Community businesses honored by Metropolitan Business League
Winners of 34th Annual MBL Awards announced
Against the backdrop of the Altria Theater Ballroom and a crowd of more than 500 guests, local businesses got their moment in the spotlight for the impactful work they’re doing in the RVA region. The 34th Annual Metropolitan Business League Awards Dinner & Reception was held Friday, March 8. The winners were announced recently by the nonprofit membership-based business association.
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- May 3, 2024
Spring brings a mild warmup to the area
Richmond is starting to heat up, as spring finally brings warmer temperatures to the Metro Area. The week started with temperature highs in the 80s, with estimated peaks of 90 degrees on Monday and Thursday.
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- By George Copeland Jr.
- May 2, 2024
VCU anti-war protest attracts hundreds, ends in 13 arrests
Six students at Virginia Commonwealth University were among the 13 people arrested by police Monday evening on VCU’s campus outside the James Branch Cabell Library during an antiwar, pro-Palestine protest and encampment focused on the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Palestine.
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- By George Copeland Jr.
- May 2, 2024
Report exposes racial disparities in workplace safety
The AFL-CIO, a coalition representing 12.5 million workers across various unions, has released its 33rd annual report, “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect,” uncovering troubling racial disparities in workplace safety. The report’s findings, based on the most recent data available, underscore the urgent need for policymakers, regulatory bodies, and employers to confront the disproportionate rates of fatalities, injuries and illnesses faced by workers of color.
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- By Stacy M. Brown/NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
- May 2, 2024
Personality: Joanna Suzanne Lee
Spotlight on City of Richmond’s Poet Laureate 2024-26
Joanna Suzanne Lee has been writing poetry since elementary school. Some of Ms. Lee’s schoolteachers encouraged her to write and think creatively, but it all started with her mom.
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- May 2, 2024
Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black Church
Male pastors still predominate, though there’s no comprehensive gender breakdown
No woman had ever preached the keynote sermon at the Joint National Baptist Convention, a gathering of four historically Black Baptist denominations representing millions of people.
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- By Associated Press
- May 2, 2024
Musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ fueled by Alicia Keys’ music gets Tony nomination
Two Broadway shows celebrating the origins of sonic creativity — the musical “Hell’s Kitchen” fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play “Stereophonic” about a ’70s rock band at the edge of stardom — each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, a list that also saw a record number of women nominated for best director.
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- By Associated Press
- May 2, 2024
VSU’s Darrington ignites lineup with power hitting
Bringing attitude and energy
Hailey Darrington proves an athlete doesn’t have to be a high school star to become one in college. After skipping varsity softball at Manchester High, she’s blossomed into one of the CIAA’s top performers for Virginia State University.
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- By Fred Jeter
- May 2, 2024
Granite Community Foundation unearths lost community legacy in South Side
Bridget Blake and Katrina Clarke are on a mission to preserve their family history and honor their ancestors buried in Green Cemetery located in the Granite community near what is now Stratford Hills in Richmond’s South Side.
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- By Darlene M. Johnson
- May 2, 2024
Chesterfield recognizes 2024 Community Champions
Six different individuals and groups were recognized recently by the Board of Supervisors as recipients of 2024 Chesterfield Community Champions awards.
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- May 2, 2024
Incarcerated pregnant women fighting addiction need specific resources
Karlee Clements was six months pregnant, “full on into addiction” and begging to go to jail because she was afraid she would kill her child.
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- By Alyssa Hutton/Capital News Service
- May 2, 2024
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
For the week of April 20, the city of Richmond and the counties of Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover saw 35 confirmed hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19. Four deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported statewide during the same timeframe.
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- May 2, 2024
Group to meet to preserve city’s first black hospital
A growing group of community members is trying to save the shuttered historic Richmond Community Hospital, Richmond’s first Black hospital.
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- By Carol A.O. Wolf
- May 2, 2024
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Month centers revelry and racial justice
It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation.
