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Personality: Dr. Kimberly Williams Sanford
Spotlight on volunteer board chair of the American Red Cross Capital Chapter
With 2 million positive cases of COVID-19 in the United States and a hurricane season that started on June 1, the American Red Cross, the nation’s premier emergency response organization, likely will have its hands full into 2021.
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804 Coaches for Change holds initial rally at Ashe statue
An energetic group called 804 Coaches for Change has its foot on the gas pedal with no thoughts of slowing down anytime soon.
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It’s about time
It’s about time. That was our first reaction to Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s announcement last week that he is ordering the statue of Confederate traitor Robert E. Lee to be removed from Monument Avenue.
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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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Readers react to racism, police violence, protests and Confederate statues coming down
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis is more than a reminder of white supremacy’s perpetrated racism.
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Internet radio stations flourish locally from the comfort of home
Homes in South Richmond have quietly been turned into radio stations that broadcast music and other offerings to thousands of listeners.
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Michael Jordan donating $100M to racial equality and social justice organizations
Basketball legend Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are giving $100 million to organizations dedicated to promoting racial equality and social justice.
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Class of 2020 inspired by four-hour virtual ceremony headlined by the Obamas and Beyoncé
Former President Obama said in a commencement speech Sunday that the nationwide protests following the recent deaths of unarmed black women and men, including George Floyd in Minneapolis, were fueled from “decades worth of anguish, frustration, over unequal treatment and a failure to perform police practices.”
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Legendary debate coach, Dr. Thomas F. Freeman Sr., dies at 100
Richmond native Thomas Franklin Freeman Sr. transformed historically black Texas Southern University into a national powerhouse in debate.
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Alton H. Belsches Sr., retired police lieutenant, dies at 87
Alton Henry Belsches Sr. joined the Richmond Police Department in 1960 as sit-ins and demonstrations against racial segregation in Richmond were taking off.
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Chris Beaty, former Indiana University football standout, killed during protests in Indianapolis
Former Indiana University football standout Chris Beaty was shot and killed Saturday, May 30, 2020, during protests in his hometown of Indianapolis over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Falwell apologies for tweet with racist photo
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. apologized Monday for a tweet that included a racist photo that appeared on Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s medical school yearbook page decades ago.
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Tangelic Ellis holds her sign high as she stands in Monroe Park at the first protest in Richmond over the death of George Floyd. The …
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The burned out hulk of a GRTC Pulse bus was still at Belvidere and Broad streets as the sun rose — one of the most …
Published on June 4, 2020
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Where are the African-American catchers in MLB?
African-American baseball catchers are a vanishing breed.
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Black artists alliance to hold benefit online auction for COVID-19 relief
Members of the Black American Artists Alliance of Richmond are holding an online art auction from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 6, to benefit CultureWorks’ COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund.
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Trump refuses to hold official White House portrait unveiling for President Obama
President Trump is showing his true colors again.
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Martyrdom and change
George Floyd is now a martyr, his death precipitating marches across the nation and around the globe. His picture is a symbol for people of conscience everywhere.
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How we can heal, by Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan
Words fail when I try to describe the events of the past few weeks. In the midst of a pandemic that disproportionately kills black and brown people, the pain, suffering and anger over the murders of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd have touched every community in America, including Richmond.
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‘This must stop!’, by Dr. E. Faye Williams
In his poem “No Man Is an Island,” John Donne wrote, “Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind.”
