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Shocked graduates, above, stand and cheer after commencement speaker billionaire technology investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith, right, announces his family will provide a grant to eliminate the student debt of Morehouse College’s entire 2019 graduating class, a gift valued at roughly $40 million.

Shocked graduates, above, stand and cheer after commencement speaker billionaire technology investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith, right, announces his family will provide a grant …

Published on May 24, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks to members of the media on Capitol Hill following the U.S. Senate’s vote last Saturday to acquit former President Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. With her are House impeachment managers Rep. Eric Swalwell of Calif., left, and Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks to members of the media on Capitol Hill following the U.S. Senate’s vote last Saturday to acquit former President Trump …

Published on February 18, 2021

Dr. Pamela V. Hammond, interim president of Virginia State University, leads the academic procession into the fall commencement ceremony last Saturday at Daniel Gymnasium on the campus. State Sen. Rosalyn R. Dance of Petersburg, the commencement speaker, is second in the line that includes members of the VSU Board of Visitors, administrators and faculty. Sen. Dance and Dr. Hammond received honorary degrees during the ceremony.

Dr. Pamela V. Hammond, interim president of Virginia State University, leads the academic procession into the fall commencement ceremony last Saturday at Daniel Gymnasium on …

Published on December 18, 2015

From left, Yvonne Brandon, president of the Commonwealth Chapter of The Links Inc.; speaker Rosalyn M. Brock, chair of the national NAACP Board of Directors; Claudia Wall, event chair; and Virginia Union University Acting President Joseph F. Johnson take a moment at The Links chapter’s 9th Biennial Green and White Luncheon held Nov. 19 at a Downtown hotel.

From left, Yvonne Brandon, president of the Commonwealth Chapter of The Links Inc.; speaker Rosalyn M. Brock, chair of the national NAACP Board of Directors; …

Published on December 10, 2016

The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia hosted its 11th MLK Community Day: A Teen Inspired Event on Monday, Jan. 15. This year’s sold-out event included guest speakers and student performers from Armstrong High School, Richmond Community High Schools, Henrico High School, Varina High School, Virginia State University.

The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia hosted its 11th MLK Community Day: A Teen Inspired Event on Monday, Jan. 15. This year’s …

Published on January 18, 2024

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., talks with reporters Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington. The day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, Rep. Jeffries announced his own history-making bid Friday to become the first Black American to helm a major U.S. political party in Congress as leader of the House Democrats.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., talks with reporters Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington. The day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, Rep. …

Published on November 23, 2022

Enjoying the Old Dominion Bar Association’s 75th anniversary gala banquet Saturday night are, from left, Richmond attorney Robert J. Grey Jr., former president of the American Bar Association; ABA President-elect Paulette Brown, banquet speaker; ODBA conference chairwoman Beverly Burton; ODBA President Helivi L. Holland; and Vinceretta Chiles, ODBA immediate past president.

Enjoying the Old Dominion Bar Association’s 75th anniversary gala banquet Saturday night are, from left, Richmond attorney Robert J. Grey Jr., former president of the …

Published on June 5, 2015

In the spirit of the ancestors // Richmond’s event featured speakers, a youth summit, music and dance. It culminated with a 2-mile, torch-lit walk along the Slave Trail between the Manchester Docks off Maury Street, where slave ships on the James River loaded and unloaded human cargo, and the site of Lumpkin’s Jail, a once notorious slave jail and auction site near Broad and 16th streets in Downtown.

In the spirit of the ancestors // Richmond’s event featured speakers, a youth summit, music and dance. It culminated with a 2-mile, torch-lit walk along …

Published on June 24, 2016

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, center, delivers his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday before a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly as Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, top left, House Speaker Del. Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, and Senate President Pro Tempore Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, top right, listen.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, center, delivers his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday before a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly as Virginia Lt. …

Published on January 11, 2024

Celebrating 100 years // Fulton Hill Studios celebrates the 100th anniversary of the former Fulton Elementary School building on Carlisle Avenue that holds a collection of artists’ studios. The celebration featured gallery exhibitions and a variety of entertainment, including Mighty Joshua and The Zion #5. The celebration also aimed to bring attention to the $40 million, Artisan Hill development underway at the site by Fulton Hill Properties. The mixed-use development will include more than 200 apartments, a gym, pool, bicycle repair shop, café and additional artists’ studios. The school building also will be renovated, adding more artists’ studios and 33 apartments. Completion is expected in mid-2019.

Celebrating 100 years // Fulton Hill Studios celebrates the 100th anniversary of the former Fulton Elementary School building on Carlisle Avenue that holds a collection …

Published on November 3, 2017

Lauding Lauderdale // Mary C. Lauderdale, operations manager of the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, is surprised with a celebration last Friday honoring her 20 years of service at the museum in Jackson Ward. A steady fixture at the museum, Ms. Lauderdale has performed numerous jobs during her tenure, including chief docent, gift shop manager, head of visitor services and museum manager. The surprise event featured African drummers, speeches by area artists and museum board members, presentation of a portrait by Richmond artists Jerome Jones Jr. and his son, Jeromyah Jones, a champagne toast, cake and hors d’oeuvres.

