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J.L. Francis Elementary School students, teachers and staff could barely contain their excitement as they reunited for the first day of the 2022-2023 school year Monday, Aug. 29. Despite maintaining masking protocols inside the Richmond Public Schools building, there was an abundance of back-to-school hugs, and Superintendent Jason Kamras was there to encourage everyone on their first day of school.

J.L. Francis Elementary School students, teachers and staff could barely contain their excitement as they reunited for the first day of the 2022-2023 school year …

Published on September 1, 2022
Despite losing to Hawaii in the Little League world Series Final, Curacao’s youthful players were crowned international champs for elimination wins over Italy, Canada, Nicaragua and Chinese Taipei. The Sunday final was their fifth game in seven days.

Despite losing to Hawaii in the Little League world Series Final, Curacao’s youthful players were crowned international champs for elimination wins over Italy, Canada, Nicaragua …

Published on September 1, 2022
Salamander founder and CEO Sheila C. Johnson, center, enjoys after-lunch conversation with Alexander Bernard Smalls, the James Beard award-winning chef, restaurateur and author, and with Virginia Ali, chef and founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl in Washington. Mrs. Ali, who started her business in 1958 with her late husband, Ben, grew up in Tappahannock and attended Virginia Union University.

Salamander founder and CEO Sheila C. Johnson, center, enjoys after-lunch conversation with Alexander Bernard Smalls, the James Beard award-winning chef, restaurateur and author, and with …

Published on September 1, 2022
Community High School graduate Shenarri Freeman, second from right, is executive chef at Cadence restaurant in New York’s East Village. During an Aug. 20 panel discussion, “Building a Legacy, Then and Now,” at the Salamander Hotels and Resorts in Middleburg, Ms. Freeman said family meals in Richmond most inspire her. Other panelists included (from left) Mashama Bailey, Angel Barreto and Preston Clark.

Community High School graduate Shenarri Freeman, second from right, is executive chef at Cadence restaurant in New York’s East Village. During an Aug. 20 panel …

Published on September 1, 2022

Published on September 1, 2022
Mr. Nesmith

Mr. Nesmith

Published on September 1, 2022

Published on August 25, 2022

Published on August 25, 2022
Rev. Reginald F. Davis, from left, pastor of First Baptist Church, Connie Matthews Harshaw, a member of First Baptist and president of the Let Freedom Ring Foundation that preserves First Baptist’s history, and Jack Gary, Colonial Williamsburg’s director of archaeology, stand at the brick-and-mortar foundation of one the oldest Black churches in the U.S. on Oct. 6, 2021, in Williamsburg. Archaeologists in Virginia began excavating three suspected graves at the site on Monday, July 18, 2022, commencing a monthslong effort to learn who was buried there and how they lived.

Rev. Reginald F. Davis, from left, pastor of First Baptist Church, Connie Matthews Harshaw, a member of First Baptist and president of the Let Freedom …

Published on August 25, 2022
President Biden’s long-awaited announcement of a $10,000 federal student loan cancellation came on Aug. 24. President Biden also is extending a pause on federal student loan payments for what he called the “final time” through the end of 2022.

President Biden’s long-awaited announcement of a $10,000 federal student loan cancellation came on Aug. 24. President Biden also is extending a pause on federal student …

Published on August 25, 2022
Last weekend, new and returning students and their families filled the streets at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park Campus for the annual move-in weekend. What did the students have in tow? “Mini fridges, TVs, boxes of snacks, piles of clothes and all manner of creature comforts they’ll want and need for the new academic year,” according to VCU’s news website. Hillary Amaniampong of Dumfries and her mom bid a brave farewell to one another as Ms. Amaniampong, a nursing major, moves into a VCU dormitory on Franklin Street on Aug. 20.

Last weekend, new and returning students and their families filled the streets at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park Campus for the annual move-in weekend. What …

Published on August 25, 2022
Friends Jarene Fleming (left) and Cristal Jones (right) dance during the steel orchestra’s performance.

Friends Jarene Fleming (left) and Cristal Jones (right) dance during the steel orchestra’s performance.

Published on August 25, 2022
A celebration of African and African-American folklife headlined the 31st Down Home Family Reunion on Saturday, Aug. 20, in Jackson Ward’s Abner Clay Park. The event, sponsored by the Elegba Folklore Society, featured interactive demonstrations, a Heritage Market with African imports and music from musicians and performers that included, Terry “Harmonica” Bean, in the photo, the Pan Masters Steel Orchestra and Trouble Funk.

A celebration of African and African-American folklife headlined the 31st Down Home Family Reunion on Saturday, Aug. 20, in Jackson Ward’s Abner Clay Park. The …

Published on August 25, 2022
Downtown’s colorful blooms

Downtown’s colorful blooms

Published on August 25, 2022
Some 15,000 ducks were dropped in the canal during the event, hosted for the first time in more than 10 years by the Autism Society of Virginia. This year’s fundraiser featured the Festival of Inclusion, and welcomed people with autism and other developmental challenges.

Some 15,000 ducks were dropped in the canal during the event, hosted for the first time in more than 10 years by the Autism Society …

Published on August 25, 2022
Jer’Amir Rose, 10, and his mom, Jessica Edgerton, were among hundreds attending the RVA Duck Race on Brown’s Island on Saturday, Aug. 20.

Jer’Amir Rose, 10, and his mom, Jessica Edgerton, were among hundreds attending the RVA Duck Race on Brown’s Island on Saturday, Aug. 20.

Published on August 25, 2022
Skylar Branch, 7, is all smiles while having her face painted at the children’s craft table during the Elegba Folklore Society’s 31st Annual Down Home Family Reunion on Saturday, Aug. 20, in Abner Clay Park.

Skylar Branch, 7, is all smiles while having her face painted at the children’s craft table during the Elegba Folklore Society’s 31st Annual Down Home …

Published on August 25, 2022
Awas, owner of Awa’s African Art, proudly displays her baskets, jewelry, furniture and other wares during the Elegba Folklore Society’s 31st Annual Down Home Family Reunion, A Celebration of African American Folklife. Hundreds attended the festival on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Abner Clay Park in Richmond’s Jackson Ward community where they were treated to art, musical performances, Southern cooking and storytelling. Awas, originally from Senegal, West Africa, moved to Richmond and started her business in 1995. At right is her grandson, Mostapha, and seated at left is her son, Guey Khadim. For three decades, the Elegba Folklore Society has hosted the festival to demonstrate how certain West African cultural practices and traditions have influenced the American South.

Awas, owner of Awa’s African Art, proudly displays her baskets, jewelry, furniture and other wares during the Elegba Folklore Society’s 31st Annual Down Home Family …

Published on August 25, 2022
Coach Sanders

Coach Sanders

Published on August 25, 2022

Published on August 25, 2022