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Published on October 27, 2022

“Each year on Oct. 10, the Sacred Ground Project hosts a community gathering at the African Burial Ground to mark the date in 1800 when the great slave rebellion leader Gabriel was executed at the town gallows,” said Ana Edwards, founder and chair of the project. “We gather to honor Gabriel and all those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom, to celebrate more than 20 years of learning the history of this sacred ground and to rededicate ourselves to reclaiming and properly memorializing Shockoe Bottom once the epicenter of the U.S. domestic slave trade. This year we also are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality!”

“Each year on Oct. 10, the Sacred Ground Project hosts a community gathering at the African Burial Ground to mark the date in 1800 when …

Published on October 13, 2022

Hailing from New Orleans, the 79rs Gang brought its revolutionary sounds and riveting performance to the Richmond Folk Festival. On Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, the city’s Black Masking Carnival gangs enact ritualistic musical battles in the streets, decked out in impossibly colorful, intricate costumery. Rivalries were put aside when Jermaine Bossier, Big Chief of the 7th Ward Creole Hunters, and Romeo Bougere, Big Chief of the 9th Ward Hunters, teamed up to form the musical powerhouse 79rs Gang. Folk Festival attendees enjoyed the 79rs and several other musical acts during this year’s festival. Hurry back!

Hailing from New Orleans, the 79rs Gang brought its revolutionary sounds and riveting performance to the Richmond Folk Festival. On Mardi Gras Day in New …

Published on October 13, 2022

On “National Coffee with a Cop Day,” Richmond Police Chief Gerald M. Smith stopped by Starbucks Coffee at 2309 W. Broad St. and chatted with community members including 10-year-old Bella Brownlee, a 6th-grader at Albert Hill Middle School. Along with her mom, Lynne Brownlee, both of North Side, Bella made a cake for the chief, which they gave to him together. Bella, an accomplished singer also belted out a few stanzas of The Wiz’s “Ease on Down The Road” for the chief and others in the Starbucks. Bella is out of school today because Richmond Public Schools is closed for Yom Kippur. Her mother captures the moment here on her cell phone.

On “National Coffee with a Cop Day,” Richmond Police Chief Gerald M. Smith stopped by Starbucks Coffee at 2309 W. Broad St. and chatted with …

Published on October 6, 2022

Karen Regina Cheatham, center, grandmother of Tynashia, speaks with friends and supporters who share her grief. Numerous Richmond officials and leaders also participated in the march including members of Richmond City Council, Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith, Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s new director, Steven Nesmith, Richmond School Board President Shonda Harris-Muhammed and other families who have lost their children to gun violence in the Richmond area. One arrest has been made in the death of Tynashia.

Karen Regina Cheatham, center, grandmother of Tynashia, speaks with friends and supporters who share her grief. Numerous Richmond officials and leaders also participated in the …

Published on September 22, 2022

The Nottoway Indian Tribe’s Annual PowWow returned Sept. 17 and 18 at the Surry County Parks and Recreation Center in Surry. Native arts, crafts, food and more were featured during the two-day event sponsored by the Virginia Nottoway Indian Circle and Square Foundation and the Surry County Parks and Recreation. Highlights included primitive weapons demonstrations, historical enactments and storytelling activities. In this photo, Nottoway Chief Lynette Allston leads the PowWow’s grand entry

The Nottoway Indian Tribe’s Annual PowWow returned Sept. 17 and 18 at the Surry County Parks and Recreation Center in Surry. Native arts, crafts, food …

Published on September 22, 2022

CNN anchorman Bernard Shaw appears on set at the network’s Atlanta headquarters in November 2000. He was CNN’s original chief anchor when the network started in 1980.

CNN anchorman Bernard Shaw appears on set at the network’s Atlanta headquarters in November 2000. He was CNN’s original chief anchor when the network started …

Published on September 15, 2022

Ana Edwards, right, of Richmond samples culinary delights from Minty’s Catering during the 19th annual Happily Natural Festival + Garden EXPO on Richmond’s South Side on Aug. 27.

Ana Edwards, right, of Richmond samples culinary delights from Minty’s Catering during the 19th annual Happily Natural Festival + Garden EXPO on Richmond’s South Side …

Published on September 1, 2022

Weldon Edwards, who will be honored by the University of Richmond as its first Black football player, also was recognized by the Virginia House of Delegates on Feb. 18, 2022, where he was given a proclamation by his former UR teammate, Delegate John Avoli of Staunton.

Weldon Edwards, who will be honored by the University of Richmond as its first Black football player, also was recognized by the Virginia House of …

Published on August 11, 2022

Charisma Edwards, 5, center, checks out the artwork of a classmate during a class at Chalmers Elementary school in Chicago last month. America’s big cities are seeing their schools shrink, with more and more of their schools serving small numbers of students.