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- By Terry Tang/The Associated Press
- May 2, 2024
The governor’s good choice
Last week, we reported that Gov. Glenn Youngkin had tapped beverage industry veteran Dale Farino as the new chief executive officer of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC).
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- May 2, 2024
Welcome Pharrell
Filming has begun on a biopic of producer and Virginia native Pharrell Williams, with a shoot happening at Henrico’s Seven Gables Apartments recently.
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- May 2, 2024
Hi, my name is ..
Longtime reader, first time managing editor — of the Richmond Free Press. I’m Craig Belcher.
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- May 2, 2024
Is Chicago ready for the next Democratic convention?, by Clarence Page
When a friend reminded me that it’s almost time for the Democratic National Convention, I wanted to say, “That’s OK, I’m good with the last one.”
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- May 2, 2024
AIPAC’s role in the war between Israel and Palestine, by Julianne Malveaux
Let me begin with the obligatory statements. What happened on Oct. 7, 2023, was horrible.
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- May 2, 2024
Labor union says it’s filing FOIA suit over secretive Petersburg casino process Unite Here says public notice for April 24 meeting was inadequate
Unite Here says public notice for April 24 meeting was inadequate
A hospitality workers union trying to ensure Petersburg picks a labor-friendly developer for its planned casino says it will sue the city over alleged transparency violations after the City Council appeared to make major decisions on the casino project behind closed doors.
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- By Graham Moomaw
- May 2, 2024
Washington’s Heisman winner history continues with Daniels
The Washington Commanders are now two deep in Heisman Trophy winners at the quarterback position.With the second selection of the April 25 NFL Draft, the Commanders chose Heisman winner Jayden Daniels out of LSU.
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- By Fred Jeter
- May 2, 2024
Smith boards Pirates’ ship
Putting together a winning basketball program is like solving a puzzle. With that thought, newly named Hampton University coach Ivan Thomas is adding two new pieces — sophom*ore transfers Trevor Smith and Etienne Strothers.
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- By Fred Jeter
- May 2, 2024
U.S. Soccer boasts diverse roster
After some struggles, the United States Women’s National Team is showing signs of returning to its past glory. The team representing the stars and stripes in Paris includes eightwomen of color, including Trinity Rodman, daughter of former basketball star Dennis Rodman.
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- By Fred Jeter
- May 2, 2024
French star Alexandre Saar on NBA teams’ radar
Last year it was Frenchman Victor Wembanyama who burst onto the NBA scene. This time it’s Alexandre Saar, a 7-foot-1 native of Bordeaux, who has the pro scouts buzzing.
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- By Fred Jeter
- May 2, 2024
Asian Festival returns to Convention Center
Event celebrates Asian culture
The Greater Richmond Convention Center hosts the 26th Annual Asian American Celebration on May 4, showcasing the cultural richness and diversity of over 15 Asian communities in Central Virginia.
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- May 2, 2024
New exhibition honors legacy of Rosenwald School program
In 1911, Booker T. Washington met Julius Rosenwald.This meeting between the leading Black educator in America and the president of the world’s largest department store—Sears, Roebuck and Company—would be the foundation of the Rosenwald Schools. The institutions transformed education for hundreds of thousands of Black children in the segregated South.
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- May 2, 2024
Norfolk native conducts RSO
On May 4, Norfolk native and guest conductor Anthony Parnther leads the Richmond Symphony at the Carpenter Theatre for a night of classical music performances.
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- May 2, 2024
Iron Blossom Music Festival returns
Tickets for the second annual Iron Blossom Music Festival go on sale this week.
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- May 2, 2024
Richmond’s evolving restaurant scene sprawls out to the suburbs
The owner of Tarrant’s Cafe in Downtown Richmond is a 20-year veteran of the city’s food scene. She started out waiting tables – now she owns four Richmond area restaurants and is the CEO of RVA Hospitality.
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- By Parker Barnes and Sam Bradley/Capital News Service
- May 2, 2024
