• Thursday, Aug. 25 & Sept. 1, 1 to 4 p.m. - Richmond Let’s face it Skylar Branch, 7, is all smiles while having her face painted at the children’s craft table during the Elegba Folklore Society’s 31st Annual Down Home Family Reunion on Saturday, Aug. 20, in Abner Clay Park. Please see more photos on B2.
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By Jeremy M. Lazarus Petersburg has already start ed interviewing developers as the Cockade City’s prospects for replacing Richmond as a host city for an upscale casinoresort appear to be gaining momentum.Aconsultant the city has hired is interviewing and vet ting prospects and is to bring recommendations to the City Council to consider should the General Assembly authorize Petersburg to host a casino, the Free Press has learned. The council would choose the winner and then send a proposal to the voters for ap proval in November 2023. Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham, without confirming or denying the information, said
The Joint Legislative Au dit and Review Commission (JLARC) is expected to issue the report sometime next month, one of the sources said. “Petersburg meets or ex ceeds all of the metrics that are being used to make that determination,” said another source who spoke on condi tion of anonymity. “Projected revenue is expected to be only slightly below what a Rich mond casino was anticipated to created.”Petersburg began the push to gain the casino on Nov. 4, 2021, one day after Richmond voters narrowly turned down the Urban One plan at the polls.
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Majority-black Petersburg is getting special treatment from Gov. Glenn A. Youngkin. On Monday, as the city began using $2.6 million in state funding to tear down a long vacant Ramada Inn that is regarded as the community’s “worst eyesore” to open up land for new development, the Republican governor of fered additional help for the Cockade City. He and his cabinet an nounced a state partnership with the city and private organizations to improve education, health care, transit services, infrastructure and public safety and stimulate the economy. “Why? Because Petersburg matters,” said the governor, a potential presidential candidate down the road who hopes to make the city a model for what a Republican administration can do for struggling urban areas. Mayor Sam Parham said that the new Part nership for Petersburg is coming together “at a turning point in our history.“Wehave a casino com ing,” he said, and the city is becoming a significant hub in bond”cabinetfromnershipmanufacturing.pharmaceuticalHedescribedthepartasacommitmentthegovernorandhis“toforgearealwiththecityand people-helping nonprofit partners. State Sen. Joseph D. Morrissey was equally enthusiastic, calling the announcement of the partnership “a red-letter day for the city.” Petersburg Delegate Kim Taylor described the
By Holly Rodriguez Richmond Public Schools’ Standard of Learning test scores remain below pre-pandemic levels, coming in the same for reading, but falling in math and sci ence when compared with scores from lastWhileyear. 47 percent of students throughout the district passed the reading SOL’s, only 37 percent passed math, 36 percent passed writing, 34 percent passed history and less than a third — 32 percent — passed sci ence. RPS continues to lag significantly behind surrounding county test scores. In reading, for example, 71 percent of students in Chesterfield, 81 percent of students in Hanover and 70 percent of students in Henrico passed the reading SOLs. In releasing the scores on Aug. 18, the Virginia Department of Education reported that, “. . . despite one-year gains in most sub jects,” scores remain below pre-pandemic scores statewide.” The VDOE pointed to school closures as a major contributor to depressed student performance. School districts that returned to in-person learning sooner after the pandemic had higher test scores — RPS was one of the last school districts to do so. The poor outcomes prompted the Richmond Public School Board to call an emergency meeting Tuesday night. RPS Superintendent Jason Kamras faulted the pandemic and complications
Bring it on home Awas, owner of Awa’s African Art, proudly displays her baskets, jewelry, furniture and other wares during the Elegba Folklore Society’s 31st Annual Down Home Family Reunion, A Celebration of African American Folklife. Hundreds attended the festival on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Abner Clay Park in Richmond’s Jackson Ward community where they were treated to art, musical performances, Southern cooking and storytelling. Awas, originally from Senegal, West Africa, moved to Richmond and started her business in 1995. At right is her grandson, Mostapha, and seated at left is her son, Guey Khadim. For three decades, the Elegba Folklore Society has hosted the festival to demonstrate how certain West African cultural practices and traditions have influenced the American South. More photos are shown on B2.
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President Biden also is extending a pause on federal student loan payments for what he called the “final time” through the end of 2022. He was set to deliver remarks Wednesday afternoon at the White House to unveil his proposal to the public. If his plan survives legal challenges that are almost certain to come, it could offer a windfall to a swath of the nation in the runup to this fall’s midterm elections. More than 43 million people have federal student debt, with an average balance of $37,667, according to federal data. Nearly a third of borrowers owe less than $10,000, and about half owe less than $20,000.
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Illness, isolation, trauma faulted for dismal test results Monday, “We want to be ready to go if the General Assembly makes Petersburg the choice. There won’t be much time to get a proposal on the ballot, so we can’t dawdle.” He believes that voters in majority-black Petersburg are generally excited about the prospect and will overwhelm ingly approve the project at theItpolls.also has been learned that Urban One, whose Richmond city-endorsed plan to develop a $565 million casino-resort on property adjacent to an I-95 exit in South Side was narrowly defeated last November, has not made the list of companies to be Meanwhile,interviewed.two insiders told the Free Press this week that a group that the General Assem bly charged with determining whether the small city with a population of 32,000 could support such an operation will issue a favorable report.
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The White The Associated Press File Photo President Biden’s long-awaited announcement of a $10,000 federal student loan cancellation came on Aug. 24. President Biden also is extending a pause on federal student loan payments for what he called the “final time” through the end of 2022.
Julianne Tripp/Richmond Free Press from it, saying “With record student and staff absences due to illness, isolation and quarantine dur ing the Delta and Omicron surges last year; unprecedented social and emotional trauma; spikes in un employment and homelessness that con tinue today and other once-in-a-century disruptions …” the poor test results are notThesurprising.Richmond Virginia Branch of the NAACP disagrees. “The recent SOL scores are a direct result of poor leadership, lack of knowledge and arrogance,” President James “JJ” Minor said in a letter directed to Dr. Shonda Harris-Muhammed, chair of the School Board. “We cannot overstate — RPS’s abhorrent scores indicate a public school district in crisis!” Prior to Tuesday’s emergency School Board meeting for RPS, rumors swirled about the poor SOL scores being grounds for dismissing Mr. Kamras. Mayor Levar M. Stoney publicly denounced the notion, tweeting on Monday that the School Board should not consider firing Mr. Kamras, and that an emergency meeting was unneces sary. He tossed the blame for low student performance back to the School Board for not following the recommendation for a year-round school year to help make-up for the deficits created by virtual learning and other challenges of the COVID-19
WASHINGTON President Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on a campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans — and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial need — along with new measures to lower the burden of repayment for their remaining federal student debt. Borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year, or families earning less than $250,000, would be eligible for the $10,000 loan forgiveness, President Biden announced in a tweet. For recipients of Pell Grants, which are reserved for undergraduates with the most significant financial need, the federal government would cancel up to an additional $10,000 in federal loan debt.
Dr. Jackson, who was blocked from removing his opponents last year and incorporating so he could chair a new governing board, is now challenging a decision that could allow more congregants to vote in an impending church meeting to decide the status of the volunteer leaders who have stood firmly for traditional congregational control. The issue involves a ruling from attorney C. Thomas Ebel, whom Richmond Circuit Court Judge W. Reilly Marchant named as a special commissioner to oversee any future church sessions and votes regarding the continued service of the trustees and Finance Committee members. Mr. Ebel has decided, based on the church’s constitution and bylaws, that members who have not contributed to the church’s support in the past 12 months would be able to vote if they made a contribution ahead of the meeting, tentatively set for Monday, Sept. 19. Dr. Jackson contends that those who have not contributed should be moved to inactive status so they cannot vote. According to the church’s documents, members who have not contributed for a year are to be notified by letter that they have 30 days to make an unspecified donation or face a hearing at which the church could shift them to inactive status. Judge Marchant is to consider the issue of the voting status of members who have stopped paying at a hearing now scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 8. A positive ruling appears to be crucial for Dr. Jackson, who could face removal as pastor were he to lose this vote.
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A group called Concerned Members of Fourth Baptist, which has rallied behind the trustees and the current Finance Commit tee that currently creates the budget and issues checks, reports having 120 members, many of whom no longer attend services due to the current upheaval. Reports on Sunday services indicate that fewer than 50 people regularly attend either in person or virtually, suggesting that supporters of the pastor are in the minority. This fight dates back to 2020 after the start of the pandemic when Dr. Jackson disagreed with the trustees and the Finance Committee over halting pay to employees after the church had to close its building and shift to virtual operations. Dr. Jackson, who wanted to continue payments, secured a congregational vote at a June meeting to oust those opposed to his view and later won majority approval for his plan to transform the church’s governance by shifting to a corporate model. However, Judge Marchant blocked the changes and ultimately ruled in the fall of 2021 that the pastor and his allies did not comply with the constitutional requirements.
Jer’Amir Rose, 10, and his mom, Jessica Edgerton, were among hundreds attending the RVA Duck Race on Brown’s Island on Saturday, Aug. 20. Some 15,000 ducks were dropped in the canal during the event, hosted for the first time in more than 10 years by the Autism Society of Virginia. This year’s fundraiser featured the Festival of Inclusion, and welcomed people with autism and other developmental challenges.
Notices to pay past due rent have hit the mailboxes this month of public housing residents who have fallen behind. For the first time in three years, their landlord, the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, is starting to crank up its efforts to collect. The 30-day notices are the first step in the eviction process. It is unclear whether RRHA plans to follow up the notices with court filings against those who do not pay. Still, this is the first sign that RRHA might join private landlords who are ag gressively enforcing payment terms. In July, such private landlords filed more than 2,000 cases seeking eviction of nonpaying tenants and a similar number was projected for this Oncemonth.ranked among the top Virginia court filers of eviction paperwork, RRHA dropped off that listing three years ago. In 2019, RRHA imposed a moratorium on evictions after facing intense scrutiny and criticism of its practices, and then fell under a federal government-imposed mora torium on evictions after the COVID-19 pandemic ballooned in March 2020. Even after announcing in January that lease enforcement would resume, RRHA has not moved quickly to evict tenants who either are not paying or paying partially.
