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Vanishing notebooks
RPS officials report 12,100 laptops missing
On the heels of a scathing audit report, Richmond Public Schools is admitting that its own internal check has found that more than 1,600 laptops that were purchased have vanished, and that it does not know the whereabouts of another 10,558 laptops that are listed in the inventory.
RPS summer meals program begins June 29
After school closes June 24, Richmond Public Schools will still serve free breakfast and lunch at six schools to ensure students are not hungry most of the summer, it has been announced.
Commanders football team ends football training ties with Richmond
Richmond is no longer on the training camp schedule for the Washington Commanders.
Black excellence
We often hear the expression âBlack excellence,â particularly when Black people, individually or collectively, achieve the seemingly impossible.
Richmond plans to hold a second casino vote in November, despite state budgetâs language
Gov. Glenn A. Youngkin refused to intervene to help Richmond gain a second chance to secure a casino-resort, which aids those seeking to have the casino go to Petersburg and leaves advocates for a Richmond casino fuming.
Professional sports messaging to end gun violence, by Donald J. Adams
Americaâs struggle with gun violence is not going un-noticed by many professional sports teams.
Floridaâs Edward Waters U. wins NCAA baseball bracket
Edward Waters University has won the big prize in HBCU baseball.
VUUâs fall football standing strong
The Virginia Union University football season is off to a good start despite the first game being more than two months away.
New plaintiffâs in House elections suit unlikely to sway judge
The current and former president of the Loudoun County NAACP are now parties to a suit seeking to force new elections for the 100 House of Delegate seats in November â but the federal judge hearing the case appears determined to ensure that new elections cannot happen.
Personality: Dr. Monroe E. Harris Jr.
Spotlight on Virginia Higher Education Fundâs âJazz Inside Outâ honorary chairman
When it comes to charitable, arts or education-related events that take place in Richmond, itâs not uncommon to see Dr. Monroe E. Harris Jr.âs name listed as a donor, participant or leader.
Beal says little about free agency but wrist making progress
In a couple weeks, Bradley Bealâs future might look a lot clearer.
RUN RICHMOND coming to the city
RUN RICHMOND 16.19, a symbolic 16.19 mile-run com- memorating 400 years of unity, diversity and the sacrifices and achievements of African-Americans is coming to Richmond on Sept. 17.
Curry rightly earns MVP crown after averaging 31.2 points in Finals
Legends such as Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar all visited the NBA mountaintop. Now itâs Steph Curryâs turn to enjoy the view from the best seat on the summit.
RPS honors former coach and mentor by naming middle school gym for him
Allen âCuttâ Cole mentored hundreds of students as a teacher and track, flag football and basketball coach at Thomas H. Henderson Middle School in North Side.
VCUarts Theatre receives $5M gift to create empathetic culture
The Department of Theatre in the School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCUarts Theatre) has received a $5 million gift to create three endowed funds to promote education and social awareness. The funds will help explore social justice through the lens of theatre and to cultivate an equitable and inclusive culture for students, faculty and staff.
âYou wear outâ: How chronic illness grounds and inspires William Barberâs activism
Standing outside a church in rural North Carolina this spring, the Rev. William Barber II leaned on his dented and scuffed wooden cane. With one powerful hand he pushed himself up and into the seat of a long black Chevrolet Suburban, then swung his legs in, using the cane, wedged against the door, as a fulcrum. The effort left him out of breath, his expansive chest heaving as he lay back in the seat, reclined to afford him space. No sooner had an aide closed the door before a man from the church rapped gently on the window. âRev. Barber,â he said, âyouâve been a role model, an inspiration.â
Jan. 6 hearings:
What weâve learned, and whatâs next
The House committee investigating The Capitol insurrection heard from election workers and state officials on Tuesday as they described former President Trumpâs pressure to overturn his 2020 election defeat. On Thursday, the nine-member panel will hear from former Justice Department officials who refused Trumpâs entreaties to declare the election âcorrupt.â
Jefferson Davis rises again at The Valentine
The Jefferson Davis statue, erected in 1907 on Monument Avenue and pulled down by protesters on June 10, 2020, was recently unveiled at the Valentine Museum.
Jan. 6 was more than a âdustupâ, by Dr. E. Faye Williams
Jack Del Rio is not necessarily a stupid man. He was a three-sport athlete who received an athletic scholarship to the University of Southern California. After a successful collegiate career he was drafted into the NFL by the New Orleans Saints. In addition to the Saints, during his non-stellar playing career, he played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, and the Miami Dolphins. While playing for Kansas City in 1990, he even earned his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Kansas. He began an NFL coaching career in 1997, which he continues in its latest iteration as defensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders.
