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Biden wins Virginia

1.3M state voters turn out for Super Tuesday presidential primary By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Vying to become the Democratic challenger to President Trump, Joseph R. “Joe” Biden Jr. swept to primary victories in Virginia and eight other states on Super Tuesday, thanks to a huge surge of support from African-American voters. On a day when the turnout hit record levels for primary elections, exit polls suggest the former vice president, who served with former President Obama, won 63 percent of the crucial African-American vote in Virginia and similar levels in Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee. The huge vote for Mr. Biden mirrored the support he received from African-American voters in South Carolina. That support, which followed the endorsement of U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, a key political leader in that state, enabled Mr. Biden to win that state’s primary on Saturday and gain momentum heading into Tuesday’s primary extravaganza when voting took place in 14 states and American

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Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden, center, raises his arms in victory at a Norfolk rally just three days before he scored a big victory in Virginia’s presidential primary on Super Tuesday. Joining him at the rally on Saturday before a cheering crowd in the Booker T. Washington High School gymnasium are, from left, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, U.S. Reps. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, A. Donald McEachin and Elaine Luria and Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney.

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State officials: Va. ready to handle coronavirus By George Copeland Jr. and Ronald E. Carrington

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A veteran Richmond General District Court judge has been tapped to fill a seat on the city’s Circuit Court, and the daughter of the late Richmond attorney Leonard W. Lambert Sr. is headed to the bench in Henrico County. Judge D. Eugene Cheek Sr., who has presided over criminal cases in the city’s lower court for more than 20 years, won election from the House of Delegates and state Senate to move up to Richmond Circuit Court to replace retiring Judge Gregory L. Rupe. Judge Cheek is to begin his first eight-year term on the circuit court on July 1. The legislature, however, has not filled his seat on the Richmond General District Court. Separately, attorney Linda Y. Lambert was elected as a judge to the Henrico Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. She is to begin her first six-year term on May 1. Ms. Lambert has served as a substitute judge in the Henrico County court.

Samoa. The bottom line: Mr. Biden, 77, has regained front-runner status in a race that essentially has become a head-to-head contest between him and U.S. Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders, 78, of Vermont to become the party’s champion in the upcoming contest with the 73-year-old president. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts remains in the race, but few regard her as a contender who can win the party’s nomination, particularly after she came in third in her home state’s primary that Mr. Biden won narrowly over Sen. Sanders. Along with Virginia and Massachusetts, Mr. Biden won Tuesday’s Democratic contests in Alabama, Arkansas, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Mr. Biden appeared to be aided by the decisions of Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Ind., and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota

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Virginia First Lady Pam Northam, laden with a bag full of show-and-tell items, settles in to read “When Spring Comes” to kindergartners at Overby-Sheppard Elementary School in Highland Park on Monday during the annual Read Across America Day. She is helped by Jahmir Johnson, who dons bumble bee wings and antennae to illustrate signs of the coming spring.

Virginia officials stressed the state’s readiness to confront any cases of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, during a news conference Wednesday morning at a state office building in Downtown. “My top priority is to keep Virginians safe,” said Gov. Ralph S. Northam. “There have been no positive cases of the coronavirus in Virginia.” Gov. Northam, who is a physician, was flanked by about 10 state officials, including state Health Commissioner Dr. M. Norman Oliver and State Epidemiologist Dr. Lilian Peake, who is leading the state’s incident management team, as they offered information to bolster public confidence and quell any fears about the state’s ability to deal with the global health threat. The United States is on high alert as the death toll nationally reached 11 on Wednesday, with more than 130 confirmed cases of coronavirus in about 15 states, including North Carolina. All but one of the deaths occurred in the state of Washington. Please turn to A4

On Dr. Seuss’ birthday, Overby-Sheppard students learn the fun of reading By Ronald E. Carrington

At Overby-Sheppard Elementary School, Read Across America Day on Monday was filled with inspiring stories read to youngsters featuring characters reflecting their ethnic backgrounds. As the school lobby buzzed with excitement and anticipation, an assembly of community members arrived to read to kindergarten and first grade students.

Read Across America, established by the National Education Association in 1997 as an initiative to help youngsters get excited about reading, is also known as Dr. Seuss Day because it typically comes on March 2, the birthday of the noted late children’s author, Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel. Often, at Read Across America events, Dr. Seuss’ books are among those read to students. Please turn to A4

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Gov. Ralph S. Northam, center, explains the state’s preparations for the coronavirus during a news conference Wednesday at the Patrick Henry Building in Downtown with several state officials. There have been no confirmed cases of the virus in Virginia so far.

One woman’s crusade brings attention to long-forgotten black cemetery By Jeremy M. Lazarus

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Lenora C. McQueen stands in the forgotten Grave Yard for Free People of Colour and For Slaves during a visit to Richmond. Behind her is the vacant, graffiti-marked mechanic’s shop at 1305 N. 5th St. In the background is the Hebrew Cemetery and the former white Richmond Alms House that now holds apartments for seniors.

A long closed mechanic’s shop sits on a hilltop at 5th and Hospital streets north of Downtown — just a stone’s thrown from the handsome, historic and well-tended private Hebrew and public Shockoe Hill cemeteries. Hundreds of motorists and city buses pass the intersection daily, but few, if any, know that the once-thriving shop and car wash sit atop one of the largest public cemeteries for African-Americans — both free and enslaved — that the city established more than 200 years ago. Long forgotten and off city maps, the Grave Yard for Free People of Colour and For Slaves opened in 1816 and became the burial ground

for at least 22,000 people. The Grave Yard replaced the original public burial site for AfricanAmericans at 15th and Broad streets, which also was forgotten until its rediscovery in the 1990s. The city government initially set aside 1 acre for the burial of slaves and 1 acre for free African-

Related story on B2 Americans, many of whom preferred the private cemetery that a burial society established in Barton Heights a year earlier. Over time, the Grave Yard was expanded to nestle two nearby creeks, Bacon Quarter Branch and Shockoe, both of which have run invisibly through underground pipes since World War I.

The Grave Yard also expanded west into land that 5th Street covers and to a section of property behind the white Richmond Alms House on Hospital Street, now senior apartments. The Colored Alms House, long ago demolished, sat on 5th Street beside Shockoe Hill Cemetery, and some residents also were buried on its grounds. While it operated, there is evidence the Grave Yard became a favorite place for thieves to secure bodies needed by the Medical College of Virginia to train physicians before the state ban on human dissection was lifted. The majority of people buried there were poor. The burial ground, renamed Potters Field after the Civil War, Please turn to A4

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Hundreds of people gather for the dedication and grand opening of the $25 million addition to the Virginia War Memorial that honors those who gave their lives in military service. The ceremony, held last Saturday at the war memorial at 621 S. Belvidere St., featured retired Gen. John P. Jumper of Spotsylvania, former chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, as the keynote speaker. The

Dominion Energy to cut bills

It will take a few months, but Dominion Energy expects to begin cutting electricity bills because of lower fuel costs for generating power. Residential customers are expected to save nearly $6 a month and commercial customers would save up to 10 percent, the company has announced. The rate cut, which is expected to become effective May 1, reflects the drop in price for natural gas and other fuels because of a warmer winter. Fuel to generate power represents about 20 percent of the typical residential bill, or a bit less than $24 a month. After the change, the fuel charge would drop to less than $18 a month.

Richmond Public Schools begins registration for fall preschool Parents can begin registering their children for Richmond Public Schools’ 2020-21 preschool program on Monday, March 9. Youngsters who will be age 3 or 4 by Sept. 30 and who live in the city will be eligible. Parents or guardians must meet eligibility requirements, including the state Virginia Preschool Initiative or federal Head Start income requirements. Youngsters in foster care, those with special needs or who live in homes where English is a second language may be eligible. Appointments are available at the RPS Welcome Center, 4100 Hull St. Road, on Monday, March 9; Friday, March 13; Monday, March 16; and Friday, March 20. To make an appointment, call (804) 230-2980. Translating services are available. Registration sessions without an appointment will be held at Clark Springs Elementary School, 1101 Dance St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10 and 11; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 12; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17 and 18; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19. Parents need to bring a photo ID; their child’s original birth certificate; proof of city residency, such as a lease or utility bill; and proof of income, such as a 2019 W-2 or recent pay stub. Details, including eligibility requirements and documents needed for registration: rvaschools.net or (804) 780-6218.

Chesterfield to remain in CVWMA recycling program A regional curbside recycling program that serves Richmond, Henrico County and seven other localities is no longer in danger of collapsing. One of the biggest partners, Chesterfield County, has decided to continue supporting the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority’s program of collecting paper, cardboard, glass and other recyclable items from residences for at least three more years. Instead of pulling out, as the county had threatened last year because of rising costs, the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors voted instead to approve an increase in the yearly fee households pay for CVWMA’s curbside service. On Feb. 19, the board unanimously agreed to raise the fee by $15 a year effective June 5 and to remain in the program until at least 2023 when its contract for recycling service expires and a new one would be up for approval. The vote raises the fee county households would pay as part of their property tax bills to $40 a year, up from the current $25 annual fee. Richmond residents pay about $36 a year for curbside recycling, while Henrico pays the entire cost from taxes and does not charge residents a separate fee. According to a Chesterfield staff report, the fee increase means the payment from the 94,000 participating households would cover the county’s cost of participating in the recycling program and allow the county to shift the $859,000 it currently spends to other uses when the new budget year begins July 1. Chesterfield, Richmond and Henrico generate most of the nearly 50,000 tons of recyclable material that CVWMA reports processing yearly. If Chesterfield had pulled out of the program, the remaining localities would have faced a substantial increase in cost to keep the program going. The county has one-third of the 270,000 participating households and generates 14,000 tons of recycling material, or nearly one-third of the total, according to CVWMA. Recycling programs across the country have faced upheaval since China essentially stopped taking such material, and CVWMA has been no different. It has had to raise the cost to participating localities. While other localities agreed to swallow the increase, Chesterfield initially objected to paying more for the CVWMA service. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS

expansion project took two years to complete and includes the new C. Kenneth Wright Pavilion, a 25,000-square-foot building, and an expanded Shrine of Memory listing the names of those killed in the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and other recent military actions. The facility has a new exhibit hall, art gallery and research library, as well as a 350-seat auditorium. The expansion also provides room

for the Virginia Medal of Honor Gallery and created an additional 128 parking spaces in a new underground parking deck. Among those attending the ceremony were Antoine Ransom and his 4-year-old son, Mason, whose cousin, Air Force Maj. Charles A. Ransom of Midlothian, was killed in 2011 during Operation Enduring Freedom in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Richmond Public Library ends fines for overdue materials By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Forget being hit with a fine for the late return of a book, recording or other item borrowed from the Richmond Public Library. The library system’s board, after a lengthy study, approved an end to fines for adults on Feb. 26. RPL joins 200 public libraries across the country that have already taken that step, which the American Library Association has endorsed. The elimination of fines went into effect the next day, according to Scott Firestine, director of RPL. “We had many happy patrons when they discovered they weren’t punished for an item that was overdue,” he said. The library ended fines for borrowers

age 17 and under last year. The decision does not carry a big price tag. The library system, which operates on a $6.3 million annual budget, projected collecting $66,000 in Mr. Firestine fines. The main goal of the fine system was to encourage people to return borrowed materials. Mr. Firestine said fines had the unintended consequence of discouraging people from using the library. The program over time proved to be “punitive, inefficient and misguided. It turned out to be a barrier blocking people.

By getting ride of fines, we are taking a step forward to inform, empower and enrich,” he said. He believes eliminating fines will make the library more welcoming to city residents and their children and encourage people to take greater advantage of the offerings. The library will continue to charge people if they return items that have been damaged and bill borrowers who never turn in or lose items. That’s been a relatively small problem. The library projected collecting $28,000 this year from patrons to replace damaged items. The Richmond Public Library system includes the Main Library in Downtown, eight branch libraries around the city and a digital outlet.

Problems, solutions discussed at criminal justice summit By George Copeland Jr.

