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  Report on Richmond water crisis highlights staffing, procedure gaps
  
  Confederate marker near DPU substation under new scrutiny
  
  Alpha Kappa Alpha Mid-Atlantic Region to host Richmond conference
  
  NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black …
  
  Protest erupts in D.C. against Trump administration plans to spike global humanitarian aid
  
  In sermon to Trump, Bishop Budde pleads for immigrants, transgender rights
  
  Sharpton to lead King Day events in D.C. to honor Dr. King’s legacy
  
  Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, hostages to be released
  
  TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban
  
  Total solar eclipse wows North America
  
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  Rally highlights youth activism
  
  A month of history
  
  Honoring Black history in Virginia from 1619 to today, by Kay Coles James
  
  Timely pushback against Trump-Musk secrecy deals, by Clarence Page
  
  Silence of the lambs: Youngkin, Miyares and the rule of law, by David …
  
  How government failed Black Americans, by Julianne Malveaux
  
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  Past mayors’ priorities left Richmond’s infrastructure in ruin
  
  Richmond showed resilience, but accountability is needed
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  A Black church that now owns Proud Boys logo is using it to …
  
  VAIPL to host open mic on environmental and racial justice
  
  Second minister accuses T.D. Jakes of sexual misconduct in defamation suit
  
  Maggie Walker’s pioneering journey explored in performance
  
  Purple Heart recipient Michael Gregory Brown dies at 77
  
  Advocate, educator Denise V. Thomas-Brown remembered
  
  Charles H. Taylor Sr. honored for service, leadership
  
  Richmond’s first Black mayor, Henry Marsh, remembered
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  Newlin Music Prize announces 2025 short list
  
  Black History Month celebrations
  
  HGTV stars headline Richmond Home + Garden Show
  
  Love Stories 2025
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- All-Star break over
  
  Virginia golfer among finalists for Augusta National Women’s Amateur
  
  CIAA to celebrate 50th anniversary of women’s basketball tournament in 2025
  
  VUU to play SIAC champion Miles College in opener
  
  FXA Sports, 804 Softball team up to enhance local leagues
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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HGTV stars headline Richmond Home + Garden Show

Stars of HGTV’s “Unsellable Houses,” sisters Leslie Davis and Lyndsay Lamb, headline the Richmond Home + Garden Show, Feb. 28 through Mar. 2 at the Richmond Raceway Complex.

The Richmond Home + Garden Show will feature HGTV stars Leslie Davis and Lyndsay Lamb, co-hosts of “Unsellable Houses,” from …

FXA Sports, 804 Softball team up to enhance local leagues

A recent 804 Softball game held at the Glen Allen Softball Complex.

Coed softball players in the local area will soon have more opportunities to take the field. FXA Sports, a leading …

Virginia golfer among finalists for Augusta National Women’s Amateur

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Virginia golfer Amanda Sambach has earned a spot in the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, joining an elite field of …

CIAA to celebrate 50th anniversary of women’s basketball tournament in 2025

Virginia State University’s Alexa Blake shoots, scores in a game against Lincoln University in last year’s tournament.

The CIAA marks the 50th anniversary of its Women’s Basketball Tournament at the 2025 Food Lion CIAA Men’s and Women’s …

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I want to congratulate the Richmond Free Press on the Jan 30 - Feb 5, 2025 edition. Every article was …

VUU to play SIAC champion Miles College in opener

The Virginia Union University football team, the defending CIAA champions, will kick off the 2025 season with an appearance in …

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