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Second Baptist Church’s pastor, the Rev. Ralph Hodge buys fresh produce at the Broad Rock Farmers’ Market that was part of the event. Rounding out the attractions were a bounce house, video game truck, a free CPR class and lunch.

Second Baptist Church’s pastor, the Rev. Ralph Hodge buys fresh produce at the Broad Rock Farmers’ Market that was part of the event. Rounding out ...

Published on August 24, 2023

Patrice Renee Washington’s free-standing vessels pay tribute to historical Central African nkisi sculptures — hollowed figures filled with medicinal herbs and sacred substances to “empower” them to protect people and communities. Her work is on display through June 9 at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Institute for Contemporary Art, 601 W. Broad St.

Patrice Renee Washington’s free-standing vessels pay tribute to historical Central African nkisi sculptures — hollowed figures filled with medicinal herbs and sacred substances to “empower” ...

Published on March 21, 2024

Dr. Jasmine R. Jackson leads a panel discussion on Land Reclamation in the Age of Climate Resilience during the 20th Happily Natural Festival and Urban Farm Expo last weekend in Richmond. Founded in 2003, the three-day festival continues African nation-building and movement work by focusing on social change and holistic health & wellness. Since its inception, the festival has placed a specific focus on natural hair care, cultural heritage, and naturopathic medicine.

Dr. Jasmine R. Jackson leads a panel discussion on Land Reclamation in the Age of Climate Resilience during the 20th Happily Natural Festival and Urban ...

Published on August 31, 2023

Singer, songwriter, poet and instramentalist Meshell Ndegeochello performs at the Tin Pan in Henrico on March 16, on the heels of winning the 2024 Grammy for Best Alternative Jazz Album, “Omnichord the Real Book.”

Singer, songwriter, poet and instramentalist Meshell Ndegeochello performs at the Tin Pan in Henrico on March 16, on the heels of winning the 2024 Grammy ...

Published on March 21, 2024

West Virginia University guard Noah Farrakhan, right, is safe to play the remainder of the season without the fear of losing eligibility. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Monday afternoon that the judge has signed the order that saves the now-eligible players from burning their eligibility during the temporary restraining order against the NCAA.

West Virginia University guard Noah Farrakhan, right, is safe to play the remainder of the season without the fear of losing eligibility. West Virginia Attorney ...

Published on December 21, 2023

The property, located at 2200 Ingram Ave., will become income-restricted apartments and 15 new for-sale residences. The project is estimated to cost $45 million, with $20 million in government tax credits and other resources to finance the development.

The property, located at 2200 Ingram Ave., will become income-restricted apartments and 15 new for-sale residences. The project is estimated to cost $45 million, with ...

Published on February 22, 2024

Gov. Youngkin announced Tuesday, March 26, that he had vetoed 30 pieces of gun-related legislation, including measures that would have halted the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms. This photograph shows the governor speaking at an event in Alexandria on Dec. 13, 2023.

Gov. Youngkin announced Tuesday, March 26, that he had vetoed 30 pieces of gun-related legislation, including measures that would have halted the sale of certain ...

Published on March 28, 2024

Remnants.of the damage were evident in the 2900 block of Ellwood Avenue. Heavy winds, rain and lightning damaged homes and vehicles throughout Central Virgina, and left an estimated 90,000 residents without power as a result of the storm. Most power outages had been restored by noon on Friday.

Remnants.of the damage were evident in the 2900 block of Ellwood Avenue. Heavy winds, rain and lightning damaged homes and vehicles throughout Central Virgina, and ...

Published on September 14, 2023

Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras was joined by members of the RPS School Board, Mayor Levar M. Stoney, and other elected officials to break ground on the site of the new Richmond High School for the Arts, which will replace George Wythe High School. “I’m proud that students on the South Side will soon be able to walk into a brand new state-of-the-art facility, but what I will be even prouder of is the future graduates and what they will achieve in their lives,” Mayor Stoney said. "If we give them opportunity, not just a building, I know without a doubt that any graduate can succeed in this city." Following a public process of community engagement and neighborhood meetings, the chosen design of the new school was made by Richmond parents, students, teachers, and community members. Residents voted for their preferred prototype and design styles, which were later approved by the RPS School Board.

Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras was joined by members of the RPS School Board, Mayor Levar M. Stoney, and other elected officials to break ...

Published on July 20, 2023

Organizers of the People’s Tribunal on Virginia’s Prisons, Jails & Detention Centers hosted a press conference on Jan. 10, the opening day of the 2024 Virginia General Assembly, to highlight its final report that is being sent to all 140 state legislators. The People’s Tribunal also gathered to show solidarity with prisoners at the Red Onion State Prison who, since Dec. 26, have been on a hunger strike to protest the continued use of solitary confinement in the Virginia Department of Corrections, an issue that many thought had been settled by a bill in the 2023 General Assembly.

