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VUU graduates wave to family and friends at Hovey Field.

VUU graduates wave to family and friends at Hovey Field.

Published on May 13, 2016
VUU President Claude G. Perkins congratulates valedictorian Veronica Pegram of Mechanicsville, who earned her degree in biology.

VUU President Claude G. Perkins congratulates valedictorian Veronica Pegram of Mechanicsville, who earned her degree in biology.

Published on May 13, 2016
Football star Kevius Morgan happily reacts after receiving his diploma. Looking on, from left, are Dr. Walton Belle, who was awarded an honorary doctorate for his 45 years of service as physician to VUU’s athletic teams; Dr. Frederick D. Hayes III, an activist minister who also received an honorary doctorate; Carolyn W. Jacobs, president of the VUU National Alumni Association; and commencement speaker Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott.

Football star Kevius Morgan happily reacts after receiving his diploma. Looking on, from left, are Dr. Walton Belle, who was awarded an honorary doctorate for …

Published on May 13, 2016
Hebrew music guitarist Yhoshuah Adama and the gospel-based Whosever Will Choir of Virginia Union University will headline a benefit concert this weekend for the 87-yar-old Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond.

Hebrew music guitarist Yhoshuah Adama and the gospel-based Whosever Will Choir of Virginia Union University will headline a benefit concert this weekend for the 87-yar-old …

Published on May 13, 2016

Published on May 13, 2016
Rev. John F. Tyler Jr.

Rev. John F. Tyler Jr.

Published on May 13, 2016

Published on May 13, 2016
President Obama is hooded by attorney Vernon E. Jordan, a member of Howard University’s Board of Trustees, as he receives an honorary doctor of laws degree during the Washington institution’s graduation ceremonies last Saturday.

President Obama is hooded by attorney Vernon E. Jordan, a member of Howard University’s Board of Trustees, as he receives an honorary doctor of laws …

Published on May 13, 2016

Published on May 13, 2016

Published on May 13, 2016
The Richmond Coliseum, now 45 years old, has long passed its prime as a shining example of city progress. Now it is a symbol of the infrastructure challenges the city faces.

The Richmond Coliseum, now 45 years old, has long passed its prime as a shining example of city progress. Now it is a symbol of …

Published on May 13, 2016
The worn exterior of the City of Richmond’s former Public Safety Building is a prime example of the city’s failure to invest in maintenance. The city now faces a huge bill to cover costs for improving public buildings, streets and other infrastructure, as well as for modernizing schools.

The worn exterior of the City of Richmond’s former Public Safety Building is a prime example of the city’s failure to invest in maintenance. The …

Published on May 13, 2016
Ms. Branch-Kennedy, Mr. Hicks

Ms. Branch-Kennedy, Mr. Hicks

Published on May 13, 2016

Published on May 13, 2016
This cemetery is the burial ground for slaves who worked on the property decades before it was used for the education of African-American youths.

This cemetery is the burial ground for slaves who worked on the property decades before it was used for the education of African-American youths.

Published on May 13, 2016
A view of the chapel inside Belmead where the nuns of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament pray

A view of the chapel inside Belmead where the nuns of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament pray

Published on May 13, 2016
Sister Maureen Carroll, left, is seeking to rally public support to prevent the sale of a historic Powhatan property with help from volunteers like Joyce Johnson. The women talked about their plans in front of Belmead, the mansion that was once home to St. Emma Military Academy for Boys and has been headquarters for the nonprofit FrancisEmma Inc. that has sought to preserve and protect the property and its history.

Sister Maureen Carroll, left, is seeking to rally public support to prevent the sale of a historic Powhatan property with help from volunteers like Joyce …

Published on May 13, 2016
Dr. Adediran

Dr. Adediran

Published on May 10, 2016
Remembering Richmond’s first black police officers // Lillian Randolph, center, accepts a bouquet of roses Saturday during a dinner commemorating the 70th anniversary of the hiring of the first African-American police officers in Richmond. Mrs. Randolph’s late husband, Frank S. Randolph, was among the four first officers hired by the city and remembered at the event at a Downtown hotel attended by 150 people. The other trailblazing officers honored were John W. Vann, Doctor P. Day and Howard T. Braxton. They were hired May 1, 1946. Richmond Police ChiefAlfred Durham gave the keynote address, while Mayor Dwight C. Jones offered remarks. With Mrs. Randolph are her daughters, Patricia Randolph Myers, left, and Renda Randolph, right. The event was organized by Richmond Police Sgt. Carol D. Adams, second from left, and sponsored by the Richmond Black Police Officers Association and Engine Company #9.

Remembering Richmond’s first black police officers // Lillian Randolph, center, accepts a bouquet of roses Saturday during a dinner commemorating the 70th anniversary of the …

Published on May 6, 2016
Single rose in Church Hil

Single rose in Church Hil

Published on May 6, 2016