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- Historic weekend welcomes Spanberger swearing-in
  
  ‘ICE Out of Virginia’ protest draws hundreds amid national outrage
  
  Council delays real estate tax cut request, event venue expansion
  
  MLK Day closings
  
  Sharpton, National Action Network to honor Holder, Scott at King Day breakfast
  
  Deportations, tariffs, court clashes, record shutdown mark historic year in D.C.
  
  California city to reform police after racist texts scandal
  
  Officer who killed Tamir Rice fired from ranger position in West Virginia
  
  Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican are now at a Canadian museum
  
  Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ …
  
  Adjusting to a new rhythm in Ghana
  
  Olympic champions, amateurs flock to Kenya for world-class training
Opinion
- Sign of the Times
  
  Staying the course
  
  Wishing you a Happy New Year!
  
  Holiday Wishes
  
  King’s triple threat, revisited by Julianne Malveaux
  
  Who fears impeachment? by Clarence Page
  
  King was ahead of his time in pushing for universal basic income by …
  
  We must finish the work Dr. King died doing by Ben Jealous
  
  Holding vape shops accountable is a step toward safer communities
  
  Richmond’s Coliseum deserves a second chance
  
  Election sends message to politicians
  
  Youngkin and Earle-Sears fail Virginia schools
Faith
- - Faith News
  - Obituaries
  Church hosts exhibit on transforming lives of children in poverty
  
  ‘Gospel Symphony Praise Party’ set at Carpenter Theatre
  
  First Baptist Church of Midlothian marks 180th anniversary
  
  Why the rise of ‘AI Jesus’ demands a moral response from the church …
  
  Rev. Sylvester “Tee” Turner, leader of Richmond’s Slave Trail, dies at 74
  
  Edward Harris, founder of Vinegar Hill Magazine, dies at 69
  
  Thomas Watkins, founder of NYC’s first Black-owned daily newspaper, dies at 88
  
  Richmond mourns Bill Martin, museum director, cultural advocate
Entertainment
- - Personality
  - Happenings
  Personality: Tanisha Tate
  
  Personality: LeQuan Hylton
  
  Personality: Todd Boyd
  
  Personality: Andrew Alli
  
  Events set to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
  
  Virginia General Assembly debuts permanent Capitol exhibit
  
  Local poet wins Tanka Deathmatch at library
  
  Exhibit of Wilder’s watercolors to benefit scholarship fund
Sports
- Flying Squirrels end negotiations with VCU as Diamond District project faces delays
  
  Freedom Classic men’s basketball players for Week Nine brings VSU, VUU rivalry to …
  
  CIAA honors standout women’s and men’s basketball players for Week Nine
  
  Virginia Union track team opens indoor season strong
  
  Martin reaches 1,000 point, sets sights on school record
Black Experience
- RVA Fashion Week ends fall showcase, shifts focus to spring events
  
  Pharrell Williams: LEGO documentary captures his essence
  
  Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …
  
  'Architect of rock 'n' roll,' Little Richard, dies at 87
  
  Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …
  
  Hair care products founder Joe Dudley dies
  
  Big 10 football rivalry creates George Jewett Trophy
  
  Olympian and activist Lee Evans, who took iconic stand at 1968 Mexico City …
  
  Hampton University announces new president
  
  Obamas break ground for $830M presidential library
  
  ‘Forgotten First:’ A look at four – and more – NFL trailblazers
  
  Boston’s new mayor marks historic ‘firsts’ leading city
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