Snoozing VUU Panthers anxious for wake-up call
Few gyms have enjoyed more raucous victory celebrations than Virginia Union University’s venerable Barco-Stevens Hall. But more recently, few gyms have been more silent.
Area churches to celebrate Easter in various, special ways
Area churches are ready to celebrate Easter by welcoming congregants back to services both inside their sanctuaries and some outdoors.
Rufus A. Cosby, former head of transit union local, dies at 78
Rufus Alexander Cosby, former president of GRTC’s union, has died.
Personality: John W. Boyd Jr.
Spotlight on founder-president of the National Black Farmers Association
John Wesley Boyd Jr. is a man skilled in making waves, from the acres of crops in his fields to the halls of Congress in Washington, D.C.
State elections board investigating allegations involving city Electoral Board’s handling of Nov. 3 election
Did theDemocratic-controlled Richmond Electoral Board break state law in trying to produce results after the Nov. 3 election amid challenges from COVID-19?
‘I believe I witnessed a murder”
Witnesses to George Floyd’s deadly arrest in Minneapolis tell jury of their shock, horror
Darnella Frazier said she sometimes lays awake at night “apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more and not physically interacting and not saving his life.”
Casino proposals offer a range of sweeteners for city
First there were six. Now there are three companies competing for the Richmond license for a casino after a city panel discarded three other proposals last week. Soon there will be just one.
City students, families, teachers adjust to new styles of learning during a year with pandemic
Tisha Erby has four children attending Richmond Public Schools.
Pentagon’s Flynn needs to be charged in Jan. 6 attack
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles A. Flynn needs to be taken into custody immediately by the FBI for facilitating the right wing domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Support the For the People Act
To the American People: We write to you today as citizens who love this country and care deeply about its future. And right now, the most important thing we can do to protect that future is to rise together in support of the For the People Act currently before the Senate — the most significant piece of legislation to strengthen our democracy since the Civil Rights movement.
Black farmers and COVID-19 relief
If you ever begin to doubt that elections matter, think about Black farmers.
End the violence
It may seem incongruous heralding the abolition of the death penalty during a time in which two mass shootings have occurred within the space of a week.
Good riddance to the death penalty
Virginia has finally come down on the right side of the law with the abolition of the death penalty.
Illinois city 1st in U.S. to offer Black residents reparations
Using tax money from the sale of recreational marijuana, the Chicago suburb of Evanston has become the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and the lingering effects of slavery.
Pandemic art: Prettying up the walls for Zoom calls
If you’ve been watching experts and commentators appearing on television from their homes, their increased attention to decor might look familiar: In the early days of lockdown, they, like many of us, sat in front of blank white walls, while now their homes frequently display prominent artwork.
3 time NFL Pro-Bowl guard Doug Wilkerson dies at 73
The San Diego Chargers had one of the NFL’s most explosive offenses in the 1970s, and Doug Wilkerson was a key cog in the attack.
NBA legend Elgin Baylor dies
Elgin Baylor, among the greatest and most exciting basketball players of all time, has died.
After video backlash, NCAA addresses inequities at women’s and men’s tournaments
The NCAA’s inequities in women’s sports are showing. And the NCAA officially, embarrassed mightily on social media, moved quickly to try to clean up the problems.