The state of criminal justice in Virginia is poor, according to a panel of local, state and national officials, educators and experts who discussed the topic during a summit last Saturday at the Richmond Justice Center. The summit, held by Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax in conjunction with the Richmond Sheriff’s Office, was moderated by national broadcast journalist Roland S. Martin and drew a crowd of about 200 people that included Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Colette W. McEachin, Henrico County Sheriff Alisa A. Gregory, local radio host Clovia Lawrence and Richmond lawyer Alex N. Taylor. Nine panelists discussed what many of them said is a criminal justice system that continues to mistreat Virginians generally, and African-Americans specifically, from the classroom to the jailhouse. “Virginia is Alabama with a suit,” declared Dr. Colita Fairfax, a professor at Norfolk State University, who criticized a “history of subliminal policy in every major social institution in this state” that impacts how black children are viewed and treated. She was joined on the stage by Harold W. Clarke, director of the Virginia Department of Corrections; Shannon L. Taylor, Henrico commonwealth’s attorney; Brian Moran, state secretary of public safety and homeland security; and Valerie Boykin, director of the state Department of Juvenile Justice, among others. Security at the Richmond Justice Center was high during the summit. Patrol cars were stationed at the jail’s entrances and that of the neighboring Oliver Hill Courts Building. As many as 16 sheriff’s deputies were present in the room during the two-hour event. Asked to grade Virginia’s approach to incarceration, Mr. Moran replied, “It’s not an ‘A,’ but it ain’t an ‘F’ either.” He pointed to several pieces of legislation taken up by the General Assembly, including bills that would decriminalize marijuana possession and would remove the penalty of suspending a person’s driver’s license for unpaid court fees, as evidence of improvements in how Virginia handles the issue. Richmond Sheriff Antionette V. Irving said she has been effective in her goal to improve conditions of inmates and to ensure that they have the tools needed to be successful when they are released. Other panelists cited as problems Virginia’s incarceration rate that is the 17th highest in the nation; poor conditions at jails outside of Richmond; and systemic issues that lead to racial profiling, overpolicing of communities, over-prosecution of detainees and inflated budgets for police

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Moderator Roland S. Martin, left, takes a question from local radio host Clovia Lawrence during last Saturday’s Justice Summit at the Richmond Justice Center. Looking on are several of the summit’s nine panelists, Brian Moran, state secretary of public safety and homeland security; Valerie Boykin, director of the state Department of Juvenile Justice; and Harold W. Clarke, director of the state Department of Corrections.

departments and jails. Ms. Boykin said reforms in Virginia have led to a reduction in the number of juveniles incarcerated over the last 10 years from 850 to fewer than 350, but said work remains. She said African-American children continue to make up a disproportionate number of juveniles incarcerated, contributing to an overrepresentation of people of color in the criminal justice system. “We have improved drastically on the work that we do with young people,” Ms. Boykin said. “But we’re not where we want to be and where we need to be.” Discussing education, panelists said the school-to-prison pipeline in Virginia is exacerbated by a lack of resources for students suffering through poverty or abuse, and an overreliance on police to handle conflicts, giving Virginia one of the highest rates in the nation of police referrals for student misconduct, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. “We don’t have problem children; we have children with problems,” said panelist Jonathan Jackson, an activist and national spokesman for the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. “If the instinct of the police, the prosecutor, the judge and the principal is to arrest a child, they need to be fired because they’re not meant to work with children.” Pushed by Mr. Martin and audience members for potential solutions, panelists offered an assortment of suggestions from

putting public defenders offices in every Virginia jurisdiction to more services for those re-entering the community after incarceration, and more funding for historically black colleges and universities to better bias screening for law enforcement candidates and a better process to remove biased police officers. Lt. Gov. Fairfax suggested creating conviction integrity units to review cases to identify and prevent false convictions. He also urged the audience to ignore people “trying to tear you down with lies and with falsehoods and with nonsense,” and instead focus on the issues. The lieutenant governor has battled allegations made public last year that he sexually assaulted two women more than a decade ago. He has denied the allegations, saying he had consensual relations with both women. Neither woman filed a criminal complaint at the time. A $400 million libel suit he filed against CBS News in the wake of their report on the allegations was dismissed last month by a federal judge. Mr. Martin emphasized the need for audience members to commit to addressing a single issue through organized collectives and to push elected officials for solutions — and removing officials from office if they fail to address their concerns. “Voting is the end of one process, but it’s the beginning of another,” Mr. Martin said. “There has to be an organized mobilization effort.”

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1.3M state voters turn out for Super Tuesday presidential primary Continued from A1

to drop out and endorse him before the vote on Tuesday, a sign, analysts said, that the party’s regulars are starting to coalesce around Mr. Biden as the preferred candidate. Overall, a surging Mr. Biden finished the night with a small lead in pledged delegates, 566 to 501 for Sen. Sanders. Sen. Sanders won four states Tuesday — California, Colorado, Utah and his home state of Vermont. Former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg won Tuesday’s contest in American Samoa. According to the party, a total of 3,979 delegates are to be selected from state primaries and caucuses, with the winner needing 1,991 to claim the nomination on the first ballot at the Democratic National Convention in July. The delegates would be released if a second or third round of voting is needed. Mr. Biden’s success led Mr. Bloomberg to drop out of the race on Wednesday and endorse the front-runner as the best chance to defeat the president. Virginia had 99 delegates at stake Tuesday, the fourth largest haul among the 15 Super Tuesday contests. And the Commonwealth’s results provided to be a bellwether for the night and the largest vote ever in a presidential primary contest in the state. The unofficial Virginia results showed Mr. Biden received 705,225 votes, or 53 percent of the more than 1.3 million votes cast.

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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders receives a warm welcome at his rally last Thursday at the Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center in North Side. He finished a distant second Tuesday in Virginia’s presidential primary.

“Virginians have spoken loud and clear, and the unmistakable message is that they are ready for Joe Biden’s decency, character and experience in the White House,” U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia tweeted after news outlets projected Mr. Biden to have won the state almost immediately after the polls closed. Mr. Biden’s vote total allowed him to claim 66 of the Virginia

Students learn fun of reading Continued from A1

At the school in Richmond’s Highland Park, special guests reading to the students included Virginia First Lady Pamela Northam, Richmond Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras, National Education Association Secretary-Treasurer Princess R. Moss of Louisa County, 4th District City Councilwoman Kristen N. Larson, former Richmond Juvenile Court Judge Angela Roberts, Richmond Sheriff Antionette V. Irving, former Sheriff Clarence C.T. Woody, several firefighters and police officers and others. Mrs. Northam, who was once a high school science teacher, read “When Spring Comes” by Kevin Henkes about the coming of spring. Leaves unfold, flowers blossom and grass turns green, the story said. Kindergartners in Monique Goodwyn’s class listened attentively, answered questions and eagerly participated with activities Mrs. Northam prepared for them, such as feeling a radish plant with its stem and roots, smelling a bulb’s new blossom and investigating a flowering plant, yet to bloom, which she left for the students to enjoy as it flowers in the coming spring. One of the students, Jahmir Johnson was delighted Ms. Northam asked him to don black and yellow bumble bee wings and antennae to help illustrate one of the signs of the coming of spring. Mrs. Northam then gave each student a silver coin with Virginia’s state bird, the cardinal, on one side, and the seal of the Commonwealth on the other. In her travels around Virginia, the first lady often talks about the importance of early childhood education.

“Literacy is everything,” Ms. Northam said. “To be able to read, write and communicate is so important to our youngest children. Having exposure to words and books, as well as having wonderful teachers, is an excellent combination for success.” Before reading to his assigned class, Mr. Kamras said, “It is really important for the community to participate in Read Across America because reading is so fundamental to everything we do. The number one thing parents can do for their children is read to them, read with them and encourage them to read.” William Johnson, a 69-year-old retired Richmond firefighter and volunteer at Overby-Sheppard since 2003, was looking forward to reading “You Are Special” by Max Lucado, which introduces the idea of what being special means and if it matters. “A lot of the children here don’t realize they are special,” Mr. Johnson said before heading to a classroom. “The book is really about God’s plan for children’s lives.” In 2016, NEArebranded ReadAcross America Day to celebrate America’s diverse readers to focus on books that tell children of color or of different gender identities that they belong in the world and the world belongs to them. At the end of the morning session, Overby-Sheppard’s principal, Shayla Holeman, was all smiles as she visited classrooms and watched the special guests read to students. “I think it is good for our children to see members of the community and to see that all members of the community care,” Ms. Holeman said. “Having the first lady here is the epitome of that.”

delegates and was more than twice the 306,000 votes cast for Sen. Sanders, who is expected to receive 31 delegates. The size of Mr. Biden’s victory is astonishing. In 2008, then candidate U.S. Sen. Barack Obama was amazed when he won 627,820 votes to top his closest rival, Hillary Clinton, and other contenders in the Virginia presidential primary. Mr. Biden received just 795 votes in that contest in which nearly 1 million votes were cast, a record that was broken in Tuesday’s contest. Mr. Biden not only topped former President Obama’s result by 78,000 votes, but he also eclipsed Mrs. Clinton’s 2016 primary results when she received nearly 505,000 votes to win Virginia. In Richmond, more than 52,000 people went to the polls, or about one-third of the registered voters in the city. That turnout also appears to be a modern record for a presidential primary. It beats the turnout in 2016 when nearly 50,000 people cast votes either in the Democratic or the Republican primary held on the same day. Mr. Biden swept seven of the nine City Council districts in winning the city. He won 48 percent of the vote in Richmond, claiming the 1st and 4th districts as well as the 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th districts. Sen. Sanders secured victory in the 2nd and 5th districts, winning 34 percent of the votes cast in the city. Overall, Mr. Biden was listed as winning 24,355 votes to 18,995 for Mr. Sanders. Both Mr. Bloomberg and Ms. Warren were also-rans both in Richmond and across the state.

Va. ready to handle coronavirus Continued from A1

Los Angeles officials declared a state of emergency Wednesday and lawmakers in Washington struck a deal for a $8.3 billion funding package to combat coronavirus. The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the death rate from the virus is higher than initially thought. Globally, there are nearly 91,000 reported cases of coronavirus, with more than 3,100 deaths, according to WHO officials. The coronavirus fatality rate of 3.4 percent is higher than that of the seasonal flu, officials said, which generally kills far fewer than 1 percent of those infected. In Virginia, officials said plans to address coronavirus were set in motion in early January, when the virus was first identified. A team of experts was put into place, led by Dr. Peake, who was head of the state health district in Charlottesville during the

H1N1 influenza outbreak, or swine flu pandemic, in 2009. Dr. Peake also is medical director for the preparedness program at the Virginia Department of Health. The state health department is closely monitoring the virus, officials said Wednesday. Testing of potential cases is being conducted by the state Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services, officials said, allowing results to be generated within hours, rather than relying on the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta for test results, which would take longer. Currently, the state is using two test kits, with each kit able to test approximately 50 to 60 people, according to Dr. Denise Toney, director of the state lab. Gov. Northam also noted Virginia’s high ranking among states in recent reports by independent agencies on hospital safety, emergency preparedness and public health lab testing capacity.

Tips to avoid contracting coronavirus State health officials offered the following tips to prevent the potential spread of coronavirus: • Avoid close contact with people who are sick. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. • Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. • Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol if soap and water are unavailable. • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. • Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects, such as toys, doorknobs and electronics, especially if someone is sick. • Stay home if you are sick. Websites for information and updates: www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 www.vhha.com/resources/covid-19-resources/

Officials also warned against spreading misinformation about the virus and its effects and against stigmatizing people, particularly Asian-Americans and people of Asian descent. The coronavirus was initially found in Wuhan, China, where residents there and in other cities in Hubei Province have been on lockdown for weeks in an effort by Chinese officials to quarantine the epicenter of the outbreak. A variety of measures are underway in U.S. communities to combat fears and concerns. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday moved to require insurers to waive the cost individuals must pay for coronavirus tests, in hopes of encouraging New Yorkers who are avoiding testing because of the cost. Two cases of coronavirus already have been reported in New York. In Virginia, 328 people have been monitored for signs of coronavirus, with 106 cases ongoing and three test results currently pending, according to the state health department’s website. In his weekly online newsletter, Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras noted that following his discussions with Dr. Danny Avula, director of the Richmond and Henrico health districts, schools will undergo more frequent cleaning, particularly of desks, chairs, door handles, light switches and other surfaces that could carry the virus. He also stressed the importance of school bathrooms being fully stocked with soap, hand sanitizer and paper towels. He also reminded families and school staff that anyone with flu-like symptoms should remain at home.

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stopped being listed on city maps produced after 1905. But city leaders and most of the population appear to have forgotten the Grave Yard after it was quietly closed in 1879. Other public cemeteries replaced it, primarily the city’s largely forgotten Oakwood Colored and Colored Paupers cemeteries in the East End. They were developed across from the city’s then whites-only Oakwood Cemetery on land abutting the private, historic African-American Evergreen and East End cemeteries, which date to the 1890s. Evidence of the collective community and government amnesia about the Grave Yard can be found in City Council’s approval of the city’s sale of portions for private development. The government also let railroad tracks run through it and authorized the state government to install in it the pillars holding up the elevated Interstate 64. The memory of this AfricanAmerican burial ground was so quickly erased that no one could explain the skeletons that turned up during the improvement of 5th Street in the1880s, the construction of a bridge or viaduct over Shockoe Valley to link Highland Park and Downtown in the 1890s and the development of industry sites. Other public and private AfricanAmerican cemeteries, such as Evergreen, East End and Barton Heights in and around Richmond, have gained renewed attention and care from individuals and public and private entities. The University of Richmond recently acknowledged building decades ago on top of an unmarked African-American burial ground and has begun seeking ways to make amends. In one of the best-known actions, activists waged a successful 10-year battle to remove a parking lot and gain recognition for Richmond’s original public Burial Ground for Negroes, now called the African Burial Ground, at 15th and Broad streets.

However, only one lonely crusader is keeping up a sustained fight to gain respect, dignity and protection for the still unmarked Grave Yard. That crusader lives 1,500 miles away. Her name is Lenora C. McQueen. Born and raised in New Jersey, she is a genealogist living in Southern Texas. Her only connection with Richmond is that at least one and possibly five of her ancestors were buried in the forgotten cemetery. But that has made her determined to protect the site from further desecration. Ms. McQueen was sparked into action after she found documents proving that her enslaved, four times great-grandmother, Kitty Cary, was buried there. Ms. Cary spent most of her life at the Morven plantation in southeastern Albemarle County that is now owned by the University of Virginia. She died in 1857 after being brought to Richmond as a servant of the widow of the plantation owner. Bitten earlier by the genealogy bug and eager to trace her family’s roots, Ms. McQueen’s search led her to Morven. She said she discovered Ms. Cary’s name on a slave inventory during her research with two U.Va. faculty members, digital historian Scot French and archaeologist Steve Thompson. In 2017, Ms. McQueen came to Richmond to search the archives of the Library of Virginia and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. She turned up an 1857 letter from the widow of Morven’s owner to her sister telling her of Ms. Cary’s death in Richmond and interment in the Grave Yard. The Grave Yard was on the museum’s list of area African-American cemetery sites. Ms. McQueen said she was confused by what she found. “I did not recognize the place at all as being anything that looked like a cemetery. I saw a highway running over it, and I thought my GPS had gone haywire,” she said seeing the unmarked, weedand litter-filled location.