Lauding Lauderdale // Mary C. Lauderdale, operations manager of the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, is surprised with a celebration last Friday …

Published on January 26, 2018

Bateau marker unveiled/Attendees salute the occasion, above, which include speakers state Sen. Jennifer McClellan and Delegate Betsy Carr, both of Richmond; Mayor Levar M. Stoney; Richmond City Council President Cynthia I. Newbille; Julie V. Langan, director of the state Department of Historic Resources; and Sandra Norman of the Virginia Department of Transportation. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Bateau marker unveiled/Attendees salute the occasion, above, which include speakers state Sen. Jennifer McClellan and Delegate Betsy Carr, both of Richmond; Mayor Levar M. Stoney; …

Published on October 18, 2019

This optimistic slogan just seems like a bad joke. It’s attached to the front of this long-vacant glass palace in Downtown. The “Building A Brighter Future” slogan sits above the entry to the one-time food court and restaurant space of the long-gone 6th Street Marketplace, a failed Downtown shopping mall, most of which was torn down. This section, which survived, has been closed for at least seven years, with no indication city officials are actively marketing the space. For several years, private developers offered proposals to transform the building into apartments, but the city showed little interest and nothing came of the ideas. So, for now, the brighter future remains on hold.

This optimistic slogan just seems like a bad joke. It’s attached to the front of this long-vacant glass palace in Downtown. The “Building A Brighter …

Published on August 8, 2014

Football star Kevius Morgan happily reacts after receiving his diploma. Looking on, from left, are Dr. Walton Belle, who was awarded an honorary doctorate for his 45 years of service as physician to VUU’s athletic teams; Dr. Frederick D. Hayes III, an activist minister who also received an honorary doctorate; Carolyn W. Jacobs, president of the VUU National Alumni Association; and commencement speaker Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott.

Football star Kevius Morgan happily reacts after receiving his diploma. Looking on, from left, are Dr. Walton Belle, who was awarded an honorary doctorate for …

Published on May 13, 2016

Virginia Union University’s 2024 undergraduate Valedictorian Brittani Martin, left, a bachelor of social work recipient from Potomac, Md., chats with her 2-year-old cousin Ariella Gleaton. following VUU’s 125th commencement exercises Saturday, May 11 at Hovey Field. Her big brother, 4-year-old Jonah Gleaton, was also there along with a host of other family members in town to celebrate their valedictorian speaker.

Virginia Union University’s 2024 undergraduate Valedictorian Brittani Martin, left, a bachelor of social work recipient from Potomac, Md., chats with her 2-year-old cousin Ariella Gleaton. …

Published on May 16, 2024

Cityscape // Renovations continue on the 100,000-square-foot train shed at the rear of the Main Street Station in Downtown. The $50 million project will create a lighted, glass-walled space for retail shops and possibly a welcome center. It is expected to be completed in seven to eight months. This is the third phase of the train station project that was started in the late 1990s. In 2003, about $40 million was used to restore and reopen the historic train station, with its clock tower, built in 1901 and which is now a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The federal and state governments also have provided about $85.4 million toward the total project, with the city pitching in $4.6 million. Officials have said the station is to be a transit hub for rail and bus operations.

Cityscape // Renovations continue on the 100,000-square-foot train shed at the rear of the Main Street Station in Downtown. The $50 million project will create …

Published on September 2, 2016

Promoting leadership // Former Bennett College President Julianne Malveaux, right, is greeted by Dr. Delta R. Bowers, president of the Richmond Metropolitan Area Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women. Dr. Malveaux, an economist and author, was the keynote speaker for the organization’s national leadership retreat held June 22 through 25 at a Richmond area hotel. More than 200 women from across the country attended the retreat, which focused on the organization’s advocacy efforts in health, education and economic empowerment.

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

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

Celebrating 150 years // Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson preaches during the Founder’s Day Program at Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church in Jackson Ward as the church marked its 150th anniversary last Sunday and celebrated its founder, the Rev. John Jasper. Dr. Richardson, pastor of Grace Baptist in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and chairman of the National Action Network and the Virginia Union University Board of Trustees, was the keynote speaker for the program that highlighted the church’s history and paid tribute to three people for community service.

Celebrating 150 years // Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson preaches during the Founder’s Day Program at Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church in Jackson Ward as the …

Published on February 24, 2017

Hundreds of people peruse the various wares in the African Market at the 29th Annual Capital City Kwanzaa Festival held last Saturday at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. The event featured speaker Dr. Runoko Rashidi, a noted anthropologist and historian, who addressed the group via Skype, as well as numerous activities for families and entertainers. This year’s theme: “Ascension,” marking the crossing from the 400th year of the arrival in Virginia of the first enslaved Africans to the hope for the future.

Hundreds of people peruse the various wares in the African Market at the 29th Annual Capital City Kwanzaa Festival held last Saturday at Martin Luther …

Published on January 2, 2020