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Splashing into the season/ Evan Mayfield, 10, whipped down the water slide Saturday at the 3rd Annual Cookout for a Cause at Westover Hills Elementary School in South Side. The free event, sponsored by Feed the Streets RVA, featured games, arts and crafts, bounce houses, food, music and other activities and vendors for youngsters and families to enjoy. Organizers asked only that each person bring a nonperishable food item to support FeedMore, Central Virginia’s hunger relief organization. Evan, who enjoyed the cool water on a hot day with other young people, attended the event with his mother, Deborah Perry, and his sister, Kaelyn Davis, and her friend, Anna Zohore. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Splashing into the season/ Evan Mayfield, 10, whipped down the water slide Saturday at the 3rd Annual Cookout for a Cause at Westover Hills Elementary …

Published on May 31, 2019
Celebrations of remembrance on Memorial Weekend/ Eddie Rose and Patricia Williams of the Mark Matthews Chapter of Petersburg, 9th and 10th Cavalry of the Buffalo Soldiers Association carry a wreath to be placed at the feet of the statue of Memory during Monday’s 63rd Annual Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial on South Belvidere Street in Downtown. (Ava Reaves/Richmond Free Press)

Celebrations of remembrance on Memorial Weekend/ Eddie Rose and Patricia Williams of the Mark Matthews Chapter of Petersburg, 9th and 10th Cavalry of the Buffalo …

Published on May 31, 2019
Enchanted by the dance Forty-six middle school students from the Richmond and Tidewater areas enjoy the art of the dance at the 7th Annual Richmond Renaissance Junior Cotillion sponsored by the James River Virginia Chapter of Jack & Jill of America on May 18. Theme for the cotillion held at First Baptist Church Iron Bridge in Chesterfield County: “The Enchanted Garden.” In the five months leading up to the cotillion, the youths participated in a range of activities promoting civic responsibility, social consciousness, self-discovery and community engagement. In addition to learning formal dances, they completed community service projects, had lessons on etiquette, financial literacy, goal-setting, professional dress and branding and team-building skills. (Photo by Franklin Fitzgerald Photography)

Enchanted by the dance Forty-six middle school students from the Richmond and Tidewater areas enjoy the art of the dance at the 7th Annual Richmond …

Published on May 31, 2019
Rhododendron in the East End (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Rhododendron in the East End (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Published on May 31, 2019
Standing up for the park Members of Fans of Monroe Park protest May 17 after credit card giant Capital One is allowed for the fourth year to set up a huge tent on the park’s west side for stockholder meetings. Under its deal with the city, the company secures the use of the property in exchange for a contribution supporting Altria Theater, which sits across the street. Holding signs showing their opposition are, from front left, Caroline Cox, Thomas Alleman and Maggie Johnston, and, in the background, Steve Carter-Lovejoy and Heather Price. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Standing up for the park Members of Fans of Monroe Park protest May 17 after credit card giant Capital One is allowed for the fourth …

Published on May 31, 2019

Published on May 31, 2019
Ilana Kaufman Director of the Jews of Color Field Building Initiative

Ilana Kaufman Director of the Jews of Color Field Building Initiative

Published on May 31, 2019

Published on May 31, 2019

Published on May 31, 2019
Gabrielle Maes, who will play Minerva in the opera, shows off her costume.

Gabrielle Maes, who will play Minerva in the opera, shows off her costume.

Published on May 31, 2019
Keydron Dunn, seated, shares a laugh with Ralph Seligmann, left, who wrote “Minerva Times Change” and his son, Niccolo Seligmann, who created the music.

Keydron Dunn, seated, shares a laugh with Ralph Seligmann, left, who wrote “Minerva Times Change” and his son, Niccolo Seligmann, who created the music.

Published on May 31, 2019
Celebrations of remembrance and fun on Memorial Weekend/ Hot dogs and hamburgers sizzle on the grill at the 3rd Annual Cookout for a Cause at Westover Hills Elementary School in School Side. Handling chef duties for the free event on Saturday is Nina Tucker of Nomad Deli in Highland Park. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Celebrations of remembrance and fun on Memorial Weekend/ Hot dogs and hamburgers sizzle on the grill at the 3rd Annual Cookout for a Cause at …

Published on May 31, 2019
Celebrations of remembrance and fun on Memorial Weekend/ Memorial Day and the holiday weekend was a time for remembrance and fun for people throughout the Richmond area. Families and friends enjoyed outdoor activities during the weekend. Andre Quarles, right, rides his 2-year-old daughter, Aniya, through Byrd Park on Saturday, accompanied by other family members, from left, Ki’najma Quarles, 8; Alaura Oliver, 9; Ce’ondre Bland, 5; and Elijah Bland, 7. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Celebrations of remembrance and fun on Memorial Weekend/ Memorial Day and the holiday weekend was a time for remembrance and fun for people throughout the …

Published on May 31, 2019
Celebrations of remembrance on Memorial Weekend/ Alan Delbridge, volunteer and outreach coordinator with Enrichmond Foundation, helps with cleanup efforts at the cemetery, the final resting place for many notable African-Americans including pioneering Richmond banker and businesswoman Maggie L. Walker. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Celebrations of remembrance on Memorial Weekend/ Alan Delbridge, volunteer and outreach coordinator with Enrichmond Foundation, helps with cleanup efforts at the cemetery, the final resting …

Published on May 31, 2019
Celebrations of remembrance on Memorial Weekend/ On Saturday, John Harris distributes American flags, above right, to volunteers who placed them beside the graves of veterans buried at historic Evergreen Cemetery in the East End. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Celebrations of remembrance on Memorial Weekend/ On Saturday, John Harris distributes American flags, above right, to volunteers who placed them beside the graves of veterans …

Published on May 31, 2019
Celebrations of remembrance on Memorial Weekend/ Chuck Talley, a Vietnam War veteran and member of American Legion Post 144 Battlefields in Highland Springs, pauses during the prayer after all the wreaths have been placed honoring the men and women who gave their lives defending the nation from the Revolutionary War through today. (Ava Reaves/Richmond Free Press)

Celebrations of remembrance on Memorial Weekend/ Chuck Talley, a Vietnam War veteran and member of American Legion Post 144 Battlefields in Highland Springs, pauses during …

Published on May 31, 2019
A flier bearing 9-year-old Markiya Dickson’s picture is posted near an entrance to Carter Jones Park at 28th and Perry streets in South Side. The Chesterfield County third-grader was shot and killed at the park on Sunday. An 11-year-old was wounded.

A flier bearing 9-year-old Markiya Dickson’s picture is posted near an entrance to Carter Jones Park at 28th and Perry streets in South Side. The …

Published on May 31, 2019

Published on May 31, 2019
James Wiseman

James Wiseman

Published on May 31, 2019
Caoch Hardaway

Caoch Hardaway

Published on May 31, 2019