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In this March 2007 photo, Leah Chase stands outside of her famous New Orleans restaurant, Dooky Chase’s, that was started by her husband’s family in the early 1940s.

In this March 2007 photo, Leah Chase stands outside of her famous New Orleans restaurant, Dooky Chase’s, that was started by her husband’s family in …

Published on June 7, 2019
Busy bee on South Side (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Busy bee on South Side (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Published on June 7, 2019
Broad Appétit dishes out food, fun/ Thousands turned out to sample the offerings of 60 plus Richmond area chefs at the 12th edition of Broad Appétit, a food festival like no other. Sunday’s event once again created a palate-tickling paradise in four blocks of Broad Street between Adams and Henry streets in Downtown. Participants ponied up $4 for each sample they taste-tested, with proceeds from the festive event benefiting FeedMore and the Central Virginia Food Bank. Along with mouth-watering treats, the event also featured live music and an art project for children. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Broad Appétit dishes out food, fun/ Thousands turned out to sample the offerings of 60 plus Richmond area chefs at the 12th edition of Broad …

Published on June 7, 2019
Broad Appétit dishes out food, fun/ Thousands turned out to sample the offerings of 60 plus Richmond area chefs at the 12th edition of Broad Appétit, a food festival like no other. The Clarke family from Chester share a plate of “butterfly chips.” Sunday’s event once again created a palate-tickling paradise in four blocks of Broad Street between Adams and Henry streets in Downtown. Participants ponied up $4 for each sample they taste-tested, with proceeds from the festive event benefiting FeedMore and the Central Virginia Food Bank. Along with mouth-watering treats, the event also featured live music and an art project for children. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Broad Appétit dishes out food, fun/ Thousands turned out to sample the offerings of 60 plus Richmond area chefs at the 12th edition of Broad …

Published on June 7, 2019
Broad Appétit dishes out food, fun Thousands turned out to sample the offerings of 60 plus Richmond area chefs at the 12th edition of Broad Appétit, a food festival like no other. Beverly and Gary Claiborne of Glen Allen feast. Sunday’s event once again created a palate-tickling paradise in four blocks of Broad Street between Adams and Henry streets in Downtown. Participants ponied up $4 for each sample they taste-tested, with proceeds from the festive event benefiting FeedMore and the Central Virginia Food Bank. Along with mouth-watering treats, the event also featured live music and an art project for children. (Regina H. Boone)

Broad Appétit dishes out food, fun Thousands turned out to sample the offerings of 60 plus Richmond area chefs at the 12th edition of Broad …

Published on June 7, 2019
‘I Have a Dream’ Festival Music and camaraderie were on display at the “I Have a Dream” Festival near Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. The event had a purpose: To promote creation of a public park on unused city property that sits at O and 18th streets behind the school and underneath the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge. Left, the rollicking No BS! Brass Band leads a Unity Parade beneath the bridge to showcase the potential park area. Marchers included Mayor Levar M. Stoney, Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras, 6th District City Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, 7th District School Board member Cheryl Burke and state Sen. Rosalyn R. Dance. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

‘I Have a Dream’ Festival Music and camaraderie were on display at the “I Have a Dream” Festival near Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. …

Published on June 7, 2019
‘I Have a Dream’ Festival Music and camaraderie were on display at the “I Have a Dream” Festival near Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. The event had a purpose: To promote creation of a public park on unused city property that sits at O and 18th streets behind the school and underneath the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge. Nutzy and his friend, Nutasha, of the Richmond Squirrels, VCU’s Rodney Ram and McGruff the Crime Dog chill with children at the event. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

‘I Have a Dream’ Festival Music and camaraderie were on display at the “I Have a Dream” Festival near Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. …

Published on June 7, 2019
‘I Have a Dream’ Festival Music and camaraderie were on display at the “I Have a Dream” Festival near Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. The event had a purpose: To promote creation of a public park on unused city property that sits at O and 18th streets behind the school and underneath the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge. Two mounted police officers, Amanda Acuff on Scooter and Gene Carter on Toby, also took part in the festivities. (Regina H. Boone)

‘I Have a Dream’ Festival Music and camaraderie were on display at the “I Have a Dream” Festival near Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. …

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Oscar H. Blayton

Oscar H. Blayton

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Curator Valerie Cassel Oliver leads a discussion and preview Wednesday for the Virginia Museum of Fine Art’s new exhibition, “Cosmologies from the Tree of Life: Art from the African American South,” which opens Saturday.

