Bromance breaks up — on social media, by Clarence Page
For those who think government should be run like a business, the messy social media spat that played out last week between President Donald Trump and billionaire CEO Elon Musk suggested that business could be doing a lot better.
Juneteenth reminds us the fight for justice is not over, by Ben Jealous
My grandmother taught me we are all born into a great, unfinished struggle. She meant the struggle for justice. For truth. For dignity.
Antioch Baptist Church preserves the past
I recently attended the open house of the Historic Chatsworth School in the Varina area of Henrico County. The open house was highlighted in the [Free Press May 22-25 edition].
Bag tax profits off problems
Once again, the Richmond powers have chosen to monetize a problem instead of solve it. And, of course, it’s us, the consumers, whose pockets are rifled.
Running for the dunker’s spot in Virginia politics
If you’re reading this in the state of Virginia, there’s a good chance that you — or someone you know — is a candidate for lieutenant governor.
Summer learning loss a crisis we can’t ignore, by Julianne Malveaux
When schools let out for summer break, usually between mid-May and mid-June, millions of students will be disengaged from learning and will experience significant learning loss.
Hey men, Dems want your votes—they really do, by Clarence Page
Where are the Democrats? What are they doing about the damage President Trump is doing to … everything?
City urged to focus on water fixes, not distractions
The ongoing issue of not having access to safe drinking water is unacceptable. How many times do we have to go through this? While the City Council debates the use of plastic bags, more urgent matters, like addressing the recurring …
Rising temperatures, poor planning fuel wildfire crisis, by Ben Jealous
The smoke has already arrived. This past week, thick plumes from wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan drifted into the U.S., triggering air quality alerts across the Midwest. Cities like Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago are experiencing hazy skies and dangerous air …
Who will protect Jackson Ward?
Jackson Ward, Richmond’s National Landmark and Historic District of brick row houses, churches and museums, small black-owned businesses, murals and parks, porches and gardens, is under attack.
Nor any drop to drink …
Those words come from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, one of the founders of the English Romantic movement. Written in 1798, it describes the plight of sailors stranded at sea, surrounded by undrinkable …
Vote early
Since 2020, Virginians have been able to vote early without an excuse. Before this change, made by the General Assembly, voters were required to have a good reason for not standing in line with the rest of us on Election …
Lawmakers show the power of good trouble, by David W. Marshall
Two years ago, the Tennessee Three (Reps. Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, and Gloria Johnson) gave us their version of “good trouble” when they led a protest from the floor of the state legislature chamber. While the Tennessee lawmakers may have …
Trump’s grudge against South Africa based on fiction, by Clarence Page
I can hardly think of President Trump and Africa without also remembering his global insult to underdeveloped nations.
Justice is undermined when power goes unchecked, by Glynda C. Carr
Earlier this month, U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey’s 10th District visited the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, joined by fellow U.S. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Rob Menendez.