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- Packed meeting highlights division over Fall Line Trail plans
  
  Thousands rally in city for “Hands Off!” protests against Trump and Musk
  
  In leaked audio, Sears downplays job losses tied to Trump cuts
  
  Final water crisis report identifies training, communication failures
  
  Black-owned brands adapt their plans for a post-DEI era
  
  North Carolina’s largest public university, NC State, names new chancellor
  
  D.C. begins removing Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House
  
  Kamala Harris receives prestigious NAACP Chairman’s Award
  
  Adjusting to a new rhythm in Ghana
  
  Olympic champions, amateurs flock to Kenya for world-class training
  
  Henrico County native embraces new life in Ghana’s Eastern Region
  
  African Americans turn to Ghana for peace and belonging
Opinion
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  April Herstory
  
  Remembering Wilma Wirt
  
  Governor leaves workers hanging
  
  Trump’s Smithsonian order mirrors tactics of Nazis, Soviets, by David W. Marshall
  
  Wealth gets votes, not victory, by Clarence Page
  
  Hip-hop can document life in America more reliably than history books, by A.D. …
  
  The ‘poorly educated’ and the plan to undermine them, by Julianne Malveaux
  
  No more markers
  
  Citizens group calls for halt to Fall Line Trail
  
  Time to recognize Pauli Murray’s legacy in Richmond
  
  Judge recalled as ‘legend’
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  Judge dismisses gender discrimination lawsuit against historic Harlem church
  
  Faith, business leaders gather for final T.D. Jakes leadership conference
  
  Marvin Sapp defends fundraising style after viral video sparks debate
  
  Virginia Interfaith names LaKeisha Cook executive director
  
  Carlton T. Brooks, Richmond funeral director for seven decades, dies at 98
  
  Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning ‘Killing Me Softly’ singer, dies at 88
  
  Legal trailblazer Willard Douglas Jr. remembered
  
  Ida Cheatham, beloved Maymont figure, dies at 105
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  Personality: Ashley Williams
  
  Personality: Melody Walker
  
  Personality: Leyla McCalla
  
  Personality: Margaret ‘Meg’ Turner
  
  Documentary screening to honor culinary pioneer Edna Lewis at Library of Virginia
  
  Richmond Poetry Fest celebrates community through verse
  
  Frida Fest
  
  ‘Fat Ham’ cookin’ again: Triangle Players, Firehouse team up to save production
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  Flying Squirrels stumble late, swept by RubberDucks in season-opener
  
  Virginia State’s Coach Blow earns spot on national coaching honor roll
  
  Top basketball talent honored at Spring Maxie Awards
  
  VUU hosts first CIAA Flag Football Roundup
Black Experience
- RVA Fashion Week ends fall showcase, shifts focus to spring events
  
  Pharrell Williams: LEGO documentary captures his essence
  
  Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …
  
  'Architect of rock 'n' roll,' Little Richard, dies at 87
  
  Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …
  
  Hair care products founder Joe Dudley dies
  
  Big 10 football rivalry creates George Jewett Trophy
  
  Olympian and activist Lee Evans, who took iconic stand at 1968 Mexico City …
  
  Hampton University announces new president
  
  Obamas break ground for $830M presidential library
  
  ‘Forgotten First:’ A look at four – and more – NFL trailblazers
  
  Boston’s new mayor marks historic ‘firsts’ leading city
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Packed meeting highlights division over Fall Line Trail plans

Community members fill the room at the Richmond Police Training Academy on Wednesday night to share feedback on a proposed section of the Fall Line Trail through Bryan Park. (photo Julianne Tripp Hillian/Richmond Free Press)

A crowd of more than 200 people gathered in the Richmond Police Training Academy on Wednesday night, to weigh in …

Frida Fest

A lively event marked the opening of “Frida: Beyond the Myth,” honoring Kahlo’s artistic legacy and Mexican culture through music, …

Top basketball talent honored at Spring Maxie Awards

Kendrick Warren, head varsity basketball coach at Thomas Jefferson High School, receives the Dave Robbins Boys Coach of the Year Award during the 2025 Spring Maxie Awards held Saturday, April 5, at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia.

NOAH (Natives of African Heritage) Sports presented the annual Spring Maxie Awards on Saturday night, celebrating Richmond’s top high school …

Virginia State’s Coach Blow earns spot on national coaching honor roll

Coach Blow

Virginia State University head men’s basketball coach Lonnie Blow Jr. has been selected for the 2025 Achieving Coaching Excellence Honor …

Flying Squirrels stumble late, swept by RubberDucks in season-opener

Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Nick Morreale (50) delivers a pitch during the team’s game against the Akron RubberDucks on April 5 at The Diamond. The game was part of the Flying Squirrels’ opening weekend series.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels learned a hard lesson Sunday afternoon: no lead is safe against Akron’s red-hot Jorge Burgos. After …

Richmond Poetry Fest celebrates community through verse

Poet Roscoe Burnems, (left) engages with the crowd at last year’s Richmond Poetry Fest. This
year’s free festival, hosted April 11-12 at VisArts, features workshops, a youth anthology reading and Burnems hosting the 1-2-3 Slam competition.

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will host its second annual Poetry Fest this weekend, April 11 and 12, featuring …

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