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 She said that Dr. Ryan Smith, a Virginia Commonwealth University professor who is completing a book on African-American cemeteries, confirmed she had the right place. Ms. McQueen has worked with Dr. Smith and others, including VCU Professor Shawn Utsey, who has documented the medical school’s use of AfricanAmerican bodies, and Ana Edwards, a leader in the fight to protect the cemetery at 15th and Broad streets. In the past three years, Ms. McQueen’s work on her family tree had led her to amass an extensive collection of documents about and maps of the forgotten site, which has fueled this story. Ms. McQueen already has helped save the portion of the old cemetery on which the former mechanic’s shop sits. In May 2018, Ms. McQueen spotted a city advertisement that 1305 N. 5th St., the shop’s address, was to be auctioned for unpaid property taxes. Alarmed, she emailed 6th District City Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson to tell her about the cemetery and the public sale that was a few days away. Ms. Robertson notified the city, which pulled the property from the sales

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list. The city has left the property in limbo since then. Mayor Levar M. Stoney acknowledges the importance of the site, but his administration hasn’t taken any steps to take ownership of the land or to mark it. Ms. Robertson, too, has been publicly mum about Ms. McQueen’s findings. Ms. Robertson said she is engaged in creating “a protective and long-term strategy” for the property. She said there have been behind-thescenes discussions about creating a commission modeled after the one Virginia Commonwealth University developed to deal with the remains of dozens of African-Americans found in a well on the campus in the 1990s during construction. The remains, likely stolen from the Grave Yard, Ms. McQueen said, had been thrown into the well before the Civil War after being used in MCV classes. As a result of Ms. McQueen’s research, the city has altered its plan for realigning 7th Street to ensure any roadwork does not involve the Grave Yard. However, according to Ms. McQueen, the state has misrepresented the cemetery’s location to prevent

1 — The hilltop at 5th and Hospital streets that was part of the original Grave Yard for Free People of Colour and For Slaves 2 — The enlarged footprint of the cemetery that grew through the years and sprawled south of Hospital Street 3 — The northern portion of the forgotten Potters Field, the postCivil War name of the cemetery 4 — The location of the colored Richmond Alms House where residents were buried (the site is part of Shockoe Hill Cemetery) 5 — The white Richmond Alms House, now an apartment building for the elderly 6 — Shockoe Hill Cemetery 7 — Hebrew Cemetery, a portion of which incorporates a small section of the Potters Field

disruption of its plans to widen the interstate in that area. According to maps Ms. McQueen has dusted off, the original Grave Yard ultimately provided burials on both sides of Hospital Street and spilled down the steep slope of what was called Smith’s Hill. While Ms. McQueen waits for the city to do something about the forgotten cemetery, she believes other officials are ignoring the potential impact on the Grave Yard from planned new tracks to accommodate high-speed trains. She has notified state and federal officials that their plans for adding a third set of rails for passenger trains would bring the new line into the cemetery. “I remain very concerned,” Ms. McQueen said, now that the plan for new tracks into Richmond’s Main Street Station has been approved. She is certain that if and when such work takes place, work crews would turn up the remains of unknown African-Americans buried there long ago, just as has happened during previous road and construction projects. “How long must that keep happening?” she said. “Our ancestors deserve to rest in peace.”

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African Americans have the lowest survival rate for colon cancer. African Americans are less likely to be screened for colon cancer, which means their cancer is less likely to be detected at a treatable stage. When detected early enough, doctors can effectively treat nearly 90% of all colon cancer cases —but the key to surviving is early detection and intervention.

What is colon cancer? Colon cancer occurs when abnormal growths, also known as polyps, form in the colon or rectum. If malignant, these polyps can develop into cancerous tumors. If you have a personal or family history of colorectal cancer, colorectal polyps or inﬂammatory bowel disease, please contact your physician, or call us here at VCU Massey Cancer Center.

Lifestyle factors that increase your risk of colon cancer include: • Lack of regular physical activity • A diet high in red meats and processed meats • Obesity • Heavy alcohol use • Smoking

Preventative care: The best way to prevent colorectal cancer is to follow recommended screening guidelines. Several types of screening tests can be used. Colonoscopies not only screen for colon cancer, but they can help prevent it through the removal of polyps before they become cancerous. Talk with your health care provider about which tests are right for you.

SCREENING The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommends screening beginning at age 50 for people of average cancer risk. The American Cancer Society recommends that screening start earlier, at age 45. Talk with your health care provider about when to start.

To schedule an appointment, call 877-4MASSEY. © 2020 VCU Health. All rights reserved. Sources: American Cancer Society; American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Virginia House-Senate disagreement threatens proposed minimum wage hike By Jeremy M. Lazarus

One of the biggest fights in the waning days of the General Assembly involves raising the minimum wage from the current federal $7.25 an hour. Despite support for the increase by Democrats, who hold the majority in both the House of Delegates and the state Senate, there is still a chance that legislation to raise the minimum wage could die this year. With the assembly scheduled to adjourn on Saturday, March 7, the only thing that currently is clear is that the two houses are sharply split. Under the House version of the bill spearheaded by Delegate Jeion Ward of Hampton, chair of the House Labor and Commerce Committee, the minimum wage would rise statewide from $7.25 an hour to $10 an hour effective July 1, followed by a $1 a year increase to reach $15 an hour by 2025. Delegate Wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bill, which passed the House on a 55-45 party-line vote over Republican opposition, also would require domestic workers, maids and agriculture laborers to be covered by minimum wage laws. Currently, they are excluded. The bill also states that beginning in 2026, the minimum wage would increase annually based on inflation. Meanwhile, the Senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 21member Democratic majority is supporting a far weaker bill. Under that proposal, workers would have to wait until July 1, 2021, to get a $1.25 an hour increase to $9.50 an hour. The bill would increase the minimum wage to $11.50 an hour by 2023, then index further increases to inflation as reported in the Consumer Price Index. The Senate bill also would continue to allow domestic workers, maids and farm workers to be paid less than minimum wage. It also would create a two-tier wage system that would allow students age 22 or younger who work 20 hours a week or less to be paid 75 percent of the minimum wage. Also, after 2023, the Senate bill would break the state into regions, with Northern Virginia workers gaining an extra $1 an hour, while leaving a lower minimum wage in the rest of Virginia. All four African-American

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senators, including Richmond Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan, voted for the Senate version of the bill, which narrowly passed 21-19 over the united opposition of Republicans who consider it an anti-business and anti-growth measure. Sen. Joseph D. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joeâ&#x20AC;? Morrissey, who represents Petersburg and parts of Richmond, also voted to approve the measure. Cost appears a factor in the House-Senate divide. According to financial impact statements, the House bill would cost the state an additional $250 million a year by 2026, while the Senate version would raise the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s costs about $75 million a year. The 23-member Virginia Legislative Black Caucus is lobbying to kill the Senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regional approach. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the VLBC announced its opposition to anything but a statewide minimum wage increase, implying members would join Republicans to kill the bill if the regional approach emerged from a conference committee seeking to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of the legislation. The VLBC statement condemned the regional approach as hitting hardest at AfricanAmerican workers, 70 percent

of whom live outside Northern Virginia. Under the regional approach, the VLBC estimated that minimum wage workers in Richmond and Hampton Roads would have to wait another 10 to 12 years to get $15 an hour. The statement also condemns the Senate billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exclusion of domestic workers, maids and farm workers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a majority of whom are people of color â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from the minimum wage, describing the exclusion as a continuation of the racism that has been part of the minimum wage legislation since its inception. In the VLBC release, Sen. L. Louise Lucas of Portsmouth joined in bemoaning the Senate version for which she voted. She noted that AfricanAmerican workers average 71 cents in wages for each $1 paid to white workers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to close that gap,â&#x20AC;? Sen. Lucas stated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A regional approach to raising the minimum wage would not help achieve this necessary goal.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We support a statewide increase in the minimum wage that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discriminate against workers based upon where they live,â&#x20AC;? stated Delegate Lamont Bagby of Henrico, chairman of the VLBC.

I-64 On-Ramp Bridge over I-95 from Laburnum Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation City of Richmond Public Hearing Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:30 p.m. Linwood Holton Elementary School 1600 W. Laburnum Avenue Richmond, VA 23227 Find out about the proposed rehabilitation of the I-64 on-ramp bridge over I-95 from Laburnum Avenue in the City of Richmond. The project will require a detour during the entire duration of construction. The ramp to Laburnum Avenue will be closed in order to repair the bridge. Further, lane closures and reduction on I-95 northbound (below the bridge) are required intermittently. The meeting will be held in an open forum style from 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:30 p.m. This format will provide the flexibility to allow participants to meet and discuss the proposed rehabilitation directly with project staff members. Review the project information at VDOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Richmond District Office located at 2430 Pine Forest Drive in Colonial Heights, 23834-9002, 804-524-6000, 1-800367-7623 or TTY/TDD 711. Please call ahead to ensure the availability of appropriate personnel to answer your questions. Property impact information and tentative construction schedules are available for your review at the above addresses and will be available at the public hearing. Give your written or oral comments at the meeting or submit them no later than April 11, 2020 to Evan Roberts, project manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, 2430 Pine Forest Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834-9002. You may also email your comments to Evan.Roberts@vdot.virginia.gov. Please reference â&#x20AC;&#x153;I-64 On-Ramp Bridgeâ&#x20AC;? in the subject line. VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the project manager listed above. *In the event of inclement weather on April 1, this meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 8 at the same time and location above. State Project: 0064-127-925, P101, R201, C501, B628 Federal Project: NHPP-064-3(509) UPC: 111303

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Super Tuesday redux Lessons learned from Super Tuesday, the Democratic presidential primary contest held this week in Virginia and 13 other states and American Samoa, which was won overwhelmingly by former Vice President Joe Biden: • Money can buy you ads, but not votes. Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who poured nearly $200 million into ad buys in Super Tuesday states since Jan. 1, didn’t win a single state. According to news reports, Mr. Bloomberg spent almost five times more than the rest of the Democratic field combined, winning American Samoa’s primary and 18 delegates nationwide. That comes out to about $11 million per delegate. Meanwhile, former Vice President Joe Biden, who had some of the lowest ad spending among the candidates, swept Virginia and eight other states, while U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont won four others. Maine was still a toss-up on Wednesday morning, but is projected to be another win for Mr. Biden. • Front-runner status doesn’t always determine your success down the road. Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Ind., had a slim victory in the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3, while Sen. Sanders won the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 11 and the Nevada caucuses on Feb. 22. Both seemed to have the wind at their backs going into the South Carolina primary on Feb. 29 and the Super Tuesday primaries. But the wind shifted fast. Mr. Buttigieg dropped out of the race Sunday night after a poor showing in South Carolina. And Mr. Biden, whose death knell was sounding after Nevada, sprang to life in South Carolina and in Super Tuesday states. • Age doesn’t matter (for the most part). In a Democratic field that started last year with more than 20 candidates, the leading contenders left standing after months of campaigning, hundreds of appearances and quite a few debates are the septuagenarians — Bernie Sanders, who is 78, and his younger opponent, Joe Biden, who is 77. So much for 38-year-old Mr. Buttigieg. The only other candidates left in the race as of Wednesday afternoon were U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 70, and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, 38. • Don’t underestimate the power of an endorsement. Pundits are giving major kudos to Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, the highest ranking African-American in Congress, whose emotional endorsement of Mr. Biden just three days before the South Carolina primary sealed the black vote and Mr. Biden’s victory in that important state. And when U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the race on Monday, she quickly mobilized her campaign staff in her home state of Minnesota, having them go door to door asking people to support Mr. Biden on Super Tuesday. Mr. Biden, who had a muted presence at best in Minnesota, won that state on Tuesday; Sen. Klobuchar came in third, behind Sen. Sanders. • In a crowded field in a volatile race, it may be best to wait until Election Day to vote. Millions of voters in the Super Tuesday states cast their ballots early, only to see their preferred candidate drop out of the race before Election Day. People who voted for Mr. Buttigieg, Sen. Klobuchar and California billionaire Tom Steyer were especially smarting about their votes wasted on the three candidates who dropped out just days before Tuesday’s contest. The solution, advocates are saying, is ranked choice voting. Voters would cast ballots ranking the candidates, so if their first choice drops out of the race or is eliminated, then their vote automatically goes to their second choice. Maine will use ranked-choice voting this fall in the presidential election — the first in the nation to do so. The Virginia General Assembly approved a pilot program for ranked-choice voting in local elections starting in July 2021. We think it’s a good idea. • A surge for your opponent doesn’t mean you’re being ganged up on. Sen. Sanders’ supporters have voiced concern that Democrats who dropped out of the race, along with party officials and operatives, strategized and/or conspired to block the Democratic socialist from winning Super Tuesday states and the precious delegates needed to sew up the party’s nomination. Yes, we believe that mainstream party loyalists are afraid of a Sanders win at the Democratic National Convention in July in Milwaukee, ultimately leading to a November matchup between Sen. Sanders and President Trump. But we don’t see evidence so far of any underhanded efforts or Russian-style hacking to deny Sen. Sanders a fair primary contest. Until that happens, we believe Mr. Biden has won the lion’s share of Super Tuesday states fair and square. But who knows what may happen at the convention. We hope Sen. Sanders’ positions advocating income equality by raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, taxing the nation’s wealthiest individuals, providing universal health care and making public colleges tuition-free are woven into the party platform for November. • Voting systems need to be re-evaluated and changed where needed before November. No one should have to stand in line for hours to vote like many people in Texas and California did on Tuesday. Long lines are a barrier to voting and hamper our democracy. • Keep your eyes on the prize. This may be the most important lesson of Super Tuesday — that Democrats remember what this fight is about: Beating Donald Trump. On Tuesday night, President Trump’s re-election campaign manager tweeted out this message: “President Trump will wipe the floor with whatever Democrat is unlucky enough to be the nominee.” How typical and uncouth. But it’s a strong reminder that the Democrats’ contention going into Super Tuesday must be supplanted by unity and a big turnout at the ballot box in November. Defeating President Trump is the No. 1 goal. #KeepYourEyesOnThePrize

