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Richmond smokers will not have to pay an extra 80 cents for a pack of cigarette. After hearing from more than 50 speakers and nearly …
Published on April 29, 2018
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Vegan for the soul/Aranda Goodwin of Virginia Beach sits in the shade to enjoy a raw vegan salad from Goatocado, a restaurant in The Fan …
Published on September 20, 2019
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Author Ta-Nehisi Coates makes a point during his talk Oct. 25 at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. Other speakers on the panel for …
Published on October 31, 2019
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Lines form to taste Richmond ice cream queen’s winning creation
The line was long, but Richmonders had the opportunity to finally taste and enjoy the new prize-winning Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor created by Richmond’s own Rabia Kamara.
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Longtime Broad St. business to close
For 70 years, Moore’s Auto Body and Paint Shop Inc. has been a fixture at 401 W. Broad St. But that is about to change as one of the city’s oldest African-American-owned businesses prepares to close. Owner Jesse Moore, 71, disclosed Monday that he has sold the nearly quarter-acre property and will shut down the auto body operation there at the end of the month.
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Owner of Crump’s Auto Service dies
Generations of Virginia Union University students turned to kindly service station owner William McKinley Crump for affordable help to keep their cars on the road.
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Operation Santa Claus provides Christmas cheer for area families
The holiday season is a time of celebration for many people. But for families struggling to make ends meet, a bountiful Christmas can be out of reach.
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Retired educator, florist Sylvia Richardson dies at 76
Sylvia D. Richardson loved the color purple. And the bubbly woman who brimmed with enthusiasm infused that color into her dual roles as an educator and a florist.
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Monroe Park is once again open to the public following the biggest facelift in its 167-year history as a public green space. The centerpiece of …
Published on October 5, 2018
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Shopping for wearable art: Dacia Henry, left, and Pat Smith of Richmond peruse earrings made by artist Shirley Hellms of Bremo Bluff during the 48th …
Published on May 11, 2019
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In his honor // Ahead of the unveiling, below, Councilwoman Robertson offers remembrances of the late Mr. Boone and his impact as a crusading journalist …
Published on March 16, 2018
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters, center, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, joins House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, chair of the House Judiciary …
Published on December 13, 2019
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Business owners sweep up after vandalism
One of Richmond’s oldest family jewelry stores is recovering from late-night looting and vandalism last weekend by rogue elements attached to local protests of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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House Republicans kill two historic resolutions
Two resolutions expressing profound regret for past wrongs to Black people in Virginia have been killed in the Republican-dominated House of Delegates.
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VUU 150th celebration continues with speakers, gala
Virginia Union University is concluding its 150th anniversary celebration with noted speakers and a scholarship gala highlighting events during the next two weeks.
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Boys 2 Men Father/Son conference set for Saturday at Cedar Street
A former Seattle Seahawks fullback, a comedian and a gospel rapper are among the speakers scheduled for a conference designed to address some of the challenges facing African-American boys and men and to provide tools for maturely navigating those challenges.
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'Saving Black Men, Empowering Black Families' symposium scheduled for Jan. 25
Thirteen speakers and panelists will address the subject “Saving Black Men, Empowering Black Families” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, during a symposium at Virginia Union University’s Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center, it has been announced. Open to the public without charge, the event is the annual MLK Beloved Community Symposium co-sponsored by VUU, Living the Dream Inc. and Success Motivation.
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Trump 'betrayed the nation'
House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, declaring he “be- trayed the nation” with his actions toward Ukraine as they pushed toward historic proceedings that are certain to help define his presidency and shape the 2020 election.
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Golden Nugget donates $1M to Virginia’s HBCUs
A $1 million donation to the five historically Black universities in Virginia.
