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Nellie Crump Thomas prays at the New Year’s Day program at Fifth Baptist Church in the West End. The audience included leaders of Richmond City Council and the School Board, incoming Richmond state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi and other area elected officials. The Baptist Min- isters’ Conference of Richmond and Vicinity, led by the Dr. Emanuel C. Harris, hosts the event to remember the day when President Abraham Lincoln issued his Civil War proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, freeing slaves in the South. The Rev. Ricardo Brown, co-pastor of Fifth Baptist Church, served as chair of the program that also raises money for area NAACP branches.

Nellie Crump Thomas prays at the New Year’s Day program at Fifth Baptist Church in the West End. The audience included leaders of Richmond City …

Published on January 10, 2020
More than 1,700 sorority members from across Virginia attended the luncheon to hear Dr. Boyd, a former national president of the sorority from 2000 to 2004. Known as the sorority’s “technology presi- dent,” she helped launch Project SEE, Science in Everyday Experiences, an initiative funded by a $1.6 million National Science Foundation grant to promote math and science for African-American middle school girls. The event was hosted by the sorority’s Chesterfield Alumnae Chapter. The sorority was ounded Jan. 13, 1913, by 22 women at Howard University.

More than 1,700 sorority members from across Virginia attended the luncheon to hear Dr. Boyd, a former national president of the sorority from 2000 to …

Published on January 10, 2020
Dr. Gwendolyn E. Boyd, an engineer, minister and former president of Alabama State University, delivers the keynote message for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Virginia Statewide 107th Founders Day program last Saturday at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Downtown.

Dr. Gwendolyn E. Boyd, an engineer, minister and former president of Alabama State University, delivers the keynote message for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Virginia Statewide …

Published on January 10, 2020
Textured rocks in the West End

Textured rocks in the West End

Published on January 10, 2020
After safely reaching the ground, the jumpers participated in a news conference — with greetings from Virginia First Lady Pam Northam, center — calling for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment guaranteeing equal rights to people regardless of gender. The summit focused on six areas of legislation to further the cause of equality for women — pay equity; pregnancy; sexual and domestic violence; campus life; incarceration; and the Constitution. If ratified in Virginia, the ERA would reach the 38 states required to be added as an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It is unclear what Virginia’s approval would mean because the deadline for ratification expired in 1982 and has not been extended or revised.

After safely reaching the ground, the jumpers participated in a news conference — with greetings from Virginia First Lady Pam Northam, center — calling for …

Published on January 10, 2020
Three members of the Women’s Skydiving Network parachute into Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Tuesday morning to the clicks of dozens of cell phone cameras as they helped launch the Women’s Equality Legislative Summit.

Three members of the Women’s Skydiving Network parachute into Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Tuesday morning to the clicks of dozens of cell phone cameras as …

Published on January 10, 2020
Alani Mason, 6, takes off in a sprint to the finish line during a game Tuesday at the Northside Family YMCA on Old Brook Road. The youngster and her friends in the YMCA after-school program were ready to burn some energy after returning to school this week at the start of a new decade.

Alani Mason, 6, takes off in a sprint to the finish line during a game Tuesday at the Northside Family YMCA on Old Brook Road. …

Published on January 10, 2020
One of a series of seven panels produced by Carrie Mae Weems. The collection of framed chromogenic prints, which have text sandblasted into the glass, are estimated to sell for $100,000 to $150,000.

One of a series of seven panels produced by Carrie Mae Weems. The collection of framed chromogenic prints, which have text sandblasted into the glass, …

Published on January 10, 2020

Published on January 10, 2020

Published on January 10, 2020
Ben Stanley

Ben Stanley

Published on January 10, 2020

Published on January 10, 2020

Published on January 10, 2020
Frank Mason III

Frank Mason III

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Published on January 10, 2020

Published on January 10, 2020
Rev. Peabody

Rev. Peabody

Published on January 10, 2020
Bishop Sutton

Bishop Sutton

Published on January 10, 2020

Published on January 10, 2020
Activist James Forman walks in New York’s Riverside Church on May 11, 1969. Mr. Forman returned to the church after interrupting a service there earlier that month to deliver The Black Manifesto.

Activist James Forman walks in New York’s Riverside Church on May 11, 1969. Mr. Forman returned to the church after interrupting a service there earlier …

Published on January 10, 2020