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  Chicago braces as Trump threatens immigration raids
  
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  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
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  Artists’ solidarity offers a blueprint against blacklists by Ben Jealous
  
  Conflict entrepreneurs behind our broken politics by Clarence Page
  
  Communities pay the price for ‘free’ AI tools
  
  Memory of Jan. 6 fades as false narratives take hold by David W. …
  
  Vicky Hester’s legacy endures at Babes
  
  Youth violence thrives where opportunity is scarce
  
  Reimbursing language learners?
  
  Trump’s promises of cuts lost in a sea of costly waste
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  New Jersey bishop to lead revival at Second Baptist Church (West End)
  
  Faith, festivities to highlight first Catholic Fest
  
  Greater Mt. Moriah hosts festival of unity, peace
  
  Westmoreland church to host marker dedication for landmark civil rights case
  
  Ettrick native Rudi Johnson leaves lasting mark on football and community
  
  Rudy ‘The Reject’ Cunningham, influential coach and athlete, dies at 68
  
  Family, friends celebrate Danielle Spencer’s life of compassion
  
  Highland Springs legend George Lancaster remembered as coach and mentor
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  Personality: Tanesha Powell
  
  Personality: Djimon Hounsou
  
  Personality: Kristin Harris
  
  Personality: Kristin Janssen
  
  ICA at VCU rolls out fall slate of artist talks and performances
  
  Virtual talk to explore roots of Confederate monuments
  
  RVA East End Festival set for MLK Jr. Middle School
  
  Black chefs to take center stage during barbecue, fish fry
Sports
- Atlanta’s first all-Black high school polo team wins inaugural match
  
  Virginia Union rolls past Shaw 59-7
  
  Virginia State sweeps Lincoln in straight sets
  
  Jackson State tops 2025 HBCU football media poll
  
  Panthers roll past Johnson C. Smith
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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Virtual talk to explore roots of Confederate monuments

The Library of Virginia will host a free virtual talk at noon Wednesday, Oct. 8, featuring Donovan Schaefer, a Virginia …

Greater Mt. Moriah hosts festival of unity, peace

A young man dribbles a basketball during “Falling for the Culture: A Festival of Unity, Peace, and Hope” on Sunday in Jackson Ward.

Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church joined with city leaders and the Richmond Police Department to host “Falling for the Culture: …

Faith, festivities to highlight first Catholic Fest

The Young Escape, a sibling pop band from California whose debut single, “Good Life,” topped Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart, will perform during “Catholic Fest” on Oct. 11 at The Diamond.

The Catholic Diocese of Richmond will host its inaugural “Catholic Fest” on Saturday, Oct. 11, at The Diamond, offering a …

New Jersey bishop to lead revival at Second Baptist Church (West End)

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Bishop Liston Page Jr., a Virginia Union University graduate who has preached nationally and abroad, will return to Richmond next …

Virginia State sweeps Lincoln in straight sets

Virginia State volleyball needed just three sets to dispatch Lincoln (Pa.) on Monday, rolling to a 25-9, 25-9, 25-11 win …

Virginia Union rolls past Shaw 59-7

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Virginia Union University’s offense piled up 611 total yards as the Panthers routed Shaw University 59-7 on Saturday at Durham …

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