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Groundbreaking // Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones, left, leads the groundbreaking Monday for the $40 million Church Hill North Revitalization Project, which will replace the former Armstrong High School with 250 to 300 new apartments and single-family houses. Location: 1611 N. 31st St. near the Henrico County line. Joining the mayor at the ceremony are, from left, Richmond Delegate Delores L. McQuinn, City Council President Michelle R. Mosby, city Chief Administrative Officer Selena Cuffee-Glenn, Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority Chief Executive Officer T.K. Somanath and Rob Fossi, mid-Atlantic regional director of The Community Builders development firm. The firm will soon raze the building and begin construction. The school building, which has been vacant for 12 years, dates to 1951 when it replaced the original Armstrong building in Jackson Ward that now houses the Richmond Alternative School. The Church Hill North project is part of the city’s effort to fight poverty. The work on the 22-acre Church Hill site is billed as the first step to a bigger project to transform the nearby Creighton Court public housing community into a mixed-income neighborhood.

Groundbreaking // Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones, left, leads the groundbreaking Monday for the $40 million Church Hill North Revitalization Project, which will replace the …

Published on November 4, 2016

Chief Durham

Chief Durham

Published on November 4, 2016

Ana Edwards, Phil Wilayto

Ana Edwards, Phil Wilayto

Published on October 22, 2016

This group proudly prepares to turn the ground Sept. 29 to officially launch development of the Downtown plaza where a statue to Richmond pioneering businesswoman Maggie L. Walker will stand. Wielding the shovels are, from left: J. Maurice Hopkins of the Mag- gie Walker High School Class of 1965; City Councilman Chris A. Hilbert; Mrs. Walker’s great-great-grandson, Diallo Brooks of Washington; Gov. Terry McAuliffe; Mayor Dwight C. Jones; Mrs. Walker’s great-grandson, Johnny Mickens III of Richmond; Melvin Jones Jr., who helped spearhead the statue effort; and Selena Cuffee-Glenn, Richmond’s chief administrative officer. Location: Broad and Adams streets. The city is investing nearly $1 million to create the statue and plaza to honor Mrs. Walker, who, in 1903, became the first African-American woman to found and head a bank in the United States.

This group proudly prepares to turn the ground Sept. 29 to officially launch development of the Downtown plaza where a statue to Richmond pioneering businesswoman …

Published on October 7, 2016

Chief Durham, Mayor Jones

Chief Durham, Mayor Jones

Published on October 7, 2016

These covers reflect some of the issues Emerge magazine tackled while Mr. Curry served as editor-in-chief from 1993 to 2000. Above, the May 1996 cover features the groundbreaking story on Henrico County native Kemba Smith and the long, unfair prison sentences meted out in crack cocaine cases, even for those who were minor players. Left, the November 1996 edition of the magazine launches an attack on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for seeking to roll back civil rights gains.

These covers reflect some of the issues Emerge magazine tackled while Mr. Curry served as editor-in-chief from 1993 to 2000. Above, the May 1996 cover …

Published on August 26, 2016

New Judge Mary Elizabeth Langer receives applause from the chief judge of the Richmond Circuit Court, C.N. Jenkins Jr. She joined him on the bench during a ceremony last Friday in which she was officially installed as a judge of the Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.

New Judge Mary Elizabeth Langer receives applause from the chief judge of the Richmond Circuit Court, C.N. Jenkins Jr. She joined him on the bench …

Published on August 12, 2016

Judge Angela Edwards Roberts became the first elected African- American female judge in Virginia in 1990.

Judge Angela Edwards Roberts became the first elected African- American female judge in Virginia in 1990.

Published on July 22, 2016

Participants in the Maggie L. Walker Summer Youth Leadership Institute listen as tour guide Ana Edwards discusses the history of Lumpkin’s Jail and the African Burial in Shockoe Bottom.

Participants in the Maggie L. Walker Summer Youth Leadership Institute listen as tour guide Ana Edwards discusses the history of Lumpkin’s Jail and the African …

Published on July 15, 2016

Inaugural VIA Hall of Fame class // Numerous athletes and coaches, including several with Richmond area ties, were among those inducted into the Virginia Interscholastic Association (VIA) Hall of Fame’s inaugural class. Under the leadership of VIA Heritage Association Chair- man Jimmy Hollins, the ceremony, held June 20, drew a full house at a Charlottesville hotel. The VIA served as the organizing body for Virginia’s public schools serving black students during segregation, from 1954 to 1969. Pictured here are Hall of Fame inductees or their rep- resentatives. They are, front row, left to right: Thaddeus Madden Jr., Lauren Puryear, Dennis Harvey, Louvenia Johnson, Loucious Edwards, the Rev. Jean R. Casey, Su- zette Quarles, Kim Lennon, Betty Jones, Dr. Vivian Pinn and Fannie Harris. Middle row, left to right: James Hayes, Ernest Shaw, Milton Jacox, Walter Bowser, Donald Ross, Roger Hailstork, George Lancaster and Ian Jefferson. Back row, left to right: Joseph Buggs, Raymond Pollard, Bryant Stith, Arthur Gardener Jr., Earl Lloyd Jr., William Lawson III and Charles Stukes.

