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- After the fire, Fox Elem. rises from the ashes
  
  Black History Museum loaning Confederate statues for national exhibition
  
  Youngkin supports National Guardsmen assisting with ICE deportations
  
  Staggered start set to smooth transitions for Richmond students
  
  Black History Museum loaning Confederate statues for national exhibition
  
  Lawyers say Florida officer pointed gun at Black student before violent arrest
  
  Ben Jealous on leave from Sierra Club amid turmoil with union
  
  Protesters join national call to carry on John Lewis’ legacy
  
  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
Opinion
- Shifting into school
  
  A hero’s role
  
  Justice, unevenly served
  
  Sportsmanlike conduct
  
  Aretha Franklin and the Apostle Paul agree: Sing!, by Jason D. Thompson
  
  Opportunity Hoarded, Futures Denied: New Maps Point to Needed Change, by Laura Dobbs
  
  Black women are leading cities, shaping the future of democracy, by Glynda C. …
  
  Trump drives wedges into his own movement, by Clarence Page
  
  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
Faith
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  New exhibit highlights legacy of Black Catholics in Virginia
  
  Atlee Church to host free back-to-school community event
  
  Community events honor Muslim American culture and history
  
  Justice takes root at eco camp
  
  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
Entertainment
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  Personality: Kevin Smith
  
  Personality: Lexi Cleveland
  
  Personality: Atul Patel
  
  Personality: Anissa Turner-Randolph
  
  Musical about Virginia slave rebellion getting preview at Highland
  
  Thousands pack Dorey Park for National Night Out
  
  34th Down Home Family Reunion celebrates folk life
  
  Custom motorcycle and Vespa exhibits roll into Branch Museum
Sports
- Boxing showcase delivers message with impact
  
  Five teams claim titles during MJBL championships
  
  Richmond welcomes Saitama for sister city baseball exchange
  
  Squirrels lose to Patriots 3-1 on Saturday
  
  Kaitlyn Scroggins named Virginia State volleyball head coach
Black Experience
- 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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Squirrels lose to Patriots 3-1 on Saturday

The Richmond Flying Squirrels were held to three hits and dropped a 3-1 decision to the Somerset Patriots on Saturday …

Richmond welcomes Saitama for sister city baseball exchange

Aiki Uchida, of Saitama Japan Little League and Andrew McKetta of Richmond Little League chat on the field Monday, Aug. 4 during interleague games held as part of the Richmond Little League Sister City Baseball Exchange.

Richmond recently welcomed the Saitama City, Japan, delegation for the return of the longtime sister city baseball exchange program after …

Five teams claim titles during MJBL championships

Ta’mya Kiefer (7) of the Rocky Mount Raiders softball team from North Carolina steps up to bat against the USZ Angels in the 18U division of the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League’s 34th annual championships on Sunday, Aug. 3.

The Richmond region hosted the 34th annual Metropolitan Junior Baseball League (MJBL) championship from July 30 to Aug. 3, with …

Federal cuts put Trump country communities in jeopardy, by David W. Marshall

Republican lawmakers cannot have it both ways. They cannot continue to push for tax cuts for the wealthy and not …

Trump drives wedges into his own movement, by Clarence Page

Remember when then-candidate Donald Trump said during an Iowa campaign rally in 2016 that he “could stand in the middle …

Black women are leading cities, shaping the future of democracy, by Glynda C. Carr

In 2014, when Higher Heights for America and the Center for American Women in Politics released our first report on …

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