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LaChandra L. Pace pauses during last Saturday’s cleanup at historic Woodland Cemetery in Henrico County to talk with volunteers about her uncle, tennis champion and human rights advocate Arthur Ashe Jr., who is buried in the cemetery. The Woodland Cemetery Volunteers held a “birthday cleanup” in honor of Mr. Ashe, who would have been 77 on July 10. Mr. Ashe is one of dozens of African-American luminaries buried in the private cemetery at 2300 Magnolia Road that dates to 1916.

LaChandra L. Pace pauses during last Saturday’s cleanup at historic Woodland Cemetery in Henrico County to talk with volunteers about her uncle, tennis champion and …

Published on July 16, 2020
Crepe myrtle in Downtown

Crepe myrtle in Downtown

Published on July 16, 2020
From hand-held signs to spray paint on statue pedestals and banners, the proclamation that Black Lives Matter, or BLM, is visible across the city. Here, a sunflower adds a splash of color to a supportive homemade flag flying in front of a home in The Fan. Location: Kensington Avenue.

From hand-held signs to spray paint on statue pedestals and banners, the proclamation that Black Lives Matter, or BLM, is visible across the city. Here, …

Published on July 16, 2020
Patricia Robinson, 29, and her daughter, Dejahna Tyler, 7, enjoy the sunshine and each other’s company during a recent outing at Jefferson Park in Church Hill. The family lives in North side.

Patricia Robinson, 29, and her daughter, Dejahna Tyler, 7, enjoy the sunshine and each other’s company during a recent outing at Jefferson Park in Church …

Published on July 16, 2020
Lux Aghomo, 17, front, uses a small bullhorn to start the chants during RISE For Youth’s “Extra Mile for Justice Parade” last Saturday at Monroe Park to benefit the organization’s inaugural youth development academy to start next year.

Lux Aghomo, 17, front, uses a small bullhorn to start the chants during RISE For Youth’s “Extra Mile for Justice Parade” last Saturday at Monroe …

Published on July 16, 2020
Naomi Isaac, left, and Chelsea Higgs Wise lead a group called “Defend Black Life” during Sunday’s march to City Hall from Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. The group seeks a range of police and justice reforms, including establishing an independent civilian review board to investigate alleged police misconduct and reopening the case of Marcus-David Peters, the 24-year-old biology teacher who, naked and unarmed, was killed by a Richmond Police officer in May 2018 during what has been described as a mental crisis.

Naomi Isaac, left, and Chelsea Higgs Wise lead a group called “Defend Black Life” during Sunday’s march to City Hall from Martin Luther King Jr. …

Published on July 16, 2020

Published on July 16, 2020

Published on July 16, 2020

Published on July 16, 2020
Scores of protesters wore black, carried signs and made noise in a peaceful “Reclamation Revival” demonstration Sunday that began with a walk from Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in the East End to City Hall in Downtown. Protesters emphasized racial justice and the urgent need for police reform during the march and at the final sit-in on Marshall Street outside City Hall.

Scores of protesters wore black, carried signs and made noise in a peaceful “Reclamation Revival” demonstration Sunday that began with a walk from Martin Luther …

Published on July 16, 2020
Trombone Dude turns it up near the base of the Lee statue.

Trombone Dude turns it up near the base of the Lee statue.

Published on July 16, 2020

Published on July 16, 2020
These shoes, circa 1927, were a gift to The Valentine from Mrs. Charles Beatty Moore.

These shoes, circa 1927, were a gift to The Valentine from Mrs. Charles Beatty Moore.

Published on July 16, 2020
Mr. Allen

Mr. Allen

Published on July 16, 2020
A view of a kitchen at CARITAS’ new emergency shelter for women. The complex also will contain the nonprofit’s furniture bank that helps about 800 low-income families annually furnish their homes.

A view of a kitchen at CARITAS’ new emergency shelter for women. The complex also will contain the nonprofit’s furniture bank that helps about 800 …

Published on July 16, 2020
Karen J. Stanley, president and chief executive officer of CARITAS, shows off the exterior of the new $27 million, 150,000-square-foot complex at 2200 Stockton St. in South Side that will be dedicated largely to helping women overcome addiction. The center includes space for a 120-bed treatment program and a 28-bed emergency shelter for women.

Karen J. Stanley, president and chief executive officer of CARITAS, shows off the exterior of the new $27 million, 150,000-square-foot complex at 2200 Stockton St. …

Published on July 16, 2020

Published on July 16, 2020
Nate Tabor

Nate Tabor

Published on July 16, 2020

Published on July 16, 2020
William Dillon

William Dillon

Published on July 16, 2020