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L.A. Lakers looking to get back on top after long drought
In recent years, the Los Angeles Lakers have turned from prince to frog and, now, back to prince.
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Turmoil at EBONY and Essence magazines prompts changes at top
EBONY and Essence magazines are in trouble.
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‘Tip Your Cap’ in honor of 100th anniversary of baseball’s Negro Leagues
A monthlong “Tip Your Cap” campaign hon- oring the formation 100 years ago of baseball’s Negro Leagues got underway June 29.
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NASA names D.C. headquarters for engineer Mary W. Jackson of ‘Hidden Figures’ fame
The early African-American women at NASA will not be hidden anymore.
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RPS names 6 new principals
Open High School and five preschool centers will have new principals when Richmond Public Schools begins the 2020-21 academic year.
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Few African-American golfers on PGA tour
When Tiger Woods burst onto the PGA scene in 1997, many expected a deluge of African-American golfers to follow.
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Netflix CEO and wife donate $120M to HBCUS
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, are donating $120 million toward student scholarships at historically black colleges and universities.
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SCC bans most utility cutoffs until Aug. 31
Virginians who have fallen far behind in paying their electric bills have gained a two-month reprieve from disconnections.
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Personality: Wanda S. Hunt
Spotlight on founder and coordinator of ‘Purple Sunday’ Alzheimer’s awareness program
During the months of June, July and August, Alzheimer’s disease education will be part of church services at congregations around the state.
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Charles Johnson
Published on June 4, 2020
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VUU football player Emmanuel Antwi earns co-valedictorian honors for Class of 2020
Emmanuel Antwi was No. 53 on the football field and No. 1 in the classroom at Virginia Union University.
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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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Thousands of protesters hit the streets
A white Minneapolis police officer’s killing of 46-year-old George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nearly 9 minutes was the final straw.
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Parades and curbside visits bring joy to veterans’ home residents
Retired Sgt. 1st Class William “Big T” Taylor had not seen his family since early March.
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Mr. Johnson
Published on May 21, 2020
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Harmony Johnson, 3, left, and her cousin, 6-year-old London Johnson, have lunch last Friday in Forest Hill Park on South Side. They were enjoying the …
Published on May 21, 2020
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Princeton senior is first black valedictorian in university’s history
Nicholas Johnson is making history and making his family proud.
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Rahmah T. Johnson proudly displays the plaque naming her Richmond’s Teacher of the Year last Friday. A counselor at Thomas Jefferson High School, Ms. Johnson …
Published on May 14, 2020
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Cornelius Johnson
Published on May 14, 2020