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Election security is paramount “Since at least 2014, known and unknown individuals, operating as part of a broader Russian effort known as ‘Project Lakhta,’ have engaged in political and electoral interference operations targeting populations within the Russian Federation and in various other countries, including, but not limited to, the United States, members of the European Union, and Ukraine. Since at least May 2014, Project Lakhta’s stated goal in the United States was to spread distrust towards candidates for political office and the political system in general.” – U.S. Criminal Complaint against Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova, accused chief accountant of “Project Lakhta,” a Russian effort targeting foreign audiences in the United States, members of the European Union and Ukraine, among others. For at least half a dozen years and possibly longer, the corrupt leaders of Russia have been engaged in a massive campaign to disrupt the United States of America’s political and social stability. Their goal is to weaken the institutions that have served as a bulwark against Russian aggression, such as the European Union and NATO. Federal

prosecutors have charged 13 Russian individuals and three Russian business entities with conspiracy to defraud the United States and other crimes. Intelligence officials recently briefed Congress that the interference continues and had expanded to include the Democratic presi-

Marc H. Morial dential primary. It is difficult to say which is more harmful to the nation — the ongoing Russian cyber warfare, or President Trump’s appalling response. Terrified that Russia’s efforts on his behalf de-legitimizes his election in 2016 — and may do so again in November — President Trump and his allies in Congress not only refuse to take action to secure our elections, but have denigrated the findings of the intelligence community as a hoax. President Trump has gone so far as to remove the acting director of National Intelligence whose staff provided the briefing, following a chilling pattern of retribution against government employees for carrying out their duties. One of the ways, but certainly not the sole way, corrupt Russians believed they could advance their agenda was to promote the election of Donald Trump. Whether by design or

by coincidence, President Trump has served Russia’s interests in a number of ways. Days after inauguration, his administration began working to lift sanctions against Russia and explored withdrawing military forces from Eastern Europe. He has refused to condemn Russia’s annexation of Crimea. He has pushed to re-admit Russia to the G-7. He has continually attacked NATO, threatening to pull out of the treaty and berating the leaders of the allied nations. All of this has weakened other nations’ trust in the United States, as well as our ability to conduct responsible foreign policy. As difficult as it is to believe, we are at a point in history where the president’s bruised ego has taken precedence over our national security. And instead of fulfilling its constitutional duty to exercise oversight of the president, Congress is enabling his dangerous behaviors. Earlier in February, the U.S. Senate blocked three election security bills, including one that would require campaigns to report offers of foreign election assistance to the FBI and another that would require campaigns to report such offers to the Federal Election Commission. The Senate also blocked the Securing America’s Federal Elections Act, or SAFE Act, which would provide additional funding to the Election Assistance Commission

Be counted in 2020 Census Conversations about the importance of respecting human dignity often are centered around individual worth and the intrinsic value we each have as contributors, in ways small and large, to the world around us. The ways to make contributions are as diverse and unique as the people who each play a part in uplifting the community. Perhaps the professional work you do helps improve society. You may make a difference through involvement at a house of worship, through charitable efforts and volunteerism or by paying it forward whenever you can. Or maybe you’re just a positive person who always has a ready smile, a friendly greeting for strangers and neighbors alike, and a kind word for human brothers and sisters who you sense are struggling with a burden. However you give back, take heart in knowing those acts matter, even when you think they go unrecognized. Less than two months from now, there’s another important way you can help make a lasting, positive difference for countless fellow Virginians. And it doesn’t cost a thing and should take less than 15 minutes of your time. Here’s how to help: Have yourself — and your household — counted in the 2020 U.S. Census that officially begins on April 1. It’s that simple to help your community. For the first time,

this year you can even complete the census form online. Participating in the 2020 Census is vitally important to communities across the Commonwealth and the nation. This is particularly true for communities of color because the 2020 Census plays a central role in the allocation of billions of dollars in federal funding for programs that help folks we know. Some $675 billion in annual federal funding is disbursed based on

Gaylene Kanoyton census data. This funding supports essential health care, housing and education programs, to name a few. Virginia’s share of that is considerable: In 2016, the Commonwealth received nearly $18 billion in funding based on census data. That money helps provide health care for children, expectant mothers and disabled people. It supports adoption services and grants that help young people attend college or receive career technical training. Funds based on the 2020 Census also help pay to plan highway construction projects, support public transportation service and fund community development block grants for urban renewal programs. Participating in the 2020 Census is free. Strong public participation helps ensure that Virginia receives its fair share of federal funding. There is a cost for nonparticipation, though, and it’s one that impacts us all, not just people who aren’t counted. That’s because each uncounted person

deprives Virginia of $2,000 in annual funding, or $20,000 over 10 years. The issue of undercounting is a challenge. An analysis by the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service identified 33,555 missing or incorrect addresses in Virginia, which means thousands of Virginians could be overlooked in the upcoming 2020 Census count. If even a tiny fraction of those Virginia households go uncounted, the Commonwealth could lose millions in funding for essential public programs. In addition to determining how public money is divvied up, the census count also plays a significant role in community political power and representation. The census determines how many seats Virginia will have in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next decade, and the population count is also the basis for how the 140 district seats in the Virginia General Assembly are drawn and how closely they might reflect community demographics. Having a diverse government that represents the distinctive needs of communities across Virginia can directly impacts people’s lives and the places they live. Learn more at www.census. gov and remind everyone you know to get counted. It truly matters. The writer is the Region 1 Vice President of the Virginia State Conference NAACP, the president of Celebrate Healthcare and a longtime community advocate who was appointed to Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s Complete Count Commission.

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and would ban voting machines from being connected to the internet as well as machines that were manufactured in foreign countries. Also rejected have been the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy Act, or the SHIELD Act, which requires offers of foreign assistance to be reported to the FBI, and the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act, or the DETER Act, imposing sanctions on Russia if U.S. intelligence agencies determined that Russia interfered in a federal election. Congress no longer can afford to continue compromising the national security of the United States simply to demonstrate partisan loyalty. The Senate must act at once to protect democracy and stand up against foreign tampering in our elections. The writer is president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League.

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Accountability needed over owner of historic African-American cemeteries Ms. Larson

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5 City Council members ask Mayor Stoney

I’m not from Richmond, but I have kin in the ground at East In an opinion piece written by Mr. Sydnor and published to withdraw $1.5BCemetery. Coliseum and daily newspaper, Mr. Sydnor claims End Cemetery, which is adjacent tothe Evergreen Henry replacement recently by the Richmond Tunstall, infant Downtown son of my grandfather’s sister, was buried there a to be in the “lead stewardship role” at East End, where his group redevelopment plan, major signal in 1913. a single workday — on the Dr. Martin Luther he doesn’t have the votes needed has forconducted approval My wife, Erin, and I have been volunteering at the cemetery King Jr. Holiday on Jan. 20. By contrast, the Friends of East since 2014 are Lynch, founding members of the Friends of Eastyear. End Cemetery has coordinated hundreds of volunteer workdays 5th District; and Reva M. Trammell, election The rebuff echoes the late council’s showand of op8th District. The Navy Hill District led by Thomas ition that doomed Dwight C.the Jones’ EndMayor Cemetery, group doing the hard work of reclamation. since theCorp., summer of 2013 and, with our university partners, led Mayor Stoney quickly rejected any notion F. “Tom” Farrell II, Dominion Energy’s top n to build a baseball stadium in Shockoe We were mystified when, the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, a the effort to reclaim the history of the cemetery and the comof withdrawing the plan and accused the ﬁve executive, designed the plan being pushed by tom and led him to withdraw the proposal council the members of trying to Foundation avoid publicly in 2016 May 2014 ahead of the vote. secretly tapped state agency, Enrichmond munity it served. Please turn to A4 And it also conﬁrms that the project does not voting against the Navy Hill plan during an to acquire both Evergreen and East End cemeteries. Last Saturday, Enrichmond announced a nearly $19 million e the seven votes needed to win approval VOF had pledged $400,000 to the cemeteries. Many partners plan for its projects at Evergreen Cemetery. There are a few m the nine-member council. Council members signing the resolution that were named in the document used to secure that grant from VOF’s questions the state of Virginia needs to answer before any more l be considered Monday, Feb. 3, are Kim B. board. Enrichmond taxpayer money flows into Enrichmond’s coffers: ay, 2nd District; Chris A. Hilbert, 3rd District;was listed, but so were the Friends of East sten N. Larson, 4th Cemetery, District; Stephanie End ourA.sister reclamation group at Evergreen, the • Why did the state, through VOF, designate Enrichmond — a City of Richmond and others. In the end, the funding went to small nonprofit with no cemetery administration experience and favored entity: chewsonestatus quo,Enrichmond. This grant money, along with no discernible presence at either East End or Evergreen — as some private funds, enabled Enrichmond’s executive director, the eventual owner of the cemeteries and sole recipient of state ty to think bigger John Sydnor, to purchase Evergreen Cemetery and then East funds? Endaddress Cemetery. He set up a company named Parity LLC to take • Why didn’t the state require Enrichmond to present a of City ownership of the cemeteries. That company has one member: preservation plan for these two fragile sites before EnrichBy Jeremy M. Lazarus Mr. Sydnor. mond acquired Evergreen Cemetery in 2017 and East End

g afraid to do something great. ayor Levar M. Stoney’s response to the opposi$1.5 billion Coliseum replacement plan that failed to gain widespread public support. ing to believe that the massive plan is bected, the mayor used his third State of the City address Tuesday night to defend the proposal while also touting his accomplishments since taking office in 2017. He also announced new initiatives, including plans to develop up to 10 new city parks and an affordable housing plan. The crux of his speech, though, was a ringing defense of the Downtown redeRe: “Questions, lawsuit arise as Va. ratifies ERA,” Free Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press velopment plan he sees as2transforming March was the 116th Press Jan. 30-Feb. 1 edition: a big section of underused Downtown birthday the beloved author, real estate near Cityof Hall. Philosophies of the 1960s flash across my memories Kenneth Henderson II, 4, left, and Zachary Watters, 3, lend their voices to a rally for He vowed to fightSeuss to the bitter end Press Theodor Geisel, or Dr. more state funding for teachers and public education on Monday at thethe Bell Tower like drive-in movie panoramas, casting manyat scrimfor the project despite facing certain Capitol Downtown. The youngsters were attending the “Fund Our Future” Seuss. his ofmemory, we Square inmages defeat now that fiveIn members City in the fight and forAshleigh civil rights of with changing rally with their mothers, Anasa Johnson Watters,and whodreams are teachers Councilwrote have said plan questioning to vote thisthey poem the Public Schools and Petersburg Public Schools, respectively. Please see Richmond