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The judge initially reinstated those who had been ousted and then appointed an independent monitor to ensure that the church followed the requirements of its written governing documents in future meetings involving changes to governance.
Two Democratic members of the House of Delegates are seeking to rally Christians, Jews, Muslims and other people of faith who support abortion. The purpose: To bring them together to challenge efforts by others seeking to use faith to restrict or ban abortions that are now legal in Virginia. The organizers of the fledgling Virginia Interfaith Reproductive Liberty Coalition are Richmond Delegate Delores L. McQuinn, a Baptist minister, and Fairfax Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn, the former House speaker and lone Jewish member of the General Assembly.Thewomen legislators want to stop faith-based support of abor tion from being kicked to the curb by those who claim that the only way to be religious is to oppose a woman’s right to choose. “What about our religious rights?” said Delegate Filler-Corn, who is deeply concerned about the attempt “to impose the nar row views of one religious group over all others when it comes to reproductive healthcare.”
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According to a fact sheet RRHA compiled, in the past eight months, before the current notices were issued, RRHA had only issued 54 late notices, filed eviction cases in court against only 13 families and ultimately evicted just one family, which happened Tuesday. However, RRHA is under pressure from the agency that owns the apartments, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to address the backlog of tenants who are behind on rent. And there are plenty. RRHA has reported that it manages 3,127 occupied apartments, primarily in the six big public housing complexes, Creighton, Fairfield, Gilpin, Hillside, Mosby and Whitcomb courts. As of Aug. 10, RRHA stated in its fact sheet that 1,748 residents are behind in rent, or 56 percent, or about the same number as in February. That number includes 108 renters who owe $5,000 or more in back rent and 900 households that owe between $500 and $4,999.
J. David Young was serving as board chair when the foundation collapse. Mr. Young, who also is executive director of the Friends Association for Children, has remained mum about the foundation, the status of the board and its ability to file for bankruptcy. Enrichmond, founded in the early 1990s, served as an umbrella nonprofit for groups that sought to benefit parks and other operations and also owned various properties.Among the most prominent groups are the historic East End and Evergreen cemeteries that sit on the border between Richmond and Henrico County across from Oakwood Cemetery in the East End. The foundation had taken over those largely untended Black burial grounds and has now left them abandoned again.
The annual July census of single home less adults a homeless services group called Homeward conducted found 200 people were living in tents or in other makeshift quarters because there was no room for them – and that census did not count families with children.
By Jeremy M. Lazarus Richmond City Councilwoman Stepha nie A. Lynch is encouraging organizations whose funds disappeared after the collapse of the Enrichmond Foundation to file a complaint with the Richmond Police Department.The5th District councilwoman who chairs the Education and Human Services Committee said that is the only way that a criminal probe could take place. Ms. Lynch said the city government had stopped contributing to the foundation two years ago, and she has been advised that the city’s stake is insufficient to involve the commonwealth’s attorney’s office or investigators.Estimatesare that more than $110,000 that Enrichmond held for dozens of groups that support city parks and recreation programs is missing, and information has been impossible for groups to get about their missing funds. The foundation’s status is unclear. What remained of the foundation’s board in late June had voted to wind down operations, but the attorney hired to handle the work, Kerry Hutcherson, has quit. Mr. Hutcherson said that he has returned the Enrichmond files. There has been no indication that the foundation as it remains has the financial ability to hire another attorney or whether there are any board members left to even vote to authorize the orderly dissolution of remaining assets.
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The two delegates launched the group a few months before the next General Assembly session when fresh attempts to restrict now legal abortion in Virginia are expected, with support from Republican Gov. Glenn A. ButYoungkin.thereal test of their organizing skill will come next year when there will be new elections for the 100 members of the House and the 40 members of the state Senate. Currently, Democrats hold a slight majority in the Senate and can still block anti-abortion laws. The loss of one or two seats in 2023 could give abortion foes the upper hand in both chambers. State legislatures now have the final say on abortion rights as the result of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned the Roe v. Wade decision of 1972, which allowed abortions up to 24 weeks throughout the country. Others who took part in launching the group include Dr. MarQuita Carmichael, assistant university pastor at Virginia Union University; Dr. Janet K. Copeland, minister of music at St. John’s Baptist Church; Dr. Lacette Cross, pastor of Resto ration Fellowship RVA; Dr. April M. Eikerenkoetter, associate minister at St. Paul’s Baptist Church; and Shabina Shahnawaz, a Muslim educator and activist.
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The late notices that went out this month were targeted to families that owe between $51 and $499, RRHA stated. The authority has offered repayment plans that protect tenants from eviction proceedings, but only 34 families have signed up. RRHA also is temporarily suspending any eviction processes for 125 families after a now expired state rent relief program provided payments on their behalf in the past month.
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The two legislators launched the nascent effort to use reli gion to fight back against the anti-abortion crusade last Friday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, located across 9th Street from the State Capitol. Delegates McQuinn and Filler-Corn were joined by four other Christian ministers and a Muslim activist in a bid to build a counterweight to evangelicals Christians and Catholics for whom ending abortion is an article of faith. “Now more than ever, we must come together as people of faith from every walk of life to speak in support of reproductive health rights for Virginians,” Delegate McQuinn said. “We refuse to sit silently as attempts are being made to relegate women to the status of second-class citizens once again. “We women,” she added, “are capable of making decisions for our own reproductive health care in the best interests of our families.” Whether the organization attracts more supporters remains a question mark. At this point, the coalition appears to be mostly in name only, lacking any significant links to congregations or denominations that support abortion rights, of which there are many.
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Fifth District City Councilwoman Stephanie A. Lynch is concerned about the impact on homelessness if RRHA is forced to take further action to remove the nonpaying tenants. Ms. Lynch, who chairs council’s Educa tion and Human Services Committee, said that the current network of shelter providers would face increased stress even if only 100 of the 739 families ended up on the street after being evicted. Collectively, those nonprofit providers only operate 315 emergency shelter beds, Ms. Lynch said, or too few to meet the potential demand, she said.
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The battle for control of historic Fourth Baptist Church is once again headed to court. The action is heating up as the pastor, Dr. William E. Jackson Sr., resumes his effort to oust the trustees and Finance Com mittee members who have stood in the way of his plan to gain effective control by incorporating the church founded 161 years ago before the Civil War.
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School Board Vice Chair Kenya Gib son, 3rd District, echoed the sentiment of several teachers who shared their struggles about using the current curriculum in their instruction. Ms. Gibson said she was tired of seeing millions of dollars spent on ma terials that were either not used or proved difficult for teachers to implement. “There are plenty of folks who would like to see things remain the same, but I am not among them,” Ms. Gibson said. She then proposed that the district phase out the current curriculum and spend the 2022-2023 school year analyzing the needs of students to find a better curriculum by the end of the upcoming school year. The motion was voted down, 5-4. In an email following the meeting, Ms. Gibson said the current curriculum was adopted despite teachers advising against it, and believes forcing them to use it has impacted teacher retention.
“The positive impacts of this move will be felt by families across the country, particularly in minority communities, and is the single most effective action that the President can take on his own to help working families and the economy,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday in a joint statement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Tweeted Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the chair of the House Progres sive Caucus: “This will bring real relief to 43 million people and is a MASSIVE step in the right direction.”
But Democrats, from members of congressional leadership to those facing tough reelection bids this November, have pushed the administration to go as broadly as possible on debt relief, seeing it in part as a galvanizing issue, particularly for Black and young voters this fall. A survey of 18- to 29-year-olds conducted by the Harvard Institute of Politics in March found that 59 percent of those polled favored debt cancellation of some sort — whether for all borrowers or those most in need — although student loans did not rank high among issues that most concerned people in that age group.
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“As a district we have seen an un precedented number of teachers leave and my motion included a request for that data,” she said. “We heard accounts in public comment from teachers who attempted to use the required materials, tried to modify their lesson plans to better support their classrooms, and then [they] were disciplined for not following them with fidelity.” Although the timing may not be ideal for taking up a new curriculum, with hardly any time to analyze the SOL data to figure out students’ academic struggles, and the RPS school year starting in only a few days, Ms. Gibson said the needs of students cannot wait. “Making this change is mission critical and long overdue and I am not giving up,” she said. “I am hopeful that we can get the votes to empower teachers to do what they do best.”