Organizers of the People’s Tribunal on Virginia’s Prisons, Jails & Detention Centers hosted a press conference on Jan. 10, the opening day of the 2024 ...

Published on January 25, 2024

Keighton Bell, Norfolk State University student, and Pamela Boston, associate general counsel and senior assistant attorney general at Norfolk State University.

Keighton Bell, Norfolk State University student, and Pamela Boston, associate general counsel and senior assistant attorney general at Norfolk State University.

Published on January 25, 2024

The halls of the Virginia General Assembly were ablaze with crimson on Monday as Richmond area members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority participated in Delta Days at the General Assembly. In between attending committee sessions led by several legislators, sorority members took time to greet new legislators Sen. Lashrecse Aird, 13th District, shown with Lisa Johnson and Greta Randolph and Delegate Debra Gardner, 76th District.

The halls of the Virginia General Assembly were ablaze with crimson on Monday as Richmond area members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority participated in Delta ...

Published on January 25, 2024

Alfred Liggins, CEO of Urban One, right, listens to 8th District Councilwoman Reva Trammell, left, at The Satellite Restaurant & Lounge last year on Aug. 4 as she discussed a proposed casino development. The proposed casino, if approved, will be carried out at no cost to the city, Ms. Trammell said recently, but would generate more than 1,300 new jobs and new revenue for the city. Mr. Liggins’ Urban One company is a partner in the proposed casino.

Alfred Liggins, CEO of Urban One, right, listens to 8th District Councilwoman Reva Trammell, left, at The Satellite Restaurant & Lounge last year on Aug. ...

Published on July 27, 2023

Dr. Hancock, who also was a professor at Virginia Union University, was a leading spokesman for African-American equality in the generation before the Civil Rights Movement. In columns that he wrote for the Associated Negro Press, he advised his readers how to get by in tough times while still taking principled stands against segregation, according to Encyclopedia Virginia. His work with the Virginia Interracial Commission and the Southern Regional Council also suggested his willingness to be both outspoken and pragmatic in the midst of the fight against segregation — a fight, he wrote, that must be won “if the Negro is to survive.” Born in 1884, Dr. Hancock died in 1970.

Dr. Hancock, who also was a professor at Virginia Union University, was a leading spokesman for African-American equality in the generation before the Civil Rights ...

Published on November 16, 2023

In this 2017 photo, generations of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity members pose for a photograph during the Hall-Archer-Pickard Naming Celebration atWestern Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich. Officials of the oldest historically Black collegiate fraternity in the U.S. said it is relocating a planned convention in two years from Florida because of what it described as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration’s “harmful, racist and insensitive” policies toward African-Americans.

In this 2017 photo, generations of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity members pose for a photograph during the Hall-Archer-Pickard Naming Celebration atWestern Michigan University in Kalamazoo, ...

Published on August 3, 2023

Professor Ana Edwards teaches the course “CSIJ 200: Introduction to Race and Racism in the United States” at VCU’s Oliver Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Incoming VCU students would be required to take a racial literacy course if a new general education requirement is implemented.

Professor Ana Edwards teaches the course “CSIJ 200: Introduction to Race and Racism in the United States” at VCU’s Oliver Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 27. ...

Published on March 28, 2024

William Fox Elementary School remains boarded nearly two years after a fire destroyed much of the building. In late November, the Richmond City School Board approved a $30 million contract from Gulf Seaboard General Contractors Inc., the sole bidder, for the reconstruction of the building. The building permit and trade permit applications are currently under review by the city administration, with contract details to be finalized and executed in the next two weeks. The cause of the fire, which occurred late at night on Feb. 11, 2022, remains unknown and is believed to have been an accident. Fox Elementary, which first opened in 1911, is scheduled to reopen in the Fall of 2025.

William Fox Elementary School remains boarded nearly two years after a fire destroyed much of the building. In late November, the Richmond City School Board ...

Published on December 7, 2023

Landscaping work that started in early June by YME Landscape continues on the former site of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled Sept 2., 2021 that the state could remove the enormous statue that towered over Monument Avenue in the state’s capital for more than a century and had, for many, become a symbol of racial injustice. Calls to remove the statue and others like it that were and remain scattered throughout the United States increased following the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Detroit police on Memorial Day 2020. The defeated war general’s final fate came on Sept. 8, 2021, with the removal of a 21-foot high bronze sculpture in his image and his horse, Traveller, on a granite pedestal nearly twice that tall.

Landscaping work that started in early June by YME Landscape continues on the former site of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The ...

Published on July 6, 2023

Newly elected Speaker of the House Don L. Scott (D-88th District) is sworn in on the first day of the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly. He is the first Black person to serve as House speaker.

Newly elected Speaker of the House Don L. Scott (D-88th District) is sworn in on the first day of the 2024 session of the Virginia ...

Published on January 11, 2024

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