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Demonstrators link arms in solidarity on Black Friday along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile shopping district to protest the 2014 police killing of teenager Laquan McDonald and the city’s handling of the case.

Demonstrators link arms in solidarity on Black Friday along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile shopping district to protest the 2014 police killing of teenager Laquan McDonald and …

Published on December 5, 2015

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Jasmine Howell and her son, Aiden Howell, 4, relax and listen to speakers after participating in the Unity Walk through the Museum District last Friday to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Speakers at the event, organized by Coming to the Table, recited excerpts from Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech that was delivered at the 1963 march. The walk also marked the 65th anniversary of the lynching of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old from Chicago who was brutally murdered in Money, Miss., in 1955 for allegedly whistling at a white woman. His lynching, and a photo of his disfigured body lying in a casket that was published by JET magazine, drew widespread public attention to the brutality Black people faced, particularly in the South, and helped mobilize the Civil Rights Movement.

Jasmine Howell and her son, Aiden Howell, 4, relax and listen to speakers after participating in the Unity Walk through the Museum District last Friday …

Published on September 3, 2020

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Gov. McAuliffe, Speaker Howell

Gov. McAuliffe, Speaker Howell

Published on September 11, 2015

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Jack J. Pollard Jr. poses in his first store, The Peanut Shoppe at 2nd and Broad streets, with the Planters’ icon, Mr. Peanut. Mr. Pollard’s son, Daryl, was wearing the costume and entertained customers in the shop.

Jack J. Pollard Jr. poses in his first store, The Peanut Shoppe at 2nd and Broad streets, with the Planters’ icon, Mr. Peanut. Mr. Pollard’s …

Published on October 3, 2014

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Students are shown in the Claflin University Print Shop (circa early 1900s). The photo, from the Claflin University Archives, is produced by Cecil Williams, a 1960 Claflin graduate whose personal library will be part of the Getty collection.

Students are shown in the Claflin University Print Shop (circa early 1900s). The photo, from the Claflin University Archives, is produced by Cecil Williams, a …

Published on February 3, 2022

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Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox

Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox

Published on September 21, 2018

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This rendering shows the mixed-use development planned for the Lombardy Street-Brook Road intersection, with apartments and other residences located above offices, shops and businesses in a neighborhood center.

This rendering shows the mixed-use development planned for the Lombardy Street-Brook Road intersection, with apartments and other residences located above offices, shops and businesses in …

Published on July 12, 2019

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Marvin Smith, 52, hopes for customers at his shop, The Barbershop on2, at 420 N. 2nd St. in Jackson Ward. He only allows one customer in at a time and sanitizes everything regularly.

Marvin Smith, 52, hopes for customers at his shop, The Barbershop on2, at 420 N. 2nd St. in Jackson Ward. He only allows one customer …

Published on March 26, 2020

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Soul Santa arrives Saturday at Black History Museum

Soul Santa will spend two Saturdays at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia in Jackson Ward. From noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 9, Soul Santa will listen to children’s holiday wishes and pose for holiday pictures with youngsters.

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28th Annual Capital City Kwanzaa Festival slated for Dec. 29

James Small, a former professor at the City University of New York who is an expert on African and African-American world history and politics, will be the keynote speaker at the 28th Annual Capital City Kwanzaa Festival on Saturday, Dec. 29.

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LGBTQ rights and protections a must in Virginia

Throughout my career as a public servant, I’ve worked to make sure that Virginia is a welcoming and safe place for everyone. The law should protect all of us.

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Event supporting Muslim community Sunday, Jan.10

The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities and several partner organizations are hosting “Standing Together,” a public event featuring speakers and panelists from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds exploring themes of interfaith understand- ing, solidarity and community.

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41st Annual Community Leaders Breakfast Jan. 18

Gov. Ralph S. Northam will be the keynote speaker at the 41st Annual Community Leaders Breakfast sponsored by Virginia Union University.

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Spreading holiday cheer // Dwight Hagans, top, helps Kyyon White choose a shirt, while Tom Graves, bottom, shops for gifts with two youngsters. Organizers expected Operation Santa Claus to provide gifts to more than 50 families.

Spreading holiday cheer // Dwight Hagans, top, helps Kyyon White choose a shirt, while Tom Graves, bottom, shops for gifts with two youngsters. Organizers expected …

Published on December 25, 2015

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Clarence Oliver Jr. works side by side with his dad, Clarence Oliver Sr., at Supreme Hairstyling Lounge in Jackson Ward. The shop has been at its 1st Street location since 1976.

Clarence Oliver Jr. works side by side with his dad, Clarence Oliver Sr., at Supreme Hairstyling Lounge in Jackson Ward. The shop has been at …

Published on June 16, 2017

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People line up as early as 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, to receive numbers that allow them to shop at the Meadowbridge Community Market when it opens at 10 a.m. The market, which provides free grocery items, is at 3613 Meadowbridge Road.

People line up as early as 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, to receive numbers that allow them to shop at the Meadowbridge Community Market …

Published on November 22, 2023

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TEDxRVA holds talks by women Oct. 28

The popular international speaking series TEDx will return to Richmond on Friday, Oct. 28, with a special focus on women. The TEDxRVA Women conference will be held at the Byrd Theatre in Carytown. Men and women are welcome to attend.

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William Lomax, longtime barber in Jackson Ward, dies at 87

Longtime Richmond barber and NAACP stalwart William Lomax has died. Mr. Lomax, who was best known for his barbershop in Jackson Ward, succumbed to illness Friday, Dec. 21, in hospice in Henrico County. He was 87.

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Lenora C. McQueen stands in the forgotten Grave Yard for Free People of Colour and For Slaves during a visit to Richmond. Behind her is the vacant, graffiti-marked mechanic’s shop at 1305 N. 5th St. In the background is the Hebrew Cemetery.

Lenora C. McQueen stands in the forgotten Grave Yard for Free People of Colour and For Slaves during a visit to Richmond. Behind her is …

Published on September 3, 2020

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Area colleges spring for virtual commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2020

Marchelle Williams has worked hard as a graduate student for the past two years in Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work. The 25-year-old Fredericksburg native was looking forward to that traditional special moment capping her latest achievement – walking across the stage during commencement to receive her master’s degree.