Teams, cities ramping up for NBA lottery
The fun-loving folks on Bourbon Street in New Orleans have one more reason to party.
VUU to induct 7 into Athletic Hall of Fame
Seven alumni with sparkling credentials have been chosen for induction into the Virginia Union University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Why not eliminate the SAT?
Columnists
The College Board, the organization that develops and administers the SAT, has developed a new “adversity score” to augment the widely used college admissions examination.
City Council delays action on single-use plastics resolution
Cities across the country and around the world are banning plastic straws, cutlery, bags and other single-use products that are clogging waterways and harming fish, birds, whales and other wildlife.
VUU names new dean of School of Arts and Sciences
Historically black Virginia Union University has signaled an interest in diversity in its faculty in naming a new dean for its School of Arts and Sciences.
Brown decision under threat?
May 17 marked the 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed apartheid in America by declaring segregated schools “inherently unequal” and unconstitutional.
Costs for new schools continue to rise
The price tag for the three new schools Richmond is building is continuing to rise.
Update on RPS principal replacement
Dr. Sherry Wharton-Cary, principal at Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary School, is not among the 10 Richmond principals being replaced, but Rose Ferguson, principal of George Mason Elementary, is.
RPS to hold school rezoning info sessions May 29
Richmond Public Schools is holding information sessions for parents and supporters to learn about the scheduled school rezoning.
Who’s the fastest in the NFL?
George Wythe graduate wants chance to show it’s him
Richmonder Kevin Snead is in the running to be named the fastest man in the NFL.
Many Virginians still want atonement for racist photo, actions
Black Virginians are still debating and awaiting what bold steps Gov. Ralph S. Northam will take to revive and restore the once-strong link he maintained with African-American voters across the state, a wide range of interviews in recent weeks suggests.
Thomas Jefferson H.S. senior wants RPS to get its act together
Treyshaun Bailey believes the way Richmond Public Schools is handling requirements for graduation is harming young Richmonders’ chances at graduating through no fault of their own.
In the black
Unexpected gift elicits cheers, tears at Morehouse College commencement
Commencement was a red-letter day for Morehouse College graduate Monte Hathaway of Henrico County and his family. That’s when the speaker at Sunday’s 135th commencement ceremony on the Atlanta campus, billionaire tech investor Robert F. Smith, made a surprise announcement that has since gone global.
Epic fail
At least 280 Richmond Public Schools seniors won’t be graduating in June, RPS officials say
Hundreds of Richmond seniors will not be allowed to graduate in nearly three weeks because they have not met the state standards for a diploma.
Probe into Northam’s blackface scandal ‘inconclusive’
Was Gov. Ralph S. Northam actually one of the people in the racist photo on his Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook page in 1984? It’s “inconclusive.”
Personality: Stacey Squire
Spotlight on founder and president of Christina’s Love Foundation
Stacey Squire, founder and president of Christina’s Love Foundation, is dedicated to the simple mission of getting help to all victims of domestic violence who are in need.
Texas church opens new sanctuary more than a year after massacre
A South Texas church began its next chapter of worship last Sunday as it unveiled a new sanctuary a year and a half after a gunman opened fire and killed more than two dozen congregants in the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history.