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the establishment’s views, comprising of students, lay persons, black and white people marching together Questions, in harmony. lawsuit Nowadays, the 24/7 arise as Va. newscasts can diminish that spirit of assemblage, enragCry for the Children ratifies ERA ing instead of encouraging (With apologies to Dr. Seuss) Free Press wire report and causing barriers once ordable housing community Virginia became the last Poor little ones of three or four, the naiveté clears away. Way across the street from state needed to ratify the Equal Pushed down the hall and through the door, Many of those who surRights Amendment on Tuesday r, the 60-year-old New York Into a job forevermore. as the state Senate approved vived earlier conflicts are n January 2018 is leading a on a 27-12 vote a House of housing to about 80 Dictated people is their study course, now the authorities of today Delegates resolution endorsJeremy Lazarus/Richmond Free Press oney to afford better. And where they’ll fit in the workforce. L. Sneed in layingthe out supplies as they reform same for ing an amendment to the U.S. re set up in neat rows in a Svondai N. Brown, left, assists Rhonda residents “Camp a homeless tent city on Oliver Hill Way. Ms. Nothe choice her; no of choice for Cathy,” he, Constitution stating that the urce Center, where city for establishment. Sneed, founder and leader of Blessing Warriors RVA, began setting up rights of women “shall not be DO NOT LIKE THIS CTE!to improve living conditions and provide more order provide emergency Ishelter tents in September I have noticed throughdenied or abridged” because of for those at theskills? site in Shockoe Valley. Are we teaching workers their gender. out life that, like with skin Or forcing kids into puppy mills? The vote sets the stage for color and/or sexual inclinaGov. Ralph S. Northam to sign Are Academies for education, the bill, as well as a legal battle tion, the nearer to becoming Or disguised indoctrination? over the amendment’s future. unified we get, the more “Finally, women have a Amazon, Ford, Dominion Power place in our nation’s founding our differences are raised Will pay your kid by the hour. document,” said House Speaker staff, wire report Jobs today, California. purposefully to divide us. not here next year. Eileen Filler-Corn. The memorial service will be held at the Constitutional amendments Recent newscasts recounting discriminatory behaviors Please ahead!Top DoKings you hear? -themed tributes of praiseplanBlack & Queens Sports Academy, must be ratified by threeRichmond and communities 318 W.tell 19th St. neighbor. in South Side. Tell your friend and your at a local university bring to mind the bigotry my wife quarters of the states, or 38, nd the world recognize the to wear their Kobe Bryant Don’t make your People studentare do asked their labor. and I both faced in our lives. My wife always But wanted to before ratification. the ments of the late basketball jerseys and other Lakers paraphernalia. ERA’s future is uncertain,culture in education n 18-time All-Star whoK-12 won and higher City ofﬁcials and local clergy arework expected in the field of carpentry, but the patriarchal part, because of a 1982 deadnships during his Fill 20-year to speak and share their thoughts about Mr. youth apprentice expectation. barred her course during her youth. I also recallenacted judgments line for ratiﬁcation by Angeles Lakers. Bryant and his legacy, according to Charles D. Talent pipeline filled to the brim, decades from my personal job pursuits,Congress where the ago. matriarchal nited Communities Against Willis, executive director of United CommuniOn Tuesday, the National spilling overCrime. its rim. n with the Black TopPersonnel Kings ties Against view excluded mine: “We only have certain jobs for men Archives and Records Adminoons & Things, will holdOne, Car “WeMax lookand formore folks to come out, to have Capital istration reiterated that it would here.” al service 7 p.m. Friday, an opportunity to grieve, to mourn,toto do come The Rev. T.C. Millner Sr. workers filling up the floor. not immediately take any action of Mr. Bryant, 41,Have and his together as a city collectively,” Mr. Willis said asAour So, begin the realization floralyears tribute to Kobe to dwindle, to certify the measure’s adop- of Nowith extra funds for Special Ed, , who perished Sunday Bryant stands in using all our heart as we overemphasized diversity, now elicopter crash in Southern Please turn to A8 Please turn to A4 Martinsville’s downtown. Buildings crumbling ’round our heads. crushes our spirit as we question today’s plight with wonHours trained outside of School. der. Why can’t everyone be empowerful??!! No time for arts or Golden Rule. Although we have concern that there could be some Money goes to corps in town. stipulations, and not everyone would be included in its Our tax structure is upside down. allocution, we would still like to raise a fist, if only Let’s plan ahead: so we’ll be sure. Ounce of prevention, pound of cure. halfway extended, in solidarity for the Equal Rights Make a call to your legislator. Amendment. story, A5. Please turn A4 wisdom oftorequired Career and Technical Education, or CTE, in schools. We disagree with such plans that could separate children into workforce tracks as early as preschool.

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Cemetery in 2019? • Why is it that the legal owner of the cemeteries isn’t the nonprofit Enrichmond, but Parity LLC? • The Enrichmond Foundation has been gorging on state and federal taxpayer dollars. In 2019, it went so far as to block the Friends of East End Cemetery’s application for $24,000 in state restoration funds allocated annually for the cemetery under the 2017 Historic African American Cemeteries and Graves Bill. Who got that money? Enrichmond. It got another $10,500 for Evergreen. How exactly is that money being spent? • Finally, when will the state release public documents that explain all of the above, as well as how it plans to monitor the Enrichmond Foundation at these sacred sites? Our ancestors deserve ethical, effective and accountable stewardship of their final resting places. The living deserve answers. BRIAN PALMER Richmond The writer is a visiting professor at the University of Richmond and Peabody Award-winning freelance journalist and photographer whose work has been published in the Richmond Free Press.

Notice of Public Meeting: GRTC Title VI Program Update Thursday, March 19, 2020 12:00 PM –1:00 PM Main Branch Richmond Public Library Auditorium 101 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219 & 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Richmond City Hall – 5th Floor Conference Room 900 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219 The purpose of this meeting is to provide the public an overview of GRTC’s Title VI Program update, which is performed every three years. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that “no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance” (42 U.S.C. Section 2000d). Recipients of public transportation funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), inclusive of GRTC, are required to develop policies, programs, and practices that ensure that federal and state transit dollars are used in a manner that is nondiscriminatory. This Program details how GRTC incorporates nondiscrimination policies and practices in providing services to the public. Please send any questions or comments by March 26, 2020 to: Email planningcomment@ ridegrtc.com Phone: (804) 358-4782 Mail: Planning Division, GRTC Transit System, 301 East Belt Boulevard, Richmond VA 23224 Take our online survey at ridegrtc.com Meeting locations are accessible to persons with disabilities. GRTC strives to provide reasonable accommodations and services for persons who require assistance to participate. For special assistance, call Carrie Rose Pace at 804-474-9354 or email carrie. rosepace@ridegrtc.com at least 72 hours prior to the public meeting. Si usted necesita servicios de tradución para participar, por favor mande un correo electrónico a: carrie. rosepace@ridegrtc.com. GRTC Transit System’s CARE and CARE Plus services provide origin-to-destination Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services to residents of the Richmond Region. To schedule a reservation, please call (804) 782-CARE (2273), email webcarecvan@ridegrtc.com, or fax (804) 474-9993.

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My mother was born in the Gulf Coast of Mississippi during the Great Depression. Her grandmother, mother, and sisters were domestic workers for white families. My great-grandmother Elnora was a live-in domestic for one family. After her children left home, my grandmother Leona cared for a bed-ridden elderly woman. My Aunts Lorena, Hazel, and Mina were domestics for white families all of their adult lives. And my mother worked part-time providing childcare during high school. As she tells it, “that’s all they could do.” As elsewhere in the South, employment options for Blacks—especially Black women—were limited. Only by leaving Mississippi could my mother and her sister Henrietta find other work opportunities, eventually becoming a college counselor and nursing assistant respectively. For more than 400 years, the American economy has been built on the backs of domestic workers – first through slavery, and then through low-wage jobs that allowed others to work at jobs closed to Black workers. As worker protection legislation developed through the Progressive and New Deal Eras, Southern Congressmen and state legislatures ensured domestic work and other jobs available to Blacks were excluded. In 2019, the General Assembly eliminated minimum wage exclusions for newsboys, shoe-shine boys, babysitters, ushers, doormen, concession attendants, and theater cashiers. Yet today, domestic workers remain excluded from minimum wage, unemployment compensation, and workers compensation laws. Moreover, domestic workers have no remedies for workplace harassment and discrimination or nonpayment of wages. Without these protections, many workers tolerate low or no pay and abusive situations. Indeed, according to the Economic Policy Institute, 17% of domestic workers live in poverty. In 2018, the national median annual salary for domestic workers was $18,720, but it could go as low as $14,976 among house cleaners. I can only imagine what life as a domestic worker was like for my great-grandmother, grandmother, and aunts in Jim Crow Mississippi. But for Lenka Mendoza, the lack of worker protections is all too real today. For the last two decades, Lenka has cleaned homes and hotels or worked as a nanny after moving to Prince William County from Peru. Many times, her pay was not enough to afford her own child care. The working conditions at many of these jobs were bad, and she developed arthritis and respiratory issues from the cleaning chemicals. “Your hours are not recognized,” she recalled earlier this year. “You only get paid for eight hours and you don’t have the right to complain. Many of us are threatened for our migratory status.” She also recounted the plight of a pregnant coworker who worked 12 hour days, even when her husband was dying of cancer. “The only day she took off was the day her husband died, and they deducted it from her pay,” she said. “He died that day, and the next day she had to go back to work.” However, things are changing. Partnering with Care in Action, Delegates Wendy Gooditis, Marcia Price, Kathy Tran, and I introduced legislation to create a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. Last week, Virginia became the first Southern state to begin extending worker protections to domestic workers. My SB 804 eliminates the domestic worker exemption from Virginia’s Minimum Wage Act and creates a working group to study and make recommendations on how to extend other employment protections to domestic workers. Domestic workers are one of the fastest-growing work forces in our nation, with over 60,000 in Virginia. Over 90% are women, and half of all domestic workers are women of color. They are entrusted to care for our families and homes, and their work should be valued. We have a long way to go to correct the historical inequities that go back generations in my family – and thousands of other families in Virginia. However, we have taken a major step forward in Virginia for 60,000 domestic workers through the Passage of the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. While SB 804 is a major step forward, our work has only just begun.

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Sports Stories by Fred Jeter

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Area teams make early exits in CIAA Tournament

Left, Winston-Salem State University’s defense leaps into action to block Fayetteville State University’s attempt to score during the CIAA championship game last Saturday in Charlotte, N.C. Right, Katisha Hyman of the Fayetteville State Broncos goes up for a basket during the CIAA women’s final against the Bowie State Bulldogs. The Broncos won the title 61-53.

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Winston-Salem State wins CIAA crown in final 4 minutes Winston-Salem State University will forever cherish memories of the final CIAA Tournament in Charlotte, N.C., before the event moves in 2021 to Baltimore. Meanwhile, Virginia Union and Virginia State universities may be inclined to burn their 2020 scrapbooks. First, about the champions: Winston-Salem State Coach Cleo Hill Jr.’s Rams defeated Fayetteville State University 63-62, in the final last Saturday before about 8,000 fans at the Spectrum Center and a national TV audience. Tournament MVP Robert Colon hit three free throws with 4.6 seconds left, sending the Rams’ “Red Sea” cheering

section into a frenzy. The team received pregame inspiration from iconic superstar Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, who led the Rams to 1966 CIAA and NCAA championships. Monroe, now 75, called the locker room from a hospital

More photo coverage on B8 in New York City where he is being treated. He had planned to be in Charlotte, but was unable to attend because of health issues. Coming from 11-points behind in the final 4:16, the Rams claimed their 12th CIAA title and first since 2012. Coach Hill also won a CIAA crown in 2011

while at Shaw University. The name “Hill” is synonymous with Rams greatness. Cleo Hill Sr. helped Winston-Salem to titles in 1960 and 1961 and became the first HBCU athlete selected in round one of the NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks. This year was the 75th anniversary of the CIAA Tournament. The event was born in 1946 at Turner’s Arena in Washington, D.C. While the Rams celebrated, VUU and VSU had to ponder what went wrong. The Panthers, seeded No. 2 in the Northern Division, lost 72-67 in last Thursday’s quarterfinals to Fayetteville State University. It was a case of too much Will Brown for the Broncos

Lady Panthers awaiting invitation to NCAA regionals The Virginia Union University Lady Panthers basketball season has been placed on hold. Having failed to win the CIAA crown and the automatic postseason NCAA Division II playoff bid that comes with it, Coach AnnMarie Gilbert’s squad won’t know until the Sunday, March 8, NCAA Selection Show whether it will be going to the big game. With a stellar 23-4 record, the Lady Panthers likely will be assigned to the Atlantic Region as an at-large entry, with games March 13, 14 and 16. VUU has hosted the NCAA Atlantic Region competition in the past but is unlikely to have the home court advantage this go-round. The Atlantic Region awards automatic bids to champions of the CIAA, Mountain East and Pennsylvania Athletic conferences. VUU has gone to NCAAs in each of Coach Gilbert’s four previous seasons.

It’s very possible Virginia Union, Bowie State and Fayetteville State universities could be in same eight-team region, making for something of CIAA2. VUU came up short in the CIAA semifinals in Charlotte, N.C., falling last Friday to Bowie State 53-41. Seeded No. 1 in the CIAA Northern Division, the Lady Panthers routed Virginia State University 83-43 in the quarterfinals on Feb. 26. In defeat, the Lady Panthers shot just 28 percent from the floor and had 17 turnovers. Dy’Manee Royal led VUU with 12 points and Jasmine Carter added nine points and nine rebounds. Fayetteville State won the automatic NCAA bid by defeating Bowie State 61-53 in the championship game on Saturday. Katisha Hyman had 20 points and five steals for the Broncos and was named MVP.

and, unfortunately, not enough of Terrell Leach for the VUU Panthers, who finish 18-11. Brown, a 7-foot senior, played the game of his life, scoring 22 points, grabbing 17 rebounds, blocking three shots and hitting 12 of 14 free throws. “Brown played like a pro,” said VUU Coach Jay Butler in a postgame news conference. The Panthers likely never saw it coming. In a 61-58 VUU win over Fayetteville State on Dec. 21, the same Will Brown had two points and four rebounds. Meanwhile, the normally brilliant Terrell Leach couldn’t find the range in his college swan song. The All-CIAA senior was 5-for-22 from the floor, including 0-for-7 behind the arc. His 14 points were 10 below his average.

