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VUU’s Anderson draws national ‘Watch’
Virginia Union University has played football games with and against Isaac Anderson.
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VSU looking toward postseason with string of wins
Virginia State University continues to dominate CIAA football about every way possible — on the field, in the standings and also statistically.
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VUU beats CIAA defending champ Winston-Salem State
The clouds have parted, as least for now. After two deflating losses, the Virginia Union University Panthers are heading to Fayetteville State University this Saturday, Sept. 24, with a victory under their belts and a smile on their faces. Coach Mark James’ squad is 1-2 after a rousing 37-14 win last Saturday against its longtime nemesis, Winston-Salem State University.
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MEAC title in tow, Bisons heading to ATL bowl game
This has been a football season to remember in Washington D.C.
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Legend of NFL’s ‘Fearsome Foursome’ remains
The Los Angeles Rams, 10-1, are riding high these days with one of the NFL’s most historically explosive offenses — 36 points and 449 yards per game. It was much different in the 1960s, when the Los Angeles team rose to prominence with an intimidating defense featuring its famed “Fearsome Foursome.”
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Richmonder Bobby Dandridge was the final puzzle piece to the Bucks’ 1971 title
If and when NBA play resumes, the Milwaukee Bucks will try and scratch a nearly half-century itch. The franchise’s first and only NBA title was in 1971 with a cast featuring two all-time greats, Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, plus a lesser known but extraordinarily talented Richmonder.
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VUU Panthers to meet VSU Trojans Saturday in Ettrick
Often in sports, when one door closes another swings open. Ancient rivals Virginia Union and Virginia State universities won’t be going to the CIAA championship game, but they could ring the NCAA bell.
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Bon Secours expansion delayed again
Promises. That’s all East End residents have heard from Bon Secours and city officials so far on Bon Secours’ $8.5 million contractual obligation to expand Richmond Community Hospital at 1500 N. 28th St. Bon Secours is required to further the hospital’s reach into the neighboring East Richmond community by adding at least 25,000 square feet of medical space. It’s part of the highly publicized agreement Bon Secours reached with Mayor Dwight C. Jones and the city in 2012 that made Bon Secours a partner in developing the Richmond training facility for Washington’s professional football team.
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After bowing to Hampton, VUU to play home opener Saturday against Valdosta State
Virginia Union University will play its first game on Willie Lanier Field at Hovey Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 11, and it might help if Lanier himself could play for the Panthers.
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Library of Virginia’s ‘Indigenous Perspectives,’ highlights state’s tribal citizens
A new multimedia exhibition at the Library of Virginia explores voices and experiences of Virginia’s tribal communities and how they remain a vital part of Virginia’s culture today.
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More college football shaken up by COVID-19
College football continues to take a beating from the coronavirus.
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Aggies win Celebration Bowl
The 5th Annual Celebration Bowl turned out to be a thrilling celebration of offenses.
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VUU Panthers plan to take Golden Bulls by the horns
Native Richmonder Kermit Blount would love to rain on Virginia Union University’s football parade Saturday at Hovey Field. At the same time, Mark James will do everything in his power to spoil Blount’s return to his hometown. Here’s the deal:
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Leroux shines on U.S. women’s soccer team
Talent plus controversy equals Sydney Leroux. The 25-year-old striker figures heavily into the main plot — and subplot — for this year’s Women’s World Cup soccer tournament.
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VSU Trojans their own biggest opponent in 44-21 loss to NSU
Turnovers taste great fresh off the griddle, but can cause indigestion on the gridiron. Virginia State University is 0-1 largely because of its inability to hang on to the football.
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VSU Coach Reggie Barlow looking to recapture past magic in Saturday’s game against NSU
Coach Reggie Barlow’s first two seasons at Virginia State University resembled a smooth ride with a finely tuned engine. Last season was more like smoke steaming from the hood.
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Mayor to use fellowship resources to help preserve Richmond’s slavery history
Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney is pledging to use a national fellowship he was awarded to help make Richmond a major destination for learning about America’s slavery past.
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Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. to co-convene environmental justice and racial equity course at Duke University
Duke University plans to welcome National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. as the 2024 Environmental Justice and Racial Equity Fellow. A distinguished civil rights leader, global business figure, faith leader, and public intellectual, Dr. Chavis will link his teaching, research and service contributions with Duke’s strategic objectives, notably climate change and racial equity.
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Women’s soccer league returning to Richmond
A new pre-professional soccer team is heading to Richmond, according to the news site Axios.
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Trojans’ transfer sparks hot start
Romelo Williams is starting to pile up statistics while Virginia State University is piling up victories.