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• Wednesday, Aug. 31, 1 to 4 p.m., Henrico West Health Department, 8600 Dixon Powers Dr., Pfizer for ages 6 months and older, Moderna for ages 6 months to 5 years old and ages 18 years and older, appointments only. People can schedule an appointment online at vase.vdh. virginia.gov, vaccinate.virginia.gov or vax.rchd.com, or by calling (804) 205-3501 or (877) VAX-IN-VA (1-877-829-4682). VaccineFinder.org and vaccines.gov also allow people to find nearby pharmacies and clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine and booster. Those who are getting a booster shot should bring their vaccine card to confirm the date and type of vaccine received.RHHD also offers at-home vaccinations by calling (804) 205-3501 to schedule appointments. In addition, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry will be providing an immunization opportunity ahead of the new school year, through its Evening Vaccine Clinic on Thursday, Sept. 1, at its Henrico clinic at 8600 Quioccasin Road. Appointments are required, and those interested should call them at (804) 655-2794 and select option six. New COVID-19 cases in Virginia decreased by roughly nine percent, according to the Virginia Department of Health, while data from the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association showed hospitalizations statewide fell by 1 percent. As of last Thursday, the counties of Chesterfield, Henrico and Hanover have dropped to medium levels of community COVID-19, while the city of Richmond remains at high community COVID-19 levels. A total of 2,915 new cases of COVID-19 were reported statewide Wednesday for the 24-hour period, contributing to an overall state total of 2,022,778 cases in Virginia since the pandemic’s outbreak. As of Wednesday, there have been 453,964 hospitalizations and 21,310 deaths statewide. The state’s seven-day positivity rate dropped to 21.5 percent on Wednesday. Last week, the positivity rate was 22.6 percent. On Wednesday, state health officials reported that 72.2 percent of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated, while 82.4 percent have received at least one dose of the vaccine.Statedata also showed that nearly 3.7 million people in Virginia have received booster shots or third doses of the vaccine.Among ages 5 to 11 in Virginia, 333,374 have received their first shots as of Tuesday, accounting for 46 percent of the age group in the state, while 289,105 children, or 39.9 percent, are fully vaccinated and 45,774 children have received a third vaccine dose or booster, making up 6.3 percent of that age group. On Wednesday, 38,682 children from the ages of 0 to 4 have received the first doses, making up 8.5 percent of the population in Virginia, while 8,757 are fully vaccinated, or 1.9 percent of the population. As of Wednesday, fewer than 169,000 cases, 1,018 hospitalizations and 15 deaths have been recorded among children in the state. State data also shows that African-Americans comprised 22.1 percent of cases statewide and 22.9 percent of deaths for which ethnic and racial data is available, while Latinos made up 11.2 percent of cases and 4.9 percent of deaths. As of Wednesday, Richmond reported a total of 54,968 cases, 1,182 hospitalizations and 529 deaths; Henrico County, 79,829 cases, 1,589 hospitalizations and 990 deaths; Chesterfield County, 88,404 cases, 1,609 hospitalizations and 798 deaths; and Hanover County, 25,594 cases, 757 hospitalizations and 311 deaths.
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Republicans responded swiftly to the president’s decision on student debt relief Wednesday, calling out the administration for “selling out working families” to appease to the progressive wing of the Republicanparty.Leader Mitch McConnell called the move a “slap in the face,” for working American families.
House estimates that President Biden’s announcement would erase the federal student debt of about 20 million people. Proponents say cancellation will narrow the racial wealth gap — Black students are more likely to borrow federal student loans and at higher amounts than others. Four years after earning bachelor’s degrees, Black borrowers owe an average of nearly $25,000 more than their white peers, according to a Brookings Institution study. The action drew praise from a wide spectrum of Democrats, but appeared unlikely to completely appease any of the factions that have been jostling for influence as President Biden weighs how much to cancel and for whom. President Biden has faced pressure from liberals to provide broader relief to hard-hit borrowers, and from moderates and Republicans questioning the fairness of any widespread forgive ness. The delay in President Biden’s decision only heightened the anticipation for what his own aides acknowledge represented a vexing set of political and policy choices. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss President Biden’s intended announcement ahead of time. The White House emphasized that no one in the top 5 percent of incomes would see any loan relief. The continuation of the coronavirus pandemic-era payment freeze comes just days before millions of Americans were set to find out when their next student loan bills will be due. This is the closest the administration has come to hitting the end of the payment freeze extension, with the current pause set to end Aug. 31. Details of the plan have been kept closely guarded as President Biden weighed his options. The administration said Wednes day the Education Department will release information in the coming weeks for eligible borrowers to sign up for debt relief. Cancellation for some would be automatic, if the department has access to to their income information, but others would need to fill out a form. Current students would only be eligible for relief if their loans were originated before July 1, 2022. Biden is also propos ing capping the amount that borrowers must pay monthly on undergraduate loans at 5 percent of their earnings, down from 10 percent previously. The Education Department is to post a proposed rule to that effect, which would also cover the unpaid monthly interest for borrowers who remain current with their monthly payments — even when the payments are $0 because their incomes are low.
AP writers Michael Balsamo and Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report.
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In sharing her outrage, Kieasha King, an RPS teacher, pointed to inequities in the system and a lack of focus in the best interest of students as the culprit. “Rome is burning and has been burning due to instructional inequities.”
The Justice Department released a legal opinion on Wednes day concluding that the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act gives the Education secretary the “authority to reduce or eliminate the obligation to repay the principal balance of federal student loan debt.” The legal opinion also concluded that the debit could be applied on a “class-wide” basis in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Still, some conservative groups were considering potential legal challenges. During the 2020 presidential campaign, President Biden was initially skeptical of student loan debt cancellation as he faced off against more progressive candidates for the Democratic nomination. Sens. Warren, D-Mass., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., had proposed cancellations of $50,000 or more. As he tried to shore up support among younger voters and prepare for a general election battle against then-President Donald Trump, President Biden unveiled his initial proposal for debt cancellation of $10,000 per borrower, with no mention of an income cap. President Biden narrowed his campaign promise in recent months by embracing the income limit as soaring inflation took a political toll and as he aimed to head off political attacks that the cancellation would benefit those with higher take-home pay.
Youngkin partnership pushes Petersburg’s economic health evenHisencouraging.privateconversations correspond ed with the public statement he issued a day after the casino referendum failed that read in part: “From the beginning, we said the people would decide. They have spoken, and we must respect their decision.“Iam proud of the transparent and public process we went through to listen to our residents and put this opportunity before our voters. … Rest assured, this administration will not be deterred from its ongoing mission to bring other eco nomic development opportunities to our city that will benefit the lives of all who liveAccordinghere.” to the sources, Mayor Stoney in private conversations was telling people he was not inclined to push for a repeat referendum in 2022. One source told the Free Press that the mayor indicated he had weighed the op tion and believed the risk of back-to-back defeats was too great. Given advance notice of the Free Press reporting, Mayor Stoney did not respond directly, but instead responded through his press secretary, Jim Nolan. “The mayor’s position following the 2021 referendum has always been clear — that Richmond would keep its options open,” Mr. Nolan wrote in an email to the Free“ThisPress.story, enabled by unnamed and unattributed sources, is just another public ity stunt by Sen. Morrissey to influence the upcoming JLARC study and press his case to disadvantage the residents of Richmond, whom he used to represent.” Mr. Nolan’s statement confirms that the mayor shifted gears and became supportive of a second referendum after members of City Council, notably 8th District Council woman Reva M. Trammell, began pushing legislation to hold a second vote. The mayor jumped on the bandwagon, according to Mr. Nolan, after a majority of the council requested “the administration pursue this course and owed in no small part to Ms. Trammell’s dogged determina tion to bring the jobs and development to herThecommunity.”mayoralso pushed for support in the legislature to block Petersburg from replacing Richmond as the Central Virginia host city for a casino. It almost worked, as committees in the House and Senate rejected a bill to make Petersburg a casino city in place of Richmond.However,Petersburg’s supporters were able to gain language in the state budget allowing for the JLARC study. The budget language also created a block to Richmond holding a repeat ref erendum this year. At the city’s request, the Richmond Circuit Court has rescinded an order to put the referendum on the November bal lot. The city took the action, according to Mayor Stoney, based on a request from Urban One. The city as well as the leadership of Urban One has vowed to have a second casino referendum in 2023 to try to gain a favorable vote. At this point, the state casino law still includes Richmond as one of the five Virginia cities eligible for a casino. State Sen. Joseph D. Morrissey, who currently represents both Richmond and Petersburg, had backed the Richmond casino prior to the vote, but has become a key supporter of Petersburg’s push to gain the casino. He has said he would again introduce legislation to add Petersburg and remove Richmond from the list of approved localities where casinos can locate. The other cities include Norfolk, Portsmouth, Danville and Bristol. Should the legislation pass, that would put an end to any need for a Richmond referendum in 2023. Mr. Nolan stated on behalf of the mayor that the “Stoney administration will steadfastly oppose any legislative attempt to deny economic opportunity to our residents.”
“President Biden’s inflation is crushing working families, and his answer is to give away even more government money to elites with higher salaries,” Sen. McConnell said. “Democrats are literally using working Americans’ money to try to buy themselves some enthusiasm from their political base.”
Other initiatives would be new or to expand existing pro grams. For example, Virginia State University students are to be recruited to serve as men tors and tutors for Petersburg students through a partnership between the Urban League and theAlso,university.Communities in Schools, the YMCA and the Boys and Girls Clubs are to expand their offerings to provide year-round academic and enrichment programming before, during and after school, according to the Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera. In a bid to address health challenges and improve access to care, Secretary of Health and Human Resources John Little touted plans to expand the hours of the health department, partner with hospitals and health groups to provide more mobile clinics and create community health literacy hubs to spread information.Aspartof improving public safety and to assist Petersburg’s Police Department, the city will get assistance from the State Po lice, while the U.S. Attorney’s Office plans to take over more prosecutions of people involved in violent crime. Plans also call for the city to hire a group violence inter vention coordinator to focus on reducing violence involving gangs.One initiative also would seek to make more ambulances available for emergency re sponse by finding alternative ways to provide non-emergency transports.“Overall, we’re talking about creating real change,” Mayor Parham said. “No doubt about it, we’re a city on the move.”
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SOL scores remain low for RPS pandemic.During the public comment period of the meeting, parents, teachers and others blamed the School Board as well, but not for voting down the motion for year-round school. Instead, they pointed to a lack of leadership and poor curriculum as the root of the “Pleaseproblem.resign,” said RPS parent Emily Kavanaugh. “You have shown yourselves to be failures to our children.”
