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Shopping for wearable art: Dacia Henry, left, and Pat Smith of Richmond peruse earrings made by artist Shirley Hellms of Bremo Bluff during the 48th Annual Arts in the Park last Saturday. More than 450 artists from around the country showed off their work, which was for sale, during the event at the Carillon at Byrd Park. The show is sponsored by the Carillon Civic Association, and attracts painters, potters, photographers, jewelers and other craftspeople. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Shopping for wearable art: Dacia Henry, left, and Pat Smith of Richmond peruse earrings made by artist Shirley Hellms of Bremo Bluff during the 48th …

Published on May 11, 2019

Behold the green and gold! Journalist Yamiche Alcindor, second from left, walks in Norfolk State University’s 104th Commencement procession last Saturday at Dick Price Stadium on the Norfolk campus with NSU Interim President Melvin T. Stith, left. Ms. Alcindor, White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour, was the commencement speaker during ceremonies at which nearly 500 students were awarded undergraduate or advanced degrees. Members of the 50th reunion Class of 1969 were recognized during the ceremony. The Class of 1969 was the first to graduate from Norfolk State College, which became an independent institution of higher education on Feb. 1, 1969. Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, a senior vice president at Ohio State University, is expected to take over as NSU’s seventh president in June. (Randy Singleton)

Behold the green and gold! Journalist Yamiche Alcindor, second from left, walks in Norfolk State University’s 104th Commencement procession last Saturday at Dick Price Stadium …

Published on May 11, 2019

Behold the green and gold! Journalist Yamiche Alcindor, second from left, walks in Norfolk State University’s 104th Commencement procession last Saturday at Dick Price Stadium on the Norfolk campus with NSU Interim President Melvin T. Stith, left. Ms. Alcindor, White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour, was the commencement speaker during ceremonies at which nearly 500 students were awarded undergraduate or advanced degrees. Members of the 50th reunion Class of 1969 were recognized during the ceremony. The Class of 1969 was the first to graduate from Norfolk State College, which became an independent institution of higher education on Feb. 1, 1969. Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, a senior vice president at Ohio State University, is expected to take over as NSU’s seventh president in June. (Randy Singleton)

Behold the green and gold! Journalist Yamiche Alcindor, second from left, walks in Norfolk State University’s 104th Commencement procession last Saturday at Dick Price Stadium …

Published on May 11, 2019

Behold the green and gold! Journalist Yamiche Alcindor, second from left, walks in Norfolk State University’s 104th Commencement procession last Saturday at Dick Price Stadium on the Norfolk campus with NSU Interim President Melvin T. Stith, left. Ms. Alcindor, White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour, was the commencement speaker during ceremonies at which nearly 500 students were awarded undergraduate or advanced degrees. Members of the 50th reunion Class of 1969 were recognized during the ceremony. The Class of 1969 was the first to graduate from Norfolk State College, which became an independent institution of higher education on Feb. 1, 1969. Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, a senior vice president at Ohio State University, is expected to take over as NSU’s seventh president in June. (Randy Singleton)

Behold the green and gold! Journalist Yamiche Alcindor, second from left, walks in Norfolk State University’s 104th Commencement procession last Saturday at Dick Price Stadium …

Published on May 11, 2019

D.C. Creasy, supervisor of the City of Richmond’s small team of radio and electronics specialists, prepares to transform another vehicle at the city’s Radio Shop on Hopkins Road.

D.C. Creasy, supervisor of the City of Richmond’s small team of radio and electronics specialists, prepares to transform another vehicle at the city’s Radio Shop …

Published on April 19, 2019

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 is introduced as the first speaker of the 2019 Carole Weinstein Author Series at the Library of Virginia in Downtown on March 5. The next speaker in the free series is Khizr Khan, author of “An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice.” He will speak at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4. Details: www.lva.virginia.gov. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

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

Focus on women’s health: Participants listen to keynote speaker Dr. Faye Belgrave, a health psychology professor and director of the Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention at Virginia Commonwealth University during last Saturday’s Women’s Health Summit: A Holistic Approach to Women’s Health. The event, sponsored by the Richmond Metropolitan Area Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, also featured a panel of women health professionals who addressed topics about mental health. Above, panelist Dr. Micah Allen, a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist, talks with Demetria Davis and her 4-month-old, Kazi Taylor, during the summit. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Focus on women’s health: Participants listen to keynote speaker Dr. Faye Belgrave, a health psychology professor and director of the Center for Cultural Experiences in …

Published on March 15, 2019

Focus on women’s health: Participants listen to keynote speaker Dr. Faye Belgrave, a health psychology professor and director of the Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention at Virginia Commonwealth University during last Saturday’s Women’s Health Summit: A Holistic Approach to Women’s Health. The event, sponsored by the Richmond Metropolitan Area Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, also featured a panel of women health professionals who addressed topics about mental health. Above, panelist Dr. Micah Allen, a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist, talks with Demetria Davis and her 4-month-old, Kazi Taylor, during the summit. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Focus on women’s health: Participants listen to keynote speaker Dr. Faye Belgrave, a health psychology professor and director of the Center for Cultural Experiences in …

