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Butterfly and thistle in the West End (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Butterfly and thistle in the West End (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Published on June 28, 2019
New to the game/ Darien Threatts, 2, channels his inner Ashe during a tennis skills session for children last Saturday at Battery Park in North Side. Friends of Battery Park collaborated with several other groups to put on the celebration at the park’s Arthur Ashe Tennis Courts. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

New to the game/ Darien Threatts, 2, channels his inner Ashe during a tennis skills session for children last Saturday at Battery Park in North …

Published on June 28, 2019
Dr. Gail Christopher

Dr. Gail Christopher

Published on June 28, 2019
Members of the Ashe family at the dedication ceremony.

Members of the Ashe family at the dedication ceremony.

Published on June 28, 2019

Published on June 28, 2019

Published on June 28, 2019
Howie Kendrick

Howie Kendrick

Published on June 28, 2019
Josh Bell

Josh Bell

Published on June 28, 2019
Gary Sanchez

Gary Sanchez

Published on June 28, 2019
Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts

Published on June 28, 2019
Christian Bullock

Christian Bullock

Published on June 28, 2019
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Published on June 28, 2019
Visitors earlier this year walk around the 40-foot Maryland Peace Cross dedicated to World War I soldiers in Bladensburg, Md.

Visitors earlier this year walk around the 40-foot Maryland Peace Cross dedicated to World War I soldiers in Bladensburg, Md.

Published on June 28, 2019
Childhood friends of Arthur Ashe Jr. meet monthly at a Henrico hotel to rekinlde memories and for fellowship. They are, from left, Raymond Lee, Carlton Harris, Lawrence Logan, Frank Turner Jr., Henry “Chico” Brown, Karl Jones and Othello Scott.

Childhood friends of Arthur Ashe Jr. meet monthly at a Henrico hotel to rekinlde memories and for fellowship. They are, from left, Raymond Lee, Carlton …

Published on June 28, 2019
Congressman A. Donald McEachin of Richmond, right, makes a point during the State of Black America Town Hall last Saturday following the Ashe Boulevard dedication ceremony. With him are, from left, moderators Dr. Ravi K. Perry and Samantha Willis, and Rep. Karen R. Bass of California, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott of Newport News.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin of Richmond, right, makes a point during the State of Black America Town Hall last Saturday following the Ashe Boulevard dedication …

Published on June 28, 2019
Johnnie Ashe, brother of Arthur Ashe, discusses the path forward for the Richmond community at the Arthur Ashe Social Justice Forum last Thursday at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Johnnie Ashe, brother of Arthur Ashe, discusses the path forward for the Richmond community at the Arthur Ashe Social Justice Forum last Thursday at the …

Published on June 28, 2019
Visitors earlier this year walk around the 40-foot Maryland Peace Cross dedicated to World War I soldiers in Bladensburg, Md.

Visitors earlier this year walk around the 40-foot Maryland Peace Cross dedicated to World War I soldiers in Bladensburg, Md.

Published on June 28, 2019
Kehinde Wiley signs his “Rumors of War” sculpture created in response to Confederate statues on Monument Avenue. The Wiley sculpture, which was acquired last week by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, will debut Sept. 27 in New York City’s Times Square before being moved in December to its permanent home outside the Richmond museum on Arthur Ashe Boulevard.

Kehinde Wiley signs his “Rumors of War” sculpture created in response to Confederate statues on Monument Avenue. The Wiley sculpture, which was acquired last week …

Published on June 28, 2019
Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson statue

Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson statue

Published on June 28, 2019
From left, Jamie O. Bosket, president and chief exeuctive officer of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture; Gov. Ralph S. Northam; and the Rev. Grady W. Powell, retired pastor of Gillfield Baptist Church of Petersburg and a member of the museum’s board, applaud during the ceremony.(Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

From left, Jamie O. Bosket, president and chief exeuctive officer of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture; Gov. Ralph S. Northam; and the Rev. …

Published on June 28, 2019