For the foreseeable future, “normal” life will be indefinitely suspended due to the global pandemic known as the coronavirus.

Re “U.Va. enrolls first patient in COVID-19 medication study,” Free Press April 9-11 edition:

Thank you for the Free Press’ continuing objective coverage of the public housing community in the city and for giving Richmond City Council an opportunity to make the needed changes at the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority for the residents …

May this season of renewal and hope give you strength in the face of change, faith to endure uncertainty and peace everlasting.

It is oft stated in the black community that “When the country gets a cold, we get pneumonia.”

The “big and bad” United States is seeing its world dominance recede. We are being van- quished both by a virus and by the ignorance of the commander in chief.

The last few weeks have been difficult for us all. And in these incredibly challenging and scary times, we all are having to make great sacrifices to ensure that we defeat COVID-19 as quickly as possible.As non-essential workers across Virginia …

We are not surprised that Damon E. Duncan, chief executive officer of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, decided to pack it in and resign after less than a year on the job.

Don’t you already know everything you need to know about coronavirus? What else is there for you to know that you haven’t already heard, you ask?

The development of the $2.2 trillion stimulus package was extremely flawed.

During the last week or more, I keep getting this same question: “Where is our lieutenant governor?”

A question to the members of the Richmond area delegation to the General Assembly, specifically Delegates Dawn Adams, Lamont Bagby, Jeffrey Bourne, Betsy Carr and Delores McQuinn and Sens. Jennifer McClellan and Joseph Morrissey:

The worst of times can bring out the best in people.

“Far too many African-Americans still struggle to lead healthy and economically secure lives. This is due to the long-standing effects of racism, which touches all African- Americans regardless of socioeconomic status. These effects can be reversed, but it will take …

While on lockdown to save our neighbors from a lonely death from the disease called COVID-19, many of us have turned to movies. I beg you not to rent “Pandemic,” “Contagion” or “28 Days Later.” Try “Harriet” instead. Harriet Tubman …