Business sense: Lauren Ferrell, 13, shows off inspirational handcrafted items she designed for her business, “Simply Inspired by Lauren.” She and dozens of other young entrepreneurs were selling their wares Saturday at the Richmond Children’s Business Fair. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)
Young entrepreneurs: More than 60 young entrepreneurs who created a variety of products showed off their wares and services during the 2nd Annual Richmond Children’s Business Fair last Saturday at the Children’s Museum of Richmond on West Broad Street near Downtown. Desiayah Dean, 11, of Newport News, second from left, makes and sells her own “slime.” Her creation catches the attention of 7-year-old Chase Fisher Jr. of Richmond, who attended the fair with his parents, Ulani and Chase Fisher. Desiayah’s mother, Rossie Dean, helps her with the sale. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)
Church Hill North (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)
Giving to schools: Fifth-grader Kye’won Williams checks out some of the $1,000 in new school supplies Richmond City Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson delivered last Thursday to his school, Overby-Sheppard Elementary in North Side, as Principal Kara Lancaster-Gay, in the background, talks with other students. (Jeremy M. Lazarus/Richmond Free Press)
Spring blooms in North Side (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)
Focus on women’s health: Participants listen to keynote speaker Dr. Faye Belgrave, a health psychology professor and director of the Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention at Virginia Commonwealth University during last Saturday’s Women’s Health Summit: A Holistic Approach to Women’s Health. The event, sponsored by the Richmond Metropolitan Area Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, also featured a panel of women health professionals who addressed topics about mental health. Above, panelist Dr. Micah Allen, a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist, talks with Demetria Davis and her 4-month-old, Kazi Taylor, during the summit. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)
Focus on women’s health: Participants listen to keynote speaker Dr. Faye Belgrave, a health psychology professor and director of the Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention at Virginia Commonwealth University during last Saturday’s Women’s Health Summit: A Holistic Approach to Women’s Health. The event, sponsored by the Richmond Metropolitan Area Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, also featured a panel of women health professionals who addressed topics about mental health. Above, panelist Dr. Micah Allen, a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist, talks with Demetria Davis and her 4-month-old, Kazi Taylor, during the summit. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)
Confidently waiting: Columnist Zachary R. Woods, author of “Uncensored: My Life and Uncomfortable Conversations at the Intersection of Black and White America,” listens as he is introduced as the first speaker of the 2019 Carole Weinstein Author Series at the Library of Virginia in Downtown on March 5. The next speaker in the free series is Khizr Khan, author of “An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice.” He will speak at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4. Details: www.lva.virginia.gov. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)