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Jamon Bonaparte, 9, displays a drawing of himself by JT the Cartoonist, a Church Hill artist. Along with visual art, performing arts and music were part of the family-friendly RVA East End Festival on Sept 24. Since 2016, the festival has raised more than $400,000 to support creative and performing arts at eight Richmond Public Schools located in the East End. Bravo!

Jamon Bonaparte, 9, displays a drawing of himself by JT the Cartoonist, a Church Hill artist. Along with visual art, performing arts and music were …

Published on September 29, 2022
Students at McLean High School in McLean, Va., walk out of classes Tuesday. They joined student activists who walked out of schools across Virginia to protest Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed changes to the state’s guidance on district policies for transgender students that would roll back some accommodations.

Students at McLean High School in McLean, Va., walk out of classes Tuesday. They joined student activists who walked out of schools across Virginia to …

Published on September 29, 2022
Jordan Davis

Jordan Davis

Published on September 29, 2022
President Biden speaks during an event on health care costs Tuesday in the Rose Garden at the White House.

President Biden speaks during an event on health care costs Tuesday in the Rose Garden at the White House.

Published on September 29, 2022
ttorney Alexandra Benevento, center, speaks with reporters Tuesday during a news conference announcing a cheerleader abuse lawsuit filed in Tennessee.

ttorney Alexandra Benevento, center, speaks with reporters Tuesday during a news conference announcing a cheerleader abuse lawsuit filed in Tennessee.

Published on September 29, 2022
Anicia King and family, also from Newport News, grabbed early dinner from one of the fair’s food vendors. Animal competitions, creative art exhibits and culinary contests are among several events that will continue at the fair until it ends Oct. 2.

Anicia King and family, also from Newport News, grabbed early dinner from one of the fair’s food vendors. Animal competitions, creative art exhibits and culinary …

Published on September 29, 2022

Published on September 29, 2022

Published on September 29, 2022

Published on September 29, 2022
Aerial view rendering of Diamond District development plan

Aerial view rendering of Diamond District development plan

Published on September 29, 2022

Published on September 29, 2022

Published on September 29, 2022
Elvatrice Parker Belsches, is the curator, historian and researcher for “Forging Freedom, Justice and Equality,” a new exhibit at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia that comemmorates the museum’s 40th anniversary. Divided into six parts, the show features photographs, first-person narratives and artifacts from the museum and private collections. The six parts also look at Black life before the Civil War, including a ledger from the 1840s that offers insight into the experiences of free Black people in Richmond. Other parts of the exhibit focus on the Black church, educational achievements and Black experiences in the military and in the arts, sports and entertainment. The final part looks at the Black experience in business and in organizations and the role of Black newspapers and magazines. Highlights of the exhibit, the museum stated, include the papers of George Lewis Ruffin, a Richmond native who in 1869 became the first Black graduate of Harvard University’s law school. He went on to become a Massachusetts judge and the first elected Black member of Boston’s City Council. The exhibit, which is subtitled “A Survey of the History of the Black Experience in Virginia,” is open now through April 29, 2023, at the museum, located in Jackson Ward at 122 West Leigh St.

Elvatrice Parker Belsches, is the curator, historian and researcher for “Forging Freedom, Justice and Equality,” a new exhibit at the Black History Museum and Cultural …

Published on September 29, 2022
A fire Feb. 11 of still undetermined origin destroyed the second floor and roof of Fox Elementary School in Richmond’s Fan District. The school dates to 1911.

A fire Feb. 11 of still undetermined origin destroyed the second floor and roof of Fox Elementary School in Richmond’s Fan District. The school dates …

Published on September 29, 2022
Gov. Youngkin

Gov. Youngkin

Published on September 29, 2022

Published on September 29, 2022
Rihanna, shown at an event for her lingerie line Savage X Fenty in Los Angeles last year, is to star in the Super Bowl halftime.

Rihanna, shown at an event for her lingerie line Savage X Fenty in Los Angeles last year, is to star in the Super Bowl halftime.

Published on September 29, 2022

Published on September 29, 2022
Ms. Stanley

Ms. Stanley

Published on September 25, 2022
Dr. Jackson

Dr. Jackson

Published on September 22, 2022