After a few dry winters and lots of discussion about climate change, many of us didn’t think we’d see snow like this again – or at least not for a long while. But here it is, weather we want it …

A text message has been making the rounds in recent days — maybe you’ve received it or a version of it. It calls for a one-day boycott of corporations like Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy, which have recently cut back …

This month, as we celebrate African-American History Month, we reflect on the depth, resilience and undeniable contributions of Black Americans to this nation. Nowhere is that history more deeply woven into the fabric of America than in Virginia.

It’s not easy to steal the spotlight from two seasoned publicity lovers like President Trump and Elon Musk, but Musk’s 4-year-old son X AE A-Xii, or “X” for short, made it look easy during his Oval Office visit.

The Trump administration, backed by Project 2025 allies, continues its assault on the rule of law — facing little opposition from Republican leadership, including here in Virginia.

I want to congratulate the Richmond Free Press on the Jan 30 - Feb 5, 2025 edition. Every article was so interesting and informative, especially the editorial page; I read it twice.

Last week, when news spread that a protest was set for the grounds of the State Capitol, a number of people voiced their concern of its legitimacy.

I can’t remember when I met Olivia Hooker, a Tulsa Massacre survivor and the first African American woman to serve in the Coast Guard. She wanted to serve as a Navy WAVE – or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services …

Back when a public backlash began to rise up mostly among white parents against “critical race theory,” I joked as to whether Black History Month might be next. I don’t joke about that anymore.

“Just because I am a librarian doesn’t mean I have to dress like one.” With this breezy pronouncement, Belle da Costa Greene handily differentiated herself from most librarians.

I remember the first time I heard about Black History Month. It’s one of those memories that’s etched in my mind from elementary school.

As the investigation into Wednesday’s air disaster in Washington was still getting underway, President Donald Trump didn’t bother to wait for actual evidence to figure out what was to blame: “DEI.” That’s shorthand, in case you haven’t heard, for diversity, …

The 47th President has attacked our government like a bull in a China closet. He is doing his best to upend precedent and policy, as he promised that he would.

It could be easy at times to forget that Sen. Henry Marsh was even there, listening quietly from his back-row desk in the Senate of Virginia.

It takes a special person to be a school superintendent. Or at least a fairly decent one. It’s a job that requires leadership, great communication skills, strategic thinking and financial acumen, among other qualities. Some superintendents are better at some …