Felons fired up, ready to vote
Rochelle Russell, 33, is one of 206,000 Virginians who has a felony conviction, served her time and is now living back in the community.
New ballpark for city? Squirrels, VCU hope so
Will Richmond be getting a new $55 million baseball stadium? Don’t bet on it.
Bobb caught in seesaw hiring decision
He was in, he was out and now Robert C. Bobb apparently is in again in Petersburg.
Henrico officer’s trial starts Monday for motorist shooting
Beautician Kimberly McNeil is still recovering from the four gunshots she suffered nearly a year ago. Next week, the man who nearly killed her, Henrico Police Officer Joel D. Greenway, will go on trial in one of the rare instances of a local law enforcement officer facing charges for shooting someone.
Drug court graduation Oct. 21
The Richmond Adult Drug Court will celebrate 11 new graduates 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at a public ceremony at the Richmond Police Training Academy, 1202 Graham Road, it has been announced.
‘Prescription Drug Take-Back Day’ Oct. 22
Do you have unused or expired prescriptions in your medicine cabinet? Want to get rid of them safely?
Police Memorial to be rededicated at ceremony on Saturday
The Richmond Police Memorial will be rededicated at a public ceremony 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at its new site, Blanton Avenue and Tafford Road in Byrd Park, it has been announced.
Delta Air Lines snubs black women physicians
When Tamika Cross tried to help another passenger in distress on a recent Delta Air Lines flight, she said she was dismissed by a flight attendant who doubted that the black woman was actually a physician. Dr. Cross, an OB-GYN based in Houston, chronicled the incident on Facebook on Oct. 9. The post has since gone viral, with more than 15,000 comments, and sparked the Twitter hashtag #whatadoctorlookslike.
Howard University renames school for Cathy Hughes
Howard University has renamed its School of Communications the Cathy Hughes School of Communications, after the founder of Radio One Inc., the largest African-American owned multimedia company in the United States. Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, president of Howard University, announced in early October a multimillion-dollar gift to the communications school from the Catherine L. Hughes and Alfred C. Liggins III Foundation.
Study: Lines longer for black voters at polls
Black voters wait longer to cast ballots, discouraging them from voting, according to a study released by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington. The report, titled “Reducing Long Lines to Vote,” reported African-Americans waited an average of 23 minutes to vote, compared with 19 minutes for Hispanics, 15 minutes for Asians, 13 minutes for Native Americans and 12 minutes for white people.
Sean Combs gives $1 million to Howard
No matter how he’s addressed — Puff Daddy, Puffy or P. Diddy — Sean Combs still holds Howard University and Washington close to his heart, which he demonstrated during a recent concert where the entertainment mogul donated $1 million to the university.
More time?
Civil rights group files lawsuit seeking extension of Va. voter registration deadline due to statewide computer crash
Virginia could become the latest state under federal court order to extend voter registration because of a disaster. The disaster in Virginia, however, is no hurricane, but a computer system.
Readers urge support for workers in voting Nov. 8
I have spent the last 39 years of my life working. I have worked in the private sector, in the public sector, in non-union facilities and union shops. And I have seen the difference a collective bargaining agreement makes. Even in a right-to-work state like Virginia, workers can choose to form a union in their workplace if a simple majority of their co-workers agree.
Black women key to victory
Without a doubt, women will play a critical role in the presidential election this year. In 2012, women overall had a higher voting rate (64 percent) than men (60 percent), according to the U.S. Census Bureau. However, the most powerful group of voters will be African-American women. In both the 2012 and 2008 presidential elections, black women voted at the highest rate of any racial, ethnic or gender group. Four years ago, 74 percent of eligible black women went to the polls.
Control the agenda
Sexual boasting, emails, tax returns, deplorables — the second presidential debate Sunday featured insults wrapped up in put-downs. This debate was held within miles of Ferguson, Mo., but it was never mentioned. The citizens offered questions about issues — health care, the U.S. Supreme Court, energy. The moderators peddled scandals — and elicited insults.
Fifty shades of crazy
Ignorant. Arrogant. Insulting. Racist. Sexist. Misogynistic. Anti-black. Anti-Latino. Anti-immigrant. Anti-Muslim. Xenophobic.
Wilder symposium to focus on legacy of Kerner Report
The anger that engulfed African-American communities shocked the nation. That was the mid-1960s, when a wave of uprisings against racial oppression hit major cities from Newark, N.J., to Los Angeles.
Ta-Nehisi Coates: Election shows ‘centrality of racism’ in America
From his post as a national correspondent for The Atlantic magazine, Ta-Nehisi P. Coates casts a jaundiced eye at the current presidential race.
VCIC honors 6 with annual Richmond Humanitarian Award Oct. 20
Five individuals and a church will be honored with the 54th Annual Richmond Humanitarian Awards presented by the Richmond Chapter of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities.
‘The Prophet Speaks’ on regional issues Oct. 20 at Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill and Virginia Union University are hosting the seventh annual Metro Richmond Clergy Convocation. This year’s panel-led assembly is titled “The prophet speaks for the soul of the city” and will be held Thursday, Oct. 20, from 8 a.m. from 12 p.m. at Richmond Hill in Church Hill.
