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Two 12-foot bronze statues comprising the Emancipation and Freedom Monument are unveiled and dedicated during a ceremony Sept. 22 before several hundred people at Brown’s Island in Downtown.

Two 12-foot bronze statues comprising the Emancipation and Freedom Monument are unveiled and dedicated during a ceremony Sept. 22 before several hundred people at Brown’s …

Published on January 6, 2022
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9808 in Mechanicsville lead a three-volley salute during a twilight memorial ceremony July 28 held at the Sons and Daughters of Ham Cemetery near Bandy Field in Henrico County. The ceremony, held on National Buffalo Soldiers Day, honored Moses Bradford Jr., a Buffalo Soldier who served in the 25th Infantry during the Spanish-American War. He is buried in the cemetery.

Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9808 in Mechanicsville lead a three-volley salute during a twilight memorial ceremony July 28 held at the …

Published on January 6, 2022
More than 9,000 people watch a colorful fireworks display at The Diamond on July 3 following the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ Fourth of July weekend home stand against the Binghamton Rumble Po- nies of New York.

More than 9,000 people watch a colorful fireworks display at The Diamond on July 3 following the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ Fourth of July weekend home …

Published on January 6, 2022
Talisha Braxton of New York, left, talks with her boyfriend, Burney Hatchett III, from within their tents set up outside the vacant Richmond Coliseum on July 11. Homeless people who had been living outside the Coliseum were moved by Richmond Police and other officials before workers began installing a fence around the Downtown venue in preparation for its demolition.

Talisha Braxton of New York, left, talks with her boyfriend, Burney Hatchett III, from within their tents set up outside the vacant Richmond Coliseum on …

Published on January 6, 2022
Valedictorians at Richmond’s public high schools celebrated during a group photo June 12 at Byrd Park. They are, from left, Te’Vonya Jeter of Huguenot; Aissatou Barry of Richmond Community; Airheiz Cabrera of Armstrong; Harold Aquino-Guzman of George Wythe; Terri Lee of Franklin Military Academy; Mary Jane Perkins-Lynch of Thomas Jefferson; and Abena Williams of Open High. Not pictured in A’Nya Davis of John Marshall.

Valedictorians at Richmond’s public high schools celebrated during a group photo June 12 at Byrd Park. They are, from left, Te’Vonya Jeter of Huguenot; Aissatou …

Published on January 6, 2022
Members of the Elegba Folklore Society pour libations honoring the ancestors during a performance June 18 at Dogwood Dell in Byrd Park as part of the city’s 64th Annual Festival of Arts. It was one of several area events marking the first year of Juneteenth as a national holiday.

Members of the Elegba Folklore Society pour libations honoring the ancestors during a performance June 18 at Dogwood Dell in Byrd Park as part of …

Published on January 6, 2022
Cruz Sherman, founder of Men in Action, leads a prayer outside the apartment complex as those assembled hold up three fingers in honor of the infant who was killed. The stop the violence rally was held May 1.

Cruz Sherman, founder of Men in Action, leads a prayer outside the apartment complex as those assembled hold up three fingers in honor of the …

Published on January 6, 2022
Pallbearers accompany the casket shared by Sharnez Hill, 30, and her 3-month-old daughter, Neziah Hill, after their funeral May 8 at United Nations Church in South Side, where hundreds of mourners paid their final respects. The mother and daughter were shot and killed April 27, and three other people, including 11- and 15-year- old girls, were wounded outside the Belt Atlantic Apartments in South Side by young men shooting at each other across the apartment complex courtyard.

Pallbearers accompany the casket shared by Sharnez Hill, 30, and her 3-month-old daughter, Neziah Hill, after their funeral May 8 at United Nations Church in …

Published on January 6, 2022
Andre Tolleris waves a banner to the honks of drivers passing by the Lee statue on Monument Avenue after a jury found a former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd on April 20. The Lee statue on Richmond’s Monument Avenue had become a rallying point for large protests against police brutality and racial injustice following Mr. Floyd’s death in May 2020.

Andre Tolleris waves a banner to the honks of drivers passing by the Lee statue on Monument Avenue after a jury found a former Minneapolis …

Published on January 6, 2022
Retired nurse Juliette Stephens Hamilton, left, stands on her front porch in Washington Park as well-wishers offer drive-by greetings to celebrate her 103rd birthday on March 25. Ms. Hamilton welcomed guests and drivers alongside Brenda Dabney Nichols, president of the Washington Park Civic Association, who helped organize the “Parade Drive-By Celebration” with members of Ms. Hamilton’s family.

Retired nurse Juliette Stephens Hamilton, left, stands on her front porch in Washington Park as well-wishers offer drive-by greetings to celebrate her 103rd birthday on …

Published on January 6, 2022
More than 200 white flags representing the number of Richmonders who had died at that point from COVID-19 were placed outside New Kingdom Christian Ministries on Dill Avenue in Highland Park in early March. The church held a candlelight vigil March 6 outside the church in memory of loved ones lost. Several people spoke about the impact of COVID-19 on their lives and the lives of their loved ones. Others watched the ceremony virtually.

More than 200 white flags representing the number of Richmonders who had died at that point from COVID-19 were placed outside New Kingdom Christian Ministries …

Published on January 6, 2022
A marijuana plant being grown at the Green Leaf Medical facility in South Side has reached the flowering stage, producing tiny crystals called tricomes that are harvested for medicinal oils THC and CBD. The facility was the second medical marijuana dispensary to open in the state.

A marijuana plant being grown at the Green Leaf Medical facility in South Side has reached the flowering stage, producing tiny crystals called tricomes that …

Published on January 6, 2022
Jada Foreman, an Atlee High School junior and track field star, poses Feb. 26 with the many pairs of track shoes she carries around so she can be ready for any situation. The 17-year-old won five individual events in the Region 5B track & field meet, helping lead the Hanover County school to win the title.

Jada Foreman, an Atlee High School junior and track field star, poses Feb. 26 with the many pairs of track shoes she carries around so …

Published on January 6, 2022
Massive rows of cars line up Jan. 30 outside Richmond Raceway in Henrico County, where area health department officials administered the new vaccine to seniors and people with underlying healthCOVID-19 conditions.

Massive rows of cars line up Jan. 30 outside Richmond Raceway in Henrico County, where area health department officials administered the new vaccine to seniors …

Published on January 6, 2022

Published on January 6, 2022
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Ms. Young

Published on January 6, 2022

Published on January 6, 2022
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Ms. Hannah-Jones

Published on January 6, 2022
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia on West Leigh Street in Jackson Ward.

The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia on West Leigh Street in Jackson Ward.

Published on January 6, 2022
Erected in 1894, the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Libby Hill Park is taken down on July 8, 2020, along with other city-owned Confederate statues.

Erected in 1894, the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Libby Hill Park is taken down on July 8, 2020, along with other city-owned Confederate …

Published on January 6, 2022