Never again? We wish
George Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, was supposed to be a wake-up call for America.
Flawed football great
Some of us are too young to remember when Jim Brown ruled the gridiron from 1957 to 1965 as a powerful fullback for the Cleveland Browns.
In remembrance
The Memorial Day holiday is once more upon us and with it arrives ceremonies and programs that honor the military men and women who died while defending the United States.
Where’s the money?
Last week we asked Mayor Levar M. Stoney to explain what happened to the higher real estate taxes the city received from owners of property with expiring tax abatements, also called roll-off dollars.
Uphold your oath
We call on President Biden to uphold his oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
Where’s the money?
At least $2.4 million in city tax revenue appears to have gone missing.
One diversity chief to go, please!
This week, former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder again demanded the removal of the state’s chief diversity officer, a man named Martin D. Brown, for comments made during a speech at Virginia Military Institute. During his talk at an employee training …
Fantasy and facts
Here are your policy choices:
Hold on casino?
Will there be a second Richmond vote on having a gambling casino?
Bench warmers
When statues of traitorous Confederate leaders were removed by concerned volunteers from the public and the remainder by city officials in 2021-2022, it was a good look for the city.
Men can teach, too
Anyone who’s been inside a public school knows there aren’t large numbers of male teachers in classrooms. In fact, male minority teachers make up less than 5 percent of all educators in the country, according to recent data. In 2020, …
Something in the water
Speaking of teaching, producer and singer Pharrell Williams is a shining example of a Black male role model who, despite his fame, fortune and talent, stays true to himself, his home and values.
Education as the great equalizer
“We have come a long, long way, but we have a long way to go.”
Say Amen, somebody
In delivering the eulogy for Irvo Otieno’s funeral on March 29 at Richmond’s First Baptist Church’s Chesterfield location, civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton promised retribution for Mr. Otieno’s death at the hands of law enforcement and Central State …
Youngkin spikes restoration of voting rights
The roughly 1,000 people a month released from Virginia prisons are no longer having their voting rights restored almost automatically.
