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A mural celebrating Arthur Ashe and commemorating 50 years since his historic Wimbledon victory is added to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Displayed at the Henrico Sports & Events Center, this artwork by local artist Hezekiah Baylor portrays Ashe’s journey to becoming a global tennis icon.

A mural celebrating Arthur Ashe and commemorating 50 years since his historic Wimbledon victory is added to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Displayed at …

Published on March 6, 2025
Students from Richmond Public Schools gather for a selfie with Superintendent Jason Kamras after the MLK Oratorical Contest held at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia.

Students from Richmond Public Schools gather for a selfie with Superintendent Jason Kamras after the MLK Oratorical Contest held at the Black History Museum and …

Published on March 6, 2025
Shyla Scott, a senior at Richmond High School for the Arts, wins first place with her poem “Too Black,” analyzing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”

Shyla Scott, a senior at Richmond High School for the Arts, wins first place with her poem “Too Black,” analyzing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s …

Published on March 6, 2025
An image of Kirkland Cogbill working at his press circa 1965, is displayed in the window of Glave Kocen Gallery. This was one of 20 large-scale historic photographs featured in windows throughout Shockoe Bottom as part of the public art project “Portals,” which celebrates the lives of Black Richmonders from the early 1800s to the 1980s.

An image of Kirkland Cogbill working at his press circa 1965, is displayed in the window of Glave Kocen Gallery. This was one of 20 …

Published on March 6, 2025
Reconciliation statue in Shockoe Bottom

Reconciliation statue in Shockoe Bottom

Published on March 6, 2025
Angie Stone poses as she walks down the red carpet during the 2009 Soul Train Awards taping at the Georgia World Congress Center, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith, File)

Angie Stone poses as she walks down the red carpet during the 2009 Soul Train Awards taping at the Georgia World Congress Center, Tuesday, Nov. …

Published on March 5, 2025
Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors President John Adams and Superintendent Ret. Maj. General Cedric Wins at a special meeting on Feb. 28, 2025. (Photo by Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury)

Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors President John Adams and Superintendent Ret. Maj. General Cedric Wins at a special meeting on Feb. 28, 2025. (Photo …

Published on February 28, 2025
Mayor Danny Avula at Monday’s City Council meeting.

Mayor Danny Avula at Monday’s City Council meeting.

Published on February 27, 2025
Kenya J. Gibson, 3rd District, addresses City Council during the meeting.

Kenya J. Gibson, 3rd District, addresses City Council during the meeting.

Published on February 27, 2025
Roberta Flack holds the Grammy award for her record, “Killing Me Softly With His Song” as singer Isaac Hayes, right, looks on at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on March 4, 1974.

Roberta Flack holds the Grammy award for her record, “Killing Me Softly With His Song” as singer Isaac Hayes, right, looks on at the Grammy …

Published on February 27, 2025
Virginia Military Institute superintendent, Retired Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, greets Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Dec. 12, 2024.

Virginia Military Institute superintendent, Retired Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, greets Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Dec. 12, 2024.

Published on February 27, 2025
Ahkbar (12), Indee, Selasi-Mawu (7), Alkabulan Kudjo and Vivi Sefofo (2) at Bridgeview Hotel, overlooking the Adomi Bridge in Atimpoku, Eastern Region, Ghana.

Ahkbar (12), Indee, Selasi-Mawu (7), Alkabulan Kudjo and Vivi Sefofo (2) at Bridgeview Hotel, overlooking the Adomi Bridge in Atimpoku, Eastern Region, Ghana.

Published on February 27, 2025
Morgan McCommons, assistant professor of history and Africana studies at the University of Richmond, stands at the “Door of Return” at Cape Coast Castle in Ghana, a symbolic passage marking the reconnection of the African diaspora with their ancestral homeland.

Morgan McCommons, assistant professor of history and Africana studies at the University of Richmond, stands at the “Door of Return” at Cape Coast Castle in …

Published on February 27, 2025

Published on February 27, 2025

Published on February 27, 2025
Bishop Harris

Bishop Harris

Published on February 27, 2025
Richmond Ballet dancers Eri Nishihara, Khaiyom Khojaev, Zacchaeus Page and Mikell Graf perform on stage at the Leslie Cheek Theater at VMFA.

Richmond Ballet dancers Eri Nishihara, Khaiyom Khojaev, Zacchaeus Page and Mikell Graf perform on stage at the Leslie Cheek Theater at VMFA.

Published on February 27, 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris accepts the Chairman’s Award Feb. 22 during the 56th NAACP Image Awards.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris accepts the Chairman’s Award Feb. 22 during the 56th NAACP Image Awards.

Published on February 27, 2025
Justin Golden, a local blues singer and guitarist, was poised for a breakout year until a stage 4 cancer diagnosis forced him to cancel upcoming shows.

Justin Golden, a local blues singer and guitarist, was poised for a breakout year until a stage 4 cancer diagnosis forced him to cancel upcoming …

Published on February 27, 2025

Published on February 27, 2025