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Published on July 21, 2022

Published on July 21, 2022
Muriel Branch and Sonja Branch-Wilson own a cherished copy of “You Need a Schoolhouse: Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for the Segregated South” by Stephanie Deutsch. The book explains the evolution of Cumberland County’s Pine Grove School, which is being restored by Mrs. Branch’s family.

Muriel Branch and Sonja Branch-Wilson own a cherished copy of “You Need a Schoolhouse: Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for …

Published on July 21, 2022

Published on July 21, 2022
Muriel Branch, left, is the outgoing president of the AMMD Pine Grove Project, which has received a $290,000 African-American Civil Rights grant stabilize the historic Cumberland County Pine Grove Rosenwald School. Her daughter, Sonja Branch-Wilson, will succeed Mrs. Branch as president of the family organization.

Muriel Branch, left, is the outgoing president of the AMMD Pine Grove Project, which has received a $290,000 African-American Civil Rights grant stabilize the historic …

Published on July 21, 2022
Writer/director Jordan Peele on the set of “Nope,” his highly anticipated film that opens this weekend. Critics say the film, which follows Mr. Peele’s “Get Out” and “Us,” is filled with “a new set of horrors and unsettling metaphors.”

Writer/director Jordan Peele on the set of “Nope,” his highly anticipated film that opens this weekend. Critics say the film, which follows Mr. Peele’s “Get …

Published on July 21, 2022
Fred Kerley, center, Marvin Bracy-Williams, right, and Trayvon Bromell, finish first, second and third place respectively July 16 in the U.S. World Athletic Championships, in Eugene, Ore.

Fred Kerley, center, Marvin Bracy-Williams, right, and Trayvon Bromell, finish first, second and third place respectively July 16 in the U.S. World Athletic Championships, in …

Published on July 21, 2022
Mr. Davis

Mr. Davis

Published on July 21, 2022

Published on July 21, 2022
Lynnette Williams holds a sign during a July 2 gathering at Second Baptist Church in Akron, Ohio, calling for justice for Jayland Walker. Mr. Walker, a 25-year-old Black man killed in a hail of police gunfire in Akron last month, was shot or grazed 46 times, according to a preliminary autopsy report released July 15 by the Medical Examiner’s Office in Summit County.

Lynnette Williams holds a sign during a July 2 gathering at Second Baptist Church in Akron, Ohio, calling for justice for Jayland Walker. Mr. Walker, …

Published on July 21, 2022

Published on July 21, 2022
The popular RVA East End Festival kicks off Sept. 24 with musical performances by students and professionals.

The popular RVA East End Festival kicks off Sept. 24 with musical performances by students and professionals.

Published on July 14, 2022
Sandra Douglass Morgan poses with Raiders controlling owner Mark Davis.

Sandra Douglass Morgan poses with Raiders controlling owner Mark Davis.

Published on July 14, 2022
Members of the Fund Peace Foundation gather July 11 to celebrate President Biden signing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act last month at the White House.

Members of the Fund Peace Foundation gather July 11 to celebrate President Biden signing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act last month at the White House.

Published on July 14, 2022
Father Nathan Scott, and son, Kingston, 10 months, enjoy their first gospel music concert.

Father Nathan Scott, and son, Kingston, 10 months, enjoy their first gospel music concert.

Published on July 14, 2022

Published on July 14, 2022
Virginia Democratic House Minority Leader Don. L. Scott Jr. made history June 1 when his Democratic colleagues in the House elected him to take charge and take on the challenge of rebuilding a majority. A Portsmouth attorney, Delegate Scott stands at the Virginia State Capitol’s Civil Rights Monument that honors the late attorneys Oliver W. Hill Sr. and Spottswood W. Robinson, who were law partners and are greatly admired by Delegate Scott.

Virginia Democratic House Minority Leader Don. L. Scott Jr. made history June 1 when his Democratic colleagues in the House elected him to take charge …

Published on July 14, 2022
Officer Johnson

Officer Johnson

Published on July 14, 2022
The young pageant enthusiasts are Mia Moore, 4, of Richmond, Little Miss Black East Coast, and McKenzie Casey-Jones, 7, of Hopewell, Little Miss Black Virginia. The two pageant winners displayed their public speaking skills before an encouraging audience.

The young pageant enthusiasts are Mia Moore, 4, of Richmond, Little Miss Black East Coast, and McKenzie Casey-Jones, 7, of Hopewell, Little Miss Black Virginia. …

Published on July 14, 2022
Sheilah Belle’s 12th Annual Gospel Music Fest at Dogwood Dell in Byrd Park introduced the audience to two “Little Misses” of Little Miss Black Virginia on June 11.

Sheilah Belle’s 12th Annual Gospel Music Fest at Dogwood Dell in Byrd Park introduced the audience to two “Little Misses” of Little Miss Black Virginia …

Published on July 14, 2022