Still, Leach finished with 1,052 career points for VUU in just 47 games after transferring from Winston-Salem State. With high hopes, VUU had won seven straight games heading to Charlotte. Raemaad Wright had 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Panthers’ season closed. Virginia State’s final trip to the Queen City was just as short. Seeded No. 1 in the Northern Division, Coach Lonnie Blow’s defending champion Trojans were surprise 63-58 quarterfinal losers to Claflin University on Feb. 26. There was a bright spot in the clouds, however. In defeat, VSU’s Walter Williams, a senior from Henrico High School, netted his 1,000th career point. All-CIAA pick Andrew Corum led the Trojans with 19

points against Claflin. Winston-Salem State will now advance to the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional as the CIAA’s automatic qualifier. There are no assurances any other CIAA teams will be selected for the NCAAs. VSU was on the bubble for a bid prior to Charlotte, but now that bubble may have burst. Following a 15-year run in Charlotte, the tournament moves next year to Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, a short stroll from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The CIAA has signed a three-year contract with Baltimore. Bowie State University of Maryland will serve as host school. There has been no CIAA member school in Baltimore since Morgan State University left the conference in 1970.

4 VUU athletes named to All-CIAA teams

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Four Virginia Union University athletes have been selected to the All-CIAA basketball teams. Chosen in a vote of coaches and sports information directors were senior guard Terrell Leach and junior forward Jordan Peebles. On the women’s team, Lady Panthers Shameka McNeill, a junior from Charlotte, N.C., and Jasmine Carter, a senior out of Richmond’s John Marshall High School, were named to the 10-person AllCIAA squad. Virginia State University center Andrew Corum also made the 10-man squad. Livingstone College’s Roger Ray won Player of the Year honors in a close vote over Leach. Also, VUU’s Charles Tart was named to the All-Rookie team. Winston-Salem State University’s Cleo Hill Jr. was named CIAA Coach of the Year.

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Becton turns on the speed at the NFL Scouting Combine Mekhi Becton has long attracted attention State University defensive lineman Chase Young with his mountain of a frame. and Ohio State defensive back Jeff Okudah. The Now he’s drawing raves for his speed, too. New York Giants have the fourth pick. The former Highland Springs High School Highland Springs High has a storied history and University of Louisville offensive lineman of its former athletes reaching the NFL. turned heads at the NFL Scouting Combine last Among those preceding Becton are Waddey week in Indianapolis. Harvey (1969-70), Greg Taylor (1982), Ron Measured at the Combine at 6-foot-7 and Burton (1987-90), Brian Washington (1988364 pounds, Becton covered the 1996), Jim Davis (2005-07), Victor electronically timed 40-yard dash in “Macho” Harris (2009-11) and Marcus a take-notice 5.1 seconds. Burley (2013-17). That’s the fastest clocking in the  40-yard dash in Combine history for Another athlete stirring up a breeze a man weighing 350-plus. Becton’s in Indianapolis was former University 5.1 was the fifth fastest time overall of Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs III, among this year’s offensive lineman who ran the fifth fastest 40 yards — prospects, many being 50 to 75 pounds 4.27 seconds — in Combine annals. Mekhi Becton lighter than the former Springer. The 5-foot-11, 188-pound Ruggs After passing up his senior year at Louisville passed on his senior season in Tuscaloosa to to enter the NFL draft, Becton also impressed enter the NFL draft. with a surprisingly low 17 percent body fat and The only faster Combine times than Ruggs’ 36-inch arms. have been John Ross (a record 4.22 seconds in Known as the “Big Ticket,” Becton won the 2018), Chris Johnson, Dri Archer and Marquise ACC’s Jacobs Blocking Trophy last fall and was Goodwin. a first-team, All-ACC pick for the Cardinals. The NFL has used electronic timing since Becton’s NFL stock is rising. 1999. Prior to that, Auburn University’s Bo According to the NFL.com mock draft, he Jackson ran the fastest hand-time 40 yards in may be the fourth overall pick after Louisiana a stunning 4.12. State University quarterback Joe Burrow, Ohio 

Of the approximate 330 players invited to the workouts at Lucas Oil Stadium, only one, Alex Taylor, hails from an HBCU. Taylor is a 6-foot-8, 308-pound offensive

lineman from South Carolina State University. The 2020 NFL Draft will be April 23 through 25 in Las Vegas.

Richmond’s Maliek White gives big boost to Providence College Providence College is among the hottest teams in NCAA basketball, and Richmonder Maliek White is a key reason why. White, a senior guard from Richmond’s George Wythe High School, has been a catalyst for the Friars in a remarkable month of upsets. Since Feb. 1, the Big East ConferMaliek ence school has felled five Associated Press Top 25 teams. In Providence’s nationally televised 58-54 victory last Saturday at No. 12 Villanova, White had 15 points in 29 minutes coming off the bench for Coach Ed Cooley. The win improved Providence College’s record to 17-12, while providing a huge boost to the Friars’ NCAA at-large chances.

Earlier last month, the Friars upset No. 16 Butler University, No. 21 Creighton University, No. 10 Seton Hall University and No. 19 Marquette University. For the season, the 6-foot-3 White averages eight points and two rebounds. He has 75 assists and 30 steals. Career-wise, White has 654 points, White 181 rebounds and 102 steals through games of last Saturday. White was the State 3A Player of the Year in 2015, leading George Wythe Coach Willard Coker’s Bulldogs to the state title at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Siegel Center. The Big East Tournament will be March 11 through 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Personality: Jacqueline C. Presley Spotlight on president of Altrusa International of Capital City of Virginia As she nears the end of her two-year tenure as president of Altrusa International Capital City of Virginia, Jacqueline C. Presley remains excited “just to be a part of a worldwide organization” dedicated to making the community a better place. A former medical transcriptionist, the Williamsburg native took over the helm of the local chapter in May 2018. She succeeded former President Daisy Lackey, steering the group as it celebrated its 25th anniversary. “I give it all I’ve got,” she says of her tenure as president. The Capital City club is part of a 102-year old international nonprofit, created in Nashville, Tenn., in 1917, to address what founders saw as a lack of women’s civic groups during World War I. The group became a classified service organization for women in 1918. Their first international club was organized in Mexico in 1935. Clubs in India, Korea, Russia, Great Britain, Canada and elsewhere sprang up in the decades after. Altrusa International is dedicated to improving local communities across the globe through initiatives focused on leadership, partnership and care, guided by a motto of “Patriotism, Efficiency, Service.” For the Capital City club,

community work takes the form of competitive scholarships to women for job retraining. The group has awarded about 50 scholarships ranging from $250 to $1,000. The club also engages in various projects focused on improving the lives of the young, the elderly, abused women and veterans in and around Richmond. Ms. Presley got involved with the club at the suggestion of a friend who was a member. She helped her friend with a variety of projects before joining the organization in 2008. Currently, the Capital City club is preparing for its part in National Night Out 2020 in August in cooperation with the Bensley Recreation Center in Chesterfield County. The club is looking to expand the event’s typical activities through a grant from Altrusa International. The club will be giving local youngsters the chance to meet firefighters and first responders in their community, as well as training in letter writing, interviewing and other practices. The club also will be donating hundreds of books to local libraries in the Bensley community. Under Ms. Presley’s direction, the club also is working to overcome its greatest challenge — bringing in new members and retaining old ones. The club is holding mem-

No. 1 community involvement: President of Altrusa International of Capital City of Virginia. When Richmond club formed: Altrusa of Capital City was formed in June 1993 and celebrated 25 years in 2018. Date and place of birth: Sept. 17 in Williamsburg. Current residence: Richmond

bership drives with a focus on pairing new recruits with tenured members to ease their introduction into the club’s operations and culture. For Ms. Presley, the only real requirement she sees for joining their group is an energetic spirit eager to help their fellow citizens through service. “We have a wonderful group of ladies, and now we have several men in our group,” Ms. Presley says, “and we do some wonderful projects.” Meet community advocate and this week’s Personality, Jacqueline C. Presley: Occupation: Retired medical transcriptionist.

Education: Graduate of E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg; completed a three-year medical transcription program at then-Chowan Junior College in Murfreesboro, N.C. and a nine-month internship at Obici Hospital in Suffolk. Family: Twin sister, Mary Jo. Mission of Altrusa International: Altrusa is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to making our local communities better through leadership, partnership and service. We are civic-minded people who strive to create better communities worldwide. When international club was founded: 1917. Number of Capital City of Virginia members: 30. Membership requirements: Energetic, service-minded people.

When and how I got involved with club: I had a friend who was a member of Altrusa. She felt like this was something I would enjoy. I started helping her with various projects and, eventually, I joined. Why I am excited about this organization: We have a wonderful group of ladies and now we have several men in our group. We do some wonderful projects with the Bensley Community Center, including helping to stock their lending library for children, supplying school supplies to Bensley and Beulah elementary schools, our spaghetti dinner in the fall and a tea event in the spring. It is exciting just to be a part of a worldwide organization that helps abused women and children, veterans and with elder care and literacy. Local club’s top four projects: Literacy, projects for veterans, projects for the elderly and projects for abused women and children. Club’s No. 1 challenge: Getting new members and retaining current members. How I plan to meet it: We have membership drives, with members challenging themselves to invite and encourage new and diverse members. We also will team each new member with a tenured member with similar personalities so they can learn about the organization and the

culture of the club through relationships. How I start the day: I am always happy to start each day never knowing what unexpected surprises might be in store. Qualities I most admire in another person: Honesty, friendliness and a joy to be around. Something I love to do that most people would never imagine: Word puzzles and needlework. A quote that I am inspired by: Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift. That’s why they call it the present. How I unwind: Reading and going to the river. Best late-night snack: Ice cream. At the top of my “to-do” list: Getting better organized. The best thing my parents ever taught me: Hard work and respect for everyone. The person who influenced me the most: A former organist at my church in Lynchburg. If I’ve learned one thing in life, it is: Hard work will get you places and have patience in trying to achieve your goals. My next goal: To travel and enjoy life fully.

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Happenings Former Gov. Wilder to mark his historic inauguration’s 30th anniversary at VUU

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New 911 dispatcher graduates Seven new graduates of the Richmond Department of Emergency Communications’ 33rd Basic Dispatch Academy celebrate after a ceremony last Friday at the Richmond Police Training Academy. The new graduates are, from left, Stephanie Z. Franklin, Kyna Meadows, Joseph Kearns, Zakiya St. Dic, Woody Winborn, Safiyyah Muslima Bint Abdul Malik and Justin Fleming. They are flanked at left by Stephen M. Willoughby, director of the Department of Emergency Communications, and at right by Ortoria Hymons, the department’s acting training supervisor. The graduates began their training on Jan. 6 with classroom sessions on dispatch procedures, public safety terminology, handling difficult callers and active shooter situations and fires, and various policies and procedures. They practiced answering 911 emergency calls, rode along with Richmond Police officers and passed several tests to make it to graduation. Now they must complete hundreds of hours of on-the-job training before they can work independently taking 911 calls and dispatching help.

A daylong leadership symposium honoring the 30th anniversary of the inauguration of former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, the nation’s first African-American elected governor, will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at Virginia Union University’s Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center, 1500 N. Lombardy St. The symposium, “L. Douglas Wilder: Continuing 30 Years of History, Then & Now,” is sponsored by VUU and the Virginia Commonwealth University Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs and will feature lectures, panel discussions and a keynote address by the 89-year-old former governor, who also served as a state senator and Richmond’s mayor. Other speakers will include Judge Roger L. Gregory, chief judge of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who will be on a morning panel on judicial and legislative history, and Dr. Larry Sabato, a political analyst and director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, who will moderate an afternoon

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panel on the 2020 election. Gov. Wilder, an alumnus of VUU and graduate of Howard University School of Law, served as governor from 1990 to 1994. Registration for the symposium is $25, which includes lunch and a signed copy of Gov. Wilder’s 2015 autobiography, “Son of Virginia: A Life in America’s Political Arena.” Details and registration: http://bit. ly/2HyUP6h or go to www.facebook.com/ events/182167266449363/

Enrichmond unveils $18.6M master plan for Evergreen Cemetery By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Historic Evergreen Cemetery would be transformed into an outdoor college of AfricanAmerican history and culture if the nonprofit that now owns the burial ground in the city’s East End can pull it off. The city-created Enrichmond Foundation released an ambitious and expensive plan to turn the once proud but longneglected 59-acre burial ground for at least 20,000 people into a place that would “inspire present and future generations to honor the nation’s AfricanAmerican inheritance” through programming, education and preservation. Among other things, the plan calls for building a visitor center on the grounds that border East Richmond Road and Stoney Run Parkway, developing a grave record system, installing interpretive signage, creating a memorial garden and highlighting the areas where the most famous people are buried, such as Richmond businesswoman Maggie L. Walker, the first African-American woman to charter and operate a bank. The preliminary estimate to carry out the vision: $18.6 million, none of which is currently available, according to the foundation. The vision is contained in a 170-page master plan released Saturday by Enrichmond. Viola O. Baskerville, who led the five-member volunteer team

that worked with Atlanta-based consultants Pond & Co., called the plans the kind that “will stir the soul. They are bold. They are audacious. “Let us realize the vision. The ancestors have waited way too long,” the former Richmond city councilwoman, General Assembly member and state secretary of administration told about 30 people who attended the plan’s unveiling at the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site in Jackson Ward. Mayor Levar M. Stoney joined in cheering on planning for Evergreen’s future, but has yet to get the city more involved. The city, for example, continues

in 1990 to support nonprofits that work on recreation, cultural and environmental issues, views the plan as a blueprint for Evergreen’s future. Enrichmond acquired Evergreen Cemetery in 2017 from the family of Isaiah Entzminger with help from a Virginia Outdoors Foundation grant of $400,000. People were buried in Evergreen until a few years ago. Still, the master plan is mostly a paper step toward reclaiming the cemetery that has relied mostly on the drive of volunteers such as John Shuck, Veronica Davis, John Bell, Marvin Harris, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and thousands of others. Evergreen dates to 1891 when AfricanAmerican civic leaders sought to create their own version of the private, white Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond Mr. Sydnor Mrs. Baskerville at a time when the city’s to maintain ownership of two burial ground for Africansegregated burial grounds that Americans primarily was for are no longer used, Colored those who could not afford Paupers and Oakwood Colored burial. However, Evergreen Paupers. Those cemeteries abut did not add a fee for perpetual Evergreen, but the property care, which was not required. has not been turned over to Over time, the gravesites were Enrichmond to become part overgrown with weeds, shrubs of the vision. Like much of and trees. Evergreen, the grounds of the In addition to Mrs. Walker, two cemeteries are largely the prominent figures buried overgrown. in Evergreen include crusading John Sydnor, executive di- editor, banker and Africanrector of the Enrichmond Foun- American political leader John dation, which was established Mitchell Jr. and Dr. Sarah Garland Boyd Jones, the state’s first female physician and founder of the area’s first AfricanAmerican hospital. Despite the many pages in the plan, it is still incomplete. Notably, there is no mention of the separate and equally historic East End Cemetery,

