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A Year in Photos

12/29/2022, 6 p.m.
For many of us, 2022 has come and gone with lightning speed. Certainly, were it not for the Richmond Free …
Newly sworn-in Gov. Glenn A. Youngkin, third from right, caps off the inaugural ceremony with a prayer for the Commonwealth he delivered on Jan. 15 with his fellow GOP top office holders and their spouses. They are, from left, Terence Sears, and his wife, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears; First Lady Suzanne Youngkin; Attorney General Jason Miyares and his wife, Page Atkinson Miyares. Photo by Sandra Sellars

For many of us, 2022 has come and gone with lightning speed. Certainly, were it not for the Richmond Free Press’ hard-working photographers and our photo archives, we would be hard-pressed to recall all that has taken place in Richmond since Jan. 1.

As you browse our curated photos that showcase some of our city’s most memorable 2022 moments, we hope that you, too, will take pride in knowing that Richmond, despite its flaws and occasional missteps, bubbles over with people who are determined and equipped to get things done.

For many, that means tearing down remaining vestiges of division and hate, fighting for reproductive rights, mourning the loss of our youths, fighting for our schools, caring for those without food or shelter, and celebrating our wins. Walk into 2023 knowing that if we, as a community, can accomplish half as much as we did this year, next year will be a cakewalk.

A Richmond firefighter directs a torrent of water through a roofless Fox Elementary School to quell a small blaze that sprang up a day after a three-alarm fire destroyed the school on Feb. 11.

Photo by Sandra Sellars

A Richmond firefighter directs a torrent of water through a roofless Fox Elementary School to quell a small blaze that sprang up a day after a three-alarm fire destroyed the school on Feb. 11.

On March 2, City Hall reflected the colors of Ukraine to show solidarity with the country that was invaded by Russia a week earlier.

Photo by Sandra Sellars

On March 2, City Hall reflected the colors of Ukraine to show solidarity with the country that was invaded by Russia a week earlier.

Helen Vu and her wedding party from the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart joined about 3,000 protesters who rallied in support of abortion access in Monroe Park and the streets of Downtown Richmond on May 14.

Photo by Sandra Sellars

Helen Vu and her wedding party from the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart joined about 3,000 protesters who rallied in support of abortion access in Monroe Park and the streets of Downtown Richmond on May 14.

Youngsters beat the heat at the Blackwell Community Pool in South Side as temperatures approached the mid-90s in late May.

Photo by Sandra Sellars

Youngsters beat the heat at the Blackwell Community Pool in South Side as temperatures approached the mid-90s in late May.

Virginia House Minority Leader Don L. Scott. Jr. stands next to the Virginia Civil Rights Monument at the Virginia State Capitol on June 21.

Photo by Regina H. Boone

Virginia House Minority Leader Don L. Scott. Jr. stands next to the Virginia Civil Rights Monument at the Virginia State Capitol on June 21.

Activist Kam of Catch the Fire helped organize and lead hundreds of men and women during a rally in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24.

Photo by Sandra Sellars

Activist Kam of Catch the Fire helped organize and lead hundreds of men and women during a rally in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24.

Vice President Kamala Harris met with Virginia State legislators and community leaders in Henrico County to discuss the fight to protect reproductive rights on July 23.

Photo by Sandra Sellars

Vice President Kamala Harris met with Virginia State legislators and community leaders in Henrico County to discuss the fight to protect reproductive rights on July 23.

Awas, owner of Awa’s African Art, displays her baskets, jewelry, furniture and other wares during Elegba Folklore Society’s 31st Annual Down Home Family Reunion, A Celebration of African American Folklife on Aug. 20 at Abner Clay Park.

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Awas, owner of Awa’s African Art, displays her baskets, jewelry, furniture and other wares during Elegba Folklore Society’s 31st Annual Down Home Family Reunion, A Celebration of African American Folklife on Aug. 20 at Abner Clay Park.

Richmond welterweight boxer Jermoine Royster, 20, trains on Sept. 12 for an Oct. 8 bout against Quinton Scales of North Carolina.

Photo by Regina H. Boone

Richmond welterweight boxer Jermoine Royster, 20, trains on Sept. 12 for an Oct. 8 bout against Quinton Scales of North Carolina.

Tamel Durant, a 17-year-old Richmond Alternative School student, was looking forward to graduating next spring. He won’t. His body was found in a trash can after he was shot and killed in Fairfield Court on Oct. 19. The teen had lived in Richmond for two years after moving from New York to live with his father, Jemil Durant, left.

Photo by Regina H. Boone

Tamel Durant, a 17-year-old Richmond Alternative School student, was looking forward to graduating next spring. He won’t. His body was found in a trash can after he was shot and killed in Fairfield Court on Oct. 19. The teen had lived in Richmond for two years after moving from New York to live with his father, Jemil Durant, left.

The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church nationwide, Michael Curry preaches the sermon before more than 35 bishops from around the United States, England, Tanzania, and Ghana during the Dec. 3 ordination and consecration of The Rev. Canon E. Mark Stevenson, the 14th Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia in its 237-year history, at The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church in Henrico.

Photo by Regina H. Boone

The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church nationwide, Michael Curry preaches the sermon before more than 35 bishops from around the United States, England, Tanzania, and Ghana during the Dec. 3 ordination and consecration of The Rev. Canon E. Mark Stevenson, the 14th Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia in its 237-year history, at The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church in Henrico.

Team Henry Enterprises employees remove the A.P. Hill statue at the intersection of Hermitage and Laburnum on Dec. 12. The statue of the fallen Civil War general was the last to stand on City of Richmond property since the removal of other Confederate statues began in 2020.

Photo by Regina H. Boone

Team Henry Enterprises employees remove the A.P. Hill statue at the intersection of Hermitage and Laburnum on Dec. 12. The statue of the fallen Civil War general was the last to stand on City of Richmond property since the removal of other Confederate statues began in 2020.