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Pine Camp theater program enhances students’ confidence, world view

A program at Richmond’s Pine Camp Cultural Arts and Community Center is helping students learn job readiness skills by using theater as a backdrop to encourage creativity and self

Richmonders want funding for schools, housing, less gas

Fund the full request for Richmond Public Schools. Improve our parks. Fully fund the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and fund repairs for decaying mobile homes. Protect the environment by planning for elimination of the city’s gas utility. Those were among the ways that least 20 speakers urged City Council to amend the 2023-24 budget plan at a public hearing Monday night.

Hickory Hill community opposes planned fire training facility

In a retreat from a two-year-old policy of expanding parks and green space in overly hot South Side, Mayor Levar M. Stoney and his administration are quietly pressing to replace 2 acres of lawn at the Hickory Hill Community Center in South Side with a $1 million fire training building.

RRHA seeks additional funds to maintain public housing

The city’s public housing authority needs to invest $42 million to fix the most urgent problems with roofs, boilers, plumbing, wiring and other aging infrastructure in the apartment communities it operates in Richmond, according the chief executive, Steven B. Nesmith.

University of Richmond has new provost

Joan Saab will become executive vice president for academic affairs and provost for the University of Richmond effective July 1.

Upcoming exhibits seeks Vietnam War stories

March 29 was National Vietnam War Veterans Day, and this year the day marked the 50th anniversary of the withdrawal of the last American troops from South Vietnam. As Americans reflect on the service and sacrifices of Vietnam War veterans, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) is asking Virginians with personal connections to the Vietnam War to share their stories for a new exhibition.

2 Richmond principals recognized for leadership

Richmond Public Schools Principal Ta’Neshia Ford is the recipient of the 2023 R.E.B. Award for Distinguished Educational Leadership.

Local entrepreneurs recognized at awards gala

In a “Roaring ‘20s” themed event, the Metropolitan Business League recognized area entrepreneurs at the 33rd Annual MBL Awards Dinner & Reception. Nearly 500 guests attended the March 10 affair at the Altria Theater.

Black History Museum names new executive director

Shakia Gullette Warren will become the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia’s new executive director following an extensive national search. Her appointment is effective May 1.

The battle for parental rights and government oversight remains alive

Huguenot High School’s library functions as a type of escape from the pressures of student life, a place where students can come and “chill out,” as librarian Kevin Murray puts it. He doesn’t give out grades or assign homework, so it makes sense why so many students like spending their time there, a serene space away from the bustling halls of high school.

Youngkin spikes restoration of voting rights

The roughly 1,000 people a month released from Virginia prisons are no longer having their voting rights restored almost automatically.

A Black woman’s unequal cost of protesting, by Julianne Malveaux

The 45th president is in the news again, facing indictments in New York and Georgia for criminal behavior regarding illegally paying a porn star (New York) and election tampering (Georgia).

Conservative groups don’t speak for all moms, by Svante Myrick

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I’ve been thinking about moms and honoring motherhood. I’ve written before about how my mom instilled values in me, including respect for everyone’s rights – not just my own. Mom also worked multiple jobs to support our family through some very hard times. She represents my ideal of what a mother should be, without a doubt.

Jennifer McClellan’s leadership skills in Virginia will be critical in Washington, by Reginald Stuart

When Richmond area voters elected former Virginia State Sen. Jennifer McClellan to Congress last month, the new federal responsibilities for the veteran state lawmaker were already on the agenda for the seasoned politician.

NSU’s associate coach is one to watch

Jasmine Young is building an impressive résumé as an up- and-coming women’s basketball coach.

NBA legend Willis Reed dies at age 80

He led the Knicks to titles in 1970 and 1973

Willis Reed, who belongs in any conversation about the greatest HBCU basketball players of all time, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023, of heart failure. The Grambling State and New York Knicks legend was 80.

James Solomon Russell Day celebrated with new documentary

Twenty-three years after the end of the Civil War, the Rev. James Solomon Russell founded Saint Paul Normal and Industrial School in Lawrenceville. He did so knowing how much the town and surrounding areas longed to educate its residents who longed to read and write.

People to see, places to go!

Looking for something to do or new experiences in the weeks ahead? Here are just a few of the upcoming fun events and adventures:

Former record store owner remembered

William F. “Bill” Kennedy, founder and owner of BK Music, a record store in Richmond’s South Side, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023, after a bout with pneumonia. Mr. Kennedy, who was 70, had decades of experience in the music industry having worked for Harmony Hut and Peaches Music and Video before opening his own store in the Stratford Hills Shopping Center in 2001.

Lamont Bagby viewed as favorite in Tuesday’s special Senate election

Henrico Democratic Delegate Lamont Bagby is poised to become the newest state senator from the Richmond area.