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Personality: Jamal Brooks
Spotlight on the VA Pride’s Scholarship Committee chairman
Jamal Brooks was 17 years old when his education came to a sudden stop.
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Foremost wishes for 2022:
With the start of 2022, the Richmond Free Press invited select officials to share their foremost wishes for the new year. Here are their responses:
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Personality: Shavon M. Ragsdale
Spotlight on Village Against Violence Foundation founder
If it takes a village to raise a child, Shavon M. Ragsdale works to make sure the village is ready, willing and able to protect and support those most in need.
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Personality: Dan Fellows
Spotlight on Richmond Ambulance Authority innovator and award winner
Dan Fellows, fleet manager for the Richmond Ambulance Authority will go as far as the sun to ensure the highest quality of service for the residents of Richmond.
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Letters To The Editor: Reflections on the death of George Floyd
The senseless murders of black people who posed no threat have created the effect of rioting across the country.
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Personality: Lisa Lowe Walls
Spotlight on chef coordinator of ‘Sauté & Sizzle: Richmond Men Are Cooking’
Lisa Lowe Walls loves food. She describes herself as a “pasta type of person” whose favorite meal is anything she doesn’t have to cook. With that combination, she also has the perfect volunteer role — coordinating the chefs for “Sauté & Sizzle: Richmond Men Are Cooking.
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2020 Year in Photos
Who knew when Richmonders rang in the year 2020 that it would be such a year of tumult?
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High cost of defense
Everett L. Bolling Jr. tries to piece his life back together after winning in court but losing everything in a murder case
Eight months ago, Everett L. Bolling Jr., 37, seemed to have it all.
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RPS set to reopen Thursday after weather delay and early run on COVID-19 test kits
As school districts across the country consider postponing reopening following the holiday break or instituting remote instruction because of the new wave of COVID-19 infections, Richmond Public Schools stands fast in promoting vaccinations and testing to keep their doors open for in-person instruction.
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Doubling down
Alfred C. Liggins III and Urban One go all in to win voter approval of the $565M casino project proposed for South Side. The referendum is Nov. 2, with early voting going on now.
Do you want a gambling casino built on a 100-acre commercial property in the South Side?
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A brief history of the Black church’s diversity, and its vital role in American political history, by Jason Evans
With religious affiliation on the decline, continuing racism and increasing income inequality, some scholars and activists are soul-searching about the Black church’s role in today’s United States.
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Spotty CARE van service leaves riders in limbo
Roderyck Bullock has somewhere to go almost every day, but he doesn’t always make it. His ride sometimes arrives late. Occasionally, it doesn’t show up at all.
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Opportunity time
Richmond mayor’s race hit by 11th-hour surprises
The Richmond mayor’s race has been turned topsy-turvy as the days count down to Election Day next Tuesday, Nov. 8. As the apparent front-runner, Joe Morrissey, scrambles to contain a new sex scandal with fierce denials, one of his six rivals, City Councilman Jonathan T. Baliles, announced Wednesday he has ended his bid for the city’s top post. Trailing far behind in recent polls, Mr. Baliles issued a message to his supporters on his campaign website that he was dropping out.
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New D.C. museum opens with links to local people, history
When the National Museum of African American History and Culture opens this weekend with fanfare, a dedication ceremony Saturday with President Obama and other dignitaries and an anticipated crowd of thousands, a 130-year-old bell shipped to the museum from Williamsburg will ring — and acknowledge history.
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Statement of Dr. Vanessa Tyson
Released Wednesday, Feb. 6
On the night of Friday, February 1, 2019, I read multiple news accounts indicating that Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax would likely be elevated to Governor as an immediate result of a scandal involving Governor Ralph Northam.
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Where do we go from here?, by Charlene Crowell
The nationwide protests against the heinous killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman is reminiscent of the 1960s era of turmoil and voices that fervently called for social and economic justice. Today’s turbulent times make it appear that history is repeating itself.
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Donnie McClurkin: 'I'm at a time now I sing when I want to'
Two decades ago, gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin stepped on a London stage to record his second album. Now, he’s returning to the United Kingdom for 20th anniversary concerts on Oct. 18 and 19 to reprise the music of his “Live in London and More” CD that featured the songs “That’s What I Believe” and “We Fall Down.”
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Diverse slate of candidates vie for lieutenant governor and attorney general in Democratic primary
Virginia government relies on an effective leadership team at the top — governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
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Personality: The Rev. Shay W. Auerbach
Sacred Heart Center’s board president says the pandemic has been especially hard for Latino communities
From the doors of the church to the streets of Richmond and beyond, the Rev. Shay W. Auerbach has been a tireless advocate for the city’s Latino community for more than a decade.
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Personality: Lucia Anna ‘Pia’ Trigiani
Spotlight on the Library of Virginia Foundation’s board president
Lucia Anna “Pia” Trigiani is working to tell the story of an institution built around stories and histories.
