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Entrepreneurs hear from guest speakers during the inaugural BLCK Street Conference at The Collaboratory of VA on Monday, Aug. 8.

Entrepreneurs hear from guest speakers during the inaugural BLCK Street Conference at The Collaboratory of VA on Monday, Aug. 8.

Published on August 11, 2022
The Jackson Ward Collective’s co-founders, Rasheeda Creighton, left Melody Joy Short, center and Kelli Lemon welcome attendees to the first BLCK Street Conference on Monday at The Collaboratory of VA.

The Jackson Ward Collective’s co-founders, Rasheeda Creighton, left Melody Joy Short, center and Kelli Lemon welcome attendees to the first BLCK Street Conference on Monday …

Published on August 11, 2022
During a meeting hosted by an 8th District Councilwoman Reva Trammell at The Satellite Restaurant & Lounge on Aug. 4, Cathy Hughes, chair and founder of Urban One, tells attendees why she and her son Alfred Liggins, Urban One’s CEO, want the City of Richmond to focus on a casino referendum for 2023.

During a meeting hosted by an 8th District Councilwoman Reva Trammell at The Satellite Restaurant & Lounge on Aug. 4, Cathy Hughes, chair and founder …

Published on August 11, 2022
Alfred Liggins, CEO of Urban One, right, listens during a meeting hosted by 8th District Councilwoman Reva Trammell, left, at The Satellite Restaurant & Lounge on Aug. 4. Urban One wants the City of Richmond to focus on a casino referendum for 2023.

Alfred Liggins, CEO of Urban One, right, listens during a meeting hosted by 8th District Councilwoman Reva Trammell, left, at The Satellite Restaurant & Lounge …

Published on August 11, 2022
Singer Diana Ross, second from left, joins songwriters, from left, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland after the writing team was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York on Jan. 17, 1990. Mr. Dozier, of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team, helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond.

Singer Diana Ross, second from left, joins songwriters, from left, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland after the writing team was inducted into the …

Published on August 11, 2022
Virginia Union University’s head coach Alvin Parker, left, brings the Panthers’ first practice to a close after telling them his expectations and that he is looking for each player to work hard. The team’s first game is Thursday, Sept. 1, against Virginia University of Lynchburg at Hovey Field.

Virginia Union University’s head coach Alvin Parker, left, brings the Panthers’ first practice to a close after telling them his expectations and that he is …

Published on August 11, 2022

Published on August 11, 2022
Mr. Oliver

Mr. Oliver

Published on August 11, 2022

Published on August 11, 2022
Wanda Cooper-Jones (in yellow dress) poses for photos with supporters beneath a new street sign honoring her son, Ahmaud Arbery, that was unveiled Aug. 9 in Brunswick, Ga.

Wanda Cooper-Jones (in yellow dress) poses for photos with supporters beneath a new street sign honoring her son, Ahmaud Arbery, that was unveiled Aug. 9 …

Published on August 11, 2022
Phillip E. Brown Sr.

Phillip E. Brown Sr.

Published on August 11, 2022
Bobby L. McIntosh stands in the courtyard of a 28-unit complex at 401 E. Brookland Park Blvd. that he manages.

Bobby L. McIntosh stands in the courtyard of a 28-unit complex at 401 E. Brookland Park Blvd. that he manages.

Published on August 11, 2022
The Jackson Ward Collective’s co-founders are, from left, Melody Short, Rasheeda Creighton and Kelli Lemon.

The Jackson Ward Collective’s co-founders are, from left, Melody Short, Rasheeda Creighton and Kelli Lemon.

Published on August 5, 2022
The Jackson Ward Collective’s co-founders are, from left, Melody Short, Rasheeda Creighton and Kelli Lemon.

The Jackson Ward Collective’s co-founders are, from left, Melody Short, Rasheeda Creighton and Kelli Lemon.

Published on August 5, 2022
Julien and Kiersten Saunders, founders of the rich & REGULAR brand, are keynote speakers during the BLCK Street Conference on Aug. 8.

Julien and Kiersten Saunders, founders of the rich & REGULAR brand, are keynote speakers during the BLCK Street Conference on Aug. 8.

Published on August 5, 2022
Judge Novak

Judge Novak

Published on August 4, 2022
Initiatives of Change partnered with several Richmond museums for its Intersecting History Museum Crawl on July 31. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., attendees were given free rides and entry into the American Civil War Museum, Virginia Holocaust Museum, The Valentine, Virginia Museum of History and Culture, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Branch Museum of Architecture and Design to “intersect with new narratives they may not typically experience regarding race, justice and public memory.” Above, participant Suzan Royce Moore took in Richmond Free Press photojournalists’ Sandra Sellars and Regina H. Boone’s photography exhibit “(Re) Framing Protest: Design + Hope” at the Branch Museum of Architecture and Design on Monument Avenue.

Initiatives of Change partnered with several Richmond museums for its Intersecting History Museum Crawl on July 31. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., attendees were …

Published on August 4, 2022
Other TJHS Class of ’77 alumna Avis Winston (from left), Glenda Robinson, and Lucille Peterson of Petersburg used the event as a warm-up for their upcoming 45th high school class reunion.

Other TJHS Class of ’77 alumna Avis Winston (from left), Glenda Robinson, and Lucille Peterson of Petersburg used the event as a warm-up for their …

Published on August 4, 2022
Hundreds came to Battery Park on July 30 for the 29th annual Northside Reunion. There was food, music and plenty of fun in the sun during the free event that brought together folks who grew up in or frequented Northside. Some of those catching up, right, included childhood friends and 1979 graduates of Thomas Jefferson High School Irvin Carter, left, and Chuck Mack.

Hundreds came to Battery Park on July 30 for the 29th annual Northside Reunion. There was food, music and plenty of fun in the sun …

Published on August 4, 2022
Among those eager to have their books signed after Ms. Dove’s reading was Richmonder Gwen Corley Creighton, who, like Ms. Dove, is a native of Akron, Ohio. “I had to come see my homegirl,”Ms. Corley Creighton said, bubbling with pride. The program was part of the library’s Carole Weinstein Author Series, which supports the literary arts in Virginia by bringing new and veteran authors to the Library of Virginia.

Among those eager to have their books signed after Ms. Dove’s reading was Richmonder Gwen Corley Creighton, who, like Ms. Dove, is a native of …

Published on August 4, 2022