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Below, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors reacts when play stops in the second half of the title game against Cleveland. The Warriors played Game 7 on their home turf, the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.

Below, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors reacts when play stops in the second half of the title game against Cleveland. The Warriors played …

Published on June 24, 2016

LeBron James, center, celebrates on the court with teammates following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ NBA championship victory Sunday over the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, Calif.

LeBron James, center, celebrates on the court with teammates following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ NBA championship victory Sunday over the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, Calif.

Published on June 24, 2016

Links to history // Dr. Jill Bussey Harris, second from right, president of the Richmond Chapter of The Links Inc., presents a $100,000 check to officials from the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia. Accepting the donation, to be made by the women’s service organization over five years, are, from left, museum director Tasha Chambers; Dr. Monroe Harris, chairman of the museum’s campaign fund and husband of Dr. Bussey Harris; and Marilyn H. West, chair of the museum’s board. The presentation took place June 9 at the museum, where the chapter held its year-end celebration hosting a dinner for 15 girls at Franklin Military Academy involved in the chapter’s Focused Motivated Achievers program. In its third year, the program seeks to follow the eighth-graders through high school.

Links to history // Dr. Jill Bussey Harris, second from right, president of the Richmond Chapter of The Links Inc., presents a $100,000 check to …

Published on June 17, 2016

Honoring Alicia Rasin // The Rev. Ben Campbell leads a prayer at the June 7 dedication of the “Peace Fountain” in Jefferson Park in the East End in tribute to the late Alicia Rasin, Richmond’s longtime volunteer “ambassador of compassion.” Before her death last October, Ms. Rasin devoted her efforts to comforting families of homicide victims. For more than 20 years, she organized vigils for the bereaved and funerals for those killed. She also founded and led Citizens Against Crime to galvanize community efforts to halt the killings and provide information to police to make arrests. The fountain, installed across the street from Ms. Rasin’s longtime residence on Princess Anne Avenue, is a gift to the city from the J. Fulmer Bright Foundation and was secured for the site by the Friends of Jefferson Park. The city also has installed an honorary street sign bearing Ms. Rasin’s name on Princess Anne Avenue.

Honoring Alicia Rasin // The Rev. Ben Campbell leads a prayer at the June 7 dedication of the “Peace Fountain” in Jefferson Park in the …

Published on June 17, 2016

Below, Mr. Morrissey’s daughter, Kennedy, 3, shares a laugh as she starts her duties as flower girl with his 7-year-old nephew, John, the ring bearer.

Below, Mr. Morrissey’s daughter, Kennedy, 3, shares a laugh as she starts her duties as flower girl with his 7-year-old nephew, John, the ring bearer.

Published on June 17, 2016

Kequan Henley goes up and over the bar to take the state high jump title last week in Harrisonburg. The Armstrong High School senior also placed fifth in the triple jump and ran a leg on the Wildcats’ 4x100 relay team, which placed fourth.

Kequan Henley goes up and over the bar to take the state high jump title last week in Harrisonburg. The Armstrong High School senior also …

Published on June 17, 2016

Republican Michael L. “Mike” Wade, second from left, is joined by his smiling family after Tuesday’s primary win over Jackee K. Gonzalez. With him are, from left, granddaughter Charlotte, wife JoAnn, grandson Michael, granddaughter Betsy, son-in-law Carey Wood and daughter Jessica Wood.

Republican Michael L. “Mike” Wade, second from left, is joined by his smiling family after Tuesday’s primary win over Jackee K. Gonzalez. With him are, …

Published on June 17, 2016

Democrat A. Donald McEachin, right, celebrates his primary victory over Ella P. Ward on Tuesday night outside his Henrico County law office with his wife, Colette, and Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

Democrat A. Donald McEachin, right, celebrates his primary victory over Ella P. Ward on Tuesday night outside his Henrico County law office with his wife, …

Published on June 17, 2016

Former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder holds the championship ring that Muhammad Ali gave him when he became the nation’s first elected African-American governor in 1989.

Former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder holds the championship ring that Muhammad Ali gave him when he became the nation’s first elected African-American governor in 1989.

Published on June 10, 2016

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.

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

Rallying to save Belmead// An intent crowd listens as volunteer Rodney Jackson rallies support last Saturday to keep the Pennsylvania-based Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament from selling their 2,265-acre Belmead property in Powhatan County. The SBS once operated two Catholic boarding schools for African-American students on the site. Mr. Jackson stands in front of the Belmead mansion, the former home of St. Emma Military Academy for Boys. The other school was St. Francis de Sales School for Girls. About 200 people attended the rally, but the prospects are regarded as slim that the SBS leadership will change course. Already, the SBS essentially has dissolved the nonprofit FrancisEmma Inc. that managed the property for the Catholic order of nuns for the past 12 years.