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Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Yes, I had to polish my eyeglasses and put them back on for a second look before I could believe what the always provocative and occasionally rational Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene had just tweeted. In a takeoff on the Black Lives Matter slogan, she tweeted “Defund the FBI.” BarelyCute. a step ahead of other likeminded law makers, the Georgia Re publican went on to sell hats and other sou venir merchan dise online with the slogan, all in response to the FBI’s execution of a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida home of her hero, former President Donald Trump. Although more than a dozen other Republicans publicly shared Rep. Greene’s sentiments, others, like Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw, were not amused. Although he was “impressed Democrats finally got us to say, ‘Defund the FBI,’” he said sarcastically, the slogan “makes you look unserious, when you start talking like that.” On that, I agree. I have ex pressed similar criticism of the original “Defund the police” slogan as it emerged amid global protests by the Black Lives Matter movement follow ing George Floyd’s murder by police in Although2020.apologists defended the slogan as a call for construc tively rethinking policies that pile too many social service burdens on police, conservatives easily turned it into a call for softness on Now,crime.in another ironic twist, a disturbing number of Repub licans are using it to call for softness on Donald Trump. After the FBI search at the Mar-a-Lago estate, many Trump supporters have turned a slogan they hate into one that they love, even at the cost of the GOP calls to “Support the police” and “Back the Blue” going back at least to Richard M. Nixon’s 1968 presidential campaign.
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Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, whom I call Rep.Greene’s brother in shameless grandstand ing, threatened to give “not one more damn penny” to the FBI and other such agencies. To which BLM tweeted back with “you are corny..... But we’ll work with you to defund and dismantle the FBI. Welcome to #DefundThePolice.”Whilemostofthe GOP’s establishment leaders stayed out of the fray, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Cali fornia tweeted after the search, “The Department of Justice has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization.” This is the same leader who, during a Police Week speech in May, said “hateful rhetoric” and policies have helped create an “environment of rising crime and put our officers in danger.”
While the United States champions democracy across the world, our own democracy is under siege. Nothing is more fundamental to democracy than the right to vote – yet there is no explicit guarantee of the right to vote in the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. ranks near the bottom of createpurposefullymanyaccidentalout.indemocraciesindustrialvoterturnThisisn’t–statesbarriers that make it difficult to register to vote or to cast a ballot. The sensible answer to this is to cre ate — and enforce — the right to vote for every citizen. The 2020 presidential election witnessed the highest turnout in recent history. Eighty million people voted for Joe Biden; 74 million for Donald Trump. Yet, another 80 million who were eligible by age and citizenship did not vote. In midterm elections, like the upcoming election this year, voting turnout plummets to an average of about 40 percent of eligible voters casting ballots. Part of this low turnout comes from neglect: Campaigns focus their resources and attention on targeted segments of the popula tion. Too often poor and working people get no attention. Part of this also comes from intent — the purposeful suppres sion of the vote. At the founding of the nation, U.S. leaders purposefully limited the right to vote. Initially only white, male landowners could vote. After the Civil War, the 15th Amendment outlawed discrimination on the basis of race in the right to vote, yet across the South, that right was systematically suppressed, through organized terror, poll taxes, literacy tests or ridiculous hurdles like correctly guessing the number of beans in a jar. After much struggle, the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece of the civil rights struggle, outlawed those tactics and Black turnout surged across the South. In the wake of Barack Obama’s victorious presiden tial campaigns, however, the Republican Party became ever more intent on making voting more difficult — particularly for Black people and Latinos and the young. And after Donald Trump’s defeat — and Republi can embrace of his Big Lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, Republicans in various states have launched a concerted drive to restrict voting and to give Republican partisans more power over the casting and counting of votes. Over 400 bills have been introduced to make registration and voting more difficult. In 2020, a presidential elec tion held in the midst of the pandemic, record numbers of voters — particularly people of color — elected to vote by mail or to vote early, in order to avoid crowds and lines on Election Day. Forty-three percent of voters cast a ballot by mail; only 21 percent cast their ballot on Election Day So Republicans — particu larly in swing states where they control the state legislature — have passed measures to make voting by mail more difficult, to make it easier to disqualify such votes, to cut early voting days, to cut back on the number of polling stations particularly in urban areas. In all, The Voting Rights Al liance lists 61 different measures created to make voting more difficult, ranging from punishing voter registration groups to ex cessive purges of the voting rolls, to limits on student voting or on voting by those with a criminal record, to voter intimidation at the polls and more. These measures — pushed particularly in the so-called swing states — are given greater power because of the structural impedi ments to democracy in the U.S.
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For example, Democrats have won the popular vote in seven of eight presidential elections since 1992, but because of the electoral college, have won the presidency only five times. Democracy should not be a partisan issue. Voting should be grounded on the right of citizenship, not the interests of politicians. Eligible voters should be registered automatically. Election Day should not only be a national holiday, but early voting days should be extended, not constricted, voting sites should be convenient, not distant, election management should be nonpartisan, not subverted. One thing is clear. Our democracy won’t survive for long unless the people demand it — and vote to remove those who are subverting it. The writer is founder and president of the national Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
The latest political hot potato involves the high-stakes casino decision brought on last year by the narrow defeat of Urban One’s proposal by Richmond voters followed by a maneuver to have the proposal brought up again in 2022 by Richmond City voters. But wait a minute. There’s another plan that has gained momentum, orchestrated by Democrat Joe Morrissey who appeared to be all-in for Richmond and Urban One (he even wrote a letter to this newspaper’s editor in support of Richmond’s casino bid). That was then. This is now. Although Sen. Morrissey represents Richmond and Petersburg, he has shown his true colors by running to a governor (who swept into office on the coattails of Donald Trump) with the inten tion of smearing Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and others who fought to bring the casino to Richmond.Thisedition of the Richmond Free Press pro vides an update about the likelihood of the casino being built in Petersburg. Reading the article, one gets the impression that the Petersburg casino is a done deal. But wait. There’s more. The following letter Sen. Morrissey sent to Gov. Glenn Youngkin earlier this month makes it clear that the senator, who likes to bill himself as “A Fighter for the People,” or the more streetsounding “Fighting Joe,” has been up to the same old games that most folks familiar with him won’t find surprising. It’s all about Joe Morrissey and no one else. Our only question regarding Morrissey’s latest game of charades is “will the winner break the house? Will the
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The first school bell of the 2022-2023 academic year rings on Aug. 29 for Richmond Public Schools students, teachers and staff. As parents and students make a last run for school supplies and teachers prepare their class rooms, low Standards of Learning scores, a cur riculum with unfavorable reviews from teachers and employee vacancies are heavy realities that can dampen enthusiasm for the start of a new school year.
The search came after Mr. Trump failed to comply with polite invitations to return clas sified government documents he had taken to his home. Instead, he claimed to have declared the documents “declassified” without any documentation to back that up. That’s not how declassification is done, especially when you’re no longer president. Now we see some Republi cans finding virtue in “Defund the FBI” as a rallying cry for Trump’s MAGA (Make America Great Again) base. They’re hungrily looking for some solace amid the pile of scandals threatening their favorite potential candidate. So far, echoing Mr. Trump’s FBI attacks appears remarkably to be working, even in the wake of shocking revelations uncovered by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.Afterthe committee took its summer break, a poll by The New York Times and Siena College showed Trump support hadButweakened.afterthe search at Mar-aLago, a new poll by the Trafalgar Group and the Convention of States Action revealed more than 80 percent of Republican respondents said the feds’ action made them more motivated to vote in this November’s midterm elections.Regardless, our justice system is being tested in this case, along with our democracy. Let’s take our time and do it right. Our system of justice isn’t perfect but, for now, it’s all we’ve got. The writer is a syndicated columnist and senior member of the Chicago Tribune edito rial board.
But Richmond School Board Chair Dr. Shonda Harris-Muhammed is relentlessly optimistic. “This is a new beginning for us and I desire for everyone to be excited to see new students, start afresh,” she said. We agree. We at the Richmond Free Press support all Richmond-area teachers and students as they enter the new school year, and we send a special note of care, concern and empathy to the George Wythe High School community in the loss of its beloved Principal Riddick T. Parker Jr.
There are many ways to characterize Richmond politics: shrewd, calculating, personality-driven, or transactional are a few labels that come to mind.Or is it a high-stakes chess game?
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Electronic copies of the public version of the Application may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Jontille D. Ray, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or jray@mcguirewoods.com On or before January 18, 2023, any interested person may submit comments on the Application electronically by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: ofscc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-CommentstheStateCorporationCommission,c/oDocumentControl Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2022-00089.
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•Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion”) has applied for approval to revise its rate adjustment clause, Rider U.
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Rev. Reginald F. Davis, from left, pastor of First Baptist Church, Connie Matthews Harshaw, a member of First Baptist and president of the Let Freedom Ring Foundation that preserves First Baptist’s history, and Jack Gary, Colonial Williamsburg’s director of archaeology, stand at the brick-and-mortar foundation of one the oldest Black churches in the U.S. on Oct. 6, 2021, in Williamsburg. Archaeologists in Virginia began excavating three suspected graves at the site on Monday, July 18, 2022, commencing a monthslong effort to learn who was buried there and how they lived.
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Archaeologists in Virginia began excavating three suspect ed graves at the original site of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches on July 18, 2022, com mencing a monthslong effort to learn who was buried there and how they lived.
