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Calling out global anti-Blackness, by Julianne Malveaux
In Los Angeles, City Council President Nury Martinez resigned both her council presidency and later her seat after someone leaked vile racist sentiments that she shared with members of a Latinx cabal that included other council members, Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo.
Trojans lose to Hawks 43-40
After falling to Chowan, VSU’s recovery won’t be easy
Nurses often ask patients “how much does it hurt on a scale of one to 10?”
VUU delivers heart-thumping 27-24 win over Bowie
Brady Myers’ skills kick in for Panthers
There’s a new sheriff in town in the CIAA North.
Family celebrates matriarch’s centennial birthday
‘I was so happy to see family members that I had not seen for years.’
Six generations of Rose Ann Perry Parker’s family celebrated her centennial birthday Oct. 15 at A Touch of Class Event Hall in Henrico County.
Byron Allen buys $100 million home
Media mogul ByronAllen just became the first African-American to pay $100 million for a home in the United States.
When color struck the World Series
The New York Giants caught the 1954 championship with three Black players
Baseball’s World Series began in 1903 but it wasn’t until 1947 that Black athletes became a part of that so-called “World.”
John V. Moeser, an advocate of racial equity and justice, dies at 79
Educator and equity advocate John V. Moeser, who spent decades researching and inter- rogating Virginia and the South’s relationship with race, poverty and equality, died Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, following a lengthy illness. He was 79.
Looted and found
VMFA’s new African Art curator will lead efforts to return stolen objects
“I have always had a tremendous interest [in art] however, knowing your strengths and weaknesses is very important. It occurred to me that I wouldn’t be hugely successful as a studio artist and so I concentrated on being an art historian.” — Dr. NDubuisi C. EzEluomba
Explainer: A huge jump in Social Security payments is coming
Tens of millions of older Americans are about to get what may be the biggest raise of their lifetimes.
Personality: Lucia Anna ‘Pia’ Trigiani
Spotlight on the Library of Virginia Foundation’s board president
Lucia Anna “Pia” Trigiani is working to tell the story of an institution built around stories and histories.
VUU – Bowie outcome may determine CIAA and NCAA postseason play
And now, ladies and gentlemen, the main event you’ve been anticipating.
2 Va. poets awarded the Ruth Lilly Prize
Rita Dove, the Henry Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and Nikki Giovanni, recently retired professor of English at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, are two of 11 poets who have been awarded the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. The distinction, announced by the Poetry Foundation’s 2022 Pegasus Awards, includes a $100,000 award given to each poet.
Early childhood educator Joyce R. Cosby dies at 83
For decades, Joyce Randolph Cosby played a key role in helping 3- and 4-year-olds in Richmond prepare for kindergarten.
Church leaders want public lands to better reflect Black history
Growing up in Charleston, South Carolina, the Rev. Carey A. Grady heard about the history of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and its connection to a slave revolt planned by Denmark Vesey — long before it was the site of a 2015 massacre.
Delivering help to those in need
Most people are still asleep when Joseph E. “Joey” Matthews starts his collection run Sunday mornings.
City Council approves creation of Civilian Review Board
Richmond Police officers hit with complaints could soon have a civilian panel reviewing the details. Monday night, City Council capped two years of debate by voting unanimously to approve the creation of a Civilian Review Board, rejecting calls for delay from advocates disappointed at the limited role the eight-member group will have.
Plans to house homeless citizens gain ground pending City funding
City Hall is preparing to shell out $615,000 to Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC) and other nonprofits or churches that have agreed to provide space to shelter the homeless during inclement weather, particularly the cold weather period that runs now through mid-April.
Lobs & Lesson youth program offers more than tennis
Tennis instructor Crystal Hernandez eyes 8-year-old Har’Mani Fleming’s technique as the Henry L. Marsh Elementary School third-grader bounces the ball during a tennis drill while her friend Emani Crockett, 8, also a Marsh third-grader prepares to serve. The girls are participants in an eight-
Columbus Day is now Indigenous People’s Day
Richmond officially wiped out the Columbus Day name from the October holiday and also saluted a Black sorority that is preparing to mark its 100th birthday.