Charisma Edwards, 5, center, checks out the artwork of a classmate during a class at Chalmers Elementary school in Chicago last month. America’s big cities …

Published on August 4, 2022

At Meadow Park in the Fan, Richmond Police Chief Gerald M. Smith chats with area residents Matt and Nancy Costello.

At Meadow Park in the Fan, Richmond Police Chief Gerald M. Smith chats with area residents Matt and Nancy Costello.

Published on August 4, 2022

Romay Davis, 102, poses with a photo showing her during World War II, at her home in Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. Davis was honored on July 26 for her service with the all-female, all-Black 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which got mail to U.S. troops in Europe during the war.

Romay Davis, 102, poses with a photo showing her during World War II, at her home in Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. Davis was honored on July …

Published on July 28, 2022

Michael Cox, right, who has been named as the next Boston Police commissioner, talks with reporters as Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, left, looks on during a news conference, Wednesday, July 13, in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. Mr. Cox, who was beaten more than 25 years ago by colleagues who mistook him for a suspect in a fatal shooting, served in multiple roles with the Boston Police Department before becoming the police chief in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2019.

Michael Cox, right, who has been named as the next Boston Police commissioner, talks with reporters as Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, left, looks on during …

Published on July 28, 2022

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson takes her constitutional oath of office as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court administered by Chief Justice John Roberts as Judge Jackson’s husband Patrick Jackson holds the Bible in a handout image provided by the U.S. Supreme Court from ceremonies held June 30 at the Supreme Court building in Washington.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson takes her constitutional oath of office as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court administered by Chief Justice John Roberts …

Published on July 7, 2022

More than 50 people will be sworn in as American citizens during a naturalization ceremony on July 4 at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory of the Richmond-based U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals will administer the oath to the new citizens. This photo is from a past ceremony.

More than 50 people will be sworn in as American citizens during a naturalization ceremony on July 4 at the Virginia Museum of History and …

Published on June 30, 2022

Mayor Levar M. Stoney takes part in unveiling new state history marker for the historic Shockoe Hill Burying Ground, the long forgotten public cemetery for 22,000 Black people at 1305 N. 5th St. at the entry to Highland Park. Joining the mayor at the ceremony Sunday afternoon are Ana F. Edwards of the Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project, left, and Lenora C. McQueen, a Texas resident who has led a four-year fight to preserve and protect the burial ground where relatives are buried and who has pushed for the cemetery’s recognition and designation as a national historic site.

Mayor Levar M. Stoney takes part in unveiling new state history marker for the historic Shockoe Hill Burying Ground, the long forgotten public cemetery for …

Published on June 16, 2022

peaker of the Virginia House of Delegates C. Todd Gilbert, left, congratulates the newly sworn-in chief justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia S. Bernard Goodwyn, second from left as President Pro Tempore of the Senate of Virginia L. Louise Lucas hugs him and Gov. Glenn A. Youngkin looks on.

peaker of the Virginia House of Delegates C. Todd Gilbert, left, congratulates the newly sworn-in chief justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia S. Bernard …

Published on June 9, 2022

Chief Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn, center, holds his right hand up as his left hand is on the Bible held by his wife, Sharon S. Goodwyn, as his daughter Sarah E. Goodwyn, left, looks on along with his son Samuel J. Goodwyn during the administration of the oath Wednesday in the chambers of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

Chief Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn, center, holds his right hand up as his left hand is on the Bible held by his wife, Sharon S. …

Published on June 9, 2022

Last Saturday’s opening ceremony included Richmond Police Chief Gerald M. Smith, left, Flying Squirrels COO Todd “Parney” Parnell, center, and William Forrester Jr., MJBL executive director.

Last Saturday’s opening ceremony included Richmond Police Chief Gerald M. Smith, left, Flying Squirrels COO Todd “Parney” Parnell, center, and William Forrester Jr., MJBL executive …

Published on June 9, 2022

Norfolk State University commencement speaker and actor Keith David, second from right, is all smiles after receiving the Presidential Medallion during the ceremony last Saturday. With him are, from left, NSU Rector and 2000 NSU graduate Devon M. Henry, chief executive officer and president of Team Henry Enterprises, the contracting firm that removed the Confederate statues from Richmond’s Monument Avenue; NSU President Javaune Adams-Gaston and Provost DoVeanna Fulton.

Norfolk State University commencement speaker and actor Keith David, second from right, is all smiles after receiving the Presidential Medallion during the ceremony last Saturday. …

Published on May 12, 2022