The First Baptist Church was formed in 1776 by free and enslaved Black people in Wil liamsburg, the Colonial Capital of Virginia. Members initially met secretly in fields and under trees in defiance of laws that prevented African-Americans from congregating. A total of 41 apparent burial plots have been identified. Most are 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 1.8 meters) long and up to 2 feet (0.61 meters) wide. The soil is discolored in places where holes were likely dug and filled back in. Only one grave appears to be marked, with an upside-down empty wine bottle. Before excavations began last month, a private blessing was“Itheld.was important for us to have that ceremony — to bless the ancestors,” said Connie Matthews Harshaw, a church member and president of the Let Freedom Ring Foundation that preserves First Baptist’s history. “Because we don’t know their names. Their names are known only to FirstGod.”Baptist’s original church was destroyed by a tornado in 1834. The second structure, built in 1856, stood there for a century. That building was bought in 1956 and razed to build a parking lot for Colonial Williamsburg, a living history museum that was expanding at the time and that now has more than 400 structures. For decades, the museum failed to tell the stories of Colonial Black Americans — many of them enslaved — who made up more than half of the 2,000 people in Virginia’s 18th century capital. But in recent years it has made an effort to tell a more complete story, placing a growing emphasis on African-American history. When the church’s origi nal structure was uncovered last year, First Baptist Pastor Reginald F. Davis said it was “a rediscovery of the humanity of a “Thispeople.”helps to erase the his torical and social amnesia that has afflicted this country for so many years,” he said. If human remains are found in the plots that are being targeted, DNA tests and analyses of bones will be conducted, said Jack Gary, Colonial Williamsburg’s director of archaeology. DNA analysis should be able to determine the person’s eye color and skin tone as well as propensity for certain diseases and genomic ancestry. Analysis of bones can show a person’s age when he or she died as well as their quality of life and the physical stresses they endured, Mr. Gary said. The remains will be taken to the Institute for Historical Biol ogy on the campus of William & Mary in Williamsburg for cleaning and bone analysis. The University of Connecticut will conduct the DNA testing. Church members eventu ally want to submit DNA to determine familial links with those who are buried there. The human remains will eventually be “Ireinterred.wouldsay that by the late 1800s or early 1900s, they had stopped burying people there and it started to fade from memory,” Mr. Gary said. The suspected burial plots were a surprise for many, Mrs. Harshaw said. But some older congregants had long believed descendants were buried there based on stories passed through the“Whengenerations.your grandmother tells you something, normally you can count on it,” Mrs. Harshaw added.
•Further information about this case is available on the SCC website at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information associated with, the previously approved Phase One, Phase Two, Phase Three, Phase Four, Phase Five, and Phase Six (collectively, “Previously Approved SUP Phases”) In this proceeding, Dominion has asked the Commission to approve Rider U for the rate year beginning April 1, 2023, and ending March 31, 2024 (“Rate Year”). The Company states that the total revenue requirement for the Rate Year associated with the Previously Approved SUP Phases is $74.256 million. If the proposed Rider U revenue requirement for the Rate Year is approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. According to Dominion, implementation of its proposed Rider U on April 1, 2023, would decrease the bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by approximately $0.51 compared to the current Rider U. Dominion indicates it has calculated the proposed Rider U rates in accordance with the same methodology as used for rates approved by the Com mission in the most recent Rider U proceeding, Case No. PUR-2021-00110, with one exception related to a change in the demand billing determinant for Rate Schedules GS-2 and GS-2T. Interested persons are encouraged to review Dominion’s Application and supporting documents in full for details about these and other proposals.
•In this case, Dominion has asked the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) to approve Rider U for the rate year beginning April 1, 2023, and ending March 31, 2024 (“Rate Year”).
•For the Rate Year, Dominion requests a revenue requirement of $74.256 million, which would decrease the monthly bill of a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per month by $0.51.
•A Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hold a telephonic hearing in this case on January 18, 2023, at 10 a.m., for the receipt of public witness testimony.
•The Hearing Examiner will hold an evidentiary hearing in this case on January 19, 2023, at 10 a.m.
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The Armando Bacot Back to School Basketball Camp is set for Sept. 3-4 at Big Ben’s Home Court, 2206 Westwood Ave. The event is free. University of North Carolina All-American Bacot will conduct the camp, along with former UNC player Ed Davis and several other current Tar Heels.The free event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days for children ages 7 to 16. There will be food and various giveaways, including backpacks.
VUU’s football season is kicking off with a financial boon, as the Burning Sands Alumni Football Foundation plans to present Virginia Union University $60,000 from its endow ment fund to support football scholarships at the college. A check will be presented on Thursday, Sept. 1, to VUU President Hakim J. Lucas, the Board of Trustees, and Joe Taylor, vice president of Intercollegiate Athletics, during the Bailey Clas sic football game at the Willie Lanier Field at Hovey Stadium, 1500 N. Lombardy St. Originally founded in 2011 as The Burning Sands Alumni Football Club, the group began developing the endowment in early 2021 to expand its support for VUU student athletes. Burning Sands sells merchandise and apparel and hosts various fundraisers throughout the year to provide funds to support its mission. Burning Sands is the first sports organization connected to VUU to create an endowment, and the $60,000 check is the first in what is intended to be a perpetual fund for the university, accord ing to a news release issued by the organization. For more information about Burning Sands, please visit www.vuu.edu.
Michael Harris II grew up in DeKalb, Ga., 10 miles from Atlanta, and starred in baseball at Stockbridge High School, 21 miles from “The ATL.” He also showed his skills in the Marquis Grissom Baseball Association in South Atlanta. The swift, 21-year-old lefthanded centerfielder, batting ninth in manager Brian Snitker’s Atlanta Braves’lineup, is high on the list of candidates for National League Rookie of Year. “I think it’s great to have a local kid,” said Dana Brown, Atlanta’s vice president for scouting. “We take the best players available but if he hap pens to be local, that’s icing on theHarriscake.” was Atlanta’s third round draft pick in 2019 out of Stockbridge High and shot like a rocket through the minor leagues despite missing 2020 due to the pandemic. He skipped right over AAA Gwinnett, Ga., to Atlanta from High-A Rome, Ga., of the South Atlantic League. At 6 feet and well-sculpted 195 pounds, Harris has been hitting more like a top-of-theorder hitter than a ninth man, aka “the Throughcaboose.”Aug.5, Harris was hitting .290 with nine home runs, 33 runs batted in and 11 stolen bases. Defensively, the newcomer has already been compared to some superb Braves’ center fielders of yesterday such as Grissom (on 1995 World Series champs), Bill Bruton (when team was in Milwaukee), Dale Murphy, Ender Inciarte and Andruw Jones. With Harris’ arrival, Adam Duvall (centerfielder on last year’s World Series winners) has moved to the right. Some of Harris’ stiffest com petition for top rookie might come from pitching teammate Spencer Strider, famous for his Clark Gable mustache and 100-mile-per hour fastball. From Columbus, Ohio, by way of Clemson University, Strider was 6-3 with a 2.79 earned run average and an eyepopping 133 strikeouts through 87 innings as of Aug. 5. The Rookie of the Year Braves enjoy homegrown talent with Michael Harris Rising star could be National League Rookie of Year Rookies to remember Atlanta Braves National League Rookies of the Year 1950 – Sam Jethroe (The centerfielder was the Braves’ first Black player when franchise was still in Boston; named NL’s top rookie at age 30.)
1978 – Bob Horner (The third baseman never spent a day in minors; went straight from Arizona State to Atlanta.)
2018 – Outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (Richmond was no longer a Braves’ farm club.)
mater’s play in recent autumns. In Burden’s sophomore, junior and senior years combined, the Rams were 37-4, twice reaching the State semifinals. Taylor did what he could to help.“Mr. Taylor came to school to give us motivational speeches once we got to states,” Burden said. “He took me aside and told me to be the ‘tough guy,’ to go out there with a ‘high motor.’” Football talent is a family trait. Burden’s brother, Kapri Doucet, played at Bruton High in Williams burg, and later at the University of Oklahoma and Hampton. Burden is sometimes asked about the “double i’s to end his first name.“My mother is very creative, artsy,” he explained. “She wanted something different.”At6-foot-1 and 235 pounds, Burden isn’t always the largest of defensive lineman. But he may be theHestrongest.hasfull squatted a spine-testing, bar-bending 635 pounds, tops among all Panthers of all weight classes. “I’m very active in the weight room,” he said. To put a 635-pound squat into perspective, that’s about 14, 45-pound plates in all, or seven on each side of the Evenbar.Lawrence Taylor, in his prime, might have passed on that.
Hoops camp offers food, backpacks Burning Sands foundation to present $60,000 to VUU Armonii Burden would love to be known as the second-best defensive player to ever come out of Williams burg’s Lafayette High School. The incomparable Lawrence Tay lor, of course, is No. 1 on that list. Taylor (Lafayette Class of 1977) is perhaps the most dominant line backer in NFL history with the New YorkBurdenGiants.(Lafayette Class of 2018), an attacking defensive end for Virginia Union University, will start his junior season as a preseason All-CIAA selection. Wearing jersey No. 5 (unusual digit for a lineman), Burden had six sacks among his 30 tackles in 2021 in his first season as a Panther after transferring from Hampton University. When Burden wasn’t sacking the QB, he was applying relentless pressure. Rival signal callers got to know No. 5 usually under unpleasant circumstances.“Armoniiplays with a lot of te nacity, and he knows how to get to the quarterback,” said Coach Alvin Parker. “He’s also very good against theUnderrun.” defensive coordinator Ed Pointer (Parker’s former VUU team mate), the Panthers hope to repair an inconsistent defense from a season ago. VUU gave up 42 points to Hamp ton, 51 to Valdosta and 31 in a win over Chowan. Overall, the Panthers allowed 22 points and 360 yards per game.The team was 6-4 overall and 5-2 in the CIAA North, second to Bowie“WeState.need to focus on stopping the run,” Burden said. “We need to gang tackle more and be disciplined.” VUU opens Thursday, Sept. 1, against invading Virginia University of Lynchburg in the annual Willard Bailey Classic. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. at Hovey Stadium/Lanier Field. Even the iconic Taylor, who helped the Giants to two Super Bowl titles, would be impressed by his alma
Award is named after Jackie Robinson, who was the first recipient of the honor in 1947 withManyBrooklyn.stillconsider Rich mond a “Braves Town,” even though the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Gi ants affiliate) have been at The Diamond since 2010. Squirrels management has done a remarkable job of at tracting home crowds (averaging more than 6,000 fans per night) but not much translates into turn ing RVA into Giants fans. Part of that is because the Giants are some 3,000 miles away and many of their games (starting about 10 p.m., Eastern) finish well after the East Coast has gone to bed. That makes it hard to follow Squirrels (Bran don Crawford, Brandon Belt, etc.) who have been called up to Oracle Park. By contrast, the Atlanta Braves games were shown nightly on owner Ted Turner’s station (WTGC) long before the current big league TV packages were hatched. It helped that At lanta won 11 NL East division titles, 1995 to ’05, featuring such ex-R-Braves as Murphy, Chip per Jones, Andruw Jones, John Smoltz and Tom Glavine. After all these years, Atlanta Braves games are still broadcast in Richmond on radio W291CLFM, 106.1 and WURV-HD2, 103.7.Ifneither Brave becomes Rookie of the Year, another candidate might be Pittsburgh shortstop Oneil Cruz who, at 6-foot-7, is the tallest player to ever play that position on a regularFrombasis.theDominican Repub lic, the 23-year-old set another record earlier this season when his throw across the diamond from short was timed at 96.7 mph. He has also produced an exit speed of 112.9 on one of his hits. As of Aug. 4, the left-handed hitting Cruz had a .225 average with nine homers, 30 RBI and un limited range with the glove. The Pirates’ only Rookie of the Year has been outfielder Jason Bay in 2004.Armando Bacot
Hopewell’s legendary coach Bill Littlepage dies Legendary coach led a mostly Black team to state title When the TV show, “The White Shadow,” debuted in 1978, it starred Ken Howard as the white coach of a mostly African-American basketball team. Bill Littlepage, who died Aug. 16 at age 87, beat Hollywood to it. In 1972, “Coach Littlepage” led the Hopewell High Blue Devils to the Group AAA championship, topping allwhite West Springfield, 63-55, in the title game at University Hall in Charlottesville.Hopewell’sstarting five featured four African-Americans, tourney MVP Leon Winfield, Willie Mc Cray (state record 27 rebounds in final), Jerry Alexander and Ed Gholson, along with Caucasian AllanTheBrooks.BlueDevils had defeated Highland Springs, 79-66, for the Central Region crown and the right to advance to States.“Coach Littlepage” was the first white coach to guide a predominantly Black team to the state title in the highest enrollment category.Theprevious year, Coach Pierce Callaham had coached all-Black Maggie L. Walker to the AAA championship. The Virginia High School League changed its classification terminology in 1971, going from 1A to AAA for the largest schools. All the 1A winners prior to 1971 had been predominantly white teams with white coaches. Until 1969 the mainstream VHSL served as the umbrella organization for the mostly white schools, while the Virginia Interscholastic As sociation (VIA), headquartered at Virginia State University, governed the Black schools.
