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Late author Alex Haley honored in 2-day hometown celebration
Find the good and praise it. It’s a phrase the late Alex Haley, author of the 1976 novel “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” often said during his life, fromhisdaysresidinginthesmall West Tennessee town of Hen- ning through his world travels as a journalist and writer. His seminal book about the horrors and injustices of slavery include messages of perseverance, cour- age and strength.
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Indiana players from Richmond, Curtis ‘Cujo’ Jones and, left, Robert Johnson Jr.
Published on January 6, 2017
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Personality: Altamese R. Johnson
Spotlight on winner of AARP Virginia’s Shaw Advocacy Award
Altamese R. Johnson first met the late Elvira B. Shaw in the early 1990s, when the two attended an AARP meeting with Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott of Newport News. The two became fast friends, advocating for issues important to AARP, whose stated mission is “leading positive social change and delivering value to people age 50 and over through information, advocacy and service,” according to the organization.
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RVA Black Farmers Market Oct. 31 at VUU
Virginia Union University will host its first farmers’ market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at Hovey Stadium.
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Springers Coach Loren Johnson, left, receives congratulations from Superintendent Patrick C. Kinlaw.
Published on December 18, 2015
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Virginia Union University’s Kiana Johnson drives to the basket during a recent practice with the Lady Panthers.
Published on January 8, 2016
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David Johnson, 70, of East End: “Just being alive. I woke up this morning.”
Published on November 24, 2018
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’We need this to get back to normal’
It has been months since Annette Johnson has seen her grandmother in person.
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Ten-year-old Dejanyse Holland models a natural hairstyle by Simone Monae Johnson.
Published on August 19, 2014
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Vision to return Gilpin Court to beacon of black enterprise
The decrepit four-story building at 900 St. James St. has been vacant for decades. However, plans are afoot to transform this former beacon of black enterprise into a centerpiece of new development in Gilpin Court, an underserved, untapped section of the city that lies just north of Downtown, split off by the interstate highways that carve their way through the city.
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'Take Your Community Back' motorcycle and auto ride Sept. 28
LaTasha S. “Tasha” Kenney is hoping hun- dreds of people will take part in an upcoming anti-violence action aimed at benefiting the families of two children who were victims of gun violence.
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Powerhouse and record-breaker Kiana Johnson drives to the basket during a practice game at Virginia Union University.
Published on February 19, 2016
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Matthew Johnson, 20, of The Fan: “My super supportive family and the graphics arts program I’m in at Virginia Commonwealth University.”
Published on November 24, 2018
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Checkmate! It was a race against the clock – and each other – during the Bright Minds RVA Chess Tournament, where a room full of …
Published on September 2, 2021
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VMHC welcomes students to State History Day competition
Elementary, middle, and high school students from across the Commonwealth will compete this weekend in the Virginia History Day State Contest at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.
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Tim Reid launches new network “LG/CY of a People”
Internationally known American actor, director, writer and filmmaker Tim Reid has launched a new streaming network called “LG|CY of a People” to tell stories about the diverse people and cultures within the African diaspora.
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Virginia State quarterback Niko Johnson scrambles down the field during the Trojans’ 63-7 homecoming rout of Lincoln University.
Published on October 31, 2014
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Protests continue after Chicago mayor’s apology
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, under heavy criticism for his handling of a 2014 police shooting that resulted in the death of a black teen, gave an emotional apology Wednesday, hours before angry demonstrators closed city streets while demanding his resignation.
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Ira P. Washington Jr., retired educator and sports enthusiast, dies at 79
For Ira Payne Washington Jr., guiding middle school students to academic achievement was a calling. For nearly 50 years, he was a fixture at Henderson Middle School in Richmond’s North Side where he taught, ran the in-school suspension program and served as an assistant principal, with a lengthy illness forcing him into retirement.
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Personality: Allison Kay Coles-Johnson
Spotlight on co-chair of F.A.C.T.S., Finding a Cure Together 4 Sickle Cell
Allison Kay Coles-Johnson is half a million dollars away from bringing new hope and opportunity to thousands of Virginians and millions of others across the world.
