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Richmond area youngsters enjoyed the new equipment during a May 20 dedication ceremony for the Markiya Dickson Imagination Zone playground in Fonticello Park. The play area commemorates the life of Markiya who was 9 years-old when she was killed by gunfire that erupted in the park four years ago. Her parents, Ciara Dickson and Mark Whitfield Sr., are pleased with the playground, yet admit that their daughter’s death remains painful. “We’ll never get past it or get over it, so we’re living through it,” said her mother. “We’re learning how to cope with it.”

Park dedication provides lasting legacy for Markiya Dickson

For Ciara Dickson and Mark Whitfield Sr., Saturday, May 20, was filled with mixed emotions. They were in Fonticello Park ...

Sports

NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, May 18, 2023, with his wife, Monique, by his side, according to a spokeswoman for Mr. Brown’s family. He was 87.

The life and legacy of Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and ...

If ever the term “larger than life” fit one individual, it would be Jim Brown, the athlete, actor and activist. ...

Personality

Personality: Lok Lam

Lok Lam’s passion for a community’s welfare is clear from her work with the Neighborhood Resource Center of Greater Fulton ...

Happenings

Halle Bailey is a lovely presence with a superb voice in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” which opens in theaters on May 25.

Movie review: Disenchantment under the sea in live-action ‘The Little Mermaid’

It’s not Rob Marshall’s fault that Disney’s latest live-action retread doesn’t really sing. “The Little Mermaid,” a somewhat drab undertaking ...

Faith News

John Blake, journalist on religion and race, goes personal with new ...

Journalist John Blake, who has long written about religion and race in America, is the author of “More than I ...

Obituaries

Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included ‘What’s Love Got to ...

NEW YORK Tina Turner, the singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of ...

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