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Joe Black, a hero of the 1952 regular season and World Series, might have been the best pitcher in all of baseball, Black or white.

Joe Black, a hero of the 1952 regular season and World Series, might have been the best pitcher in all of baseball, Black or white.

Published on October 20, 2022
Negro Leagues icon Satchel Paige was already 42 and well past his prime when he appeared in the ’48 Series for Cleveland. Joining Paige with the Indians was outfielder Larry Doby, who had become the American League’s first black player in ’47.

Negro Leagues icon Satchel Paige was already 42 and well past his prime when he appeared in the ’48 Series for Cleveland. Joining Paige with …

Published on October 20, 2022
Mr. Allen

Mr. Allen

Published on October 20, 2022
Family and friends celebrate the 100th birthday of family matriarch. Rose Ann Perry Parker at A Touch of Class event space in Henrico County on Oct. 15.

Family and friends celebrate the 100th birthday of family matriarch. Rose Ann Perry Parker at A Touch of Class event space in Henrico County on …

Published on October 20, 2022

Published on October 20, 2022

Published on October 20, 2022

Published on October 20, 2022
Brady Myers

Brady Myers

Published on October 20, 2022
Maggie L. Walker High School’s 59 members of the Class of 1962 attended their final formal reunion on Saturday, Oct. 8, at “The Gathering Place/Around the Table,” an Ashland Soul Food restaurant. Joining the classmates were 47 guests. In this photo, class member Thomasina Haskins Mencer, of Baton Rouge, center, enjoyed conversation with her husband left, Ernest Mencer of Baton Rouge, and a classmate’s husband, Wilbert Talley of Richmond.

Maggie L. Walker High School’s 59 members of the Class of 1962 attended their final formal reunion on Saturday, Oct. 8, at “The Gathering Place/Around …

Published on October 13, 2022

Published on October 13, 2022

Published on October 13, 2022

Published on October 13, 2022
Hailing from New Orleans, the 79rs Gang brought its revolutionary sounds and riveting performance to the Richmond Folk Festival. On Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, the city’s Black Masking Carnival gangs enact ritualistic musical battles in the streets, decked out in impossibly colorful, intricate costumery. Rivalries were put aside when Jermaine Bossier, Big Chief of the 7th Ward Creole Hunters, and Romeo Bougere, Big Chief of the 9th Ward Hunters, teamed up to form the musical powerhouse 79rs Gang. Folk Festival attendees enjoyed the 79rs and several other musical acts during this year’s festival. Hurry back!

Hailing from New Orleans, the 79rs Gang brought its revolutionary sounds and riveting performance to the Richmond Folk Festival. On Mardi Gras Day in New …

Published on October 13, 2022
Blessing Williams is pulled on stage to jam with The Legendary Ingramettes on Oct. 8 during their performance at the Richmond Folk Festival.

Blessing Williams is pulled on stage to jam with The Legendary Ingramettes on Oct. 8 during their performance at the Richmond Folk Festival.

Published on October 13, 2022

Published on October 13, 2022

Published on October 13, 2022

Published on October 13, 2022

Published on October 13, 2022
Virginia Union University celebrated homecoming in grand style Oct. 8 at Lanier Field/Hovey Stadium. The Panthers football team continued its winning streak, beating Elizabeth City State 49-0, while the band, cheerleaders and camera-ready alumni kept the crowd of nearly 8,000 moving amid sunny skies and warm smiles.

Virginia Union University celebrated homecoming in grand style Oct. 8 at Lanier Field/Hovey Stadium. The Panthers football team continued its winning streak, beating Elizabeth City …

Published on October 13, 2022
Cabbage patching at Shalom Farms in North Side

Cabbage patching at Shalom Farms in North Side

Published on October 13, 2022