Rallying to save Belmead// An intent crowd listens as volunteer Rodney Jackson rallies support last Saturday to keep the Pennsylvania-based Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament …

Published on May 20, 2016

Dominion’s new office tower for Downtown // This rendering offers a view, left, of a new, 20-story office tower Dominion Resources is moving to develop at 6th and Cary streets. It will replace the vacant, six-story Richmond Plaza building that will be torn down. At right is a view of a potential companion building Dominion might build to replace the One James River Plaza building at 701 E. Cary St. This is the view north and west from Kanawha Plaza at 9th and Canal streets. Dominion is promising inclusion of African-American, minority and women-owned contracting businesses in the construction. Based on current building costs, Dominion is expected to invest between $100 million and $150 million in the new building. Completion is expected in 2019, when Dominion would either renovate or replace One James River Plaza. The project is being undertaken to improve Dominion’s space Downtown and to provide room for projected employment growth during the next 10 to 15 years.

Dominion’s new office tower for Downtown // This rendering offers a view, left, of a new, 20-story office tower Dominion Resources is moving to develop …

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

So proud! // Christine Turner of Chesapeake gets a huge hug of congratulations from her niece, Nijah Roberson, as she and other Virginia Union University candidates for graduation march toward Hovey Field last Saturday for the commencement ceremony.

So proud! // Christine Turner of Chesapeake gets a huge hug of congratulations from her niece, Nijah Roberson, as she and other Virginia Union University …

Published on May 13, 2016

A view of the chapel inside Belmead where the nuns of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament pray

A view of the chapel inside Belmead where the nuns of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament pray

Published on May 13, 2016

Sister Maureen Carroll, left, is seeking to rally public support to prevent the sale of a historic Powhatan property with help from volunteers like Joyce Johnson. The women talked about their plans in front of Belmead, the mansion that was once home to St. Emma Military Academy for Boys and has been headquarters for the nonprofit FrancisEmma Inc. that has sought to preserve and protect the property and its history.

Sister Maureen Carroll, left, is seeking to rally public support to prevent the sale of a historic Powhatan property with help from volunteers like Joyce …

Published on May 13, 2016

The Thompson and Benson Pharmacy enjoyed a large white clientele and carried an extraordinarily large inventory of stock. One of the owners, Dr. John M. Benson, made history in 1895 when he became the first African-American to pass the Virginia Pharmacy boards, a certification test.

The Thompson and Benson Pharmacy enjoyed a large white clientele and carried an extraordinarily large inventory of stock. One of the owners, Dr. John M. …

Published on May 6, 2016

Kathy Deshazo-Jackson, who said she was one of the first African-American students to attend the former Byrd Middle School, is elated by the vote last week to rename the Henrico County school.

Kathy Deshazo-Jackson, who said she was one of the first African-American students to attend the former Byrd Middle School, is elated by the vote last …

Published on May 5, 2016

Belmead, the main house that remains on the former St. Emma’s Military Academy property in Powhatan County, was listed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 11 Most Endangered Places in 2011. The property is being sold by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.

Belmead, the main house that remains on the former St. Emma’s Military Academy property in Powhatan County, was listed on the National Trust for Historic …

Published on May 5, 2016

The foundation is being laid for the $6.3 million Eggleston Plaza at 2nd and Leigh streets in Jackson Ward, as captured Tuesday by a fisheye lens. When complete, the development is to include 31 apartments and a first-floor restaurant on the former site of the historic Eggleston Hotel. During the era of segregation, the hotel served renowned civil rights leaders, famous entertainers and other African-Americans who were barred from other Richmond hotels because of the color of their skin. The building collapsed and the site was cleared in 2009. The Eggleston family teamed up with developer Kelvin Hanson on the new project, according to city documents. MGT Construction is doing the work. The project is across 2nd Street from the Hippodrome Theater and Taylor Mansion entertainment, restaurant and residential complex. The planned development also includes 10 housing units going up nearby at 1st and Jackson streets.

The foundation is being laid for the $6.3 million Eggleston Plaza at 2nd and Leigh streets in Jackson Ward, as captured Tuesday by a fisheye …

Published on April 29, 2016