Inaugural VIA Hall of Fame class // Numerous athletes and coaches, including several with Richmond area ties, were among those inducted into the Virginia Interscholastic …

Published on July 8, 2016

Norfolk’s new mayor // Kenneth C. Alexander, a former state senator and member of the House of Delegates who previously served as chairman of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, takes the oath of office as Norfolk’s new mayor during a ceremony last Friday outside Norfolk City Hall. Mr. Alexander’s May 3 election makes him the first African-American mayor of the Hampton Roads city. His wife, Donna Alexander, holds the Bible as he is sworn in by Judge John R. Doyle III, chief judge of Norfolk Circuit Court. The Alexanders were joined by their sons, David, left, and Kenneth II. Mayor Alexander is president of the family-owned Metropolitan Funeral Service.

Norfolk’s new mayor // Kenneth C. Alexander, a former state senator and member of the House of Delegates who previously served as chairman of the …

Published on July 8, 2016

Senior Judge Damon J. Keith, seated left, of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Detroit hosts his annual Independence Day picnic in Hanover County, where he honored Judge Roger Gregory, seated second from right, named the new chief judge of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond. With them, standing from left, are U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson of Norfolk and Senior U.S. District Judge Sterling Johnson Jr. of New York, and, seated from left, Elaine Jones, former president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder.

Senior Judge Damon J. Keith, seated left, of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Detroit hosts his annual Independence Day picnic in Hanover …

Published on July 8, 2016

Barbershop talk Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham tries a new outreach tactic — meeting people informally in a barbershop to hear their concerns. Minus his familiar uniform, he held the session last Saturday at the Celebrity Barber Lounge, 406 N. 1st St. in Jackson Ward. About 20 people turned out. Behind him, owner John R. Dean, who gave the chief the idea, puts the finishing touches on a customer’s cut.

Barbershop talk Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham tries a new outreach tactic — meeting people informally in a barbershop to hear their concerns. Minus his …

Published on June 24, 2016

Todd “Parney” Parnell, vice president and chief operating officer of the Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball team, right, guides a cadre of youngsters at last Thursday’s ceremony announcing the baseball field makeover at Charlie D. Sydnor Playground in South Richmond.

Todd “Parney” Parnell, vice president and chief operating officer of the Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball team, right, guides a cadre of youngsters at last Thursday’s …

Published on June 24, 2016

Mr. Dixon, Chief Rohde

Mr. Dixon, Chief Rohde

Published on June 22, 2016

Sports stars take part in the 1967 “Ali Summit” in Cleveland to show support for the boxing champ’s refusal to be drafted. Mr. Ali, seated second from left, was joined by, seated from left, Bill Russell, Boston Celtics; Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns, and then college star Lew Alcindor Jr., later L.A. Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Standing from left: Ohio Congressman Carl Stokes; Walter Beach, Cleveland Browns; Bobby Mitchell, Washington NFL team; Sid Williams, Cleveland Browns; Curtis McClinton, Kansas City Chiefs; Willie Davis, Green Bay Packers; Jim Shorter, former Cleveland Browns player and John Wooten, Cleveland Browns.

Sports stars take part in the 1967 “Ali Summit” in Cleveland to show support for the boxing champ’s refusal to be drafted. Mr. Ali, seated …

Published on June 10, 2016

Richmond Police Capt. Marty Harrison and his wife, Sharon, attend the Officer Appreciation Day Service at Fourth Baptist Church in the East End, where Chief Alfred Durham gave remarks last Sunday. The service honored Richmond officers who have been killed in the line of duty and celebrated those currently serving.

Richmond Police Capt. Marty Harrison and his wife, Sharon, attend the Officer Appreciation Day Service at Fourth Baptist Church in the East End, where Chief …

Published on May 20, 2016

Pamela K. El, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for the National Basketball Association, regales and inspires Virginia Commonwealth University graduates and their families during commencement exercises last Saturday. Ms. El, a VCU alumna, graduated in 1983. She also received an honorary degree during the ceremony at the Richmond Coliseum in Downtown. More than 5,000 students earned degrees.

Pamela K. El, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for the National Basketball Association, regales and inspires Virginia Commonwealth University graduates and their families …

Published on May 20, 2016

Delrish Moss is sworn in May 9 as the new police chief of Ferguson, Mo., just weeks after a federal judge approved the town’s agreement with the federal Justice Department seeking to resolve racial bias in its criminal justice system.

Delrish Moss is sworn in May 9 as the new police chief of Ferguson, Mo., just weeks after a federal judge approved the town’s agreement …

Published on May 20, 2016

Mayor Dwight C. Jones speaks at a news conference last Friday at City Hall backed by, left to right, Budget Director Jay Brown, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Lenora Reid, Chief Administrative Officer Selena Cuffee-Glenn, Police Chief Alfred Durham and Fire and Emergency Services Chief Robert Creecy.

Mayor Dwight C. Jones speaks at a news conference last Friday at City Hall backed by, left to right, Budget Director Jay Brown, Deputy Chief …

Published on April 22, 2016