Starring State Player of Year Richard Jones, Walker was the first from the VIA ranks to win the VHSL championship. The Green Dragons, then coached by Stretch Gardner, won the 1968 VIA title. Langston/Danville won the final VIA crown in 1969. The VIA and VHSL schools did not play each other prior to the merger. Although there was a trickle of Black players into the larger white schools prior to the merger, the sports teams remained overwhelmingly white. Hopewell High merged with VIA Carter Woodson High in the late 1960s. Bernard Epps and Herbie Wheat were the first Black players for the Blue Devils in 1968. With the merger, the HHS demographics changed greatly, especially in the gym. “Coach Littlepage” was just warming up in 1972. He went on to post 755 victories at Hopewell (1963 to 2007). Only Paul Hatcher from Robert E. Lee/Staunton has more among public schools coaches. Walker’s win in 1971 and Hopewell’s in 1972 opened the doors for more mostly Black, Central Virginia teams to follow. Petersburg, with Moses Malone, won the 1973 and 1974 AAA titles. Thomas Jefferson/ Richmond won in 1975 and Walker, again, in 1976, starring Clyde Austin. “Coach Littlepage’s” teams won four Cen tral Region titles and were state runners-up on two other occasions. As years, even decades pass, the trailblaz ing coach won’t be forgotten in Hopewell. The floor the Blue Devils play on is “Bill Littlepage Court” and a large 1972 team photo is displayed on a gym wall. “Coach Littlepage” cast a long shadow.
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1990 – Dave Justice (The lefthanded outfielder played parts of ’88, ’89 and ’90 seasons with Richmond.)
2000 – Rafael Furcal (The shortstop never played in Richmond; jumped from AA Greenville, S.C., to Atlanta. 2011 – Pitcher Craig Kimbrel (Richmond was no longer a Braves’ farm club.)
Thomas Jefferson High School football is a success story of which all Richmonders can be proud. Not so long ago, the Vikings represented perhaps the worst program in Virginia. From 2003 to 2011, the West End school went 1-69. Then came a rise from the ashes under coaches Chad Hornik and P.J. Adams.Since 2016, that same TJ has made the playoffs five straight seasons, including a run to Class 2 semifinals (under Adams) in 2019. There was no season in Second-year2020. coach Josef Harrison is confident the win ning beat will continue this year as TJ opens Friday at crosstown rival Armstrong High. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on the Wildcats’ Cool Lane campus. “We’ve had a good offsea son in the weight room and implementing schemes and good preseason in August,” said Coach Harrison, a former Virginia Union linebacker. Unlike many city schools, a shortage of participants is not an issue. “We expect to have about 45 kids and hopefully enough for a full JV team.” Coach Harrison has “about eight to 10” starters who are returning from last year’s 6-4 squad. Among the newcomers is quarterback Quinton Wallace, who is putting on the pads for the first “He’stime.6-3, 205. He can run and he can definitely pass it,” said Coach Harrison. “Quin ton’s played basketball and baseball here but this is the first time we’ve gotten him out for TJ’sfootball.”started last season 6-1 (including a 7-0 win over Armstrong) but then adversity set in. Due to COVID-19, the team did not play for two full weeks. Following the layoff, the Vikings lost two games in five days to Colonial Heights and Mills Godwin. Then came a 7-6 loss to Amelia in round one of the Class 2 playoffs. Two other RPS schools will open Friday outside of town. Huguenot will travel to Louisa for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff and John Marshall will kick off at 7 p.m. at Greensville High in Emporia.
1971 – Earl Williams (The slugging catcher played for Richmond in 1970 before getting Atlanta call-up.)
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Michael Harris hitting .287 with 12 homers, 41 RBI and 15 stolen bases. Spencer Strider is 7-4 with 2.95 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 100.2 innings. Oneil Cruz is hitting .196 with nine homers and 29 RBI.
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VMFA mission: By pub lic mandate, the VMFA is charged with a mission to collect works of art to educate citizens through out the Commonwealth of Virginia. When and why founded: VMFA began in 1919 with a gift of 50 paintings from Judge John Barton Payne. Other gifts followed, and in 1932 Judge Payne proposed a $100,000 challenge grant to con struct a state-operated museum for Virginia’s growing public art collection. Gov. John Garland Pollard accepted the challenge, led a campaign to raise ad ditional funds from private donors, and promoted the idea of using state revenues for the museum’s operating expenses. Four years later, the doors of the museum’s original building opened to the public. When elected board presi dent: June 2022. Length of term: Two years. Immediate past president’s name: Monroe E. Harris Jr. Significance of being named first Native American board president in the VMFA’s 86year history and at a top 10 U.S. Comprehensive Art Mu seum: It is amazing that there are still “firsts” to be achieved. As the new president, VMFA shows that it is a place for everyone. No one is excluded.
Number one goal or project as board president: I want it to be known that VMFA is a place to be enjoyed by all Virginians. Strategy for achieving goals: The VMFA has extensive networking and supportive re lationships with local museums and cultural groups across the Commonwealth. My proudest reason to be a part of the VMFA: To be asked to serve is an honor. I suspect I am the “first” VMFA Board President who has always called a rural South Central community (Drewryville in Southampton County) “Home.” I grew up on a farm and was raised by a farm family. How the VMFA is becoming more inviting to all people: Through art, VMFA tells the stories of people and cultures that span millennia from around the world. As this museum raises awareness and educates, it offers a view for respect and understanding though inclusion and cultural diversity. Native American artists and the VMFA: The Native Ameri can Collection is a broad sweep that covers the Americas. Re cently, more work by Virginia’s indigenous people has been acquired. Hopefully, with the expansion of gallery space, more will be added in the future. VMFA expansion and renova tion projects mean what for the entire community: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has begun its more than $190 million expansion and renova tion project which tentatively is scheduled for completion in 2027. The project consists of adding a new wing of nearly 170,000 square feet and renovating 45,000 square feet of existing spaces, while maintaining four acres of green space in the Sculpture Garden. COVID-19 and the VMFA: During Covid, the museum was closed for nearly four months and provided virtual program ming. With the reopening, the museum followed health protocols while maintaining its commitment to education through expanded virtual en gagement and the technology infrastructure that supported live programming with teachers across the state, curatorial lec tures, performances by musical artists and more. Why the VMFA never closes: Always open means VMFA is available and accessible to everyone. Existing highlighted exhibits: Currently, “Tsherin Sherpa Spirits” is currently the featured exhibit at VMFA. Paintings and sculpture by Nepalese-born Ti betan American contemporary artist Tsherin Sherpa. The works on view address loss, struggle and re-empowerment. Upcoming events: Opening Oct. 8 is “Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art”. The exhibition will explore the instru ment’s symbolism in American Art from the early 19th century to the present day. How art inspires me: How art inspires me depends on my mood. Drifting through a gallery and pausing to gaze at a painting, sculpture, or digital creation connects with my feel ings at that particular time. A quote that inspires me: Dur ing my early years, my uncle Fitz Turner would remind me that “Excuses don’t count.” Those words were to challenge and to motivate. The message stays with me today. At the top of my to-do list is: Next year, plant flowers like I did before the covid pandemic. Best late-night snack: Cheese and grapes.
