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Elegba Folklore Society drummers and dancers perform at Abner Clay Park on Saturday, Aug. 16 during the group’s 34th Down Home Family Reunion, an annual celebration of African American folklife.

Elegba Folklore Society drummers and dancers perform at Abner Clay Park on Saturday, Aug. 16 during the group’s 34th Down Home Family Reunion, an annual …

Published on August 21, 2025
Paige Lanier Chargois

Paige Lanier Chargois

Published on August 21, 2025
Unique Bolden, 6, checks her school supply bag while her cousin, Jeremiah Richardson, waits his turn at Speaking Spirit Ministries in Richmond on Saturday, Aug. 16, for Urban One Inc.’s Prep for Success Back to School Bash, receiving free supplies and community resources.

Unique Bolden, 6, checks her school supply bag while her cousin, Jeremiah Richardson, waits his turn at Speaking Spirit Ministries in Richmond on Saturday, Aug. …

Published on August 21, 2025
Aiden Fincher, a sixth grader at Henderson Middle School, is greeted Monday, Aug. 18, by cheering faculty, staff and Richmond Public Schools representatives on his first day of middle school. Students were also greeted with remarks from Superintendent Jason Kamras, school Principal Allen Vernon and others. RPS launched a staggered start to the 2025-26 school year to help students transition to middle and high school. Students in preschool, kindergarten, grades 1-5, sixth grade and ninth grade began Monday, while grades 7-8 and 10-12 started Tuesday, Aug. 19.

Aiden Fincher, a sixth grader at Henderson Middle School, is greeted Monday, Aug. 18, by cheering faculty, staff and Richmond Public Schools representatives on his …

Published on August 21, 2025
Butterfly bush Downtown

Butterfly bush Downtown

Published on August 21, 2025
Wanda Williams helps daughter Deonna Glass move into Newman Hall on the campus of Virginia Union University, Saturday, Aug. 16.

Wanda Williams helps daughter Deonna Glass move into Newman Hall on the campus of Virginia Union University, Saturday, Aug. 16.

Published on August 21, 2025
Students with their help of family check in to the Gladding Residence Center on the campus of VCU on Saturday August 16, 2025. Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press

Students with their help of family check in to the Gladding Residence Center on the campus of VCU on Saturday August 16, 2025. Sandra Sellars/Richmond …

Published on August 21, 2025
Deionna, a sixth grader at Henderson Middle School, is greeted Monday, Aug. 18, by cheering faculty, staff and Richmond Public Schools representatives on his first day of middle school. Students were also greeted with remarks from Superintendent Jason Kamras, school Principal Allen Vernon and others. RPS launched a staggered start to the 2025-26 school year to help students transition to middle and high school. Students in preschool, kindergarten, grades 1-5, sixth grade and ninth grade began Monday, while grades 7-8 and 10-12 started Tuesday, Aug. 19.

Deionna, a sixth grader at Henderson Middle School, is greeted Monday, Aug. 18, by cheering faculty, staff and Richmond Public Schools representatives on his first …

Published on August 21, 2025
The Valentine removed the Jefferson Davis statue from its exhibition, “This Is Richmond, Virginia,” on Tuesday, Aug. 19, preparation for a loan to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles for an upcoming exhibition. The statue, which had been on view since 2022, will remain part of The Valentine’s collection. Bonsai Fine Arts Handling assisted with the removal. “We’re so glad it is going to be shown to a new community and to see how Californians respond,” said Christina K. Vida, Elise H. Wright curator of general collections at The Valentine. During its three years on display, The Valentine collected more than 7,000 responses from a public survey on monuments and public art and plans to compile the feedback for a discussion event, comparing it with survey results from California while the statue is on display there. The statue will remain in its current condition, laid on its side with paint splatters, remnants of a 2020 toilet paper noose, a tear in its arm, and uric acid stains. “We really wanted to make sure that this piece was not ever going to be used to perpetuate the myth of the Lost Cause, and so by having it displayed in its 2020 state we can ensure that it helps undo some of the damage it did for so long here in Richmond,” Vida said.

The Valentine removed the Jefferson Davis statue from its exhibition, “This Is Richmond, Virginia,” on Tuesday, Aug. 19, preparation for a loan to the Museum …

Published on August 21, 2025
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Published on August 21, 2025
Volunteers and families gather inside Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church for the 19th annual New Shoes for Back to School, organized by the Metropolitan Richmond Partnership of Churches/Synagogues with participants from congregations across the area giving Richmond area students new shoes to start the school year.

Volunteers and families gather inside Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church for the 19th annual New Shoes for Back to School, organized by the Metropolitan Richmond …

Published on August 21, 2025
Students and their families gather at Speaking Spirit Ministries in Richmond on Saturday, Aug. 16, for Urban One Inc.’s Prep for Success Back to School Bash, receiving free supplies and community resources.

Students and their families gather at Speaking Spirit Ministries in Richmond on Saturday, Aug. 16, for Urban One Inc.’s Prep for Success Back to School …

Published on August 16, 2025
Volunteers Kim Allen and Willnette Beard browse shoes for student shoppers at the 19th annual New Shoes for Back to School event organized by the Metropolitan Richmond Partnership of Churches/Synagogues with participants from congregations across the area gave Richmond-area students new shoes to start the school year. Families lined up at a local church to pick shoes by size, enjoy live music, and take part in a voter registration drive.

Volunteers Kim Allen and Willnette Beard browse shoes for student shoppers at the 19th annual New Shoes for Back to School event organized by the …

Published on August 16, 2025

Published on August 15, 2025
Virginia Defenders member Fernanda Diaz-Castro, center, addresses the crowd during a Monday afternoon rally at City Hall, where attendees called for a ban on cooperation with ICE.

Virginia Defenders member Fernanda Diaz-Castro, center, addresses the crowd during a Monday afternoon rally at City Hall, where attendees called for a ban on cooperation …

Published on August 14, 2025
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a news conference Monday, Aug. 11, about President Donald Trump’s plan to place Washington police under federal control and deploy National Guard troops.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a news conference Monday, Aug. 11, about President Donald Trump’s plan to place Washington police under federal control and …

Published on August 14, 2025
The Colbrook Motel, shown here in its early years along Route 1 in Chesterfield, served as a safe stop for Black travelers during segregation. The historic site is now being redeveloped into a $60 million, 144-unit affordable housing community.

The Colbrook Motel, shown here in its early years along Route 1 in Chesterfield, served as a safe stop for Black travelers during segregation. The …

Published on August 14, 2025
This August 2019 image provided by Sandra Jones shows Danielle Louise Spencer posing for a photograph in Midlothian.

This August 2019 image provided by Sandra Jones shows Danielle Louise Spencer posing for a photograph in Midlothian.

Published on August 14, 2025

Published on August 14, 2025
Capitol Smoke Richmond’s storefront on Broad Street. City officials and shop owners are weighing next steps for regulating tobacco and hemp stores after new restrictions were approved.

Capitol Smoke Richmond’s storefront on Broad Street. City officials and shop owners are weighing next steps for regulating tobacco and hemp stores after new restrictions …

Published on August 14, 2025