Nuns to sell St. Emma’s-St. Francis property in Powhatan
A religious order founded by an American saint plans to sell the 2,265-acre property in Powhatan County that once housed two Catholic boarding schools for African-American youths.
Malia Obama headed to Harvard — in 2017
Malia Obama has chosen Harvard University to be her college home. The long-waited announcement came Sunday. The oldest daughter of President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama has elected to take a year off after high school, however, and will enter the prestigious university in Cambridge, Mass., in the fall of 2017.
Obama drops mic at correspondents’ dinner
President Obama took aim at Democrats and Republicans alike last Saturday in his final appearance headlining the star-studded White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. However, he saved his sharpest barbs for Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
March set for Linwood Lambert death
The family of Linwood Lambert Jr. and other community members will mark the third anniversary of the former Richmond resident’s death with a march for justice Wednesday, May 4, in South Boston, where he died after three police officers stunned him 20 times with Tasers while he was in their custody.
$32.7M
That’s the amount state gives city for jail costs
That’s how much cash-strapped Richmond has received from the state for reimbursement of costs related to the construction of the six-story, $134.6 million Richmond Justice Center in Shockoe Bottom, Tammy Hawley, a spokesperson for Mayor Dwight C. Jones, told the Free Press last Friday.
Contract awarded for Richmond Pulse construction
Richmond’s Bus Rapid Transit project has cleared its final funding hurdle.
‘Every time I read your paper, I feel uplifted’
My family just moved to Richmond less than a year ago. One of the first things I did was research local news outlets to see what publications were worth reading.
‘Do empty seats in schools mean no property upkeep?’
Re “Saving Armstrong High priority for hundreds,” April 21-23 edition: I am a fifth-generation graduate of Armstrong High School and currently a social science major at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. Not only did I graduate from Armstrong, I was the only female chosen to represent the city in the All-Virginia Choir.
Henrico resident’s letter draws response, help
Henrico resident Vivian Christian will have the opportunity to attend an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first African-Americans to be hired by the Richmond Police Department in 1946, thanks to the generosity of the event’s organizers.
Raise the minimum wage
Day in and day out, men and women all over our country work hard at their jobs but hardly have anything to show for it. As the debate over income inequality and narrowing the ever-widening wealth gap continues to dominate our national and political conversations, private corporations and states are taking matters into their own hands, bridging the dueling divides of income and opportunity by increasing the minimum wage.
New $20 bill forces us to face past
Harriet Tubman soon will become the first African-American to appear on U.S. currency. This monumental decision is not only politically correct, as some have suggested, it is morally and socially correct.
It’s about time
Friday, April 22, was a red-letter day for the Commonwealth of Virginia. That’s when Gov. Terry McAuliffe removed the rusty shackles of discrimination from more than 200,000 men and women in Virginia, restoring their constitutional right to vote.
Flying Squirrels seek to attract more African-American fans
“I had a good time tonight,” Bobby Brown said to his family as they left The Diamond after attending a recent Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball game.
Teacher Appreciation event scheduled on Friday Downtown
Richmond School Board member Shonda Harris-Muhammed, 6th District, is organizing the 4th Annual Teacher Appreciation Dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the Hilton Richmond Downtown, 501 E. Broad St.
Binford celebrating 100th anniversary with entertainment, time capsule April 29
Binford Middle School is marking its 100th anniversary at the Binford Centennial Celebration, featuring entertainment, dance performances, student art exhibits and activities 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the school, 1701 Floyd Ave., in The Fan.
Volunteers ‘Rebuilding Together Richmond’, on Saturday
With hammers, paintbrushes and screwdrivers, hundreds of Richmond volunteers will spend Saturday, April 30, fixing up 39 homes in the Ruffin Road area of South Side.
City to hold radiothon to send kids to camp
Music lovers in Central Virginia can listen to their favorite song on the radio and help send a child to summer camp in the process.
Prince took it to the hoop as a youngster
The hilarious 2004 “Chappelle’s Show” sketch featuring musician Prince and basketball was based as much on fact as fiction.
Allen Iverson lone Virginian to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
Richmond’s high schools got an early glimpse of Allen Iverson’s athletic greatness. Before taking his talents to Georgetown University, the NBA and what will soon be the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Iverson left his mark on RVA.
HU’s Miles Grooms awaiting draft call from NFL
A native Richmonder who got a late start in football could be Hampton University’s next NFL entry. Miles Grooms hopes to hear his name called in the NFL draft scheduled for Thursday, April 28, through Saturday, April 30, in Chicago.