When the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts named its newest Board of Trustees president, Lynette Lewis Allston became the first Native American elected to the role in the museum’s 86year history. The current chief and chair emeritus of the Tribal Council of the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia also will be the first Native American board chair of a top 10 U.S. compre hensive art museum. Mrs. Allston has been on the VMFA board since 2017, but her relationship with the museum started before then. More than a decade ago, she came across some information about The Studio School at VMFA in a Richmond newspaper. “I had dabbled on and off in pottery for a while, and would occasionally take a course as a refresher or to develop a new technique,” Mrs. Allston said by phone recently. “It seemed convenient to go there even though it was a long drive, so it feels like some of what led me there was fate.” Pottery classes are just one of many offerings at the VMFA. The museum opened in 1936, with a mission to not only collect, preserve and exhibit art, but also to encourage the study of the arts. The museum’s global collection of nearly 50,000 works of art span more than six millennia. VMFA also offers online art education resources, visual arts workshops and performances, speaker programs and a trav eling museum and art studio known as “VMFA On the Road.”“The VMFA has been focus ing on outreach with music, events, festivals and children’s activities,” Mrs. Allston said. “All these different experiences make people more comfortable going to the museum frequently. That comfort leads them to see the museum as a place for ev eryone,” Mrs. Allston said. While acknowledging all the museum does to reach new audiences, Mrs. Allston added “I would really like to see that outreach continue and grow.” She believes that extended education can help the museum reach and showcase rural and Native American populations. She is excited about an upcom ing “VMFA On the Road” stop Sept. 17-18 that coincides with the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Vir ginia PowWow at Surry Parks and Recreation Center. The VMFA’s Arts Mobile Unit will display art that includes Native American pieces, accord ing to the Powwow organizers. The climate-controlled 53-foot mobile unit trailer includes wi-fi to connect visitors with VMFA educators and interactive components to meet their 21st century expectations. “It is a rural area and they are bringing a community service into a population that might not otherwise have been able to see it,” Mrs. Allston said regarding the mobile unit. “Taking the art to the people is such a special approach.” As for showcasing indig enous culture, Mrs. Allston said the museum has recently ac quired more work by Virginia’s indigenous people. Mrs. Allston feels uniquely positioned to offer her guid ance because of her Native American heritage, as well as her lifelong connection to the land. She grew up on a farm in Drewryville. Although she spent two decades in South Carolina after graduating from Duke University, she returned to the family farm with her husband of 50 years, Allard Allston. “We met at a party and it happened that we clicked right away. When you meet the right person it’s just like that,” Mrs. Allston said. The two married 11 months later and had two sons together, Adam and Teague. Now she enjoys spending time at home relaxing whenever she can. She has a pottery studio that she likes to escape into — making functional stoneware pieces on the wheel. “At some point in time I might just have to slow my roll,” Mrs. Allston added. “But for now, there’s never a dull moment.” Meet a tireless advocate for educational outreach and inclusion — VMFA Board of Trustees President Lynette Lewis Allston. Volunteer position: President, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Board of Trustees. Occupation: Chief, Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia. Date and place of birth: De cember 1949 in Franklin. Where I live now: Drewryville. Education: Bachelor’s in his tory, Duke University. Family: Husband, Allard All ston, sons Adam Allston and Teague Allston. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is: One of the largest comprehensive art muse ums in the United States. VMFA, which opened in 1936, is a state agency and privately endowed educational institution. Its purpose is to collect, pre serve, exhibit and interpret art, and to encourage the study of the arts.
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Nearly 10 million people saw the premiere of “House of the Dragon” on Sunday, Aug. 21, making the “Game of Thrones” spinoff HBO’s most-watched series premiere in the network’s history.HBO aired the episode four times on premiere night and it was also streamed on HBO Max. The viewership number is only going to increase in the coming weeks. For instance, the “Game of Throne” series finale in May 2019 was seen on its first night by 19.8 million, more than any other series episode on HBO, the Nielsen company said. HBO estimates that some 46 million people in total have seen it, when delayed viewing is taken into account. Anticipation for “House of the Dragon” was evident in how many people were streaming old “Game of Thrones” episodes on HBO Max, which the network fed by offering crisper picture quality. The weekly average of streams in August is nearly 90 percent above June, the network said. “House of the Dragon” takes place two centuries before the events of the original series, which ended its hit eight-season run in 2019. The story focuses on House Targaryen, made famous in “Game of Thrones” by Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys and her fearsome dragons. But don’t expect “House of the Dragon” to be a remake of “Game of Thrones,’’ cast member Steve Toussaint said. “It’s been done and they did it exceedingly well,” said Mr. Toussaint, who plays the very rich Lord Corlys Velaryon. “You know you’re in that world, but you’re seeing a different story, different characters, different motivations.”
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Among the new faces in the clan is Prince Daemon Targaryen, played by Matt Smith. His villainous character is a lot more complex than he appears to be on first viewing, the actor said.
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“I think the reason I’ve had fun is because he’s maybe not just a villain,” he said. “I think there’s actually a huge amount of fragility and depth and inner madness there. ... It’s not black and white. It can go either way with Daemon at any point.” Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire and Blood,” the drama was co-created by Martin and Ryan Condal, whose credits include the 2016-19 sci-fi drama “Colony.” Mr. Condal is an executive producer and co-showrunner with director Miguel Sapochnik, who brings his experience on “Game of Thrones” to the prequel. “House of the Dragon,” much like its predecessor, focuses on familial succession with a female heir being overlooked. But Mr. Sapochnik notes a key difference between the two series: The team making the prequel is more diverse, including a 50-50 split between male and female directors, including Mr. Sapochnik, Clare Kilner, Geeta Vasant Patel and Greg Yaitanes. There was a conscious push to be inclusive behind the scenes, Mr. Sapochnik says. “We really tried to, as much as possible, hire as many female crew as we could, because we think that’s a really important shift that needs to be both recognized, acknowledged, acted upon, maybe give opportunities to people who don’t get op portunities,” he explained. The team making “Dragon” is equally as diverse, and — for the fantasy genre — boasts a relative bounty of women in the writers’ room. The gender balance affects the show’s story and tone, according to some of its female cast members. The ensemble cast also includes Emily Carey, Graham McTav ish, Fabien Frankel, Rhys Ifans and Sonoya Mizuno.
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A celebration of African and AfricanAmerican folklife headlined the 31st Down Home Family Reunion on Saturday, Aug. 20, in Jackson Ward’s Abner Clay Park. The event, sponsored by the Elegba Folklore Society, featured interactive demonstrations, a Heritage Market with African imports and music from musicians and performers that included, Terry “Harmonica” Bean, right, the Pan Masters Steel Orchestra and Trouble Funk. Above, friends Jarene Fleming (left) and Cristal Jones (right) dance during the steel orchestra’s performance.
On Thursday, Aug. 18, the school celebrated an equally important new feature with the comple tion of the Marsh Elementary playground. Several officials representing Richmond Public Schools and the City of Richmond attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the colorful new playground filled with irresistible play stations designed for gliding, sliding and tons of fun. So much so that Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney and Superintendent Jason Kamras could not resist taking a turn on the sliding equipment.
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Henry L. Marsh III Elementary School, named after former state Sen. Henry L. Marsh III, one of Richmond’s African-American po litical trailblazers, opened two years ago at 813 N. 28th St. Mr. Marsh, a retired civil rights attorney, was Richmond’s first African-American mayor from March 1977 to June 1982, and attended George Mason Elementary, the old school at 813 N. 28th St. He toured the new school shortly before it opened in August 2020. “This is what I always wanted for our young people because they have so much potential,” Sen. Marsh told the Richmond Free Press when visiting the new $40 million facility. “This is a great feeling to tour my namesake school. This is one of the most important things we can do because, in the future, one of the children enter ing Marsh Elementary may become president, governor or ambassador.”
Juliann Tripp/Richmond Free Press Skylar Hayden, who will be in third grade this fall at Henry L. Marsh III Elementary School this year, is shown with Mayor Levar M. Stoney and Marsh Elementary Principal Kimberly Cook during the Aug. 18 unveiling of the school’s new playground. Skylar said the mayor “works hard to make sure students like me have the tools we need to be successful. We have a new school and now a new playground. Thank you, Mayor Stoney.” Later, Mr. Stoney and Superintendent Jason Kamras took a ride on the playground’s sliding equipment. Skylar and Bailey Sanders, 5, did likewise.
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Photo by Scott Garfitt/Associated Press From left, Fabian Frankel, Milly Alcock, Steve Toussaint, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Paddy Considine, Eve Best, Rhys Ifans, Emily Carey and Graham McTavish pose for photographers Aug. 15 upon arrival for the premiere of the TV series “House of the Dragon” in London.
