Stroke survivor DeTrease Harrison enjoys being back at work at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she has been assistant athletic director for business since 1994.

Published on May 29, 2015

Mr. Ali proudly stands with daughter, boxing champion Laila Ali, after she won the Super Middleweight title in June 2005 at a match in Washington.

Published on June 10, 2016

National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, 22, enthralls the crowd as she reads her poem of transcendence, “The Hill We Climb.”

Published on January 21, 2021

Sassy Jones is a multi-million dollar brand that designs customized jewelry, clothing and accessories with Black women in mind. Here (middle) she is at her …

Published on March 16, 2023

Christal Corey, a civics and science teacher at Franklin Military Academy, beams after learning she is the 2023 Richmond Public Schools Teacher of the Year …

Published on January 12, 2023

Christal Corey, a civics and science teacher at Franklin Military Academy, beams after learning she is the 2023 Richmond Public Schools Teacher of the Year …

Published on January 12, 2023

Angelica Lyons' pain persisted throughout her pregnancy that started in 2019. She said medical staff constantly second-guessed her pain levels and concerns.

Published on June 29, 2023

Mrs. Obama wears a two-piece lemongrass-hued ensemble by Cuban-American designer Isabel Toledo as she walks down Pennsylvania Avenue with newly sworn-in President Obama in January …

Published on December 30, 2016

Stories swirl about Omarosa Manigault Newman’s departure from the Trump White House, where she was assistant to the president and director of communications in the …

Published on December 29, 2017

In her final game, Pearl Moore tossed in 60 points in a tournament contest against Tennessee-Chattanooga. She earned all 60 “the old-fashioned way,” minus the …

Published on February 22, 2024

Brandy Washington reacts with surprise and joy to Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s marriage proposal Tuesday at Libby Hill Park. She said “yes.”

Published on February 24, 2022

Spring comes to the West End (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Published on March 22, 2019

A woman walks with her sign as traffic on Broad Street comes to a standstill.

Published on April 23, 2020

Charlene C. Harris stands in front of her two-bedroom home in the West End. She has been told to buy it or face having to …

Published on October 16, 2015

Kele Wright, mother of 12-year-old Amiya Moses who was shot and killed last month as she played with friends in North Richmond, believes prayer will …

Published on January 15, 2016

Students in Phyllis Jackson’s financial literacy class at Franklin Military Academy work on a real-life scenario she outlined to help them calculate monthly budgets and …

Published on June 24, 2017

Isla Rodriguez, 11, holds her second place medal that she won in the Library of Congress 2017 “A Book That Shaped Me” Summer Writing Contest.

Published on September 8, 2017

Ms. Franklin shows off the Grammy Legend Award she received during a ceremony Dec. 5, 1990, at the Theater Royale in New York.

Published on August 26, 2018

Ruth E. Carter prances in the press room with her Oscar for best costume design for the blockbuster hit “Black Panther.” She is the first …

Published on March 1, 2019

Dr. Ruth I.G. Moore, 84, and congregants practice social distancing as she preaches at an outdoor service Sunday on the grounds lot of The Tower …

Published on March 26, 2020