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A ‘Down Home’ good time/ Music, food, entertainment and fun were the key ingredients last Saturday for the 29th Annual Down Home Family Reunion at Abner Clay Park in Jackson Ward. Hundreds of people turned out to enjoy the free event, hosted by the Elegba Folklore Society to celebrate African-American folk life. Sonya Eldridge and Andrena Graves are brought to their feet by the music. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

A ‘Down Home’ good time/ Music, food, entertainment and fun were the key ingredients last Saturday for the 29th Annual Down Home Family Reunion at …

Published on August 23, 2019

Confidently waiting: Columnist Zachary R. Woods, author of “Uncensored: My Life and Uncomfortable Conversations at the Intersection of Black and White America,” listens as he is introduced as the first speaker of the 2019 Carole Weinstein Author Series at the Library of Virginia in Downtown on March 5. The next speaker in the free series is Khizr Khan, author of “An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice.” He will speak at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4. Details: www.lva.virginia.gov. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Confidently waiting: Columnist Zachary R. Woods, author of “Uncensored: My Life and Uncomfortable Conversations at the Intersection of Black and White America,” listens as he …

Published on March 15, 2019

Planting for the future: Students from North Side’s Barack Obama Elementary School plant a young dogwood tree with the help of Luke McCall, a Dominion Energy forester, on April 23, just a few days before Arbor Day. The first-graders in Kerry Richardson, Liz Pearson and Carla Lewis’ classes have been studying the importance of trees as part of a free environmental education program developed by the utility company that is now in its 13th year. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Planting for the future: Students from North Side’s Barack Obama Elementary School plant a young dogwood tree with the help of Luke McCall, a Dominion …

Published on May 3, 2019

A ‘Down Home’ good time/ Music, food, entertainment and fun were the key ingredients last Saturday for the 29th Annual Down Home Family Reunion at Abner Clay Park in Jackson Ward. Hundreds of people turned out to enjoy the free event, hosted by the Elegba Folklore Society to celebrate African-American folk life. Wincie James and Wesley Lewis, left, share stories with friends Sharon Spencer, seated left, and Ruby Peete. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

A ‘Down Home’ good time/ Music, food, entertainment and fun were the key ingredients last Saturday for the 29th Annual Down Home Family Reunion at …

Published on August 23, 2019

Women run through a series of drills last Saturday during tryouts for the River City Sting women’s full tackle football team. The tryouts, held at Montrose Elementary School in Eastern Henrico, will continue for the next two Saturdays, with the team scheduled to begin playing in the spring.

Women run through a series of drills last Saturday during tryouts for the River City Sting women’s full tackle football team. The tryouts, held at …

Published on November 12, 2020

Mayor Levar M. Stoney takes part in unveiling new state history marker for the historic Shockoe Hill Burying Ground, the long forgotten public cemetery for 22,000 Black people at 1305 N. 5th St. at the entry to Highland Park. Joining the mayor at the ceremony Sunday afternoon are Ana F. Edwards of the Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project, left, and Lenora C. McQueen, a Texas resident who has led a four-year fight to preserve and protect the burial ground where relatives are buried and who has pushed for the cemetery’s recognition and designation as a national historic site.

Mayor Levar M. Stoney takes part in unveiling new state history marker for the historic Shockoe Hill Burying Ground, the long forgotten public cemetery for …

Published on June 16, 2022

Jerry Wyatt, 64, of Mechanicsville proudly stands beside his shiny green 1969 Chevrolet Nova, just one of the classic cars that filled the parking lot Saturday at the Richmond Heritage Federal Credit Union, 50 W. Commerce Road in South Side. The show and sale of the restored cars celebrated the 86th birthday of the financial institution that Black Richmond teachers and Virginia Union University professors organized in 1936 during the Great Depression as a self- help organization. Long based in Jackson Ward, the member-owned credit union purchased this site in South Richmond in 2000 for its headquarters.

