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Zarina Fazaldin and her team at L&Z Historic LLC have spent the last 20 years successfully preserving and designing historic Richmond properties, which she’s turned into affordable housing. Her latest project—a three-year restoration of a historic Jackson Ward home—received a Golden Hammer Award for Best Restoration from the Historic Richmond and Storefront for Community Design partnership in 2021. The home’s bright, festive colors remind Ms. Fazaldin of her homeland, Tanzania.

Zarina Fazaldin and her team at L&Z Historic LLC have spent the last 20 years successfully preserving and designing historic Richmond properties, which she’s turned …

Published on April 25, 2024

Zarina Fazaldin poses for a portrait in the home that she bought, restored and now celebrates at 508 St. James St., in Historic Jackson Ward. The home originally was commissioned in 1915 for Dr. William Henry Hughes, pictured in a painting behind her, by Black architect Charles T. Russell.

Zarina Fazaldin poses for a portrait in the home that she bought, restored and now celebrates at 508 St. James St., in Historic Jackson Ward. …

Published on April 25, 2024

Lila Hunter, 10, of Newport News, left, had a day off from school, which she used to take in the historic partial solar eclipse with her aunt, Dawn Leigh Anderson, of Louisa County. They were among hundreds of other spectators on the front lawn of the Science Museum to see the partial eclipse.

Lila Hunter, 10, of Newport News, left, had a day off from school, which she used to take in the historic partial solar eclipse with …

Published on April 11, 2024

Debra Carlotti, center, is an instructional support and compliance coordinator at Mary Munford Elementary School in Richmond. After working more than four decades with students in special education programs and other areas of learning, she will retire at the end of the current school year. Ms. Carlotti is photographed Sept. 12 at the school with colleagues from left, Dr. Sametrian Miller, assistant principal, Greg Muzik, principal and Alezia Mason, instructional assistant.

Debra Carlotti, center, is an instructional support and compliance coordinator at Mary Munford Elementary School in Richmond. After working more than four decades with students …

Published on October 5, 2023

Makeyon Hill, a senior member of the John Marshall High School basketball team, greets his 5-year-old sister, Traniyah Blakey, last week after his return from a trip to Angola with the high school’s other athletes, faculty and staff.

Makeyon Hill, a senior member of the John Marshall High School basketball team, greets his 5-year-old sister, Traniyah Blakey, last week after his return from …

Published on September 14, 2023

Nine Richmond families from the Historic Jackson Ward community: Anderson, Barbour, Brown, Bryant, Clay, Cotman, Gilbert, Jefferies and Rodwell gather to learn more about their family history their ancestral DNA through an inaugural project, “Reclaiming Our Time: Genealogy & DNA Big Reveal,” sponsored by the City of Richmond. The Aug.19 program at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture began with processional drumming by the RAM Drum Circle, which ushered in the project’s participants and genealogist, Dr. Paula Royster, CEO, Center for African American Genealogical Research, based in Fredericksburg. Dr. Royster researched each family and presented what she found to the individuals, extended family and others who attended the program.

Nine Richmond families from the Historic Jackson Ward community: Anderson, Barbour, Brown, Bryant, Clay, Cotman, Gilbert, Jefferies and Rodwell gather to learn more about their …

Published on August 31, 2023

In a “Happy First Day of School” message posted on Richmond Public School’s website, Superintendent Jason Kamras describes spending part of his summer in Hokkaido, Japan, where his mother-in-law, Megumi, grew up. “While there, we had the opportunity to experience a formal tea ceremony, a beautifully choreographed and almost spiritual event,” he wrote. “Underlying the ceremony are four principles: Wa, Kei, Sei, and Jaku — which translate to harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility. “I can’t think of four better principles to guide us this year. I pray that we all find harmony amidst the many competing professional and personal demands we face every day; respect for ourselves, and for our students, colleagues, loved ones, and for those with whom we disagree; purity of heart in our commitment to embracing every single student — no matter the language they speak at home, how much money their family has, the color of their skin, whether LGBTQ or not — with love and high expectations; and tranquility despite the storms that sometimes surround us. “Harmony, respect, purity, tranquility — and, of course, love — is my prayer for the RPS family this year. Please hold these four principles tight — during the highs and the lows — and please hold me accountable for doing the same. If we do, I truly believe this is going to be our best year yet!” Mr. Kamras and Mayor Levar M. Stoney were among city leaders who greeted students on the first day of the 2023-24 school year at John Marshall High School on Monday.

In a “Happy First Day of School” message posted on Richmond Public School’s website, Superintendent Jason Kamras describes spending part of his summer in Hokkaido, …

Published on August 24, 2023

Donna Ingram enjoys fish with her sister, Consuela McRae, center, and her daughter, Diamond Ingram.

