Talk about Nat Turner’s Bible Oct. 2
Mark Person, whose family donated Nat Turner’s Bible to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, will talk about his family’s ownership of the artifact and its importance to the nation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the Tuckahoe Area Library in Henrico County, 1901 Starling Drive.
New coalition to host monthly town hall meetings
A new coalition that includes the Virginia State Conference NAACP and four Richmond area NAACP branches will launch the first of a monthly series of town hall meetings Thursday, Oct. 4.
Wilder Symposium Oct. 3 at VCU
The 2018 Wilder Symposium will explore urban housing, education and public policy and the challenges and opportunities they present for urban communities.
Drive to help people affected by Florence
The Richmond Branch NAACP is joining the Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Richmond and Vicinity to help people in the Carolinas affected by Hurricane Florence.
Public hearing Oct. 9 on changing name of the Boulevard to Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Tuesday, Oct. 9, is the new date for a public hearing on renaming the Boulevard as Arthur Ashe Boulevard in honor of the Richmond-born tennis great and humanitarian.
RRHA finishes heating updates; breaks ground on new development
The heat is finally working in all 411 public housing units where serious problems occurred last winter, according to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. That includes 78 units in Creighton Court, where new baseboard heat was installed and 333 units where radiators were repaired or replaced.
Veteran journalist Bob Woodward talks about truth, Trump
“There is a war on truth,” veteran investigative journalist Bob Woodward said about the current climate in the White House and across the nation.
City Council endorses off-track betting parlor in South Side
Off-track betting on horse races soon could return to Richmond, creating another visitor attraction, dozens of new jobs and a stream of new revenue for the city.
Mayor Stoney proposes free bus service on Election Day
Mayor Levar M. Stoney wants to spend $24,310 to provide Richmond residents with free GRTC bus rides on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Final stanza
Larry Bland, director of The Volunteer Choir, is calling it quits as group reaches 50th anniversary
A local gospel music group that has been generating sounds of joy and inspiration for 50 years could soon be no more. Larry Bland & The Volunteer Choir is scheduled to make three appearances this year to mark its golden anniversary milestone, and then Mr. Bland said he will retire as the group’s director and chief organizer.
Tiger clinches first win in 5 years
Tiger Woods was moved to the brink of tears after capturing his first title since 2013 with a two-stroke triumph at the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday that proved he was far from washed up at the age of 42.
‘America’s Dad’ Bill Cosby now inmate No. NN7687
“America’s Dad” Bill Cosby was marched out of court in shackles Tuesday after a judge branded him a “sexually violent predator” and sentenced him to between three and 10 years in prison for sexual assault.
Personality: Dr. Peter Henry
Spotlight on board president of Opportunity Alliance Re-entry
People are not born with the desire to be incarcerated or to be on the wrong side of the justice system. In many cases, a person’s circumstances puts them there. But with thousands of people incarcerated each year in Virginia alone, most will need help when they eventually are released.
VUU, VSU games back on schedule this Saturday
CIAA football has weathered the storm. After hitting the pause button last week as Hurricane Florence left a path of destruction through North Carolina, the historically black athletic conference will resume activities Saturday, Sept. 22, with seven games to be played in the Tarheel state.
Birmingham memorial service remembers 4 little girls
The four girls killed when a bomb placed by Ku Klux Klan members ripped through a Birmingham church in 1963 were remembered in a memorial service last Saturday on the 55th anniversary of the deadly attack.
Getting ready for Nov. 6
Elections have consequences. The chronic drama, turmoil and horrid decisions emanating from the Trump White House prove that the November 2016 election had dire consequences for this nation.
Supporting Serena
Two very talented African-American women — Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka — went out to play a game of tennis in the recent U.S. Open final. I’m sure each of them looked forward to a great game.
Russian hackers targeted black community
The right to vote is a precious thing. More than simply permission to cast your ballot, it’s the right to make your voice heard and decide the direction of our country. To deny that right to someone is to silence their voice and deny their dignity as a person and as an American.
Explanation, please
Re Column “Why is he there?” by Stephen Tillett, Free Press Sept. 13-15 edition:
City committed to ‘open and fair competition’
Re “Shift in city procurement practice hurt black-owned businesses,” Free Press Sept. 13-15 edition: Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney and his administration are committed to ensuring open and fair competition for contracts with small, minority, local and emerging businesses.
