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Honoring greatness

Statue of Richmond pioneer Maggie L. Walker unveiled to cheers at gateway to Jackson Ward

Richmond residents and officials rejoiced Saturday morning as the long-awaited statue of hometown hero Maggie Lena Walker was unveiled.

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Fairfax to keynote MBL annual expo

Justin Fairfax, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Virginia, will be the keynote speaker at the Metropolitan Business League’s 2017 RVA LinkUp Expo on Wednesday, ​July 26.

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Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press Workers continue to pack and clear out the offices of delegates and senators at the General Assembly Building, 201 N. 9th St. in Capitol Square, which is slated for demolition later this year. The boxes are being moved two blocks to the Pocahontas Building at 900 E. Main St., which will be the legislature’s office center until a replacement building is completed on the site of the current building. The next step comes on Tuesday, July 11, when the state will sell surplus office equipment and other items to the public, government agencies and public schools. The sale is 9 a.m. for agencies and schools, with the public able to shop at 11 a.m. A portion of the General Assembly Building dates to 1912, when it was built for a bank. The building has housed the offices of state legislators since 1976. The governor and General Assembly have set aside $300 million for the new building and a new parking deck for Capitol Square. The money also will pay for renovation of Old City Hall, now part of the Capitol Square complex of state buildings.

Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press Workers continue to pack and clear out the offices of delegates and senators at the General Assembly Building, 201 N. 9th …

Published on July 7, 2017

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Praise for Girls for a Change

My parents raised me to be active, awake and an advocate for my community and the LGBTQ communities. After attending a recent event at the Bell Tower in Capitol Square, I knew I had a responsibility to use my voice to speak out about issues like police brutality, the school-to-prison pipeline and the negative portrayal of black women in the media.

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Freedom isn’t free

We refuse to be intimidated by the Ku Klux Klan and its plan to hold a rally this Saturday in Charlottesville.

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Southampton County man working to save Nat Turner’s birthplace

When H. Kahlif Khalifah purchased land in Southampton County in 1990, he learned prior to the purchase that it was, according to community lore, the birthplace of Nat Turner.

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RRHA steps up efforts to help residents find jobs

A Creighton Court community room packed with people seeking to learn about employment opportunities.

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No fear of KKK

Charlottesville leaders, including clergy and NAACP, plan positive activities for Saturday in response to Klan protest

Charlottesville residents refuse to buckle under fear in the face of a Ku Klux Klan rally planned for Saturday in a public park.

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Art inspiring positivity // Melody C. Barnes, a Richmond native and former director of the Domestic Policy Council for the Obama administration, takes center stage at the TEDxRVA event, “Change,” last Friday at the Carpenter Theatre at the Dominion Arts Center in Downtown. Ms. Barnes, co-founder of MB2 Solutions, a public affairs firm, was among nearly two dozen speakers at the event. She spoke about her passion for the arts and civic engagement and how people can take advantage of art as a catalyst for positive change.

Art inspiring positivity // Melody C. Barnes, a Richmond native and former director of the Domestic Policy Council for the Obama administration, takes center stage …

Published on June 30, 2017

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Blessing the grounds // Hundreds of people gather at Capitol Square in Downtown last Saturday for the groundbreaking for the Native American monument. Speakers included Alan Michelson, a Mohawk, whose design, “Mantle,” was chosen for the monument, and Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills, below left, a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe.

Blessing the grounds // Hundreds of people gather at Capitol Square in Downtown last Saturday for the groundbreaking for the Native American monument. Speakers included …

Published on June 30, 2017

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Jehovah’s Witnesses to focus on Bible, resilience

During a time when people around the world are struggling with feelings of hopelessness, the Jehovah’s Witnesses plan to address those difficulties during its annual series of conventions in Richmond during upcoming weekends. The theme: “Don’t Give Up!”

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New Coliseum in the works?

Where would the money come from?

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Richmond Police to revive Midnight Basketball

The once popular Midnight Basketball League is about to be revived in Richmond. The city police department is bringing back the program as a softer element of its crime-fighting strategy.

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Fourth of July closing schedule

Richmond metro area

Closed Monday

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Groundbreaking for Capitol Square’s new Native American monument June 24

Virginia’s Native Americans are moving closer to gaining their own monument in Capitol Square.

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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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VFH receives grant to more fully tell story of Va. slavery

Students, scholars and others who want to know more about the African-American experience in Virginia soon may be able to take virtual reality tours of various sites in the state.

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Personality: Malik and Annette Khan

Spotlight on RPEC’s 2017 Peacemakers of the Year

For decades, Malik and Annette Khan have worked to build bridges between the Muslim community and others in the Richmond community.

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2 national conferences coming to Richmond

Richmond is becoming common ground for liberals and conservatives. This weekend, hundreds of anti-war activists are expected to flood into Downtown to push their agenda of bringing the troops home and silencing war drums in the administration.

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Golfer Maurice Allen captivates audience on tour

An African-American is among the top golfers in the world. But he’s not on the PGA circuit, but rather on the long drive tour.