If there’s any good to come out of this election, it’s that it’s finally over. After months of emails, phone calls and postcards from so-and-so who is running for this-or-that office, those intrusive communications have finally ceased.

Things have gotten choppy for the popular “Something in the Water” concert series. After recently canceling this year’s event, which was set for mid-October in Virginia Beach, now it looks like plans for next year are in jeopardy.

The presidential election results left many of us shell-shocked. The polling didn’t predict this. Most of the pundits didn’t see it coming either. But here we are. Instead of building on the achievements and success of the Biden administration, we …

We’ve entered the part of the election cycle where new information about candidates leaks into newscasts and newspaper articles. In the political world, such revelations, which are seldom helpful to the candidates they’re about, are called “October surprises.” We’ve had …

We applaud Virginia Union University for their recent commitment to preserve and repurpose the former Richmond Community Hospital, located on their campus. At the school, we see a leadership that is willing to change course and make the right decision …

Recently, on our editorial page we took issue with Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris. As she was riding high from the bump and buzz that comes from a successful political convention, she wasn’t talking to the media …

Have you ever tried to convince a non-voter to become an active participant in democracy?

Before James Evans, the African American matriarch of a poor family in Chicago, Black fathers on television were rarely seen. The few who did make it on screen were usually shiftless, lazy and not to be taken seriously. As portrayed …

Some might say that it’s ironic that a mayor would introduce a multifaceted initiative called “Stay RVA” as he prepares to exit his elected office. But that’s when Mayor Levar M. Stoney decided to share his plan that aims to …

Hey, Joe. We haven’t forgotten about you, our 46th president. There’s something I’d like to bring to your attention, I’m sure you have a little more time on your hands these days than you probably expected to a few months …

We are stunned by the devastation left by Hurricane Helene. Particularly, the damage left in western North Carolina, which defies explanation.

The recent comments unearthed by reporters at CNN that were attributed to the first Black lieutenant governor of the state below us, are beyond excusable. We read some of what was deemed fit to print and we wish we hadn’t. …

For those of us in the business of printed media, things have been better. Publications are struggling as subscribers dwindle as newspapers and magazines shrink in size.

Have you seen this bench?

The last few weeks have been a tough stretch for Black celebrities and the people that love them. The deaths of rappers, singers and entertainers have touched every demographic in recent weeks. Let’s take a look at who we’ve lost …