Donna Ingram enjoys fish with her sister, Consuela McRae, center, and her daughter, Diamond Ingram.

Published on August 24, 2023

Maggie Walker High School class of 1966 class- mates Yvonne Wingfield and Charles Gilmore, below, smile for the camera Saturday at a Short Pump restaurant. The trio were among 40 classmates expected to join the fun for lunch and an in- formal program focused on “10 years of food, fun and fellowship.” Maggie Walker High School’s Class of 1966 has gathered for luncheons over the past decade, exclud- ing the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maggie Walker High School class of 1966 class- mates Yvonne Wingfield and Charles Gilmore, below, smile for the camera Saturday at a Short Pump restaurant. …

Published on August 24, 2023

Alfred Liggins, CEO of Urban One, right, listens to 8th District Councilwoman Reva Trammell, left, at The Satellite Restaurant & Lounge last year on Aug. 4 as she discussed a proposed casino development. The proposed casino, if approved, will be carried out at no cost to the city, Ms. Trammell said recently, but would generate more than 1,300 new jobs and new revenue for the city. Mr. Liggins’ Urban One company is a partner in the proposed casino.

Alfred Liggins, CEO of Urban One, right, listens to 8th District Councilwoman Reva Trammell, left, at The Satellite Restaurant & Lounge last year on Aug. …

Published on July 27, 2023

Standing between the old and the new Creighton Court communities on Tuesday are members of the Creighton Court Tenants Council. Sharon Herman, 66, left, a Creighton Court resident for more than 20 years, is the Creighton Court Tenant Council’s secretary; Marilyn Olds, 73, center, has been a resident of Creighton Court since she was 4 years old and a lease holder for at least 55 years. She is the president of the Richmond Tenant Organization and the Creighton Court Tenant Council. Jayne Harris, 66, who became a resident of Creighton Court as a fifth-grader and has lived there on and off as an adult, is the Creighton Court Tenant Council’s treasurer.

Standing between the old and the new Creighton Court communities on Tuesday are members of the Creighton Court Tenants Council. Sharon Herman, 66, left, a …

Published on July 13, 2023

During a June 11 vigil at Abner Clay Park, Rennada Smith Bass, center, of Monroe La. is consoled as she and her family grieve the loss of their brother, Renzo Dell Smith, who was killed Tuesday, June 6 along with his stepson Shawn Jackson, 18. Before being shot, Mr. Jackson had just walked across the stage and received his diploma during his Huguenot High School graduation at Altria Theater. Richmond police note that none of the guns confiscated in the aftermath were brought into the Altria Theater. Police also said that the shooting sprang from a confrontation between Mr. Jackson and the shooter, Amari Pollard.

During a June 11 vigil at Abner Clay Park, Rennada Smith Bass, center, of Monroe La. is consoled as she and her family grieve the …

Published on June 29, 2023

Mayor Levar M. Stoney, Richmond City Council President Michael J. Jones and Delegate Delores L. McQuinn, among others, recognize Juneteenth on June 15 at City Hall. For the first time, the Juneteenth flag was raised and flown throughout the weekend and on Monday, June 19, when the holiday was federally celebrated.

Mayor Levar M. Stoney, Richmond City Council President Michael J. Jones and Delegate Delores L. McQuinn, among others, recognize Juneteenth on June 15 at City …

Published on June 22, 2023

Tameeka Jackson-Smith, seated left, is consoled by supporters as she mourns the deaths of her son, Shawn Jackson, and husband Renzo Dell Smith, both of whom were killed by gunfire near Monroe Park shortly after Mr. Jackson ‘s Huguenot High School graduation on June 6. Mrs. Jackson-Smith, whose 9-year-old daughter Renyah Smith, center, was hit by a car after witnessing the murders of her father and brother, was consoled by her grandmother, Grenda Smith of Monroe, La., who is the mother of Mr. Smith.

Tameeka Jackson-Smith, seated left, is consoled by supporters as she mourns the deaths of her son, Shawn Jackson, and husband Renzo Dell Smith, both of …

Published on June 15, 2023

Calliope Snead, 5, of Church Hill, shows no fear as she looks over her shoulder for her mom, Tiffany Snead, cheering her on as she masterfully places her feet on the wedges as she climbs The Wall, a new attraction this year at the Robinson Theater’s Annual Block Party Friday, June 9, at 2903 Q St. in Richmond’s Church Hill.

