Nicholson new Crusade president
The Richmond Crusade for Voters has changed its leadership. Corey M. Nicholson is now the president of the city’s oldest and largest African-American political group.
VSU enrolls 1,000 students in freshman class
Virginia State University is reporting that nearly 1,000 freshmen enrolled for the fall semester, a rebound from 2015 when
Work to start Sept. 6 on Belmont Road roundabout
Work is to begin Tuesday, Sept. 6, on a new $700,000 traffic
Black votes must be won, not inherited
Donald Trump made a pitch for black votes in his own inimitable fashion. Speaking recently in a virtually all-white suburb of Detroit, he suggested that African-American communities are “suffering from Democratic control.”
While athletes speak out, Trump drops ball
Donald Trump is a political commentator’s dream in the usually news-challenged weeks of late summer when we’re looking for someone to complain about.
Scott for U.S. Senate
What happens if the Democrats win the presidential election in November, and Tim Kaine, who represents Virginia in the U.S. Senate, becomes the vice president? Who would fill his vacant Senate seat?
Beyoncé at awards show with mothers of slain black men
Renowned artist Romare Bearden is most widely known for his use of multiple mediums and artistic styles, but few are aware that Mr. Bearden worked more than 30 years as a social worker with the New York City Department of Social Services. Visitors to the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia will have the opportunity to explore how Mr. Bearden’s multiple careers and identities have influenced his celebration of blackness through visual art.
Romare Bearden exhibit to open Sept. 13 at Black History Museum
Renowned artist Romare Bearden is most widely known for his use of multiple mediums and artistic styles, but few are aware that Mr. Bearden worked more than 30 years as a social worker with the New York City Department of Social Services. Visitors to the Black History Museum & Cul- tural Center of Virginia will have the opportunity to explore how Mr. Bearden’s multiple careers and identities have influenced his celebration of blackness through visual art.
Conference on after-effects of Sept.11 attacks
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and the Richmond Peace Education Center will host a daylong conference on the ideological shifts in immigration and deportation, national security and military aggression in the United States since the terrorists attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
George Wythe wins opener for first time in 13 years
George Wythe High School found a quality quarterback and a long overdue victory all in the same week. As a result, the Bulldogs are 1-0 for the first time since 2003. “I saw some good things and some bad things. That’s always how a coach looks at it,” second-year head Coach Dion Foxx said after his 8-6 win last Friday at Armstrong High School.
Armstrong bracing for bigger opponents
Armstrong High School football Coach McDaniel Anderson says he is searching for a cure for what he calls “the inner city blues.”
VUU Panthers face LIU-Post in Saturday’s season opener
Virginia Union University football players need to be strong, fast and tough. They also need a dependable alarm clock.
VSU opens on the road at Lenoir-Rhyne University
Coach Reggie Barlow had the good fortune in 1999 to play on a Jacksonville Jaguars squad that showcased two of NFL’s elite ball carriers — Fred Taylor and James Stewart.
MEAC’s HU, NSU kick off season with evening games Saturday
Hampton University and Norfolk State University are taking different approaches to their football openers. HU is traveling to face a higher division program, Old Dominion University, while NSU is playing at home at Dick Price Stadium to meet a lower division opponent, Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina.
Not in Kansas anymore, White transferring to Syracuse University
New York state and Chester, Va., never felt so close. Syracuse University advanced to the NCAA basketball Final Four last season with senior Michael Gbinije a primary contributor.
49ers quarterback under fire for sitting during national anthem
NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers refused to stand for the national anthem before a preseason game last Friday, drawing boos from some fans and criticism on social media, but his team said they backed his right to protest.
Dr. Berry leaving Fourth Baptist to lead Georgia megachurch
Dr. Emory Berry Jr. is bidding Richmond farewell after nearly six years of leading the 600-member Fourth Baptist Church in Church Hill.
Tim Kaine’s North Side church picketed
Churchgoers at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in North Side were greeted by picketers last Sunday when they left 9 a.m. Mass.
Annual Labor Day back-to-school shoe giveaway at 2 sites
For the first time, two churches will serve as host sites for the annual “New Shoes for Back-to-School” giveaway on Labor Day.
Religion bullying focus of U.S. education website
Dapinder Ahluwalia’s 14-year-old son starts high school next month. Like many parents, she’ll spend the last days of summer ensuring he has the right school supplies and a copy of his class schedule.