Jerry Wyatt, 64, of Mechanicsville proudly stands beside his shiny green 1969 Chevrolet Nova, just one of the classic cars that filled the parking lot …

Published on May 5, 2022

Celebrating phenomenal women: Kelli Lemon, left, shows off a newly completed mural celebrating about two dozen phenomenal Women in Richmond’s present and past that was done by artist Emily Herr, right. The mural was unveiled last Friday and can be seen in the front windows of Ms. Lemon’s café, Urban Hang Suite RVA, at 304 E. Broad St. The project is titled “Girls Girls Girls.” Among the women featured is Richmond Free Press Publisher Jean Patterson Boone. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Celebrating phenomenal women: Kelli Lemon, left, shows off a newly completed mural celebrating about two dozen phenomenal Women in Richmond’s present and past that was …

Published on March 1, 2019

Artwork at Randolph Community Center (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Artwork at Randolph Community Center (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Published on January 4, 2019

Blooms over Overbrook Road (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Blooms over Overbrook Road (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Published on July 12, 2019

Holly at Richmond Hill in Church Hill (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Holly at Richmond Hill in Church Hill (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Published on December 30, 2018

A ‘Down Home’ good time/ Music, food, entertainment and fun were the key ingredients last Saturday for the 29th Annual Down Home Family Reunion at Abner Clay Park in Jackson Ward. Hundreds of people turned out to enjoy the free event, hosted by the Elegba Folklore Society to celebrate African-American folk life. Drummer and vocalist Jah Baba, above, blends African rhythms and jazz during his performance. Originally from Nigeria, the musician said he now moves between the music scene in the United States and in Benin. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

A ‘Down Home’ good time/ Music, food, entertainment and fun were the key ingredients last Saturday for the 29th Annual Down Home Family Reunion at …

Published on August 23, 2019

The L. Douglas Wilder Middle School Drumline at the 2nd Street Festival. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

The L. Douglas Wilder Middle School Drumline at the 2nd Street Festival. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Published on October 12, 2018

Hundreds of people took photos, including selfies, with the new street signs. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Hundreds of people took photos, including selfies, with the new street signs. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Published on June 28, 2019

David Carter, 49, an employee of the Richmond Department of Public Works, receives the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine May 5 during a walk-up vaccination clinic held at George Wythe High School by the Richmond and Henrico health districts. No appointments are needed for the health districts’ clinics. The school at 4314 Crutchfield St. in South Richmond will be among several sites offering inoculations during the coming days. The next vaccine clinics at George Wythe will be noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, and 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 19. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available, along with the two- dose Pfizer vaccine.

David Carter, 49, an employee of the Richmond Department of Public Works, receives the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine May 5 during a walk-up …

Published on May 13, 2021

Jessica Couser and her daughter, Riley, 4, enjoy the music and the art along with families and people of all ages at the 2nd Street Festival. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Jessica Couser and her daughter, Riley, 4, enjoy the music and the art along with families and people of all ages at the 2nd Street …

Published on October 11, 2018

New year, new session: Sussex County Delegate Roslyn C. Tyler joins in the Pledge of Allegiance on opening day in the House of Delegates. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

New year, new session: Sussex County Delegate Roslyn C. Tyler joins in the Pledge of Allegiance on opening day in the House of Delegates. (Regina …

Published on January 12, 2019

David Senegal of Croaker’s Spot restaurant batters some fish before frying it for the tasty fish boats featured on the menu at the 2nd Street Festival. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

David Senegal of Croaker’s Spot restaurant batters some fish before frying it for the tasty fish boats featured on the menu at the 2nd Street …

Published on October 12, 2018

Cherry Pick’d Boxing/ Coach and trainer Tony Cherry, left, helps Deon Jones, 13, hone his skills at Cherry Pick’d Boxing. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Cherry Pick’d Boxing/ Coach and trainer Tony Cherry, left, helps Deon Jones, 13, hone his skills at Cherry Pick’d Boxing. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Published on July 26, 2019

New year, new session: Three members of Richmond’s House delegation, Betsy B. Carr, Lamont Bagby and Delores L. McQuinn, pause for a photo. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

New year, new session: Three members of Richmond’s House delegation, Betsy B. Carr, Lamont Bagby and Delores L. McQuinn, pause for a photo. (Regina H. …

Published on January 12, 2019