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Ruth E. Carter poised for Oscar win Sunday

It’s a big week for Ruth E. Carter, who on Sunday could become the first African-American to win an Academy Award for costume design for her Afro-futuristic wardrobes in “Black Panther.”

Charlie Wilson, Fantasia, Johnny Gill in Richmond April 1

R&B artist Charlie Wilson, the lead vocalist behind the legendary R&B group The Gap Band, will perform 7 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at the Richmond Coliseum for his “In It to Win It” Tour. The All White Attire Concert, promoted by Richmond’s Hosea Fox, also features artists Fantasia and Johnny Gill.

Personality: Patrice A. Beard

Spotlight on board chair of the National Alliance on Mental Illness – Central Virginia

There are millions of people managing mental illness in America, with 25 percent of adults and 20 percent of children diagnosed with a mental health condition. For the thousands in Central Virginia currently living with a condition, they have a helping hand in the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Central Virginia and Patrice A. Beard.

Sandra L. Wright-Bonner, former member of Wright Family Singers, dies at 73

Sandra L. Wright-Bonner touched the lives of untold numbers of people with her voice, her work and her leadership in her church.

Dr. Martha C. Cook, longtime educator and former first lady of Ebenezer Baptist Church, dies at 82

Dr. Martha Louise Charles Cook combined a love of science and education with her faith. Dr. Cook taught the basics of biology to students in Richmond Public Schools and other school districts in a teaching career that spanned more than 35 years.

Senseless

United Communities Against Crime, a local nonprofit organization run by Charles Willis, held a prayer vigil Thursday, March 16, 2023, for Tyrek Brandon, 21, who was murdered at the corner of Hull and 16th streets on Richmond’s South Side on March 6, 2023.

Personality: Franchon L. ‘Fran’ Randall

Spotlight on chef coordinator of ‘Sauté and Sizzle: Richmond Men Are Cooking’

Franchon L. “Fran” Randall is a good cook, even if she says so herself. The pescatarian’s favorite dish to whip up is fresh spinach, red onion, basil and fresh garlic and tomato sauce over angel hair pasta and topped with grilled or baked salmon.

Henrico man awarded patent for golf cart cover

Golf carts have been part of John Houze Jr.’s life for decades.

Personality: Linwood ‘Shawn’ Nelson

Spotlight on board chairman of Rx Partnership

Linwood “Shawn” Nelson, a product of rural Virginia, was no stranger to poverty while growing up.

Roxie Raines Kornegay Allison, whose activism led to diversity on state boards and commissions, dies at 83

Roxie Raines Kornegay Allison championed Black inclusion in government and public contracting while also opening her heart and her home to children and adults who needed a helping hand.

Jeffrey Wright, shape-shifter supreme, sees some of himself in ‘American Fiction’

Jeffrey Wright has played Jean-Michel Basquiat, Martin Luther King Jr. and Muddy Waters. He’s played Colin Powell, a Dominican drug kingpin, Batman’s Commissioner Gordon and a longtime inmate nearing release. He’s played Bill Murray’s neighbor, a Civil War-era former slave, James Bond’s Felix Leiter, the nurse Belize in “Angels in America” and an android-human in “Westworld.”

Hope and change

Do you remember how much we looked forward to hope and change when President Obama was running for office? As I talk with people daily, they long for those days and wish the former president and his wife, Michelle Obama, could return to the White House. Some even wish they could return with Mrs. Obama as president.

Personality: Corey Stuckey

Spotlight co-founder of 381 Movement

For Virginia students, the last year has been filled with sudden changes amid a period of upsets and unrest. For 17-year-old Corey Stuckey, his year has been one of big ambitions, both for his educational future and for his work as a key part of the 381 Movement.

A night for historic 'firsts' for big wins at Emmy Awards

Gay performers shined at the Emmy Awards on Sunday with wins in several categories, including best actor in a drama series, which went to “Pose” star Billy Porter.

Va. Legislative Black Caucus pushes bipartisan measures to end school-to-prison pipeline

Capital News Service The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus was joined Monday by a bipartisan group of state legislators supporting bills to combat the school-to-prison pipeline.

Richmond barber helping rebuild lives, homes in Haiti

Kenneth Barney makes his living cutting hair. But in his spare time, the longtime Richmond barber is on a mission to build solid, safe houses in a community in Haiti where thousands make their homes in tiny ramshackle spaces.

Personality: Martinez Kelley

Spotlight on board chairman of Atlantic Outreach Group

More than a decade ago Martinez Kelley saw the beginnings of the Atlantic Outreach Group, which eventually led to his path in community service.

Legendary basketball coach John Thompson succumbs at 78

Coach John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown University into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died. He was 78.

Georgia district attorney prosecuting Trump has been subpoenaed over claims of improper relationship

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump have been issued subpoenas by a defense attorney who has alleged Ms. Willis and the prosecutor had an inappropriate romantic relationship.

A Wilder ovation

More than $875,000 raised during gala honoring the legacy of the nation’s first Black governor

Former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder’s gifts as an orator were on full display last Saturday, Jan. 20, in Washington.