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a private, AfricanAmerican cemetery of 16 acre that abuts Evergreen’s west side and which Enrichmond added to its holdings last year. Currently, the entry to Evergreen comes through East End Cemetery. Opened around 1896, East End Cemetery includes an estimated 13,000 African-American gravesites, including those of educator and civic and political leader Rosa L. Dixon Bowser and of physician and banker Dr. Richard F. Tancil. Mr. Shuck and volunteers Brian Palmer and Erin Holloway have led untold volunteers to clear the overgrowth at East End. As a result, Mr. Shuck said, about 80 percent of East End is now cleared. At Evergreen, more than half of the property, including the roads and paths, still have to be cleared, according to Enrichmond. Volunteers and staff Enrichmond has hired have cleared about 22 acres, or 36 percent of the total acreage, and opened up five of the 11 miles of roads and paths that crisscross Evergreen, according to information in the master plan. Mrs. Baskerville remains optimistic that funds will be raised so that the Evergreen master plan will not sit on the shelf. “The money is out there,” she said. “We just need to tap into it.”

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Kim B. Gray beams as Viola O. Baskerville, a former city councilwoman and state official, leads applause Sunday for the first announced challenger to Mayor Levar M. Stoney. More than 125 people attended the 2nd District councilwoman’s official campaign launch.

Councilwoman Kim B. Gray launches bid for mayor By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Kim B. Gray drew cheers from more than 125 supporters as she vowed to usher in a hands-on, people-centered city government if she wins the race for mayor in the November election. The 2nd District City Council representative kicked off her campaign Sunday at Bar Solita on Broad Street in Downtown with a firm pledge: “I will not leave the management of the city government to any bureaucrats, appointed or not, or be directed by the biggest campaign donors. The only ‘boss’ I will have, and have always had in my elected tenure, is the people.” The 49-year-old Richmond native is now finishing up her first term on City Council. She previously served two terms on the Richmond School Board. The crowd included two members of City Council, Kristen N. Larson, 4th District, and Reva M. Trammell, 8th District; city Treasurer Nichole R. Armstead; 2016 mayoral candidate Jack Berry; and Viola O. Baskerville, a former council member and vice mayor who later served in the House of Delegates and as the state secretary of administration. Ms. Gray told the crowd that she will do what the elected mayor law approved 16 years ago was supposed to do: Eliminate the “cesspool of corruption, ineffectiveness and inefficiency” at City Hall. She said she is running because that change has not happened under Mayor Levar M. Stoney. “Witness the shenanigans relative to nepotism, cronyism and wasting of tax dollars in this current administration,” she said. “Look at the unanswered questions, and the timeless delays in permitting, street paving or repairs. Look at the closing of the Coliseum, with no reasons given and no plan to reopen.

“Shouldn’t the people have some say through their representatives?” she asked, adding that she will have a transparent, responsive and accountable administration that promotes “real and sustainable growth.” Ms. Gray pledged to work with the council and the community to create a “real strategic plan that clearly outlines our collaborative vision for growth” that would not be derailed or put on hold by “big shiny objects.” Attendees praised Ms. Gray as a listener who seeks different points of view and educates herself before taking a position. Also, several noted that she does not view the mayoral position as a stepping stone to higher office. Mayor Stoney did not issue a response to Ms. Gray’s criticism. Her launch comes as at least two other people appear poised to challenge Mayor Stoney, 38, who has said he will seek re-election to a second term. One is Paul Goldman, 73, a former state Democratic Party chair who played a key role in the Richmond charter change making the mayor a publicly elected position. Most recently, he led the “Put Schools First” campaign for new city school buildings and opposed Mayor Stoney’s unsuccessful $1.5 billion Coliseum replacement and Downtown redevelopment plan. While Mr. Goldman has declined to say whether he will run for mayor, he had people at city polls on Tuesday collecting signatures for his candidate petitions, which are required to run for election. Separately, attorney Justin Griffin, 30, a South Side resident who gained public attention with his NoColiseum.com blog that helped undermine support for the Coliseum replacement plan, has formed an exploratory committee for a mayoral run.

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Play about first African-American priest in U.S. highlights current issues Religion News Service

PASADENA, Calif. Actor Jim Coleman stood at the front of a dimly lit stage and recounted the joys and hardships of being a black man of Catholic faith. As the star of the play “Tolton: From Slave to Priest,” Mr. Coleman was portraying the life

baptized in his former owners’ Catholic faith, faced pushback from peers and parents while attending all-white Catholic parish schools, according to Rev. Tolton’s biography provided by the Archdiocese of Chicago. Undeterred, Rev. Tolton pursued the priesthood, studying in Italy after U.S. seminaries refused to admit a black man. He was ordained

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Jim Coleman portrays Father Augustus Tolton in “Tolton: From Slave to Priest.”

of the Rev. Augustus Tolton, the first known African-American to serve as a Catholic priest in the United States. The one-man multimedia performance, presented by Saint Luke Productions, toured several parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles during Black History Month. Rev. Tolton, born into a family of enslaved people in Missouri, escaped during the Civil War with his mother and siblings and settled in Illinois. His father had already escaped to join the Union army and his family later learned of his death. In Illinois, Rev. Tolton, who had been

at the age of 31 in 1886. In the play, Rev. Tolton refers to the United States as “foreign land” where, after “living in freedom for six years,” he returned after finishing the seminary. Rev. Tolton was sent to Chicago, where he helped oversee the construction of St. Monica’s Catholic Church, an African-American parish. Known as “Father Gus,” Rev. Tolton spent much of his career seeking help for the poor in the community. In June 2019, Pope Francis officially declared that Rev. Tolton “lived a life of heroic virtue,” and the priest is now on the path for sainthood.

His cause for canonization was opened by the Archdiocese of Chicago in 2010. In Pasadena, the seats were filled for a showing of the play at St. Andrew Catholic School in mid-February. Some cheered and others cried as the play demonstrated how Rev. Tolton’s faith helped him cope with the racism he encountered before he went into the seminary. “People need to see that their spiritual life can help give them the strength to persevere in troubling times,” said Edwina Clay, president of the Altadena/Pasadena Black Catholic Association, who said the play was still relevant. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles, which hosts Masses in about 40 languages, has been lauded for its diversity, but in its more than 80-year history, only one U.S.-born black pastor has served in its parishes. It’s a problem that spills down to the pews, Ms. Clay said. “If young people don’t see folks who look like them, they don’t have any aspiration to be like them.” Black Catholics have made up a stable 3 percent of U.S. Catholic membership for decades, with significant numbers of AfricanAmericans in dioceses in Brooklyn, N.Y.; Los Angeles; San Bernardino, Calif.; and Baltimore, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (Of the 222,000 Catholics in the Diocese of Richmond, 6,200 are African-American, officials said in late 2018.) To Anderson Shaw, director of the AfricanAmerican Catholic Center for Evangelization, the play helps bring visibility to the black Catholic community in the United States. “By having visibility, it allows us to have a voice,” Mr. Shaw said. The play, he said, is not simply a reaction to past injustices. “One can get encouragement and inspiration from stories,” Mr. Shaw said. “Our intent is to inspire people, to encourage them to lift themselves up when things get a little tough.” Mr. Shaw said the play was included in a pastoral plan that came out of a 2017 meeting of the National Black Catholic Congress that addressed the lack of African- American priests.

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"APTIST #HURCH 2604 Idlewood Avenue Richmond, Va. 23220 (804) 353-6135 www.riverviewbaptistch.org Rev. Dr. Stephen L. Hewlett, Pastor Rev. Dr. Ralph Reavis, Sr. Pastor Emeritus

CHURCH’S ANNIVERSA

98 Years

SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:45 A.M. SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00 A.M.

Theme: Remembering Our Past Celebrating Our Present Approaching Our Centennial (100 Years)

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Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David speaks during the 37th Annual HRC New England dinner in November 2019. The annual HRC dinner brings hundreds of LGBTQ advocates and allies together for an evening of celebration across greater New England.

Human Rights Campaign kicks off election focus on LGBTQ, religious relations By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service

The Human Rights Campaign, which works to promote LGBTQ equality, has started an election season tour in which its president will visit houses of worship of different faiths to build relations between the religious and the gay communities. “The cornerstones of religion and faith and the LGBTQ movement are the same — inclusion and justice,” said HRC President Alphonso David in a statement released Sunday as he started the tour. “LGBTQ people are in every faith tradition, and LGBTQ people and people of faith have more similarities than they do differences.” The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia was the first stop on the tour. The national tour is tied to HRC’s voter mobilization efforts in which its volunteers plan to urge congregants to get family members and friends to join them in voting in upcoming elections. Last year, a survey by the Public Religion Research Institute showed there is broad support across the United States for gay rights, with 69 percent of Americans supporting nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people. Researchers found agreement across religious groups as well, from 90 percent of

Unitarian Universalists and 80 percent of Jews, to 54 percent of white evangelical Protestants and 53 percent of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The pastor of the Philadelphia church, founded in 1792, welcomed Mr. David’s visit. “St. Thomas has a history of engaging in outreach to the community around us and ensuring that the welcoming love we see in the Gospels is felt by everyone we serve, including LGBTQ people,” said the Very Rev. Martini Shaw, rector of the church, in a statement. “As we begin the season of Lent, we encourage everyone to reflect on the ways in which people of faith can begin finding common ground with LGBTQ people in their communities.” Michael Vazquez, director of the HRC Foundation Religion and Faith Program, said Mr. David’s tour is expected to also include evangelical churches, mosques and synagogues. “As the tour progresses, we will work towards the goal of finding common ground between the LGBTQ community, LGBTQ people of faith and communities of faith, while we work to advance justice and equity for the whole LGBTQ community,” he said in a statement. The tour comes as the United Methodist Church, one of the nation’s largest Protestant denominations, ponders a breakup in an attempt to end a long-running debate over the status of LGBTQ people in the church.

Union Baptist Church SCRIPTURE: Joshua 4:5-8 COLORS: Red and White

Sunday, March 8, 2020 9:30 AM – Sunday School 11 AM – Morning Worship Speaker: Rev. Louis Collins Pastor, Garden of Gethsemane

1813 Everett Street Richmond, Virginia 23224 804-231-5884 Reverend Robert C. Davis, Pastor

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Father Augustus Tolton in 1887.

In the pastoral plan, the group pledged to stand against racism and to work on issues such as mass incarceration and domestic violence, Mr. Shaw said. “You have people saying the church is not racist,” he said. But if you ask parishioners if they have experienced racism in the church, “the answer is going to be yes.” Local parish leaders and congregants need to do more to draw African-Americans into the priesthood, he said. There can be pastoral plans, Mr. Shaw said, but “the people in the pews don’t relate to that.” As a sign of progress, Mr. Shaw pointed to the Rev. Jeffrey Harvey, an African-American Vincentian priest, who is teaching homiletics — the art of preaching and delivering sermons — at St. John’s Seminary, where men are prepared for the priesthood in the Los Angeles archdiocese. African-Americans are big on preachers, Mr. Shaw said. “If you ask them what was the most important part of the Mass, it’s the singing and preaching,” he said. To have Rev. Harvey teaching Los Angeles’ next generation of priests how to preach is significant, he said.

