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Kenneth Henderson II, 4, left, and Zachary Watters, 3, lend their voices to a rally for more state funding for teachers and public education on Monday at the bell Tower at Capitol Square in Downtown. The youngsters were attending the “Fund Our Future” rally with their mothers, Anasa Johnson and Ashleigh Watters, who are teachers with Richmond Public Schools and Petersburg Public Schools, respectively.

Kenneth Henderson II, 4, left, and Zachary Watters, 3, lend their voices to a rally for more state funding for teachers and public education on …

Published on January 31, 2020

Kenneth Henderson II, 4, left, and Zachary Watters, 3, lend their voices to a rally for more state funding for teachers and public education on Monday at the bell Tower at Capitol Square in Downtown. The youngsters were attending the “Fund Our Future” rally with their mothers, Anasa Johnson and Ashleigh Watters, who are teachers with Richmond Public Schools and Petersburg Public Schools, respectively.

Kenneth Henderson II, 4, left, and Zachary Watters, 3, lend their voices to a rally for more state funding for teachers and public education on …

Published on January 31, 2020

Residential units represent a big change for the Baker property that had been a school site since 1871. According to the city school system, this building opened in 1940 as a replacement for the worn-out original. Closed as an elementary school in 1979, the building was renamed for a former principal, Katherine L. Johnson, and was used as an alternative school for troubled middle and high school students until 2013 when RPS vacated the building.

Residential units represent a big change for the Baker property that had been a school site since 1871. According to the city school system, this …

Published on November 4, 2021

Barack Obama Elementary School students Shaliya Johnson, 10, a fourth-grader, left, and Aaminah Sineus, 9, a third-grader, where shown the “banana split,” push by program leader, Mone “Miss Mo” Jones on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Schools were out due to Election Day, so the students spent time at the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Richmond Northside Club at 3601 Branch Ave.

Barack Obama Elementary School students Shaliya Johnson, 10, a fourth-grader, left, and Aaminah Sineus, 9, a third-grader, where shown the “banana split,” push by program …

Published on November 10, 2022

Members of the 1975 undefeated football team at Maggie L. Walker High School stand Monday on the steps of their alma mater holding a commemorative jersey they plan to present to the school. They are, from left, former Coach Richard McFee; running back Jeff Washington; flanker Richard Thomas; return specialist Richard Stuart; fullback William Washington; middle linebacker Mike Liggans; wide receiver Pierre Johnson; and former athletic director Howard Hopkins.

Members of the 1975 undefeated football team at Maggie L. Walker High School stand Monday on the steps of their alma mater holding a commemorative …

Published on November 24, 2018

Local muralist Jake Van Yahres, back right, along with three young Richmond artists, Jordan Felder, 16, left, Leah Johnson, 15, and Jay Campbell, 16, join Richmond Parks and Recreation Director Chris Frelke and other parks and recreation staff for the grand reveal June 9 of a mural they created with tennis balls on what was once just a backboard for practice. It is now transformed into another celebration of the life of local hero Arthur Ashe at Battery Park on Richmond’s North Side.

Local muralist Jake Van Yahres, back right, along with three young Richmond artists, Jordan Felder, 16, left, Leah Johnson, 15, and Jay Campbell, 16, join …

Published on June 15, 2023

Black Pride RVA/ Pride in the Park Tailgate Party, the final event of the 2nd Annual Black Pride RVA, was held last Saturday. The four-day festival was designed to promote the health and wellness of the black LGBTQ community through celebration, education and empowerment. Despite the heat, many people turned out for the cookout at Bryan Park, where attendees slowed down with a game of Spades. Playing from left, are Crystal Suber, Anthony Johnson, Dante Payton and Sierra Brown. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Black Pride RVA/ Pride in the Park Tailgate Party, the final event of the 2nd Annual Black Pride RVA, was held last Saturday. The four-day …

Published on July 26, 2019

Cityscape: Slices of life and scenes in Richmond/Dominic Baah is one of thousands of Virginia Commonwealth University students who spent Saturday moving into campus dorm rooms. The transfer student from Leesburg had the moral support of his 3-year-old brother, Todd Johnson, as he set up his belongings in his new residence hall on West Grace Street. The student move-in at VCU mirrored similar activity this month at Virginia Union University and the University of Richmond as new and continuing students prepared for the start of classes. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Cityscape: Slices of life and scenes in Richmond/Dominic Baah is one of thousands of Virginia Commonwealth University students who spent Saturday moving into campus dorm …

Published on August 23, 2019

Helping hands/Londyn Pair, 2, gets assistance from her uncle, Jason Johnson, as she tries on her new backpack, one of the giveaways at last Saturday’s CAHN Block Party at the Manchester Medical Center in South Side. The event, sponsored by the Capital Area Health Network, or CAHN, was in celebration of National Health Center Week and featured health and wellness vendors providing information and resources to the community. CAHN, a nonprofit, operates seven low-cost health clinics in the Richmond area, including one in the medical building at 101 Cowardin Ave. (photo: Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Helping hands/Londyn Pair, 2, gets assistance from her uncle, Jason Johnson, as she tries on her new backpack, one of the giveaways at last Saturday’s …

Published on August 19, 2021

Thanksgiving 2020 was a different sort of holiday, with community events geared toward carry-out meals rather than a communal, sit-down dinner because of the pandemic. Above, at Diversity Richmond in North Side, volunteer Perone Johnson, left, hands a packaged hot Thanksgiving dinner to Luise “Cheezi” Farmer, Diversity Richmond’s board chair, who in turn will hand it to motorists in drive-thru set up in the parking lot. BlackPrideRVA partnered with Diversity Richmond and Ms. Girlee’s Kitchen to provide 200 hot meals on Thanksgiving to all who wanted them. Last year’s inaugural event was a family-style dinner for 150 people.

Thanksgiving 2020 was a different sort of holiday, with community events geared toward carry-out meals rather than a communal, sit-down dinner because of the pandemic. …

Published on December 3, 2020

At 100, every day is a celebration, but it’s even better when the community recognizes your longevity. Eleven Richmonders were honored Sept. 21 at the 7th Annual Mayor’s Centenarian Celebration to publicly recognize city residents who turned 100 or older during 2019. Nine of the honorees attending the luncheon event held at a Downtown hotel are, seated from left, Lillie Etta Corbin Berry, 101; Josephine Johnson Bigger, 102; Virginia Price White, 103; Hattie Smith Carter, 99; Juliette Stephens Hamilton, 101; and Marguerite Williams Price, 99. Honorees in the back row, from left, are Norbert Robert Kopecko, 100; Shirley Craze Wiegand, 100; and Henry Cesly, 102. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

At 100, every day is a celebration, but it’s even better when the community recognizes your longevity. Eleven Richmonders were honored Sept. 21 at the …

Published on October 11, 2019

Isaiah “Prince Trombone” Robinson serenades passing motorists as fellow musician, Robert Johnson III, accompanies him on an electric drum outside The National in the 700 block of East Broad Street. The venue currently is closed because of the coronavirus. The two 23- year-old musicians began their impromptu concerts after they were laid off from their full-time gigs. Their goal: To deliver some upbeat sounds to counter the pandemic’s gloom and to possibly earn some spare change from the few pedestrians in Downtown. Other in Richmond musicians have been sharing their talents on their porches or in parks. One example is saxophonist James “Plunky” Branch, who regularly turns his porch into a solo concert platform for those within earshot in his West End neighborhood.

Isaiah “Prince Trombone” Robinson serenades passing motorists as fellow musician, Robert Johnson III, accompanies him on an electric drum outside The National in the 700 …

Published on May 7, 2020

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