Calliope Snead, 5, of Church Hill, shows no fear as she looks over her shoulder for her mom, Tiffany Snead, cheering her on as she …

Published on June 15, 2023

“That’s my daddy,” said 5-year-old Anais Lewis of Roanoke, while staring at the mural of his father, John R. Lewis, whose image and life was memorialized on May 26 at the Sankofa Community Orchard, 301 Covington Road on Richmond’s South Side. Mr. Lewis, who died in January 2021, taught students how to grow their own food and spent time “hanging out” in the garden, often keeping youngsters out of harm’s way as they got their hands dirty together. Mr. Lewis was the co-founder and executive director of Renew Richmond, a nonprofit that operated several urban agricultural sites and sometimes had pop-up stands where fresh produce that was grown and harvested by local Black youthS and adults was also often sold by them too. He advocated for Black communities to understand the power of gardening and self-sufficiency. Duron Chavis, the founder of the Sankofa Community Garden, said Mr. Lewis was one of the “founding fathers of Black urban agriculture in the City of Richmond.” The mural was created by lead painter Sir James L. Thornhill assisted by R. Vashti Woods, both of Richmond.

“That’s my daddy,” said 5-year-old Anais Lewis of Roanoke, while staring at the mural of his father, John R. Lewis, whose image and life was …

Published on June 1, 2023

Virginia Union University’s president, Dr. Hakim J. Lucas places an honorary doctoral hood over the head of Dr. John W. Kinney in conferring his honorary doctor of divinity degree for the impact he has had on theological education at VUU for more than 35 years. Assisting with the hooding ceremony Saturday is Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson VUU board president.

Virginia Union University’s president, Dr. Hakim J. Lucas places an honorary doctoral hood over the head of Dr. John W. Kinney in conferring his honorary …

Published on May 18, 2023

The James River Association broke ground on the James A. Buzzard River Education Center Monday, May 8, at 2825 Dock St. along the James River. Attending the ceremonial groundbreaking was Virginia Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources Travis Voyles, left, James River Association President and CEO Bill Street, Mayor Levar M. Stoney and Richmond City Councilwoman Cynthia I. Newbille. The state-of-the-art facility will serve as a catalyst for river education, environmental awareness and community connection, said Mr. Street. However, there was no mention of the James River’s Indigenous name, Powhatan, nor the Native Americans, the Powhatan tribe, who lived below the Fall Line (Richmond) when the Jamestown colonists arrived in 1607. The Powhatan River then was named the James River after King James I of England. Mayor Stoney, in his remarks, did note the James River’s “instrumental role” in Virgina’s history. “We know a number of great stories about how the river brought Abraham Lincoln down here, but also we know the story it played in the slave trade here as well. The good, the bad and the ugly. It’s my hope that every child in this city learns about the river and has a healthy respect for the river and the power of this natural resource that we have right in our backyard.”

The James River Association broke ground on the James A. Buzzard River Education Center Monday, May 8, at 2825 Dock St. along the James River. …

Published on May 11, 2023

The Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU’s new Children’s Tower officially opened April 30. The event featured VCU Police to help the patients settle in their new rooms and approximately 50 first responders that flashed their vehicle lights while patients’ flashlights beamed from their hospital windows. However, many observers found the sudden, unexpected 15- minutes wail of sirens from emergency responders disturbing and even triggering given Richmond’s recent propensity for gun violence with young people among many of its victims. When asked about the alarms, Kate Marino, manager for strategy, marketing and enterprise marketing for the VCU Health System, said: “The purpose of goodnight lights was to “The purpose of goodnight lights was to show the children and their families that there is a whole community surrounding and supporting them. First responder units from throughout the region came out and the reaction from inside the hospital was overwhelmingly positive. One mom described it as a “once-in-a-lifetime experience they’ll remember forever.” Perhaps. However, we hope that future displays intended to reflect a space where children can find comfort and healing are less about sounds associated with trauma and more about sensitivity and tranquility.

The Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU’s new Children’s Tower officially opened April 30. The event featured VCU Police to help the patients settle in …

Published on May 4, 2023

Mayor Levar M. Stoney stands with Amber Coleman of York County, center, who is a nurse anesthetist at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, during the African-American Book Festival at Richmond Diversity Center on Saturday, April 15. Ms. Coleman is the author of a children’s book, “Amber Dreams of Anesthesia,” which is about how she became a nurse anesthetist. The author’s children are children Dilan, 8, left, and Chole Coleman, 10. During the event, Mayor Stoney shared his relationship with reading, and how his grandmother and father were instrumental in making sure that he became a stronger reader.

Mayor Levar M. Stoney stands with Amber Coleman of York County, center, who is a nurse anesthetist at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, during the …

Published on April 20, 2023

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