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Lessons of love from dad
A father often hopes that his son will one day follow in his footsteps. And a son often dreams to fill his father’s shoes.
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GOP-controlled General Assembly bucks McAuliffe’s choice in court drama
The fate of Virginia Supreme Court Justice Jane Marum Roush is expected to be determined this week, with expectations that she will once again fail to win General Assembly election to remain on the state’s highest court. In the latest twist in this continuing drama surrounding a judicial appointment, the House of Delegates is to vote Thursday, Jan. 28, on whether Justice Roush is to receive a 12-year appointment on the state Supreme Court or be forced to step down by mid-February.
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Ms. Kamara stands outside of Ruby Scoops, her ice cream shop on Brookland Park Boulevard on North Side, where she serves a variety of her …
Published on September 2, 2021
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Mr. Speaker
Don Scott makes history as Virginia Legislature opens; Youngkin calls for bipartisan progress
A remade Virginia General Assembly convened its 2024 session Wednesday with a Democratic majority newly in charge of both chambers after a consequential election cycle that followed two years of divided control of the Legislature.
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VUU’s Ruth C. Harris celebrated among 2015 Virginia Women in History
Dr. Ruth Coles Harris was the first African-American woman in Virginia to be certified as a public accountant. The great-granddaughter of slaves, she passed the two-day CPA examination in 1962, when fewer than 100 African-Americans across the nation were CPAs. Dr. Harris also taught in the Commerce Department at Virginia Union University for nearly 48 years and was the first director of the Sydney Lewis School of Business.
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Oliver Hill Day/ The 22nd Annual Oliver Hill Day on May 10 at the Oliver Hill Courts Building. The theme: “Free Speech, Free Press, Free …
Published on May 18, 2019
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Henrico Ministers’ Conference to host MLK celebration
Judge Roderick C. Young, U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Virginia, is the guest speaker for the 37th Annual Henrico County Commemoration Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Al Sharpton to speak Sunday in Petersburg
The Rev. Al Sharpton will be the guest speaker at the 11 a.m. service at Gillfield Baptist Church in Petersburg on Sunday, Sept. 20, the church’s pastor, Dr. George W.C. Lyons Jr., has announced.
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Standing together // families and individuals listen as speakers promote religious freedom, diversity and inclusive communities.
Published on March 24, 2017
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Down home fun // Two-year-old Mali Bey creates bubbles and his own fun last Saturday at the Down Home Family Reunion at Abner Clay Park …
Published on August 26, 2016
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youth activist and motivational speaker Elijah Coles-Brown, 15, addresses participants at the rally.
Published on January 17, 2020
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Blood drive Monday to raise sickle cell awareness
Virginia Blood Services will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, at The Shops at White Oak Village, 4500 S. Laburnum Ave., in Henrico County to raise awareness of sickle cell anemia.
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Newly empowered Virginia Democrats nominate the state’s first Black House speaker, Don Scott
Virginia’s state House will soon have its first Black speaker in its more than 400-year history after the chamber’s incoming Democratic majority on Saturday chose Del. Don Scott to serve in the post.
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Richmonder Melody Barnes, former Obama administration official, among TEDxRVA headliners
As director of the U.S. Domestic Policy Council from 2009 through 2012, Melody C. Barnes worked with members of President Obama’s cabinet to coordinate the former president’s domestic policy agenda across federal agencies.
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Jepson Leadership Forum starts Sept. 17
Experts in the fields of technology, journalism, politics and education will examine leadership in the age of the internet during the annual Jepson Leadership Forum speaker series that kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the University of Richmond.
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Kelita Wooten, bottom right, paints the face of a youngster during the festivities that included speakers, workshops and children’s activities.
Published on January 5, 2018
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Beating the heat/ When temperatures settled in the 90s around Richmond and no relief was in sight, Richmonders turned to all kinds of activities to …
Published on July 26, 2019
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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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‘Like every other day’
10 lives lost on a trip to the store
They were caregivers and protectors and helpers, running an errand or doing a favor or finishing out a shift, when their paths crossed with a young man driven by racism and hatred and baseless conspiracy theories.
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Black-owned businesses look back, ahead during pandemic
Michelle R. Mosby rang in the 20th anniversary of her business, International Hair Salon, on April 1 with a small group of employees and supporters in a spirited, but safe celebration at the salon on Forest Hill Avenue in South Side.
