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Lighting the way for healing and change-In Richmond, the Drums No Guns Foundation recently celebrated a $96,638 Health Equity Fund grant from the Richmond and Henrico Public Health Foundation to support youth mental and behavioral health in schools affected by community violence. The year-long project, led by Ram Bhagat and coordinated by Kiran Bhagat, brings restorative justice practices to Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, in collaboration with community-based educators, artists and public health partners. Olufemi Shepsu, a school social worker, speaks at a news conference, joined by social workers, teachers, counselors, and student support specialists involved in implementing the Drums No Guns program. (Photo by Julianne Tripp Hillian/Richmond Free Press)

Lighting the way for healing and change-In Richmond, the Drums No Guns Foundation recently celebrated a $96,638 Health Equity Fund grant from the Richmond and …

Published on December 4, 2025
A Thanksgiving of service-The Giving Heart marked its 20th annual Thanksgiving Day Feast last Thursday at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, drawing more than 1,000 people to the exhibit hall for a day centered on meals and community connection. Guests receive free meals, flu shots, clothing and other items at the convention center. (photo by Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

A Thanksgiving of service-The Giving Heart marked its 20th annual Thanksgiving Day Feast last Thursday at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, drawing more than 1,000 …

Published on December 4, 2025
A Thanksgiving of service-The Giving Heart marked its 20th annual Thanksgiving Day Feast last Thursday at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, drawing more than 1,000 people to the exhibit hall for a day centered on meals and community connection. Kathy Taylor, one of the many table hosts at the event, selects a slice of sweet potato pie. (photo by Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

A Thanksgiving of service-The Giving Heart marked its 20th annual Thanksgiving Day Feast last Thursday at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, drawing more than 1,000 …

Published on December 4, 2025
Hope Maddox, a Starbucks barista, joins the Richmond Starbucks Workers United picket line on Wednesday, Nov. 26, outside the West Cary Street location. Baristas from multiple stores across the city participated in the unfair labor practice strike — one of many held at 95 stores in 65 cities nationwide, involving more than 2,000 union Starbucks workers. Julianne Tripp Hillian / Richmond Free Press

Hope Maddox, a Starbucks barista, joins the Richmond Starbucks Workers United picket line on Wednesday, Nov. 26, outside the West Cary Street location. Baristas from …

Published on December 1, 2025
Rev. Darrin Johnson and Tonya Johnson

Rev. Darrin Johnson and Tonya Johnson

Published on November 26, 2025

Published on November 26, 2025
“Shirley Collins, Herbalist,” 1989–1991

“Shirley Collins, Herbalist,” 1989–1991

Published on November 26, 2025
“Marilyn Campbell, Newspaper Publisher.”

“Marilyn Campbell, Newspaper Publisher.”

Published on November 26, 2025
Tony Williams, left, and William Minor stand outside the AutoZone on Hull Street, where Williams works, on Nov. 13. The two recently reconnected at the store decades after Williams helped Minor at the scene of a car crash — an act Minor says likely saved his life.

Tony Williams, left, and William Minor stand outside the AutoZone on Hull Street, where Williams works, on Nov. 13. The two recently reconnected at the …

Published on November 26, 2025
Olivia Minor looks over old photos of the car her father, William Minor, was driving when he survived a life-threatening crash decades ago.

Olivia Minor looks over old photos of the car her father, William Minor, was driving when he survived a life-threatening crash decades ago.

Published on November 26, 2025
Guests gather for a community meal during The Giving Heart’s Thanksgiving Day Feast at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in 2019. The Richmond nonprofit will host its 20th annual feast on Thursday, offering free meals, flu shots and essential items from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Guests gather for a community meal during The Giving Heart’s Thanksgiving Day Feast at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in 2019. The Richmond nonprofit will …

Published on November 26, 2025

Published on November 26, 2025
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger looks on as a new chart appears on the projector as she follows along with Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, and Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, during the committee’s annual retreat on Nov. 20 at Kyle Hall on the campus of Radford University.

Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger looks on as a new chart appears on the projector as she follows along with Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, and Sen. Louise …

Published on November 26, 2025
Kristen and Rufus Johnson

Kristen and Rufus Johnson

Published on November 26, 2025
Col. Butler

Col. Butler

Published on November 26, 2025

Published on November 26, 2025
Mayor Avula

Mayor Avula

Published on November 26, 2025
The Code Refresh Zoning Advisory Council meets at City Hall on Sept. 10. Volunteers and city residents make up Richmond’s advisory council for Code Refresh — a rewrite zoning process expected to take up to three years.

The Code Refresh Zoning Advisory Council meets at City Hall on Sept. 10. Volunteers and city residents make up Richmond’s advisory council for Code Refresh …

Published on November 26, 2025
Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Viola Ford Fletcher gestures while speaking during a 2023 interview.

Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Viola Ford Fletcher gestures while speaking during a 2023 interview.

Published on November 26, 2025
Jamaican musician, singer and actor Jimmy Cliff performs during the Timbre Rock and Roots concert in Singapore in 2013.

Jamaican musician, singer and actor Jimmy Cliff performs during the Timbre Rock and Roots concert in Singapore in 2013.

Published on November 26, 2025