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The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia hosted its 11th MLK Community Day: A Teen Inspired Event on Monday, Jan. 15. This year’s sold-out event included guest speakers and student performers from Armstrong High School, Richmond Community High Schools, Henrico High School, Varina High School, Virginia State University.

The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia hosted its 11th MLK Community Day: A Teen Inspired Event on Monday, Jan. 15. This year’s …

Published on January 18, 2024
Faithe Norrell, education and programming coordinator for the BHMCC, guides students during a scavenger hunt.

Faithe Norrell, education and programming coordinator for the BHMCC, guides students during a scavenger hunt.

Published on January 18, 2024
Elijah Cole Brown gave students some words of inspiration.

Elijah Cole Brown gave students some words of inspiration.

Published on January 18, 2024
All was calm at Abner Clay Park in Jackson Ward on Monday, Jan. 15 as snow flurries fell and stuck in several parts of Richmond and surrounding counties. Temperatures stayed in the low 30s, crept to the 40s by Tuesday, but fell back to the 30s by Wednesday. Want more snow? Hang around until Friday and you may get your wish. That’s when it’s predicted that the white speckles will make an encore.

All was calm at Abner Clay Park in Jackson Ward on Monday, Jan. 15 as snow flurries fell and stuck in several parts of Richmond …

Published on January 18, 2024

Published on January 11, 2024
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, center, delivers his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday before a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly as Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, top left, House Speaker Del. Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, and Senate President Pro Tempore Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, top right, listen.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, center, delivers his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday before a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly as Virginia Lt. …

Published on January 11, 2024
Newly elected Speaker of the House Don L. Scott (D-88th District) is sworn in on the first day of the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly. He is the first Black person to serve as House speaker.

Newly elected Speaker of the House Don L. Scott (D-88th District) is sworn in on the first day of the 2024 session of the Virginia …

Published on January 11, 2024
Helen Scott, mother of Speaker Scott, listens as he is nominated to be the speaker of the House of Delegates by fellow Delegate Luke Torian (not pictured).

Helen Scott, mother of Speaker Scott, listens as he is nominated to be the speaker of the House of Delegates by fellow Delegate Luke Torian …

Published on January 11, 2024
Secretary Austin

Secretary Austin

Published on January 11, 2024
President Biden delivers remarks Jan. 8 at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. where nine worshippers were killed in a mass shooting by a white supremacist in 2015.

President Biden delivers remarks Jan. 8 at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. where nine worshippers were killed in a mass shooting by a …

Published on January 11, 2024

Published on January 11, 2024

Published on January 11, 2024
Coach Simmons

Coach Simmons

Published on January 11, 2024
Fantasia Barrino, left, plays Celie and Taraji P. Henson is Shug in Blitz Bazawule’s stirring “The Color Purple,” adapted from the Tony-winning Broadway production.

Fantasia Barrino, left, plays Celie and Taraji P. Henson is Shug in Blitz Bazawule’s stirring “The Color Purple,” adapted from the Tony-winning Broadway production.

Published on January 11, 2024
Kirk Johnson touches the casket of his mother, former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, during her funeral service on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

Kirk Johnson touches the casket of his mother, former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, during her funeral service on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

Published on January 11, 2024
Rep. Johnson

Rep. Johnson

Published on January 11, 2024

Published on January 11, 2024
In late November, the bust of the late Rev. John Jasper of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church was placed in the downtown Hilton Hotel as the church undergoes renovations. The bust of Rev. Jasper is probably among the oldest forms of art for a black man in Richmond, and even the state of Virginia, says church historian Benjamin Ross.

In late November, the bust of the late Rev. John Jasper of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church was placed in the downtown Hilton Hotel as …

Published on January 11, 2024

Published on January 11, 2024

Published on January 11, 2024