‘Nobody had to wonder whether she would accept the outcome’
Richmond resident and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, who was tapped to be Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential running mate, introduced her Wednesday before her concession speech. His wife, Anne Holton, former Virginia secretary of education, was by his side:
‘They kilt us, but they ain’t whupped us yet’
Emboldened Republicans claimed a mandate Wednesday for Donald Trump after his stunning election as the 45th president of the United States.
Republican Colin Powell endorses Hillary Clinton
Colin Powell, who served as U.S. secretary of state in Republican President George W. Bush’s administration, said on Tuesday he would vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the Nov. 8 presidential election, according to Newsday newspaper. Gen. Powell, who made …
White supremacist candidate qualifies for debate at HBCU
White supremacist David Duke has qualified for Louisiana’s U.S. Senate debate scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Dillard University, a historically black university based in New Orleans.
Ciara, Russell expecting first child
Richmond native and Seattle Seahawks superstar quarterback Russell Wilson and singer Ciara are expecting their first child. Mr. Wilson and Ciara tied the knot four months ago, in a fairytale wedding on July 6, at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England.
City school officials: Test scores to get worse before they get better
A Richmond Public Schools official warned student scores on state Standards of Learning tests are headed for further decline. The dire prediction from Valenta Wade, RPS manager of testing and data, sent members of the Richmond School Board into a …
New ballpark for city? Squirrels, VCU hope so
Will Richmond be getting a new $55 million baseball stadium? Don’t bet on it.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
More time?
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.
Trump creates chasm in GOP with lewd tape
Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump ignited his base — and opened a chasm with the GOP leadership and many supporters — with a second debate performance in which he threatened to jail his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, if he …
‘The Birth of a Nation’ opens nationwide Friday amid controversy
The film “The Birth of a Nation” premieres nationwide Friday, Oct. 7, amid a firestorm of controversy surrounding its director, co-producer, co-writer and star, actor Nate Parker.
