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Dr. Lillie R. bennett cares for patients from her Chamberlayne Avenue office in North Side.

Dr. Lillie R. bennett cares for patients from her Chamberlayne Avenue office in North Side.

Published on November 24, 2021
Malcolm X speaks to reporters on May 16, 1963, in Washington, D.C.

Malcolm X speaks to reporters on May 16, 1963, in Washington, D.C.

Published on November 24, 2021
This combination photo shows a young Muhammad Aziz, who was charged in the slaying of Malcolm X, after his arrest on Feb. 26, 1965, in New York, and Mr. Aziz, now 83, outside court on Nov. 18 after his conviction in the assassination of Malcolm X was vacated.

This combination photo shows a young Muhammad Aziz, who was charged in the slaying of Malcolm X, after his arrest on Feb. 26, 1965, in …

Published on November 24, 2021
Khalil Islam, second from right, is booked on March 3, 1965, in the slaying of Malcolm X in New York on Feb. 21, 1965. Mr. Islam, who is being held by Detective John Keeley, right, died in 2009 after serving more than a decade in prison. He was paroled in the 1980s.

Khalil Islam, second from right, is booked on March 3, 1965, in the slaying of Malcolm X in New York on Feb. 21, 1965. Mr. …

Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021
Rev. Cary

Rev. Cary

Published on November 24, 2021
The Rev. Al Sharpton, second from right, is flanked by Ahmaud Arbery’s parents, Wanda Cooper-Jones, left, and Marcus Arbery, right, as he speaks Nov. 18 to roughly 750 pastors and supporters of the late Mr. Arbery outside the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga., during a Wall of Prayer event. A defense attorney for one of the three white men charged with Mr. Arbery’s murder objected to the presence of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Sharpton and other Black pastors in the courtroom and asked the judge to keep them out. The judge rejected the request as “reprehensible.” At far left is Martin Luther King III, son of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The Rev. Al Sharpton, second from right, is flanked by Ahmaud Arbery’s parents, Wanda Cooper-Jones, left, and Marcus Arbery, right, as he speaks Nov. 18 …

Published on November 24, 2021
Dennis Parker

Dennis Parker

Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021
Ms. Roots

Ms. Roots

Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021
City Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, 6th District, second from right, cuts the ribbon to formally open the new basketball courts in the Hillside Court public housing community in South Side. Joining in the ceremony last Saturday are, from left, Nicholas J. “Nick” Cooper of Citizen HKS, the nonprofit that led the design effort with residents; Tavares Floyd, Ms. Robertson’s council liaison; and Ralph Stuckey, director of resident services for the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

City Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, 6th District, second from right, cuts the ribbon to formally open the new basketball courts in the Hillside Court public …

Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021
More than 300 volunteers help distribute food for Thanksgiving dinners at The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church’s annual giveaway last Saturday done in concert with roughly 40 other area churches, organizations and businesses. A long line of cars drove through the parking lot of the church’s North Campus at 4247 Creighton Road in Henrico County, where volunteers loaded greens, stuffing, muffin mix and all the ingredients for a holiday meal. COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots also were available.

More than 300 volunteers help distribute food for Thanksgiving dinners at The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church’s annual giveaway last Saturday done in concert with roughly …

Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021
Ms. Daniels- Fayson

Ms. Daniels- Fayson

Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021
Lt. Sharp

Lt. Sharp

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Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021
BJ Fitzgerald

BJ Fitzgerald

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Published on November 24, 2021

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Visitors view Frida Kahlo’s painting “Diego and I” during a media preview Nov. 5 at Sotheby’s auction house. The painting, an artist self-portrait that shows the face of her husband, Diego Rivera, in the middle of her forehead, sold Nov. 16 for $34.9 million.

Visitors view Frida Kahlo’s painting “Diego and I” during a media preview Nov. 5 at Sotheby’s auction house. The painting, an artist self-portrait that shows …

Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021
Kingston Henderson, 4, gets a lesson in gardening from his great- grandmother, Pauline Wheeler, 99, and his grandfather, Harris Wheeler, 70, a retired horticulture teacher with Richmond Public Schools. She shows Kingston the tender young collards and instructs him how to plant them in the rich soil tilled by his grandfather. Collards, turnip greens and onions are Mrs. Wheeler’s favorite things to grow in the winter garden behind her North Side home.

Kingston Henderson, 4, gets a lesson in gardening from his great- grandmother, Pauline Wheeler, 99, and his grandfather, Harris Wheeler, 70, a retired horticulture teacher …

Published on November 24, 2021
Rev. Patricia Shipley, fourth from left, a board member of the Richmond-based Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy leads campaign supporters in a prayerful litany outside South Richmond Food Lion. Joining her are members of the Greater Richmond Branch of the American Association of University Women, Virginia Organizing and Green New Deal who were there to advocate on behalf of workers.

Rev. Patricia Shipley, fourth from left, a board member of the Richmond-based Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy leads campaign supporters in a prayerful litany …

Published on November 24, 2021
Cacti in Church Hill

Cacti in Church Hill

Published on November 24, 2021
Family members of Rah’quan Logan mourn during a gathering Sunday to remember and honor the 14- year-old’s life held outside the OMG Convenience Store at Creighton and Nine Mile Roads where he was gunned down Nov. 12 in a quadruple shooting. Nine-year-old Abdul bani-Ahmad, whose family owns the store, also was killed, while two men were wounded. More than 100 people attended the vigil, including City Council President Cynthia I. Newbille and Richmond School board Chairwoman Cheryl L. Burke. Many brought silver and black balloons to honor Rah’quan. James “J.J.” Minor III, president of the Richmond branch NAACP, called on parents and others to stop the violence and asked faith-based organizations to provide support for families. Rah’quan’s funeral was held Tuesday morning at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home in Church Hill with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.

Family members of Rah’quan Logan mourn during a gathering Sunday to remember and honor the 14- year-old’s life held outside the OMG Convenience Store at …

Published on November 24, 2021
Debra Timmons, left, listens to information provided by Rachel Hefner of the nonprofit Virginia Organizing advocacy group about the campaign to secure paid sick leave for grocery store workers last Saturday outside the Food Lion in the 6800 block of Forest Hill Avenue. Ms. Hefner was among the group of activists who took part in a statewide campaign to educate shoppers about working conditions for supermarket employees. According to campaign information, only a few companies provide paid sick leave, leaving two-thirds of such workers uncovered.

Debra Timmons, left, listens to information provided by Rachel Hefner of the nonprofit Virginia Organizing advocacy group about the campaign to secure paid sick leave …

Published on November 24, 2021
Howard Hopkins, former coach, teacher and principal with Richmond Public Schools, shows off his athletic jacket with the colors of both Armstrong High School and Maggie L. Walker High School that he said is a “representation of unity.” Mr. Hopkins is on the organizing committee of the Armstrong-Walker Classic Legacy parade and football game that is taking place Saturday, Nov. 27.

Howard Hopkins, former coach, teacher and principal with Richmond Public Schools, shows off his athletic jacket with the colors of both Armstrong High School and …

Published on November 24, 2021
University of Mount Olive’s Jeremiah Phifer jumps and shoots over Virginia State University’s Dajour Rucker Nov. 19 in the Pickle Classic. VSU beat Mount Olive 99-95, and then lost on Nov. 20 to Barton College 105-90 in the second matchup of the classic.

University of Mount Olive’s Jeremiah Phifer jumps and shoots over Virginia State University’s Dajour Rucker Nov. 19 in the Pickle Classic. VSU beat Mount Olive …

Published on November 24, 2021

Published on November 24, 2021