I see where some are dwelling on alleged shortcomings in Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign. To my mind, she was a brilliant candidate who ran a near-perfect race. Of course Democrats will look for ways to improve our efforts.

Later this month, President Biden will pardon two turkeys at the White House, a symbolic gesture of mercy. Yet, every year in the U.S., over 224 million turkeys endure a far grimmer fate. These gentle birds are raised in overcrowded …

As a tribal member of the Patawomeck, one of the 11 state-recognized tribes in Virginia, I found the Richmond Free Press article “Local tribes celebrate culture, history on Indigenous Peoples’ Day” by Paula Phounsavath (Oct. 17-19 edition) to be a …

The Richmond Free Press has provided extensive coverage of a lawsuit former City Councilman Sa’ad El-Amin has filed against Virginia Union University in a bid to prevent the demolition of the former Richmond Community Hospital.

It was my honor to serve the people of Richmond for 48 years as an elected official on City Council (1966-1991) and in the state Senate (1992-2014). This included my service as Richmond’s first Black mayor from 1977 to 1982.

The Nov. 5 election presents an extraordinary opportunity to bring about positive change to our School Board.

Thank you for featuring me as your Personality of the week (Sept. 12-14 edition) and for focusing on the Fall Line Trail through Bryan Park. The article surely will raise awareness of the issue among readers.

I love going to Virginia Union University football games. So, I’m sending this letter hoping that those who hold positions of leadership at the school will encourage the student body to stand and respect the Black National Anthem “Lift Every …

Before the presidential debate commenced, my wife and I were in a hospital’s emergency room for 5½ hours because of an unanticipated heart complication (Tachycardia) I began having after drinking a large cup of fast food coffee.

Even though the Free Press has stated that Kamala Harris is ahead of Donald Trump in Virginia by a comfortable margin, we cannot rest on those laurels

“Remember the bridge that brought you across.”

Preserving the natural environment in Bryan Park and developing a first-class Fall Line Trail within the park are not mutually exclusive.

The Richmond mayoral race debate was centered, according to reporter George Copeland Jr., on education, housing and the economy.

It has been 60 years since the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. I remember being in college, joining with students from Virginia Union University and elsewhere, advocating for the legislation and registering voters in Richmond.

As the Richmond Free Press states, there are nine seats up for grabs on the Richmond School Board. It seems to me that we need better guidance and direction on how to steer our youth into the future.