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Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn of Fairfax County is sworn in as speaker of the House of Delegates on Wednesday by Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons. She is the first woman to hold the powerful position in the 401-year history of the Virginia legislature.

Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn of Fairfax County is sworn in as speaker of the House of Delegates on Wednesday by Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Donald …

Published on January 10, 2020

Richmond Police Chief Will Smith listens as technology manager Pierre Redding describes the new records management system and what it will offer during a recent event for the media and others who will use the data.

Richmond Police Chief Will Smith listens as technology manager Pierre Redding describes the new records management system and what it will offer during a recent …

Published on January 2, 2020

Richmond Police Chief Will Smith

Richmond Police Chief Will Smith

Published on January 2, 2020

Virginia Union University President Hakim J. Lucas announces the university’s first expansion in more than 40 years during a news conference on Tuesday on campus. He is joined by, seated from left, Gregory Lewis, VUU senior vice president and chief financial officer; City Councilman Chris A. Hilbert; Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, chairman of the VUU Board of Trustees; and Dr. Allia Carter, VUU’s chief operating officer.

Virginia Union University President Hakim J. Lucas announces the university’s first expansion in more than 40 years during a news conference on Tuesday on campus. …

Published on December 20, 2019

Dr. Harry L. Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, was the commencement speaker.

Dr. Harry L. Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, was the commencement speaker.

Published on December 20, 2019

Ana Edwards

Ana Edwards

Published on November 27, 2019

Leading the tour at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture on Arthur Ashe Boulevard were Jamie O. Basket, president and chief executive officer of the museum, and Dr. William Rasmussen, who curated the museum’s exhibit “Founding Frenemies: Hamilton and The Virginians,” which is on view through Feb. 2.

Leading the tour at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture on Arthur Ashe Boulevard were Jamie O. Basket, president and chief executive officer of …

Published on November 27, 2019

Living legacies Five alumni of Richmond Public Schools were honored Tuesday at Pride of RPS: Living Legacies Breakfast sponsored by the RPS Education Foundation. The event, held at Huguenot High School, honors alumni who have become successful in their professional and community life. Honorees are, from left, Dennis Winston, artist, educator and retired coordinator of arts education and the Humanities Center for RPS, 1964 Maggie L. Walker High School gradu- ate; Myra Goodman Smith, president and chief executive officer of Leadership Metro Richmond, 1978 Huguenot High School graduate; Riley Keene Temple, retired telecommunications attorney, author and teacher, 1967 Armstrong High School graduate; and Gary Flowers, community organizer, civil rights advocate and radio host of the Gary Flowers Show, 1981 Thomas Jefferson High School graduate. Reginald L. Brown Jr., co-founder and chief executive officer of Brown Technology Group and 1966 graduate of Armstrong High School, was called away on business.

Living legacies Five alumni of Richmond Public Schools were honored Tuesday at Pride of RPS: Living Legacies Breakfast sponsored by the RPS Education Foundation. The …

Published on November 8, 2019

Damon E. Duncan, president and chief executive officer of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, greets Richmond Delegate Delores L. McQuinn in the Creighton Court Community Center as tenants of the public housing community meet Monday to discuss the recent evictions.

Damon E. Duncan, president and chief executive officer of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, greets Richmond Delegate Delores L. McQuinn in the Creighton Court …

Published on October 31, 2019

Author Ta-Nehisi Coates makes a point during his talk Oct. 25 at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. Other speakers on the panel for “Legacies of Emancipation,” are Dr. Manisha Sinha, left, of the University of Connecticut, and Christy Coleman, chief executive officer of the American Civil War Museum.

Author Ta-Nehisi Coates makes a point during his talk Oct. 25 at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. Other speakers on the panel for …

Published on October 31, 2019

Eighth-graders at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School participate in the kick off of the new mentoring program with leaders Angela Patton, chief executive officer of Girls for a Change, second from right; Anna Gage, Girl Action Team coordinator, third from right; and Virginia Commonwealth University intern Tiffany Fox, fourth from right.

Eighth-graders at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School participate in the kick off of the new mentoring program with leaders Angela Patton, chief executive officer …

Published on October 25, 2019

Chief Smith

Chief Smith

Published on September 27, 2019

Daily Planet board chair Elizabeth Roark, left, is presented a General Assembly resolution recognizing the Daily Planet’s 50 years of service to people in Central Virginia from state Sen. Jennifer McClellan of Richmond. Beth Merchant, chief executive officer of the Daily Planet, right, also participated in the presentation held Aug. 7 at the organization’s West Grace Street headquarters.

Daily Planet board chair Elizabeth Roark, left, is presented a General Assembly resolution recognizing the Daily Planet’s 50 years of service to people in Central …

Published on September 20, 2019

African chiefs lead a sunrise cleansing and African naming ceremony that drew hundreds to Buckroe Beach in Hampton. The solemn event, organized by Roots to Glory, included libations to the ancestors. (photo by Brian Palmer)

African chiefs lead a sunrise cleansing and African naming ceremony that drew hundreds to Buckroe Beach in Hampton. The solemn event, organized by Roots to …

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

Old washer and dryer

Old washer and dryer

Published on August 30, 2019

Carver Elementary School Principal Tiawana Giles, second from right, is surrounded by elected officials, administrators and players for the Washington NFL team as players present the Richmond elementary school with a new washer and dryer for its laundry center.

Carver Elementary School Principal Tiawana Giles, second from right, is surrounded by elected officials, administrators and players for the Washington NFL team as players present …

Published on August 23, 2019

Michael Watson Chief information security officer of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency

Michael Watson Chief information security officer of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency

Published on August 16, 2019

Chiquita Compton gives Richmond Police Chief Will Smith a big hug during his visit to the National Night Out festivities at Jackson Ward’s Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church on Tuesday.

Chiquita Compton gives Richmond Police Chief Will Smith a big hug during his visit to the National Night Out festivities at Jackson Ward’s Sixth Mount …

Published on August 9, 2019

Richmond Police Chief Will Smith is sworn in as the city’s top cop during a ceremony Wednesday held at Virginia Union University’s Coburn Hall. The chief’s wife, Virginia “Ginnie” Smith, holds the Bible while City Clerk Candice Reid administers the oath. Chief Smith is the city’s 19th police chief. He was joined at the ceremony by his two daughters, Mayor Levar M. Stoney, members of City Council and dozens of current and retired law enforcement officers from Richmond and around the state. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Richmond Police Chief Will Smith is sworn in as the city’s top cop during a ceremony Wednesday held at Virginia Union University’s Coburn Hall. The …

Published on August 2, 2019