Curator Valerie Cassel Oliver leads a discussion and preview Wednesday for the Virginia Museum of Fine Art’s new exhibition, “Cosmologies from the Tree of Life: …

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Jennifer Hudson sings “Amazing Grace” in a tribute to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who received a special music citation during the 2019 Pulitzer Prize awards luncheon May 28 in New York.

Jennifer Hudson sings “Amazing Grace” in a tribute to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who received a special music citation during the 2019 Pulitzer Prize …

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Gregory Porter

Gregory Porter

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Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

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Ledisi

Ledisi

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Maze featuring Frankie Beverly

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly

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Volunteer Brenda Jones plants flowers at Maggie L. Walker’s gravesite in this March 11, 2017, photo of work being done to restore and improve Evergreen Cemetery after decades of neglect.

Volunteer Brenda Jones plants flowers at Maggie L. Walker’s gravesite in this March 11, 2017, photo of work being done to restore and improve Evergreen …

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Mr. Lambert

Mr. Lambert

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Mr. Ford

Mr. Ford

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Gov. Northam

Gov. Northam

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Mr. Craddock

Mr. Craddock

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Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors, wearing the No. 2 jersey, is surrounded by Golden State Warriors’ defenders Shaun Livingston, No. 34; Steph Curry, No. 30; Quinn Cook, No. 4; and Draymond Green, No. 23, during the second half of Sunday’s Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors, wearing the No. 2 jersey, is surrounded by Golden State Warriors’ defenders Shaun Livingston, No. 34; Steph Curry, No. …

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Jacob Heyward

Jacob Heyward

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Jason Heyward

Jason Heyward

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Kingsman softball team

Kingsman softball team

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Marquita Ridley, left, and her daughters, Nyirah Phillips, 10, and Blessyn Evans place balloons Wednesday on a memorial at Carter Jones Park in South Side, where 9-year-old Markiya Dickson was fatally shot on May 26. Markiya’s family is hosting a vigil at the park on Bainbridge Street at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6

Marquita Ridley, left, and her daughters, Nyirah Phillips, 10, and Blessyn Evans place balloons Wednesday on a memorial at Carter Jones Park in South Side, …

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Mrs. McEachin

Mrs. McEachin

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Mr. Herring

Mr. Herring

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Rendering of VCU's Children's Hospital of Richmond

Rendering of VCU's Children's Hospital of Richmond

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Ms. Calder

Ms. Calder

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Mr. Solomon

Mr. Solomon

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The combination of photos provided by the City of Virginia Beach on Saturday, June 1, 2019 shows victims of Friday's shooting at a municipal building in Virginia Beach, Va. Top row from left are: Laquita C. Brown, Ryan Keith Cox, Tara Welch Gallagher and Mary Louise Gayle. Middle row from left are Alexander Mikhail Gusev, Joshua O. Hardy, Michelle "Missy" Langer and Richard H. Nettleton. Bottom row from left are Katherine A. Nixon, Christopher Kelly Rapp, Herbert "Bert" Snelling and Robert "Bobby" Williams.

The combination of photos provided by the City of Virginia Beach on Saturday, June 1, 2019 shows victims of Friday's shooting at a municipal building …

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Mr. Thornton

Mr. Thornton

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Mr. Tyler

Mr. Tyler

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Mr. Brown

Mr. Brown

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Mr. Tyler

Mr. Tyler

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Ms. Gregory

Ms. Gregory

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Mr. Layne

Mr. Layne

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Mr. Ford

Mr. Ford

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Cityscape/It took 16 months and $2.8 million to build. Now Richmond’s new training center for emergency dispatchers is ready for use at 3516 N. Hopkins Road. The new 4,300-square-foot addition was dedicated May 30, bringing the total square footage of the building to 19,300. While primarily a center for training communications officers to field emergency calls, officials said the building will double as a command center during hurricanes and other disasters. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Cityscape/It took 16 months and $2.8 million to build. Now Richmond’s new training center for emergency dispatchers is ready for use at 3516 N. Hopkins …

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Cityscape/It took 16 months and $2.8 million to build. Now Richmond’s new training center for emergency dispatchers is ready for use at 3516 N. Hopkins Road. The new 4,300-square-foot addition was dedicated May 30, bringing the total square footage of the building to 19,300. Dispatchers work in the building's existing operations center during an open house where tours showed the similar equipment set up in the new training center. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Cityscape/It took 16 months and $2.8 million to build. Now Richmond’s new training center for emergency dispatchers is ready for use at 3516 N. Hopkins …

Published on June 7, 2019