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Corrine V. “Coco” McClaine starts on her birthday walk April 29 with her son, Scott B. McClaine, and her daughter, Dr. Arvid A. McClaine. Location: …
Published on May 7, 2020
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Cyclists participating in the Black Lives Matter Father’s Day Bike Ride on June 21 organized by the Urban Cycling Group and R&B singer Trey Songz …
Published on January 7, 2021
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Orchestra, museum present sounds of black composers
The Richmond Symphony’s Big Tent concert series comes to Abner Clay Park for the first time on May 27 at 7 p.m. The free event in the recently renovated park features the music of noted black composers such as, Florence Price, Joseph Bologne (the subject of the recent film “Chevalier”), and Virginia resident Adolphus Hailstork.
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Shift in city procurement practice hurt black-owned businesses
After nearly a decade of using its own pricing list to purchase supplies from local companies and save money, Richmond City Hall last year shifted to using the state’s electronic purchasing system, known as eVA, after Mayor Levar M. Stoney took office.
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Dr. Reginald F. Davis, right, pastor of First Baptist Church, shares a moment with Mitchell B. Reiss, president and CEO of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, …
Published on January 29, 2016
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Bruno Mars and Cardi B perform the song, “Finesse,” during Sunday’s 60th Annual Grammy Awards. Mr. Mars took home six awards, including for song of …
Published on February 2, 2018
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New year, new session: Three members of Richmond’s House delegation, Betsy B. Carr, Lamont Bagby and Delores L. McQuinn, pause for a photo. (Regina H. …
Published on January 12, 2019
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Closing out this year’s event will be, Be’la Dona, an all-female band out of Washington, D.C., that mixes “sensual crank” with rock, R&B, gospel, pop, …
Published on August 10, 2023
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State NAACP to hold “The Urgency of Now Rally” Feb. 12 at Capitol Square
The Virginia State Conference NAACP is urging people to rally in support of teaching Black history from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Bell Tower on the grounds of the State Capitol.
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Our children pay the price
Editor’s note: The 65th anniversary of the historic Moton School student strike in Prince Edward County over
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The Black Press celebrates 195 years of pleading the cause of African descendants everywhere, by Stacy M. Brown
On March 16, 1827, the Rev. Samuel E. Cornish and John B. Russwurm founded Freedom’s Journal, the first Black-owned newspaper in the United States.
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The DNA of a Black woman, by Chuck Richardson
There is something magical about a fearless, intelligent, incorruptible Black woman — a woman willing to sacrifice and face any obstacle she must for a greater cause than herself. Black women have been, and continue to be, the crucible of fortitude. Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, Mary McLeod Bethune, Fannie Lou Hamer and thousands of others have been the bedrock of African-American progress.
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State may force city to replace voting machines
Richmond, Henrico County and 27 other localities might be forced to immediately buy new voting machines for use in upcoming elections. The reason: The state Board of Elections is considering banning the wireless touch-screen machines the city and the other localities successfully have used for 10 years.
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Hot summer jazz // More than the summer heat sizzled last Saturday and Sunday as thousands of people flocked to the West End to enjoy …
Published on August 19, 2016
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Ramu Kawai of Japan is the first female gold medalist in breakdancing after beating Emma Misak of Canada during the Breaking B-Girls Gold Medal Battle …
Published on March 8, 2019
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Free van service helps public housing residents get to work
Myra Griffin has found the biggest problem placing people in jobs is transportation.
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Richmond area resident wins national publishing competition
Freelance writer Robin Farmer is set to release her first book, “Angel Dressed in Black,” in 2021 after winning a nationwide indie publishing contest.
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Jerome Legions, president of the Carver Area Civic Improvement League, stands with 2nd District City Councilwoman Kim B. Gray, center, and past civic league president …
Published on December 13, 2019
