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Monticello to host summit on slavery and freedom in America
Historians, descendants of Monticello slaves, cultural leaders and activists will discuss the history of slavery and its meaning today on race, freedom, and equality during a public summit Sept. 17 at Monticello, the Charlottesville home of President Thomas Jefferson.
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National funeral directors group seeks end to youth violence
Hall Davis, a funeral director from Baton Rouge, La., described burying a young man who was killed during an attempted robbery of a drug dealer.
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Recent court rulings strike down discriminatory voting laws in several states
In a heated election year, federal and state courts are rejecting Republican-backed voting restrictions after finding their sole purpose is to limit voting by African-Americans, Latinos, the poor and other minority groups that lean Democratic. In rulings last Friday that could pave the way for bigger turnouts on Election Day, courts struck down such laws in the key election states of North Carolina, Kansas and Wisconsin.
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Young motivational speaker Elijah Coles Brown of Henrico County is among those cheering Sen. Kaine.
Published on August 5, 2016
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Supporting the Environment // Despite blistering temperatures nearing 100, more than 600 people gathered at Brown’s Island last Saturday for a rally and march to …
Published on July 29, 2016
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Henrico cemeteries to get county historic marker
Tommy Edwards, the late R&B vocalist best known for his hit song, “It’s All in the Game,” is buried there. So are the late state Sen. Benjamin J. Lambert III and his brother, the late Richmond attorney Leonard Lambert, as well as the descendants of Jesse Pryor Sr., a former slave.
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Discussion of sex hampers black church from dealing with AIDS
The Rev. Edwin C. Sanders II sized up his audience at the 21st International AIDS Conference here and uttered instructions one wouldn’t normally expect to hear from a minister.
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Kaine’s history readies him for VP role
He has been Richmond’s mayor, Virginia’s governor and a U.S. senator. Now Sen. Timothy Michael Kaine — whom everyone calls “Tim” — has leaped to the national stage as Democrat Hillary Clinton’s running mate.
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Va. Supreme Court turns back clock on restoration of felons’ rights
David Mosby, 46, had tears in his eyes when he registered to vote for the first time in his life. That was three months ago.
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That’s the ticket
Hillary Clinton shatters glass ceiling with historic presidential nod
Hillary Rodham Clinton swept into history Tuesday as Democrats, eager to present a face of unity to a national television audience, chose her to be the party’s standard-bearer in the Nov. 8 presidential election.
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GRTC seeks public’s ideas at four meetings
Imagine GRTC buses arriving every 15 minutes on major city thoroughfares such as Chamberlayne Avenue and Hull Street? That’s the idea the bus company and the City of Richmond are considering as officials ponder ways to improve public transit in Richmond.
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Promoting leadership // Former Bennett College President Julianne Malveaux, right, is greeted by Dr. Delta R. Bowers, president of the Richmond Metropolitan Area Chapter of …
Published on July 22, 2016
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A clear reason to vote
If ever we need a good reason or motivation to vote, it’s here. Look no further than the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
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Evangelicals gather on D.C. Mall to pray during ‘Together 2016’
Evangelical Christians converged on the nation’s capital last Saturday for a prayer rally on one of the hottest days of the summer. With the nation reeling from recent shootings and shocked by news of a terrorist attack in France and an attempted coup in Turkey, speakers at “Together 2016” cited the global events from the stage and spoke of the challenges facing Americans. “Jesus can heal our nation,” said former Southern Baptist Convention President Ronnie Floyd to applause and cries of “Amen.”
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Personality: Tyra Hayes Beaman
Spotlight on Fulbright and Rangel fellowships recipient
Long before Tyra Zuri Hayes Beaman graduated with honors from Spelman College in May 2016, she was working toward becoming a U.S. foreign service officer by studying abroad in Argentina, Uruguay, Haiti and South Africa.
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Va. Supreme Court hears felon voting rights restoration case
Did Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe have the power to issue a blanket order restoring the rights of more than 200,000 felons?
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Police killings – and killings of police – a major issue at NAACP convention
An estimated 10,000 delegates from throughout the country converged on Cincinnati for the national NAACP’s 107th annual convention here that began last Saturday.
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Hayden is new Librarian of Congress
The U. S. Senate has confirmed Dr. Carla D. Hayden as the 14th Librarian of Congress. The 74-18 vote for the nominee of President Obama for the key position came on July 13. Dr. Hayden is the first African-American and first woman to hold the position. Her appointment at the Library of Congress is for 10 years.
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Say what?
Donald J. Trump wins Republican nomination after wife steals speech from Michelle Obama
CLEVELAND Donald J. Trump crossed the threshold of history the way he ran the Republican race: Soaked in drama, surrounded by back-stabbing, jeered by well-heeled critics as a no-hope ama- teur, cheered by a die-hard base and embraced at the finish line by his family.
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Hunt elected president in letter carriers union re-vote
Thelma J. Hunt is officially the first woman to lead one of the oldest union organizations in Richmond — the Old Dominion Branch 496 of the National Association of Letter Carriers.