Published on March 15, 2019

Standing with Bennett: Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, left, meets with alumnae of Bennett and Spelman colleges Monday evening at Fifth Baptist Church in Richmond to rally efforts to help raise $5 million by Feb. 1 to save Bennett College. Dr. Cole previously served as president of both institutions, the only two historically black women’s colleges in the nation, and was central to a video the group made Monday and posted on social media. United in sisterhood, the video calls on Spelman women and Bennett Belles to support the Greensboro, N.C., college, which may lose its accreditation if it cannot gain a more sound financial footing by the Feb. 1 deadline. The effort came together within 24 hours. “I have never witnessed black women move so quickly with one mission to make sure African-American women have the opportunity to  receive a quality education,” said Marissa Jennings, Bennett Class of 2003. Dr. Cole’s message is available online at https://vimeo.com/314049002. To donate, go to www.bennett.edu/donate. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Standing with Bennett: Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, left, meets with alumnae of Bennett and Spelman colleges Monday evening at Fifth Baptist Church in Richmond to …

Published on February 1, 2019

Socks for others: Home-schooled students who take online classes through Virginia Virtual Academy decorate a large Christmas stocking last Friday at the Richmond Public Library Main Branch in Downtown. Honoring the spirit of the season, the youngsters stuffed the decorated stocking with new socks of all sizes. The giant stocking then was donated to St. Joseph’s Villa to help people in need. Denise Haverty-Jackson of Petersburg, standing, checks the decorating progress of her son, Emmanuel Hollis-Jackson, and the other students, Dahlia Mohr of Bowling Green and James Searles of Fredericksburg. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Socks for others: Home-schooled students who take online classes through Virginia Virtual Academy decorate a large Christmas stocking last Friday at the Richmond Public Library …

Published on December 21, 2018

Virginia Commonwealth University fall commencement speaker Christy Coleman offers graduates words of advice during a ceremony last Saturday at the Siegel Center. Graduates celebrate their new degrees during the ceremony.

Virginia Commonwealth University fall commencement speaker Christy Coleman offers graduates words of advice during a ceremony last Saturday at the Siegel Center. Graduates celebrate their …

Published on December 14, 2018

Virginia Commonwealth University fall commencement speaker Christy Coleman offers graduates words of advice during a ceremony last Saturday at the Siegel Center. Left, graduates celebrate their new degrees during the ceremony.

Virginia Commonwealth University fall commencement speaker Christy Coleman offers graduates words of advice during a ceremony last Saturday at the Siegel Center. Left, graduates celebrate …

Published on December 14, 2018

Monroe Park is once again open to the public following the biggest facelift in its 167-year history as a public green space. The centerpiece of the park is the Checkers House, which has been remodeled to provide room for a coffee shop, modern restrooms and space for city and Virginia Commonwealth University police officers. The reopening capped a project that took 22 months and cost about $6.3 million, with about half coming from private donors. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Monroe Park is once again open to the public following the biggest facelift in its 167-year history as a public green space. The centerpiece of …

Published on October 5, 2018

Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox

Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox

Published on September 21, 2018

Huguenot High School Principal Robert “Rob” Gilstrap, center, joins in the celebration after teachers from the school learn they each have been awarded a $200 shopping spree. Location: The Walmart store on Sheila Lane, just a short distance from the school at 7945 Forest Hill Ave.

Huguenot High School Principal Robert “Rob” Gilstrap, center, joins in the celebration after teachers from the school learn they each have been awarded a $200 …

Published on September 4, 2018

Huguenot High School teacher Catrina Cheeks happily fills her shopping cart with school supplies Wednesday at a Walmart store in South Side. She was among an estimated 200 teachers from Huguenot, Elkhardt-Thompson Middle and Westover Hills Elementary schools surprised with a $200 shopping spree at the Sheila Lane store.

Huguenot High School teacher Catrina Cheeks happily fills her shopping cart with school supplies Wednesday at a Walmart store in South Side. She was among …

Published on August 30, 2018

Virginia is for lovers and pride Alvion Davenport, left, Ms. Black RVA Pride takes the microphone to highlight several of the organizations and vendors at last Saturday’s inaugural Black Pride RVA at Diversity Richmond in North Side. The two-day event, designed to educate, embrace and celebrate the unique experiences of Richmond’s black LGBTQ community, drew several hundred people despite rain that moved the event indoors. Featured were speakers and workshops on a variety of topics, entertainment and a worship service Sunday at Third Street Bethel AME Church. Intern Tariq Crumbly, a recent Virginia Commonwealth University graduate, helped with the event.

Virginia is for lovers and pride Alvion Davenport, left, Ms. Black RVA Pride takes the microphone to highlight several of the organizations and vendors at …

Published on July 26, 2018

Farmers' Market OnTheSquareVA, a farmers’ market that opened recently at 1314 East Grace St. behind the Governor’s Mansion. The market is open every Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will run through the end of September. Felicia Fowler, who also works for the state, is glad she can shop for fresh vegetables near her workplace.

Farmers' Market OnTheSquareVA, a farmers’ market that opened recently at 1314 East Grace St. behind the Governor’s Mansion. The market is open every Friday from …

Published on July 9, 2018

Former South Carolina legislator Bakari T. Sellers, keynote speaker for the Richmond Branch NAACP 100th Anniversary Freedom Fund Gala last week, and branch President James E. “J.J.” Minor III agree that the NAACP is needed now more than ever.

Former South Carolina legislator Bakari T. Sellers, keynote speaker for the Richmond Branch NAACP 100th Anniversary Freedom Fund Gala last week, and branch President James …

Published on May 27, 2018

This Pulse station located Downtown on Broad Street is one of 14 stations along the 7.6-mile route between Rocketts Landing and The Shops at Willow Lawn.

This Pulse station located Downtown on Broad Street is one of 14 stations along the 7.6-mile route between Rocketts Landing and The Shops at Willow …

Published on May 4, 2018