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U.S. gymnast Simone Biles shows off the five gold medals she won at the Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, making her the world’s most decorated gymnast with a cumulative 25 medals.

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles shows off the five gold medals she won at the Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, making her the world’s most …

Published on October 18, 2019

Sunset over the James River Downtown (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Sunset over the James River Downtown (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Published on October 18, 2019

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

Jharrel Jerome celebrates after receiving an Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for “When They See Us,” the Netflix miniseries by Ava DuVernay about the five teens wrongly convicted for the 1989 rape of a jogger in New York’s Central Park. He dedicated his win to the five, now known as the Exonerated Five.

Jharrel Jerome celebrates after receiving an Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for “When They See Us,” the Netflix miniseries …

Published on September 27, 2019

Yasmeen Jaaber, 16, of Chesterfield County and a student at the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School, reads a poem she wrote during the climate change rally last Friday in Capitol Square.

Yasmeen Jaaber, 16, of Chesterfield County and a student at the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School, reads a poem she wrote during the climate change rally …

Published on September 27, 2019

Sisters Evelyn Luceal Allen, left, and Rosa L. Fleming have been coming to the 17th Street Farmers’ Market since they were youngsters. For more than 75 years, they have helped family members sell produce grown on the family farm in Hanover before they took over decades ago.

Sisters Evelyn Luceal Allen, left, and Rosa L. Fleming have been coming to the 17th Street Farmers’ Market since they were youngsters. For more than …

Published on September 20, 2019

Virginia State University running back Demetrius Strickland rushes the ball down the field during last Saturday’s 35-16 victory over the University of North Carolina at Pembroke during the Trojans’ first home game.

Virginia State University running back Demetrius Strickland rushes the ball down the field during last Saturday’s 35-16 victory over the University of North Carolina at …

Published on September 20, 2019

Janice F. Lewis, left, and her sister, Celieto L. Lewis, stand beside their vehicle, which now doubles as their bedroom. The sisters have been homeless since Aug. 23, when the house they were renting was condemned after a kitchen fire.

Janice F. Lewis, left, and her sister, Celieto L. Lewis, stand beside their vehicle, which now doubles as their bedroom. The sisters have been homeless …

Published on September 13, 2019

The Lewis sisters in front of the condemned house on Flynn Road in South Side that they no longer are allowed to live in.

The Lewis sisters in front of the condemned house on Flynn Road in South Side that they no longer are allowed to live in.

Published on September 13, 2019

Members of the Thomas Jefferson Vikings football team gather with Coach P.J. Adams following their Sept. 4 victory over Armstrong High School on the Vikings’ new turf field.

Members of the Thomas Jefferson Vikings football team gather with Coach P.J. Adams following their Sept. 4 victory over Armstrong High School on the Vikings’ …

Published on September 13, 2019

Walking through a welcome arch of balloons at Westover Hills Elementary School, third-grader Kemdyl Grevious is greeted with a high five from Principal Allison El Koubi, as she and her father, Dylan Grevious, arrive Tuesday for the opening day.

Walking through a welcome arch of balloons at Westover Hills Elementary School, third-grader Kemdyl Grevious is greeted with a high five from Principal Allison El …

Published on September 6, 2019

From left, Diane W. Jones and her sister, Carolyn W. Moten, and cousin Linda T. Nash stand in front of the sign for the overgrown cemetery in Henrico County where their relatives are buried and which they are working to restore.

From left, Diane W. Jones and her sister, Carolyn W. Moten, and cousin Linda T. Nash stand in front of the sign for the overgrown …

Published on September 6, 2019

La Jarvis D. Love tearfully recalls the details of his alleged sexual abuse by a Franciscan friar when he was a Catholic grade school student in Greenwood, Miss.

La Jarvis D. Love tearfully recalls the details of his alleged sexual abuse by a Franciscan friar when he was a Catholic grade school student …

Published on September 6, 2019

Diamond McGhee was a majorette with the VUU Maroon Elegance twirlers for the last two years. She will see the band from a different vantage point in her new position as co-drum major.

Diamond McGhee was a majorette with the VUU Maroon Elegance twirlers for the last two years. She will see the band from a different vantage …

Published on September 6, 2019

Kindergartner Alonna Smyre, 5, gives her mother, Shartisha White, a tearful goodbye Tuesday as she goes to school for the first time. Her mother said the youngster was excited about starting school at Westover Hills Elementary and claimed she wouldn’t be nervous. But once inside, the tears flowed and the hugs got tighter as she didn’t want her mom to leave.

Kindergartner Alonna Smyre, 5, gives her mother, Shartisha White, a tearful goodbye Tuesday as she goes to school for the first time. Her mother said …

Published on September 6, 2019

Georgia Bates of Henrico, above, adjusts the Ankara hats designed by her sister, Massa Watson, at a booth at the 2019 AfroFest RVA last Saturday. The event, sponsored by the city Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities, was held at Pine Camp Cultural Arts and Community Center in North Side. It highlighted the culture, food, music and fashions of people from African nations living within the Richmond community, along with a championship soccer match between teams from Ghana and Sudan.

Georgia Bates of Henrico, above, adjusts the Ankara hats designed by her sister, Massa Watson, at a booth at the 2019 AfroFest RVA last Saturday. …

Published on September 6, 2019

Walking through a welcome arch of balloons at Westover Hills Elementary School, third-grader Kemdyl Grevious is greeted with a high five from Principal Allison El Koubi, as she and her father, Dylan Grevious, arrive Tuesday for the opening day.

Walking through a welcome arch of balloons at Westover Hills Elementary School, third-grader Kemdyl Grevious is greeted with a high five from Principal Allison El …

Published on September 6, 2019

A state historial marker outlining the history of the “First Africans in Virginia” stands near the seawall at the Fort Monroe National Historic Site. The area was known as Point Comfort in 1619 when the “20 and odd Negroes,” captured by the Portugese in Africa and then stolen by pirates on the English ship White Lion, were traded in Virginia for food and provisions. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

A state historial marker outlining the history of the “First Africans in Virginia” stands near the seawall at the Fort Monroe National Historic Site. The …

Published on August 30, 2019

Susan Taylor, former editor-in-chief of Essence magazine, poses for a photograph on Sunday with Chester Williams of Newport News. She was among several celebrities who attended the weekend commemoration events. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Susan Taylor, former editor-in-chief of Essence magazine, poses for a photograph on Sunday with Chester Williams of Newport News. She was among several celebrities who …

Published on August 30, 2019

Eight area residents, including Free Press photojournalist Regina H. Boone, were honored with 2019 Community Healer Awards on Aug. 21 as part of the Valuing Black Lives Global Summit held by the Community Healing Network at Virginia Union University. The honorees, from left, are Olufemi Shepsu, social worker and co-founder of the Abusa-Pa Black Family Institute; Virginia Com- monwealth University professor Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, founder of the Conciliation Project, a nonprofit social justice theater company; Ms. Boone; freelance writer and author Samantha Willis; Samuel D. Veney III, community activist; Lynetta Thompson, founder of the Mary G. Brown Transitional Center and longtime NAACP official; and Albert Walker III, director of healthy communities at Bon Secours Health System. Community organizer Lillie Estes was honored posthumously. Also, Dr. Annelle B. Primmer, a Baltimore psychiatrist, received the 2019 President’s Award. She is chair and convener of the All Healers Mental Health Alliance. (photo by Ava Reaves)

Eight area residents, including Free Press photojournalist Regina H. Boone, were honored with 2019 Community Healer Awards on Aug. 21 as part of the Valuing …

Published on August 30, 2019