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Published on February 21, 2020
Delegate Ibraheem S. Samirah of Fairfax County addresses a rally last Saturday calling for racial equity in decriminalizing marijuana use in Virginia. Location: Bell Tower in Capitol Square in Downtown.

Delegate Ibraheem S. Samirah of Fairfax County addresses a rally last Saturday calling for racial equity in decriminalizing marijuana use in Virginia. Location: Bell Tower …

Published on February 21, 2020

Published on February 21, 2020
About 1,500 people attended the gala, the state Democratic Party’s annual fundraiser designed to rev up the party faithful before the March 3 Super Tuesday Democratic primary and the November presidential election.

About 1,500 people attended the gala, the state Democratic Party’s annual fundraiser designed to rev up the party faithful before the March 3 Super Tuesday …

Published on February 21, 2020
Del. Bourne

Del. Bourne

Published on February 21, 2020
Ms. Gray

Ms. Gray

Published on February 21, 2020

Published on February 21, 2020

Published on February 21, 2020
Harry F. Byrd Sr., the late Virginia governor, U.S. senator and the architect of the state’s Massive Resistance to racial desegregation of public schools, is remembered with a statue on the grounds of the State Capitol.

Harry F. Byrd Sr., the late Virginia governor, U.S. senator and the architect of the state’s Massive Resistance to racial desegregation of public schools, is …

Published on February 21, 2020

Published on February 21, 2020
Dr. King

Dr. King

Published on February 21, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, who apologized for the controversial police stop-and-frisk policy during his tenure as New York’s mayor, addresses Virginia Democrats during the Blue Commonwealth Gala last Saturday in Richmond.

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, who apologized for the controversial police stop-and-frisk policy during his tenure as New York’s mayor, addresses Virginia Democrats during the …

Published on February 21, 2020

Published on February 14, 2020
Dozens of people release colorful balloons in memory of 3-year-old Sharmar Hill Jr. during a prayer vigil last Saturday outside his family’s home in the 1700 block of Southlawn Avenue in Hillside Court. The youngster was shot and killed Feb. 1 as he played outside his home in the South Side public housing community.

Dozens of people release colorful balloons in memory of 3-year-old Sharmar Hill Jr. during a prayer vigil last Saturday outside his family’s home in the …

Published on February 14, 2020

Published on February 14, 2020
Raynell Reid shows off a tribute plaque to her late uncle, Richmond Fire Capt. Harvey S. Hicks II, during a ceremony last Sunday at Mosby Memorial Baptist Church. The ceremony marked the 70th anniversary of the hiring of the first 10 black firefighters in Richmond and Virginia. Capt. Hicks died June 4, 1963, attempting the daring rescue of a city resident who was trapped in a 23-foot-deep pit. The church joined with Engine Company No. 9 and Associates, a nonprofit group that works to call attention to the city’s pioneering black firefighters and police officers, on the Black History Month program. Richmond hired the first black police officers in 1946 and the first black firefighters in 1950. At the time of his death, Capt. Hicks also was studying for the ministry and was to preach his trial sermon a few days later. As part of Sunday’s commemoration, Dr. Price L. Davis, pastor of the church at 2901 Mechanicsville Turnpike, preached the sermon that the firefighter had written.

Raynell Reid shows off a tribute plaque to her late uncle, Richmond Fire Capt. Harvey S. Hicks II, during a ceremony last Sunday at Mosby …

Published on February 14, 2020
Members of the Yu Dance Arts perform at ChinaFest: Year of the Metal Rat, a celebration of the Chinese New Year held last Saturday at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The event featured an exploration of Chinese culture through dance, demonstrations and activities for youngsters.

Members of the Yu Dance Arts perform at ChinaFest: Year of the Metal Rat, a celebration of the Chinese New Year held last Saturday at …

Published on February 14, 2020
A pond near Japanese Garden at Maymont

A pond near Japanese Garden at Maymont

Published on February 14, 2020
Shamar's grieving family joins mourners at the vigil — parents Sharmar Hill Sr. and Shaniqua Allen, center rear; and sisters, from left, Len’Naveya Smith, 10; Len’Niesha Smith, 7; and Ni’Aveya Allen, 14. The youngster’s death has touched the community, with hundreds of people, including Gov. Ralph S. Northam, Mayor Levar M. Stoney and Richmond Police Chief Will Smith, attending his funeral Monday at New Life Deliverance Tabernacle on Decatur Street. No arrest has been made yet in the youngster’s death.

Shamar's grieving family joins mourners at the vigil — parents Sharmar Hill Sr. and Shaniqua Allen, center rear; and sisters, from left, Len’Naveya Smith, 10; …

Published on February 14, 2020
This is the marker to Mr. Hill’s late law partner, Judge Robinson, who went on to break color barriers in the federal court system and rise to become chief judge of the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Mr. Hill and Judge Robinson played key roles in the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down government-sanctioned racial segregation of public schools and led to other landmark civil rights laws.

This is the marker to Mr. Hill’s late law partner, Judge Robinson, who went on to break color barriers in the federal court system and …

Published on February 14, 2020