Live music, speakers, vendors and more will be featured at the 19th annual Happily Natural Day and Garden Expo from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Fifth District Mini Farm, 2208 Bainbridge St., it has been announced. Performers will include Timbo King and Derek 32Zero, according to Duron Chavis, the lead organizer for the festival that is open to the public without charge. Speakers are to include Ron “The Gangsta Gardener” Finley, Michael Carter of Carter Farms, Black birth worker Taj Anwar, and Kalonji Changa of the FTP Movement and The Black August Organizing Committee, Mr. ChavisTherestated.also will be 23 vendors offering unique items, he said, adding that the event also will showcase the large garden operation and promote self-sufficiency in growing fresh food, Mr. Chavis stated. The festival will continue 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, with a fundraising $25-per-person “Black & Beautiful Brunch” at the Sankofa Community Orchard, 309 Covington Road, off Midlothian Turnpike Details: thenaturalfestival.com
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Last weekend, new and returning students and their families filled the streets at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park Campus for the annual move-in weekend. What did the students have in tow? “Mini fridges, TVs, boxes of snacks, piles of clothes and all manner of creature comforts they’ll want and need for the new academic year,” according to VCU’s news website. Hillary Amaniampong of Dumfries and her mom bid a brave farewell to one another as Ms. Amaniampong, a nursing major, moves into a VCU dormitory on Franklin Street on Aug. 20. Meanwhile, VCU freshman Laiana Trotter of Baltimore got help from her mom, Monique Totter, while moving into Gladding Resident Center. Ms. Trotter will major in pre-nursing. Nearly 4,200 firstyear students have started classes at VCU for the fall semester. The Community Foundation for a greater Richmond and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture have announced a five-year strategic partnership focused on new and expanded community programming. To kick off the partnership, the Community Foundation will act as a signature sponsor for the VMHC’s “Created Equal Film Series,” featuring four documentary films exploring diversity and equity-based themes including race, housing, environment, immigration and more. The “Created Equal Film Series” was originally established by the VMHC in 2013 to honor museum trustee and Virginia civil rights activist the Rev. Grady Powell. The series of free film screenings allow family, friends, colleagues and neighbors to watch and discuss inspiring stories of individu als who boldly and creatively confronted social issues, offering a roadmap to more compas sionate conversations and insight into how we can work together to address challenges we face today. “The Community Foundation is thrilled to partner with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, which has doubled down on its promise to be a dynamic and inclusive museum of the future,” said Scott Blackwell, chief community impact officer for the Community Foundation. “With our depth of experience and insight into community issues, we share the museum’s ongoing commitment to sharing compelling stories and engaging new audiences in conversation.”“Wewantto not only tell the story of Virginia, but also tell the story of Virginians,” said Jamie Bosket, president, and CEO of the VMHC. “Our vision is to spark conversation, promote awareness, and be an institution that reflects all Virginians. By partnering with organizations like the Community Founda tion, we will continue to share Virginia’s ever-evolving story by shedding light on important issues that impact Virginians across theForCommonwealth.”moreinformation and details on the Cre ated Equal Film Series, please visit www. virginiahistory.org/calendar Below is a complete film list for the 202223 Created Equal Film Series. Showtime is 6:30 p.m. and screenings will be followed by conversations with filmmakers and community members: Aug. 24 “Heard” Oct. 12 “These Things Can Be Done: Women’s Suffrage in Virginia” Dec. 13 “Mending Walls” Feb. 16 “Raised/Razed” VMHC and The Community Foundation partner on film series
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Youth Emphasis Sunday St. Peter Baptist Church Dr. Kirkland R. Walton, Pastor Worship Opportunities Sunday, August 28th at 10 A.M. Join us as we celebrate Youth Emphasis and let the “Youth Take Over.” The “Youth Take Over” will display our youth leadership and “Speak Out!” skills while serving as worship participants during service.
George Wythe Principal Riddick T. Parker Jr. dies at 49 rigorous instruction is delivered in every classroom every day and to ensure equity.” He stated that he envisioned Wythe being a school that “provides each student with challenging opportunities in a culture where creativity, respect, and authentic enthu siasm for learning exist, (a place) where all strive to be responsible, motivated citizens of strong character.” He also wanted the school to be a lo cation that “embraces a strong partnership with our diverse communities and one that pro motes a passionate commitment to BULLDOG PRIDE.” Hundreds of tributes were posted on social media. Typical was one from Kara LancasterGay, who wrote that Mr. Parker “was a caring, compassionate and committed educator who encouraged positivity and ex cellence in every endeavor.” Kandise Lucas, though, noted that Mr. Parker was less than super when it came to working with students with disabilities. Ms. Lucas, an advocate for children who are enrolled in special education, recalled that he stormed out of a session that focused on a student’s IEP or individualized education plan. Others, though, saw him as a big man with a big heart for students. He was “a talented role-model person who was genuinely interested in the fu ture of our city and its students,” David B. Robinson wrote. Academics and football had been a main focus earlier in his Bornlife.in Emporia, he grew up in Courtland near Southampton County and starred on the county high school football team, earn ing All-State honors n 1989. Awarded a football scholar ship to the University of North Carolina, he studied history and communications while playing for the Tarheels all four years before graduating in 1994. Though undrafted in 1995, the determined defensive line man initially signed as a free agent with the San Diego Char gers, but after being waived by the team, went on to play for the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe in 1996. His play there resulted DR. JAMES L. SAILES
Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press Riddick T. Parker Jr., the late principal of George Wythe High School, walked the empty halls after school on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. He died last Friday, Aug. 19, while riding his bicycle in Chesterfield County. Mr. Riddick was a 2002 Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots. A sign outside the school shows the tremendous loss felt by teachers, students, staff and the Richmond community. in a contract with the Seattle Seahawks.Heplayed four seasons with Seattle, then moved to the New England Patriots where he received a Super Bowl ring after the team won Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002. He spent his final two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. After leaving football, he worked initially as a financial adviser for Legg Mason, then found his way to the Baltimore City Public Schools after earn ing a graduate certificate in school administration and su pervision from Johns Hopkins University.Hejoined Baltimore schools as an education consultant working on literacy develop ment and graduation pathway programs and earned a master’s degree in public administration from Walden University. Survivors include his wife and children.
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George Wythe High School in South Side will start a new school year Monday, Aug. 29, without the principal who was looking forward to starting his second year of helping students achieve success in school and in their future careers. Riddick Thurston Parker Jr., a former pro football player who found his niche in education after leaving the gridiron, col lapsed and died Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, while bicycling near his home in Chesterfield County. He was According49. to Pearson Funer al Home, services for Mr. Parker are scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at Greensville Elementary School, 1101 Sus sex Drive, in Emporia. Mr. Parker “was a Super Bowl champion who chose to dedicate his life to helping young people achieve their dreams. He gave his full heart and soul to the students at George Wythe,” Jason Kamras, superintendent of Richmond Public Schools, stated in announcing his death. “His passing leaves a gaping hole in our heart.” Mr. Parker took over as principal at George Wythe in 2021 after serving two years as an assistant principal at Armstrong High School. He came to Richmond after nearly 16 years with the Baltimore City Public Schools. Mr. Parker had ambitious goals for Wythe students, as he noted in a message posted on the school’s website. “As your principal,” he stated, “I am committed to “leading Wythe love.” This philosophy is informed by three aims: To provide for the needs of the whole student, to ensure
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The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3005 Clarendon Drive, Tax Map Number C0011053022 , Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, The Kayvandokht Hadavand Trust
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Jackson State opens Sunday, Sept. 4, against Florida A&M in the Orange Blos som Classic in Miami Gardens. ESPN2 will televise. Meanwhile, Coach Sanders has landed a banner recruiting class to join his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who passed for nearly 3,000 yards and 28 touchdowns in 2021. According to Hero Sports, Coach Sand ers secured the first, second, 12th and 28th best recruits in the nation by FCS schools. No. 1 is defensive back Travis Hunter from Atlanta, and No. 2 is wide receiver Kevin Coleman from St. Louis. Coach Sanders also has brought in a load of transfers with sparkling credentials. If there is a downside to the Tigers’ outlook, it’s a less than an “take-notice” schedule.
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Affidavit for Service by Publication pursuant to §§ 8.01-316, 20-104 of the Virginia Code. It is ORDERED that Fredy Gonzalez appear at the above-named court and protect their interests on or before the 16th day of September, 2022. A Copy, EDWARDTeste:F.JEWETT,
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If JSU hopes to make headway on the national FCS scene, it needs to score a head-turning win against a non-HBCU op ponent (preferably of the FBS Division) outside the SWAC/ MEACJSU’sranks.only non-HBCU opponent is Campbell, N.C., an upand-coming program, for sure. But no heads will spin with a Tigers’ win over the Camels. The SWAC and MEAC are committed to ending the season with the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta. JSU is the early favorite for “Black National Champ” tag. The Celebration offers ESPN exposure and financial re wards. However, it fails to provide a measuring stick for how SWAC/MEAC schools compare with other FCS programs, such as perennial playoff teams from the Colonial and Sum mit leagues. It’s a shame the MEAC and SWAC can’t iron out a deal in which they could play the Celebration Bowl and have a crack at the playoffs, too.
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An Affidavit having been filed that FATIMA AL KHIRSAN, TRUSTEE OF THE HADAVANDKAYVANDOKHTTRUST, which is the owner of said parcel who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to her last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”
By Fred Jeter Deion Sanders is pulling out all the stops to bring an HBCU national football championship to Jackson State. In his first full season coaching the Mississippi school, Coach Sanders guided the Tigers to an 11-2 overall record, the SWAC title and a trip to the Celebration Bowl, where his team lost to South Carolina State. To bolster the Tigers’ 2022 chances, Coach Sanders has added former NFL head coach Mike Zimmer to his coaching staff as an analyst. That’s quite an addition for an HBCU program. Zimmer posted a 72-56-1 record with the Minnesota Vikings from 2014 to 2021 with three playoff appearances. Before that he worked with Coach Sanders as a Dallas Cowboys’ defensive back coach from 1995 to 1999. “He’d (Sanders) asked me a few times,” Zimmer said. “The pay is not good. But I love Deion and I’d do anything for him.”
The above establishment is applying to the V IRGINIA A LCO h OLIC B EVERAGE C ONTROL (ABC) AUT h ORITY for a beer/ wine/mixed license to sell or manufacture alcoholic Kunalbeverages.Shah, owner Date notice posted at establishment: August 12, NOTE:2022 Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www. abc.virginia.gov or (800) 552-3200.
The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 4020 Piney Road, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0180502061 to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Franklin Ewing An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, FRANKLIN EWING, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of Parties Unknown. IT IS ORDERED that F RANKLIN E WING , and Parties Unknown , come forward to appear on or before OCTOBER 13, 2022, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY ORDERFCITYCOURTSJOHNRICHMONDOFMARSHALLBUILDINGOFRICHMOND,Plaintiff,v.RANKLINEWING,IIIetal,Defendants.CaseNo.:CL22-2487OFPUBLICATION
Coach Sanders briefly described as 4204 Corbin Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0180453010, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Franklin Ewing, III An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, Franklin Ewing, III who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of Parties Unknown. IT IS ORDERED that FRANKLIN EWING, III and Parties Unknown , come forward to appear on or before OCTOBER 13, 2022, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CITY OF 644-0496
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IT IS ORDERED that FATIMA AL KHIRSAN, TRUSTEE OF HADAVANDKAYVANDOKHTTHETRUST, and Parties Unknown , come forward to appear on or before OCTOBER 13, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY CITYCOURTSJOHNRICHMONDOFMARSHALLBUILDINGOFRICHMOND,Plaintiff,v.
