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- New CAO promises focus on ‘nuts and bolts’ of city government
  
  Protesters join national call to carry on John Lewis’ legacy
  
  Prosecutor withdraws case against Richmond anti-violence advocate
  
  City installs harm reduction vending machines to prevent overdoses
  
  Protesters join national call to carry on John Lewis’ legacy
  
  Deacon gets a new pickup truck after helping thwart Michigan church shooting
  
  Family of Alabama teen shot by police seeks access to video of shooting
  
  Digital project aims to preserve and expand the legacy of Bayard Rustin
  
  Adjusting to a new rhythm in Ghana
  
  Olympic champions, amateurs flock to Kenya for world-class training
  
  Henrico County native embraces new life in Ghana’s Eastern Region
  
  African Americans turn to Ghana for peace and belonging
Opinion
- Sportsmanlike conduct
  
  America’s brother
  
  The real man of steel
  
  Our city, our rules
  
  Food aid cuts fuel growing hunger, hardship, by David W. Marshall
  
  Churches risk their witness when they chase power, by J. Basil Dannebohm
  
  The State of Black America: The call, the crisis, the charge, by Marc …
  
  Minimum wage has lost value for 16 years and counting, by Holly Sklar
  
  Trump’s promises of cuts lost in a sea of costly waste
  
  Withers’ message still resonates in song, service and support for others
  
  What John Reid’s controversies say about his candidacy
  
  Antioch Baptist Church preserves the past
Faith
- - Faith News
  - Obituaries
  Atlee Church to host free back-to-school community event
  
  Community events honor Muslim American culture and history
  
  Justice takes root at eco camp
  
  Workshop to explore African American spirituals in worship
  
  Educator, athlete Harold Thomas Green Sr. dies at 96
  
  Maxine Jenkins remembered for a life of service, education and compassion
  
  Willie J. Banks Jr., noted Virginia surgeon and Navy veteran, dies at 81
  
  Teacher, superintendent Billy Cannaday dies at 75
Entertainment
- - Personality
  - Happenings
  Personality: Atul Patel
  
  Personality: Anissa Turner-Randolph
  
  Personality: Will Melton
  
  Personality: Sherod Davis
  
  ‘Generations’ exhibit shares stories of Asian Americans in Richmond
  
  Concert series brings jazz to bars, museums and theaters
  
  From Mraz to makers markets, Glen Allen arts center plans packed season
  
  Science Museum to host adults-only ‘Dino Night’
Sports
- Future stars unleashed
  
  Cutting edge: Jets unveil a renovated locker room that includes a barbershop
  
  VUU tops CIAA preseason football poll; VSU earns third
  
  Squirrels rally past Senators to claim weekend series win
  
  Burning Sands foundation to host 12th annual golf tournament
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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Community events honor Muslim American culture and history

Visitors gather at the Institute for Contemporary Art during last year’s American Muslim Heritage Celebration.

Richmond residents will have two opportunities to celebrate Muslim American Heritage Month on Saturday, July 26 with events highlighting the …

Science Museum to host adults-only ‘Dino Night’

The Science Museum of Virginia is inviting adults to step back in time — about 65 million years — during …

Concert series brings jazz to bars, museums and theaters

Vocalist Sam Reed

Jazz will spill into bars, museums and cultural spaces across downtown Richmond next week as the city kicks off a …

Burning Sands foundation to host 12th annual golf tournament

E. Lee Coble

The Burning Sands Alumni Football Foundation will host its 12th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 26, at Hunting …

Squirrels rally past Senators to claim weekend series win

Bo Davidson

The Richmond Flying Squirrels came back from an early deficit and used a strong bullpen performance to beat the Harrisburg …

VUU tops CIAA preseason football poll; VSU earns third

Virginia Union University has been picked as the pre-season favorite to win the CIAA football title, marking the first time …

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