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Black churches do better weathering decline in number of Christian faithful
At Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, the pews start to fill more than half an hour before the service begins. Ushers guide people of all ages to their seats. Some stand and wave their hands in the air as the large, robed choir begins to sing.
Correcting the record
Re “Tabloid-style drama grips Richmond school officials,” Aug. 20-22 edition:
3-day music festival this weekend in Virginia Beach
The sounds of jazz and funk will fill the air to the backdrop of waves crashing onto the Virginia Beach shore at the third annual Virginia Beach Africana 2015. The fun-filled festival begins Friday, Aug. 28, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 30.
Personality: Donald R. Raspberry
Spotlight on president of the Metro Richmond Tennis Club
Donald Ray Raspberry loves playing tennis. “It’s fun, it’s exciting and it teaches you a lot of great life lessons,” says the 65-year-old North Side resident. He also has a passion for teaching children the game.
‘Doing God’s work’ at The Healing Place
Al Jackson drank alcohol, snorted cocaine and smoked crack cocaine for 24 years. “I was suicidal, I was lost and I had no hope,” he recalls of those dark days.
Richmonder returns to lead former Consolidated Bank
Darryl R. “Rick” Winston is once again leading the former Consolidated Bank. The 60-year-old Richmond native has been named regional president of the Consolidated Division of West Virginia-based Premier Bank.
Loss of a legend
Julian Bond, warrior in the struggle for equality, dies at 75
Through the relentless struggles of the Civil Rights Movement, Julian Bond always kept his sense of humor. His steady demeanor helped him persist despite the inevitable difficulties involved, his wife recalled. Mr. Bond “never took his eyes off the prize — and that was always racial equality,” his wife, Pamela Horowitz, said Sunday. “He always ... in that hard struggle kept a sense of humor, and I think that’s what allowed him to do that work for so long — his whole life really,” his wife added.
Lest we forget
Did you know the first documented Africans in Virginia arrived on a British privateer? Strangers in a strange land, they came ashore after sailors on the ship traded their “20 and odd” captives for food. That was in August 1619.
Julian Bond and Black Lives Matter
We were saddened to learn of the untimely death of Julian Bond.
Alston out
Surprise move blocks African-American judge from Va. Supreme Court
Surprise move blocks African-American judge from Va. Supreme Court
Personality: Ke’Aja Jefferson
Spotlight on first place winner at 2015 Technology Student National Conference
Give Ke’Aja Jefferson an A-plus for determination. The rising Richmond Community High School senior, who has earned an amazing 4.7 GPA, excels in several areas. Her latest achievement: She finished first in the Transportation Modeling Contest at the 2015 Technology Student Association National Conference held June 28 through July 2 at The Gaylord Texan Resort in Dallas.
VSU Gospel Chorale wins $10,000 in national competition
The highly acclaimed Virginia State University Gospel Chorale continues to win accolades. The latest honor: The choir, under the direction of Richmonder Perry Evans II, claimed first place in the 2015 Steve Harvey Neighborhood Awards Gospel Choir Competition.
Late Richmond Braves slugger set record in Mexican League
Former Richmond Braves infielder Mike Hessman drew national publicity recently by becoming the all-time, home run king for minor league baseball.
Lumpkin’s Jail site to get new life
After years of neglect by the city, the site at Lumpkin’s Jail is headed toward a multimillion-dollar makeover. The jail site was a holding pen for enslaved people in Shockoe Bottom that later served as the launching ground for Virginia Union University.
Black lawmakers angered over Va. Supreme Court predicament
African-American members of the Virginia General Assembly are seething at Republican leaders for putting them in a predicament over a judicial selection to the Virginia Supreme Court.
Embraced by Wings enfolds young people in spirit of service
LinGina Moe has a heart to help others. “Growing up, I saw a lot of things and a lot of people in need,” said Ms. Moe, a 36-year-old native of New York City who now lives in Chesterfield County. “I decided I wanted to make a difference any way I could.” That’s why she says she founded the all-volunteer, community-helping organization Embraced by Wings Youth Outreach Ministry in 2008.
Reggae singer’s lawsuit continued until 2016
Legendary Jamaican reggae singer Frederick “Toots” Hibbert is going to have to wait longer to find out if he will be awarded millions of dollars for the injuries he suffered when a drunken Henrico County man threw a liquor bottle that hit him in the head during a May 2013 outdoor festival in Richmond.
Personality: Brenda W. Johnson
Spotlight on president of Top Lady Clubbers
Brenda W. Johnson says the golf bug first bit her when a sorority sister from Delta Sigma Theta invited her to take up the sport when she lived in Michigan. “She says, ‘Let’s learn how to play golf,’ ” Mrs. Johnson recalls. “I looked at her as if she was crazy. But we moved ahead anyway and started lessons. We both had very young families at the time, so we didn’t play often.”
City readying community for September bike races
Hundreds of bike riders will pedal at break-neck speeds along Richmond area streets past cheering spectators during the upcoming UCI Road World Championships. Elite bicyclists from around the world are scheduled to compete in 12 races over nine days from Saturday, Sept. 19, through Sunday, Sept. 27. Courses will range from 14 miles to 160 miles and will wind through Richmond and Henrico and Hanover counties.
Chief Durham: ‘This is not Ferguson’
“This is not Ferguson.” That was the assessment of Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham on Aug. 6, a day after Keshawn D. Hargrove, 20, was shot and killed by a Richmond Police officer in the alley beside DJ Market and Deli at Cary and Meadow streets in the West End.
