"Fucking my boyfriend's sister when she comes over missav" | Search Richmond Free Press | Serving the African American Community in Richmond, VA

5:49 a.m., 4/1/2026
60°

All results / Stories

Personality: Dr. Peter Henry

Spotlight on board president of Opportunity Alliance Re-entry

People are not born with the desire to be incarcerated or to be on the wrong side of the justice system. In many cases, a person’s circumstances puts them there. But with thousands of people incarcerated each year in Virginia alone, most will need help when they eventually are released.

Volunteers build playground in memory of Marty Cobb

Martin “Marty” Cobb, 8, loved to play with his family and other friends in the South Richmond community where he lived. So it’s only fitting that community members teamed up to build a new playground at Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary — the school he attended as a first-grader— in his honor May 7.

Get serious

We listened with interest and some amusement this week as retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and former Silicon Valley technology executive Carly Fiorina announced they are seeking the Republican nomination for president. Without a doubt, both Dr. Carson and Ms. Fiorina have excelled in their fields.

Harry and Meghan have a royal baby

And his name is Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex whose fairytale wedding last year garnered international headlines, gave birth to a 7 pound 3 ounce boy at 5:26 a.m. Monday.

Poor People’s Campaign, lawmakers unveil sweeping resolution to tackle poverty

Lawmakers and leaders of the faith-based Poor People’s Campaign unveiled a sweeping new resolution on May 20 designed to eradicate poverty in the United States, with activists touting it as a broad-based legislative framework that hopes to do for poverty what the Green New Deal proposes to do for environmental issues.

How Jesus became white – and why it’s time to cancel that

The first time the Rev. Lettie Moses Carr saw Jesus depicted as Black, she was in her 20s. It felt “weird,” Rev. Carr said. Until that moment, she’d always thought Jesus was white.

‘Integrity is what you do when no one is watching,’ actress tells VUU grads

Virginia Union University graduates were encouraged to focus on a life of substance, and not one of superficiality, during the school’s 119th commencement last Saturday at Hovey Field on the campus.

Personality: Lillie A. Estes

Spotlight on Mothers of Courage Award winner

Lillie A. Estes first got involved in efforts to improve the community as a high school student in Newport News. Friends urged her to join the NAACP Youth Council.

Gov. reappoints Justice Roush in latest battle over high court

Can Justice Jane Marum Roush legally serve? That question now hangs over the latest addition to the Virginia Supreme Court. Yes, says Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who just extended Justice Roush’s term on the state’s highest court until at least mid-February.

Personality: Savon Shelton Sampson

Spotlight on president of the Junior League of Richmond

As 2020 begins, Savon Shelton Sampson is readying for an “exciting” new year serving as president of the Junior League of Richmond.

Mormon church denounces white supremacy, angering some members

The Mormon church is specifically condemning white supremacist attitudes in its strongest statement since a Virginia rally over a Confederate monument descended into deadly violence.

‘Trumpcare’ health plan would strip insurance from millions

Impressed by President Trump’s campaign promises to make health care more affordable, Mavis Reivis crossed her fingers and voted for him.

VSU men’s team wins Freedom Classic, while VUU Lady Panthers clinch victory

The Virginia State University basketball team started this season with a multitude of questions. Since then, it has come up with all the right answers.

Personality: Darrick Hanks-Harris

Spotlight on founder of The Black Village of RVA

In early December, Darrick Hanks-Harris began a new initiative to aid Black-owned businesses struggling in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Quiet quitting’ is not just for ‘silly season’, by Clarence Page

Just as I was wondering whether various crises were coming too fast to allow our usual “silly season” of oddball late summer news, an appropriately weird-sounding social trend popped up on social networks and intriguingly struck a nerve. It’s called “quiet quitting.”

Tappahannock’s Chris Brown in trouble with the law — again

Grammy-winning singer and Virginia native Chris Brown and the Los Angeles Police Department spent much of Tuesday morning and afternoon locked in a surreal standoff at the R&B performer’s Tarzana, Calif., home. According to LAPD officials, the incident began early Tuesday when they received a 911 call about a woman claiming she had been threatened with a gun.

VUU scores 2 wins at Earl Lloyd Classic

A mix of veterans and newcomers has Virginia Union University feeling optimistic about its upcoming basketball season. VUU opened last weekend with a 86-83 overtime win over host West Virginia State University and a 88-77 victory over the University of Virginia-Wise in the Earl Lloyd Classic in Institute, W.Va.

Flying Squirrels seek to attract more African-American fans

“I had a good time tonight,” Bobby Brown said to his family as they left The Diamond after attending a recent Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball game.

Guns and churches: Local pastors caught between welcoming strangers, congregants’ fears

Pastor Preston R. Gainer is deeply perturbed. As violence dominates local and national headlines, he now is considering whether to arm himself and members of his East End church’s safety team as part of St. James United Holy Church’s security precautions.

Hurricane Ian closes some Florida schools indefinitely

The devastation from Hurricane Ian has left schools shuttered indefinitely in parts of Florida, leaving storm-weary families anxious for word on when and how children can get back to classrooms.