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Civil rights groups to commemorate 57th anniversary of historic March on Washington
A series of events led by a coalition of civil rights groups such as the NAACP, the National Action Network and a coalition, including Martin Luther King III and the families of George Floyd, Eric Garner and Breonna Taylor, will commemorate the 57th anniversary of the historic March on Washington that was led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Richmonder’s baking passion turns into burgeoning family business during the holiday
It’s holiday time — a time for family and friends and to give thanks for blessings of the past year. Richmonder Linda Shaw is doing just that — giving thanks as she makes memories and money with her LindaGrams, a trademarked graham cracker-based cookie she created and now sells online and in pop-up events.
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Newly elected Speaker of the House Don L. Scott (D-88th District) is sworn in on the first day of the 2024 session of the Virginia …
Published on January 11, 2024
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Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn of Fairfax County addresses an audience of about 700 people at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Leaders …
Published on January 24, 2020
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VUU appoints director of global and online learning
Tunesha Witcher has been appointed director of VUU Global and Online Learning in the Division of Academic Affairs.
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Jeffries makes historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi
A day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York launched a history-making bid Friday to become the first Black person to helm a major political party in Congress as leader of the House Democrats.
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Finally, a show of support
Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker
Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority.
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804 Coaches for Change holds initial rally at Ashe statue
An energetic group called 804 Coaches for Change has its foot on the gas pedal with no thoughts of slowing down anytime soon.
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Philanthropy steps up during the COVID-19 crisis
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has created a statewide and global health and economic crisis that is testing the fabric of people and communities and area charities as needs expand.
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How to normalize an insurrection, by Clarence Page
Well, it took long enough. House Speaker Mike Johnson has finally started releasing 44,000 hours of security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol assault that many, including me, hoped would shed more light on what really happened on that chaotic day.
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Fencing blocks off 17th Street and the Farmers’ Market — the first step in a $4.3 million facelift that will transform the street and the …
Published on August 11, 2017
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Richmond high school graduations start Tuesday
Break out the caps and gowns. It’s graduation time in Richmond.
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City Hall offers some reforms on tax collections
Amid the uproar over meals-tax collections, City Hall is rolling out a multiple-step plan in a bid to ease complaints.
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Pelosi’s legacy is ‘iron fist in a velvet glove’, by Marc H. Morial
“History will note she is the most consequential Speaker of the House of Representatives in our history. There are countless examples of how she embod- ies the obligation of elected officials to uphold their oath to God and country to ensure our democracy delivers and remains a beacon to the world. In everything she does, she reflects a dignity in her actions and a dignity she sees in the lives of the people of this nation.”—President Biden
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Happily Natural Day offers music, speakers, self-sufficiency tools
Live music, speakers, vendors and more will be featured at the 19th annual Happily Natural Day and Garden Expo from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Fifth District Mini Farm, 2208 Bainbridge St., it has been announced.
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Gov. Youngkin is VCU commencement speaker
Gov. Glenn Youngkin will be Virginia Commonwealth University’s spring commencement speaker on May 11.
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Confidently waiting: Columnist Zachary R. Woods, author of “Uncensored: My Life and Uncomfortable Conversations at the Intersection of Black and White America,” listens as he …
Published on March 15, 2019
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McCarthy rejected for House speaker with GOP in disarray
House Republicans flailed through a second day of multiple balloting Wednesday, unable to elect their leader Kevin McCarthy as House speaker or come up with a new strategy to end the political chaos that has tarnished the start of their new majority.
