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Economic inequality places most risk for eviction on Black people, poor, by Charlene Crowell

For the first time in more than two decades of research, every state now has renters who are nearing a financial breaking point in housing affordability. New research released by Har- vard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS), and Moody’s Analytics independently reach the same conclusion: Consumers are struggling with a growing percentage of their incomes going toward keeping a roof over their heads.

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Recent Free Press article ‘was not a forum for litigation or absolution’

In my conversations with Mr. Jeremy Lazarus that resulted in the Jan. 26-28 edition of the Richmond Free Press article, “It’s Complicated,” I believe that I was clear in stating that I became an Enrichmond board member in October of 2017.

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Clarence Thomas statue backed by Republicans in Georgia

Republican Georgia lawmakers are again trying to erect a statue of U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Georgia native Clarence Thomas on the State Capitol grounds in Atlanta, in what many Democrats, particularly Black ones, see as an insensitive display of partisan power.

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LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as NBA’s all-time leading scorer

LeBron James long ago earned the nickname “King James.” Today the crown fits better than ever.

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VUU nets 76-65 win over Bowie

Just when you think Robert Osborne has hit full stride, he shifts into an even higher gear.

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Pharrell named new Louis Vuitton menswear creative director

Louis Vuitton has named multi-talented singer-songwriter-philanthropist Pharrell Williams creative director of its menswear division, replacing the late Virgil Abloh, the company said Tuesday.

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National museum curator to discuss Black music’s dynamics

‘Music is about community ... we are all part of music’s story’

Dwandalyn Reece, associate director for curatorial affairs at the National Museum of African Americn History and Culture, will bring the story of Black music to Virginia Commonwealth University as the 2023 VCU Libraries Black History Month Lecturer.

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Wilson A. Seaborn succumbs at 76

Wilson Alexander “Bopper” Seaborn loved being an educator.

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Charles ‘Jabo’ Wilkins’ VCU jersey to be retired Feb. 28

In the beginning of VCU basketball, there was Charles “Jabo” Wilkins.

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Ed Reed’s criticism of Bethune-Cookman costs him coaching job

Ed Reed is out, and Raymond Woodie Jr. is in as Bethune-Cookman University football coach.

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Love and loss

Local woman’s book seeks to help families, youngsters work through trauma

Amanda Lynch’s 10th book as a self-published author is one that she wishes she’d only imagined. But the book’s core is the 43-year-old Richmond author’s ongoing nightmare, a family trauma she thought was one almost too gutting to live through, let alone write about.

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Personality: Ari Abad

Spotlight on co-founder of Woman Life Freedom RVA

When Mahsa Jina Amini, a 22-year old Kurdish woman from the city of Saqqez in the Kurdistan Province, died Sept. 16, 2022, in police custody after being arrested for not properly wearing her hijab, the story resonated with Ari Abad. Hijab’s are headpieces worn by some Muslim women.

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Black quarterbacks Hurts, Mahomes will be center stage during Super Bowl

It is fitting that this year’s celebration of Black History Month coincides with a first in Black football history.

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Myrna Pride’s happy her children are home

A ruling last Thursday by retired Judge Robert S. Brewbaker Jr. reunited Myrna Pride with the three children she shares with estranged husband, Sen. Joe Morrissey, D-Richmond.

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City seeks to battle climate, continue using fossil fuel

When it comes to battling climate change, Richmond wants to reduce public and private emissions of greenhouse gases while still allowing its natural gas utility to keep pump- ing out fossil fuel to power homes and buildings.

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Jackson Baynard named chief of Division of Fire

Henrico County appointed Jackson P.F. Baynard to serve as chief of the Division of Fire, effective Jan. 28.

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Housing is a vaccine for poverty, by Mayor Levar Stoney

When I was growing up in Hampton Roads, we lived paycheck to paycheck. My father regularly stated we were just one missed paycheck, one missed rent payment from potentially losing our home.

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AP course tests our racial politics, too, by Clarence Page

Sometimes people who want to show you how clever they are only end up exposing their own ignorance.

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Love Stories

The Free Press proudly presents its annual Valentine’s Day feature. It shares the Love Stories of five Richmond-area couples.

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VUU defeats Elizabeth City 87-71 on live TV

Harding, Osborne score 17 points each

Tahj Harding looks good on camera.