Dr. Hakim Lucas, Virginia Union University’s new president, and Dr. Dorothy N. Eseonu, associate professor of organic chemistry, lead a procession of students from the …

Published on September 29, 2017

Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of former President Lyndon B. Johnson, urges the crowd to continue to fight for voting rights and social justice. Standing with …

Published on August 5, 2021

A group gathered at Moore Street Baptist Church in Newtown to unveil the Gordon B. Hancock Commonwealth of Virginia Historical Highway Marker on the grounds …

Published on December 28, 2023

CIAA!: The annual CIAA Tournament is known for its fun — inside and outside the basketball arena. And this year in Charlotte, N.C., was no …

Published on March 8, 2019

Courtney B. Vance accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for his role as the late renowned defense attorney …

Published on September 24, 2016

Michael B. Jordan accepts the award for best actor in a motion picture for his role as crusading Harvard-educated attorney Bryan Stevenson in the movie …

Published on February 28, 2020

Kim B. Gray beams as Viola O. Baskerville, a former city councilwoman and state official, leads applause Sunday for the first announced challenger to Mayor …

Published on March 6, 2020

The Rev. Tyler C. Millner Sr., shown here at the Allix B. James Chapel in Coburn Hall at Virginia Union University, co-founded Community Learning Week …

Published on December 28, 2023

Streamers fly as the new Arthur Ashe Boulevard street signs are unveiled last Saturday by David O. Harris Jr., nephew of Arthur Ashe, left, City …

Published on June 28, 2019

Joye B. Moore shows off one of her Joyebells Sweet Potato Pies at her production facility at Hatch Kitchen RVA in South Side. Working behind …

Published on May 20, 2021

An emotional state Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan, head of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commission that spearheaded the creation of the monument, is …

Published on January 6, 2022

Celebrating Cardinal Elementary’s dedication with a ribbon-cutting are, several students and, from left, School Board member Nicole Jones; Principal Juvenal E. Abrego- Meneses; School Board …

Published on August 19, 2021

Sheila Johnson poses with culinary experts Dr. Jessica B. Harris and Kwame Onwuachi during this year’s “Kwame Onwuachi Presents The Family Reunion” Aug. 17-20. Right: …

Published on September 21, 2023

Signs of spring abound, from robins to daffodils to baseball. Here, Nutzy, the mascot of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, climbs the steps of The Diamond …

Published on March 13, 2020

Richmond City Councilman Michael J. Jones stands in front of the Southside Community Center on Old Warwick Road as he talks up his plan to …

Published on October 26, 2018

Richmond City Councilman Michael J. Jones stands in front of the Southside Community Center on Old Warwick Road as he talks up his plan to …

Published on November 17, 2018

Richmond City Councilwoman Kim B. Gray, 2nd District, pulls down the last curtain to unveil the new Arthur Ashe Boulevard signs as Mr. Ashe’s nephew, …

Published on June 28, 2019

In this Sept. 17, 2019, file photo, R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago. The R&B star gained weight …

Published on August 19, 2021

Richmond school system alumni honored, from left: William Russell Flammia, Virginia Secretary of Education Anne B. Holton, James “Saxsmo” Gates, Florence Neal Cooper Smith, Richmond …

Published on May 1, 2015

DJ Tony Fernandez spins high-energy house music Saturday at the 3rd Annual RVA Soul House Fest held at St. Joseph’s Villa. The free event, a …

Published on August 9, 2018