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Last year’s event: Parents brought their children to look over the shoe offerings as hundreds waited their turn at the host site, Second Baptist Church …
Published on August 29, 2014
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Smiling players from Jackie Robinson West tip their caps to cheering fans as Little League’s U.S. champions. The team from Chicago claimed the title with …
Published on August 29, 2014
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Beyoncé shows out
Jay Z, Blue Ivy present her with award
The leading ladies of pop music, notably Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus, dominated the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Two back-to-school shoe giveaways scheduled
There will be two options for families who cannot afford new shoes for their students, thanks to area churches.
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Chicago team in league of their own
Jackie Robinson West baseball stands out for two glaring reasons: Because it is so good and because it is all black.
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Back-to-school challenges
Academics, buildings top Richmond’s list
More than 23,000 Richmond students will pour into classrooms next Tuesday to begin the new school year. And as usual, the city’s schools face an uphill climb.
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Richmond Jazz Festival 2014
Musical joy filled the fifth edition of the Richmond Jazz Festival. The entertainment spectacular Saturday …
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She's a Little League winner
Chicago squad also a standout
Mo’Ne Davis is taking the sporting world by storm with her pitching in the Little League World Series.
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Strikeout phenom Mo’Ne Davis fires a pitch for Philadelphia in her historic 4-0 win over Tennessee.
Published on August 25, 2014
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McDonnell seeks to discredit prosecution's case
The ex-governor and his defense team quickly went to work to shoot holes in prosecutors’ claims that Mr. McDonnell participated in a secret gifts-for-political favors scheme while in office.
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Personality: Channing J. Martin
Chairman of the board of United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg
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Sharpton urges Ferguson citizens to be ‘disciples of justice’
The Rev. Al Sharpton hopes the Michael Brown case will help change the way police engage the African-American community in this Missouri community and elsewhere.
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Jason Hatcher key to Washington’s pass rush
If you want to catch butterflies, get a net. If you plan corralling horses, find a lasso. If you need to snare quarterbacks, call someone the likes of Jason Hatcher.
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Henrico Hitters win Black World Series
The Henrico Hitters are the champions of the 2014 Black World Series.
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Again — Rage against police for civilian killing
People in the small predominantly black city near St. Louis began rioting and looting after the Saturday shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr.
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Lesley McSpadden weeps over the police killing of her son, Michael Brown Jr., in Ferguson, Mo. His death has sparked protests and riots in the …
Published on August 18, 2014
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Study: Harsh policies liked if black people are target
A new study suggests that public support for harsh criminal justice policies rises if those policies ensure more black people are kept behind bars.
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Democrats choose Dance
She is the nominee to replace Marsh
Petersburg Democrats strongly backed Delegate Rosalyn R. Dance to be the Democratic candidate for 16th District Senate seat, previously held by Henry L. Marsh III.
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Washington training camp is a business flop
If success means attracting people, then the Washington NFL franchise’s training camp is a winner. But if success is measured by economic activity, the camp does not appear to make the cut.
