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Richmond Public Schools faces union opposition to proposed bargaining changes as members of the Richmond Education Association and Teamsters Local 322 prepare for a rally outside City Hall on Monday.

RPS faces union opposition to proposed bargaining revisions

Four years after Richmond Public Schools became the first division in Virginia to recognize collective bargaining rights for its employees, …

Sports

The Atlanta BEST Academy Polo Team competes against the Starr Creek Polo Club during the eighth annual Atlanta Polo Party last week.

Atlanta’s first all-Black high school polo team wins inaugural match

The Atlanta BEST Academy Polo Team made history at the eighth annual Atlanta Polo Party, not only becoming the first …

Personality

Personality: Tanesha Powell

With a passion for youth development and a love for the arts, Tanesha Powell has stepped into the role of …

Happenings

James "Saxsmo" Gates

RVA East End Festival set for MLK Jr. Middle School

Richmond will celebrate its homegrown musical talent at the RVA East End Festival on Saturday, Sept. 27 from noon to …

Faith News

The Steamer Sue, seen here, was at the center of the 1884 Stewart Sisters v. The Steamer Sue case, in which four Black women sued for equal accommodations after being denied first-class passage because of their race. The case helped inspire one of the nation’s earliest civil rights organizations, the Mutual United Brotherhood of Liberty.

Westmoreland church to host marker dedication for landmark civil rights case

A state historical marker will be dedicated next month in Westmoreland County to commemorate a late 19th-century federal court case …

Obituaries

Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson in 2006.

Ettrick native Rudi Johnson leaves lasting mark on football and community

Burudi Ali “Rudi” Johnson, a standout running back from Ettrick in Chesterfield County, built a lasting sports legacy both on …

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