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Sarah Peebles is ecstatic after the hooding ceremony during VSU’s spring commencement last Saturday at VSU’s Multi-Purpose Center.

Sarah Peebles is ecstatic after the hooding ceremony during VSU’s spring commencement last Saturday at VSU’s Multi-Purpose Center.

Published on May 19, 2022
Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum tries to get past Milwaukee Buck Wesley Matthews during the second half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series on May 13 in Milwaukee.

Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum tries to get past Milwaukee Buck Wesley Matthews during the second half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference …

Published on May 19, 2022

Published on May 19, 2022

Published on May 19, 2022
Ellalee Fountain Flowers sits on the South Portico steps of the Virgnia State Capitol in 2018. She died Sunday, May 15, 2022, at home at age 98.

Ellalee Fountain Flowers sits on the South Portico steps of the Virgnia State Capitol in 2018. She died Sunday, May 15, 2022, at home at …

Published on May 19, 2022

Published on May 19, 2022
Wayne Jones, center left, accompanied by his aunt, JoAnn Daniels, center right, son Donell Jones, left, and daughter Kayla Jones, talks Monday during an interview about his mother, Celestine Chaney, who was killed at the shooting at a supermarket over the weekend in Buffalo, N.Y.

Wayne Jones, center left, accompanied by his aunt, JoAnn Daniels, center right, son Donell Jones, left, and daughter Kayla Jones, talks Monday during an interview …

Published on May 19, 2022
Makayla Taylor, left, and Searra Wiggins intently follow the commencement program.

Makayla Taylor, left, and Searra Wiggins intently follow the commencement program.

Published on May 12, 2022
This 1956 photo shows Sister Cora Marie Billings, now of Richmond, center, who was 17 at the time and became the first Black nun admitted into the Sisters of Mercy in Philadelphia. Later, she was the first Black nun to teach in a Catholic high school in Philadelphia and was a co-founder of the National Black Sisters’ Conference in the 1960s.

This 1956 photo shows Sister Cora Marie Billings, now of Richmond, center, who was 17 at the time and became the first Black nun admitted …

Published on May 12, 2022
Zahria Brandon, center left, adjusts the academic hood of Taylor Robinson during Hampton University’s commencement last Sunday at the HU Convocation Center.

Zahria Brandon, center left, adjusts the academic hood of Taylor Robinson during Hampton University’s commencement last Sunday at the HU Convocation Center.

Published on May 12, 2022
Rashida Jones, president of MSNBC and a 2002 graduate of Hampton University, receives the Outstanding 20-Year Alumna Award.

Rashida Jones, president of MSNBC and a 2002 graduate of Hampton University, receives the Outstanding 20-Year Alumna Award.

Published on May 12, 2022
Dr. William R. “Bill” Harvey offers words of advice to graduates during his final commencement as Hampton University’s president. He is retiring in June after 44 years at the helm.

Dr. William R. “Bill” Harvey offers words of advice to graduates during his final commencement as Hampton University’s president. He is retiring in June after …

Published on May 12, 2022
Newly commissioned Army ROTC officers, from left, Desiree Alford, Willie Bright and Monteau Jones smile during Norfolk State University’s commencement last Saturday at Echols Memorial Hall Arena.

Newly commissioned Army ROTC officers, from left, Desiree Alford, Willie Bright and Monteau Jones smile during Norfolk State University’s commencement last Saturday at Echols Memorial …

Published on May 12, 2022
Norfolk State University commencement speaker and actor Keith David, second from right, is all smiles after receiving the Presidential Medallion during the ceremony last Saturday. With him are, from left, NSU Rector and 2000 NSU graduate Devon M. Henry, chief executive officer and president of Team Henry Enterprises, the contracting firm that removed the Confederate statues from Richmond’s Monument Avenue; NSU President Javaune Adams-Gaston and Provost DoVeanna Fulton.

Norfolk State University commencement speaker and actor Keith David, second from right, is all smiles after receiving the Presidential Medallion during the ceremony last Saturday. …

Published on May 12, 2022
Tyonna Parker of Washington, D.C., a chemistry major who also minored in mathematics, takes a quick selfie during the ceremony. VUU President Hakim J. Lucas asked students to pause and take a selfie and tag themselves on social media.

Tyonna Parker of Washington, D.C., a chemistry major who also minored in mathematics, takes a quick selfie during the ceremony. VUU President Hakim J. Lucas …

Published on May 12, 2022
Members of the graduating class march into the stadium at the start of last Saturday’s 123rd Commencement exercises. It was the first in-person commencement at VUU since 2019, and graduates of the classes of 2020 and 2021 also marched.

Members of the graduating class march into the stadium at the start of last Saturday’s 123rd Commencement exercises. It was the first in-person commencement at …

Published on May 12, 2022
Dr. Lucille M. Brown, an Armstrong High School graduate, 1950 graduate of VUU, member of the VUU Board of Trustees and former superintendent of Richmond Public Schools, is give a motorized escort by campus police to the commencement exercises at Hovey Stadium.

Dr. Lucille M. Brown, an Armstrong High School graduate, 1950 graduate of VUU, member of the VUU Board of Trustees and former superintendent of Richmond …

Published on May 12, 2022
Anthony Samuels of Trenton, N.J., gets close to the podium to photograph his daughter, VUU valedictorian Brielle Le’Shay Samuels, as she spoke during the ceremony. Tears of pride and joy streamed down his cheeks as he captured the moment.

Anthony Samuels of Trenton, N.J., gets close to the podium to photograph his daughter, VUU valedictorian Brielle Le’Shay Samuels, as she spoke during the ceremony. …

Published on May 12, 2022
Social activist Tamika D. Mallory, who delivered the commencement address, smiles after receiving an honorary degree. She is flanked by Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, left, chairman of the VUU Board of Trustees, and VUU President Hakim J. Lucas.

Social activist Tamika D. Mallory, who delivered the commencement address, smiles after receiving an honorary degree. She is flanked by Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, left, …

Published on May 12, 2022
Peonies on South Side

Peonies on South Side

Published on May 12, 2022