The Richmond Public Library hosts its “Read Up Richmond” event 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Main Library. The program features best-selling author Dolen Perkins-Valdez in conversation with historian Linda Janet Holmes.

Richmond National Battlefield Park will mark the anniversary of the 5th United States Colored Troops (USCT) voting in the 1864 presidential election with a special event on Saturday, Nov. 2. Titled Election Day 1864: Black Soldiers Vote on the Front …

The Valentine Museum is presenting “Edmund Archer: Perspectives on Black Dignity,” featuring 10 works by the late artist Edmund Archer (1904-1986). Archer’s art is distinguished by its commitment to faithfully capturing the physical details of his subjects, challenging the prevailing …

Richmond is set to embrace nature during its fifth annual Richmond Tree Week, Oct. 11 through 20. With over 20 local organizations joining forces, the city will host 40 events dedicated to enhancing the urban forest. Attendees can expect a …

From sepia-toned Civil War battlefields to vibrant snapshots of modern Southern life, a new exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts offers a sweeping look at nearly two centuries of photography in the American South.

Philosopher, writer and educator Barrett Holmes Pitner will speak at Gallery 5 in Richmond on Thursday, Oct. 3, to discuss the Altar America Project, a cultural and ancestor remembrance initiative. The event, part of Gallery 5’s “Community Care Night,” runs …

Richmond native Tamika Lamison screens her award-winning short film, “Superman Doesn’t Steal, ” at the Richmond International Film Festival this weekend. The film draws on Lamison’s experiences growing up in Richmond, while a series of murders of Black children were …

The scent of fried dough and fresh-cut hay will fill the air once again as families stroll through rows of food vendors, games and agricultural exhibits. The State Fair of Virginia, a tradition dating back more than 165 years, is …

Reginald Dwayne Betts was 16 when he received a nine-year adult prison sentence for carjacking a man sleeping in his vehicle in Fairfax. During his incarceration, Betts endured over 14 months in solitary confinement. Despite these challenges, he completed his …

The Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia opened a new exhibition, “A Prescription for Change,” which highlights the significant contributions of Black medical professionals in Virginia since the 1700s.

Want to run or walk through history? Run Richmond 16.19 may be the event for you. The third annual race happens this Saturday, Sept. 21, and offers a unique opportunity to explore Richmond’s Black history while staying active.

Richmond’s night sky is about to get a lot brighter — indoors, that is. This October, the Science Museum of Virginia unveils its latest attraction: a series of laser light shows set to popular music, all projected onto the massive …

Virginia State University is set to bring back its beloved Homecoming Parade its full route for the 2024 celebration.

The special exhibition “Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design” at Jamestown Settlement has been extended through Jan. 5, 2025. The exhibit, which showcases the work of two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter, has drawn significant attention since …

Amaza Lee Meredith had no formal training in art or architecture due to the harsh reality of life under the Jim Crow era as a Black woman. Nevertheless, Meredith left her legacy as an art educator at Virginia State University, …