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Percy Sledge performs after accepting his award during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2005 in New York.

Percy Sledge performs after accepting his award during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2005 in New York.

Published on April 17, 2015
Mrs. Jones

Mrs. Jones

Published on April 17, 2015
marching band members entertain the audience. The commemoration began at the site of the former slave-holding pen known as Lumpkin’s Jail in Shockoe Bottom, where VUU traces its origins. The American Baptist Home Mission Society began classes in 1865 to educate freed slaves. Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who spoke at the Shockoe Slip ceremony, urged the audience there to “build upon what happened 150 years ago.”

marching band members entertain the audience. The commemoration began at the site of the former slave-holding pen known as Lumpkin’s Jail in Shockoe Bottom, where …

Published on April 17, 2015
VUU President Claude G. Perkins and the Rev. W. Franklyn Richardson, chairman of the VUU Board of Trustees, conduct a libation ceremony honoring the university’s forebearers.

VUU President Claude G. Perkins and the Rev. W. Franklyn Richardson, chairman of the VUU Board of Trustees, conduct a libation ceremony honoring the university’s …

Published on April 17, 2015
Richmond firefighters from Engine and Truck Company No. 1 take advantage of the spring weather to train in rescue methods last Saturday. Location: Chim- borazo Park in the city’s East End near the fire station at 308 N. 24th St. The firefighters practiced what is called a Stokes Basket Evolution, using the park’s steep, hilly terrain to train in retrieving victims from hard-to-reach locations.

Richmond firefighters from Engine and Truck Company No. 1 take advantage of the spring weather to train in rescue methods last Saturday. Location: Chim- borazo …

Published on April 17, 2015
Sen. Kaine

Sen. Kaine

Published on April 17, 2015