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Black stereotypes in ceramic art at BHMCC
Exploring Black stereotypes in ceramic works may seem like a new trend but itâs not.
Mayor Stoneyâs $2.9B budget
âWe are stronger than weâve ever beenâ
In delivering his 2025 City of Richmond Budget speech yesterday, Mayor Levar M. Stoney praised his budget team for âworking tirelessly year-round to ensure our financial house is in order.â
Youngkin acts on gun bills, vetoing dozens as expected
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday he had vetoed 30 pieces of gun-related legislation, including measures that would have halted the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms.
Creighton Court groundbreaking announced
Richmonders are invited to celebrate the start of new construction in one of its oldest public housing communities 10 a.m. Thursday, April 4.
Religious affairs expert Thomas Bowen moves from city of Washington to White House
In the month since moving from Mayor Muriel Bowserâs administration to the White House, the Rev. Thomas L. Bowen keeps encountering familiar faces.
Owens left mark on campus and above the rim at H-SC
Former basketball star Ed Owens is now Mayor Owens.
U.S. House Office of Diversity and Inclusion dissolved
Nearly two years ago, Sesha Joi Moon, a Richmond native and co-founder of a Richmond-based nonprofit, was named the U.S. House of Representatives director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Personality: Linwood âShawnâ Nelson
Spotlight on board chairman of Rx Partnership
Linwood âShawnâ Nelson, a product of rural Virginia, was no stranger to poverty while growing up.
Richmonders tend to procrastinate when filing taxes, study shows
With Tax Day less than a month away, Richmonders are likely to be among residents in more than 100 cities throughout the country who wait until the last minute to file their taxes.
Gov. Youngkin requests to review course syllabi at two Virginia universities
Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently requested syllabi from two state universities, a move some faculty called âunprecedentedâ and reflective of a national trend to challenge academic freedom. Some appointed Board of Visitors members also have questioned mandates for students to take general education courses on diversity and racial literacy.
Gov. Youngkin is VCU commencement speaker
Gov. Glenn Youngkin will be Virginia Commonwealth Universityâs spring commencement speaker on May 11.
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations:
SPCAâs 2024 Rock the Block Party
The Richmond SPCAâs signature Dog Jog, 5K and Block Party drew dog lovers from near and far on Saturday, March 23, at the nonprofitâs humane center on Hermitage Road.
Meet the new kids at Maymont
Maymont welcomed three baby Tennessee domestic goats to Maymont Farm just in time for spring.
Easter like Sunday morning
As we approach the second quarter of the year, kudos to those of you who adhered to Jan. 1 vows to lose weight, eat healthier meals and exercise more regularly.
The humanities and HBCUs, by Yahusef Medina
Last month, as we commemorated another year of Black history, I found myself reflecting on two prominent themes in the life and legacy of Carter Godwin Woodson, pioneer of Black History Month, who was born in Buckingham County, Va.
The ridiculous retiring Republicans, by Julianne Malveaux
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson needed Democrats to narrowly avert the government shutdown that loomed if Congressional budget legislation was not passed by Saturday, March 23. Many Republicans did not vote for the budget legislation; Democrats saved the day.
A tone-deaf attack on diversity at a university first built by the enslaved, by Bob Lewis
Posts began popping up in my social media feeds a couple of weeks ago from friends in my demographic: white, male and old enough to know better.
Are we there yet?
VCUâs road trips
From Brooklyn to Philadelphia to Tampa to Salt Lake City. No, this isnât a connecting flight schedule at Richmond International, itâs Virginia Commonwealth Universityâs postseason travel itinerary.
Panthers prepare for an encore
Virginia Union Universityâs winding road back to the football playoffs will start with a trip to Frankfort, Ky.