage has lost value for 16 years and counting, by Holly Sklar

Trump’s promises of cuts lost in a sea of costly waste

Withers’ message still resonates in song, service and support for others

What John Reid’s controversies say about his candidacy

Antioch Baptist Church preserves the past

Atlee Church to host free back-to-school community event

Justice takes root at eco camp

Workshop to explore African American spirituals in worship

‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ unofficial Black national anthem, celebrates 125 years

Educator, athlete Harold Thomas Green Sr. dies at 96

Maxine Jenkins remembered for a life of service, education and compassion

Willie J. Banks Jr., noted Virginia surgeon and Navy veteran, dies at 81

Teacher, superintendent Billy Cannaday dies at 75

Personality: Atul Patel

Personality: Anissa Turner-Randolph

Personality: Will Melton

Personality: Sherod Davis

‘Generations’ exhibit shares stories of Asian Americans in Richmond

Concert series brings jazz to bars, museums and theaters

Black Pride RVA faces funding cuts ahead of annual events

The Chuck Brown Band will bring go-go groove to 2nd Street Festival

Future stars unleashed

Cutting edge: Jets unveil a renovated locker room that includes a barbershop

VUU tops CIAA preseason football poll; VSU earns third

Squirrels rally past Senators to claim weekend series win

Burning Sands foundation to host 12th annual golf tournament

RVA Fashion Week ends fall showcase, shifts focus to spring events

Pharrell Williams: LEGO documentary captures his essence

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …

'Architect of rock 'n' roll,' Little Richard, dies at 87

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …

Hair care products founder Joe Dudley dies

Big 10 football rivalry creates George Jewett Trophy

Olympian and activist Lee Evans, who took iconic stand at 1968 Mexico City …

Hampton University announces new president

Obamas break ground for $830M presidential library

‘Forgotten First:’ A look at four – and more – NFL trailblazers

Boston’s new mayor marks historic ‘firsts’ leading city

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Concert series brings jazz to bars, museums and theaters

Burning Sands foundation to host 12th annual golf tournament

Squirrels rally past Senators to claim weekend series win

VUU tops CIAA preseason football poll; VSU earns third

The State of Black America: The call, the crisis, the charge, by Marc M. Morial

Cutting edge: Jets unveil a renovated locker room that includes a barbershop