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3HARON "APTIST #HURCH 500 E. Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA 23222 www.sharonbaptistchurchrichmond.org (804) 643-3825 Rev. Dr. Paul A. Coles, Pastor

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March 5-7, 2020

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Richard R. Jiggetts, who was instrumental in rebuilding of First Baptist Church Centralia, dies at 98 When arson destroyed the historic but vacant former sanctuary of First Baptist Church Centralia in 1996, everyone bemoaned the fiery loss of an irreplaceable church building. Restoration seemed impossible because plans for the 90-year-old structure at 4412 Centralia Road had long since disappeared from First Baptist and Chesterfield County records. The church, itself, had moved more than 30 years earlier to its current location on Kingsland Road. Enter Richard Roosevelt Jiggetts, a congregation

Mr. Jiggetts

member. A skilled machinist by trade, Mr. Jiggetts enjoyed two crucial pastimes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; carpentry and drafting architectural plans. Tapped by the pastor, Dr. Wilson E. B. Shannon, who had vowed to rebuild, Mr. Jiggetts from memory drew plans to the original specifications that the engineering firm of Beamon and Associates and the contractor used. The result after just a year: A virtually identical building that now is used for special events. An impressed

Rev. William E. Clarke, longtime teacher and minister, succumbs at 83 The Rev. William Edward retiring at age 72. Clarke built a reputation as a The motto he lived by, kind, helpful person in followaccording to his family: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I ing two career paths â&#x20AC;&#x201D; teachcan help somebody as I pass ing and the ministry. along, then my living will not The Petersburg native and be in vain.â&#x20AC;? Army veteran was a respected Rev. Clarke died Saturday, teacher for 23 years at BlackFeb. 22, 2020. He was 83. well Elementary School in Family and friends offered Richmond. final tributes to Rev. Clarke at a Then at age 47, he found funeral service Friday, Feb. 28, Rev. Clarke his second calling. He was at Brown Grove Baptist Church licensed to preach in 1984 and, a year in Midlothian. Burial was in the Virginia later, was ordained and accepted the call Veterans Cemetery in Amelia County. to pastor Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in A graduate of Peabody High School Lawrenceville. in Petersburg, Rev. Clarke served in the He led the church for 23 years before Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 82nd Airborne Division after

being drafted. Following his military service, he began teaching at Blackwell Elementary after completing his undergraduate degree at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he later earned his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in administration and supervision. He also studied at the seminary at Virginia Union University as his interest turned to the ministry. During his pastorate, he was involved with the Unified Shiloh Association and the Baptist Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home of Virginia. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Zeldna T. Clarke; a son, Rodney A. Clarke; a sister, Julia C. Richardson; and a grandson.

When Howard Mallory first saw the Gospel of Matthew rendered in American Sign Language nearly 15 years ago, he said he was able to understand it more easily than when reading it in English. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seeing it in sign language, it was amazing,â&#x20AC;? said Mr. Mallory, 79, a deaf Jehovahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Witness from Northfield, N.H. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of course, we wanted more. Only one book was done.â&#x20AC;? On Feb. 15, the last of the Bibleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 66 books â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the story of Job â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was released in video on the Jehovahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Witnesses website, completing what Robert Hendriks, U.S. spokesman for the church, said is the only complete Bible in ASL.Â Already, there have been 60 million downloads of the free videos â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the signers are all men, dressed in jackets and ties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with the English translation below, since the Gospel of Matthew was released in 2006.Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not aware of any other translation ever in history in sign language, in any sign language that is complete,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Hendriks said in an interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are many who have begun the translation, some who feel theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll finish it soon, some who are way off. But this is the first complete Bible with the 66 books.â&#x20AC;? According to the website of United Bible Societies, other Bible societies have been work-

ing on a similar goal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We look forward to celebrating on October 1, 2020, the faithful, diligent work of those who have worked with Deaf Missions through the years to get all 66 books translated into ASL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the native, preferred and heart language of deaf people,â&#x20AC;? said Chad Entinger, chief executive officer of the Iowa-based Deaf Missions. The Jehovahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Witnesses ASL Bible brings the complete versions of the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1950 New World Translation to 186.

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Combined Mass Choir from the City of Richmond and surrounding counties.

1127 North 28th St., Richmond, VA 23223-6624 s Office: (804) 644-1402 Dr. Sylvester T. Smith, Pastor â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Place for Youâ&#x20AC;? Tuesday Sunday 10:30 AM Bible Study 9:30 AM Church School 6:30 PM Church-wide Bible Study 11:00 AM Worship Service 6:30 PM Men's Bible Study (Each 2nd and 4th) (Holy Communion Thursday each 2nd Sunday) Wednesday (Following 2nd Sunday)

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Saint PaulĘźs Baptist Church Richmond, Virginia

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New Deliverance Evangelistic Church

1701 Turner Road, North Chesterfield, Virginia 23225 (804) 276-0791 office (804)276-5272 fax www.ndec.net

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11:00 AM Mid-day Meditation

Broad Rock Baptist Church

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400 South Addison Street Richmond, Va. 23220

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Sunday, March 8, 2020 10:45 AM Children & Youth Worship Service Speaker: Rev. Tracey Clark, Associate Minister

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City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City of Richmond Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, March 16, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fifth Floor Conference Room of City Hall and the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, March 23, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2020-046 To rezone the property known as 2925 Garland Avenue from the UB Urban Business District and the PE-7 Brookland Park Boulevard / North Avenue Parking Exempt Parking Overlay District to the R-6 Single-Family Attached Residential District. The Master Plan calls for single-family medium density uses for the property. Primary uses are single-family and two-family dwellings, both detached and attached, at densities of 8 to 20 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2020-047 To amend and reordain Ord. No. 2003-375-337, adopted Dec. 8, 2003, which authorized the special use of the property known as 1100-1102 West Cary Street and 20-22 South Harrison Street for the purpose of certain enumerated uses in accordance with such ordinance, to allow an outdoor pergola, upon certain terms and conditions. The zoning of the subject property is R‑63 Multi‑Family Urban Residential. The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates the subject property for Single Family Medium Density land use. Primary uses are single family and two family dwellings, both detached and attached, at densities of 8 to 20 units per acre. Includes residential support uses such as schools, places of worship, neighborhood parks and recreation facilities, and limited public and semi-public uses. Ordinance No. 2020-048 To authorize the special use of the property known as 3412 R Street for the purpose of two single family attached dwellings and one single family detached dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. The current zoning for this property is R-5 Single Family Residential. The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates the subject property for Single Family Low Density land uses which includes, single family detached dwellings at densities up to seven units per acre. The proposed density of the development is approximately 13 units per acre. Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www.Richmondgov. com and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Candice D. Reid City Clerk

Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER AMY DISNEY, Plaintiff v. TYREL DISNEY, Defendant. Case No.: CL20000792-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 20th day of April, 2020 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Counsel VSB# 27724 The Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER JOHNELL HARRIS Plaintiff v. CLIFTON HARRIS, Continued on next column

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Defendant. Case No.: CL120000689-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 8th day of April, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

It is ORDERED that the defendants Erneshla PerryCrute (Mother) to appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before 4/15/2020, at 9:00 AM, Courtroom #5.

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 BARRY O’NEILL, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 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

Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 758 page 519 on September 20, 1979, JOHN W. HART, P. C., a purged business entity, TRUSTEE of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 08-5335 on February 28, 2008, or its successor/s in interest, DEIDRE COLEY, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA RADDEN, Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 085335 on February 28, 2008, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 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

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 KAREN WANDA BAKER TYLER, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 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

filed a response to this action; that COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund fka the Virginia Housing Partnership Revolving Fund, Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 9611899 on June 12, 1996, has not been 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 TYROME COX, C O M M O N W E A LT H O F VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA D E PA R T M E N T OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund fka the Virginia Housing Partnership Revolving Fund, Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 96-11899 on June 12, 1996, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 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

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 TRUSTEES OF ANTIOCH CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, MARVIN A. JAFFE, TRUSTEE of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 187 page 215 on December 5, 1988, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 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 FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER LARRY POLITE Plaintiff v. CAROLYN POLITE, Defendant. Case No.: CL120000690-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 8th day of April, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER NICHOLAS FRY, Plaintiff v. JESSIE FRY, Defendant. Case No.: CL19000982-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, who has been served with the Complaint by posted service appear here on or before the 31st day of March, 2020 at 9:00 AM, and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Counsel VSB# 27724 The Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER BARBARA MORRIS, Plaintiff v. FRANKLIN MORRIS, Defendant. Case No.: CL20000463-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 31st day of March, 2020 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

CUSTODY VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Life angelik crute Case No. J-96474-05-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) E R N E S H E L A P E R R YCRUTE (MOTHER), Life Angelik Crute, child, DOB 4/3/2017. “RPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of: visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support. Continued on next column

PROPERTY VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. JEFFREY NTOW, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5801 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 911 North 31st Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000724/001, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner/s of record, Jeffrey Ntow aka Jefflean Ntow. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, JEFFREY NTOW aka JEFFLEAN NTOW, JEFFREY NTOW aka JEFFLEAN NTOW, 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; that CDS TRACTOR TRAILER TRAINING, LLC, an entity purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been 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 JEFFREY NTOW aka JEFFLEAN NTOW, CDS TRACTOR TRAILER TRAINING, LLC, an entity purged from the records o f t h e Vi r g i n i a S t a t e Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 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 OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. TRUE REVELATION CHURCH OF GOD, A VIRGINIA CORPORATION, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5538 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1747 North 28th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000951/073, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Revelation Church of God, a Virginia Corporation. An Affidavit having been filed 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 Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 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 OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. BARRY O’NEILL, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5932 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3113 Dill Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000997/022, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Barry O’Neill. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, BARRY O’NEILL, 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

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. WADE O. JOHNSON, III, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5772 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1002 North 2nd Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000085/013, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record Wade O. Johnson, III and Geraldine S. Johnson. An Affidavit having been filed that JOSEPH R. RIGGS, TRUSTEE of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 758 page 519 on September 20, 1979, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that TONY A. CIBO, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and ELINOR T. CIBO, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, Beneficiaries of Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 758 page 519 on September 20, 1979, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that JOHN W. HART, P. C., a purged business entity, TRUSTEE of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 08-5335 on February 28, 2008, or its successor/s in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that DEIDRE COLEY, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA RADDEN, Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 08-5335 on February 28, 2008, 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.” IT IS ORDERED that JOSEPH R. RIGGS, TRUSTEE of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 758 page 519 on September 20, 1979, TONY A. CIBO, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and ELINOR T. CIBO, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, Beneficiaries of Deed of

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. TRUE REVELATION CHURCH OF GOD, A VIRGINIA CORPORATION, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5944 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1745 North 28th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000951/072, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, True Revelation Church of God, a Virginia Corporation. An Affidavit having been filed 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 Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 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 OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. BYRON RUSSELL WALKER, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5212 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3209 North Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0001134/016, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Byron Russell Walker. An Affidavit having been filed 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 Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 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 OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. JOSHUA E. WHITE, JR, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-150 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3205 Jeter Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0001454/023, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Joshua E. White, Jr. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, JOSHUA E. WHITE, JR, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not been 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 JOSHUA E. WHITE, JR, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 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 OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. KAREN WANDA BAKER TYLER, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5654 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2303 Lamb Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000545/014, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Karen Wanda Baker Tyler. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, KAREN WANDA BAKER TYLER, 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 Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. MAURICE P. WOOTEN, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5771 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1519 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E000-0928/051, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Maurice P. Wooten. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, MAURICE P. WOOTEN, 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 MAURICE P. WOOTEN, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 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 OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. SALLIE C. DAY, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-609 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the properties briefly described as 5715 Campbell Avenue, Tax Map Number E010-0227/030 and 1401 Stiff Street, Tax Map Number E010-0227/029, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Sallie C. Day and Jane Lester Wolfe. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, SALLIE C. DAY and JANE LESTER WOLFE, have not been located and have 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 SALLIE C. DAY, JANE LESTER WOLFE, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 and do what is necessary to protect their interests. 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 OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. AGNES M. SIMMONS, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-4100 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3311 5th Ave, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0051186/006, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Agnes M. Simmons, Nealease Judkins, James E. Evans, Maedell Eberhardt, Samuel Evans and Moses M. Evans. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, AGNES M. SIMMONS, NEALEASE JUDKINS, JAMES E. EVANS, MAEDELL EBERHARDT, S A M U E L E VA N S , a n d MOSES M. EVANS, who have been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to their last known address, have not been personally located and have 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 AGNES M. SIMMONS, NEALEASE JUDKINS, J A M E S E . E VA N S , MAEDELL EBERHARDT, SAMUEL EVANS, MOSES M. EVANS, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 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 OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. TYROME COX, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5746 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 4319 Angus Road, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number Tax Map Number C009-0901/044, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Tyrome Cox, Trevon Cox, Shaun Cox and Juan Cox. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, TYROME COX, 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

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. TRUSTEES OF ANTIOCH CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5605 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2712 Cheatham Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0080521/012, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Trustees of Antioch Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, TRUSTEES OF ANTIOCH CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that MARVIN A. JAFFE, TRUSTEE of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 187 page 215 on December 5, 1988, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his/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

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. WILLETTE JOYNERHOLLAND, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5522 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1720 North 20th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000934/011, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Willette Joyner-Holland. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, WILLETTE JOYNERHOLLAND, 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.” IT IS ORDERED that WILLETTE JOYNERHOLLAND, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before APRIL 16, 2020 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

LICENSE Guapollon LLC Trading as: Guapollon LLC 7235 Hull St Rd North Chesterfield Chesterfield County, Virginia 23235-5803 The above establishment is applying to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage C ontrol (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Beer On Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. NOTE: 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 800-5523200. Sandwiches vs Subs LLC Trading as: Sandwiches vs Subs 6333 Jahnke Road Richmond, Virginia 23225-4142 The above establishment is applying to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage C ontrol (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Wine and Beer On Premises and Mixed Beverage Restaurant license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. NOTE: 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 800-5523200.

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CIAA fun Photos by Randy Singleton

After three years knocking on the door of a CIAA championship, Fayetteville State’s Lady Broncos finally win and celebrate after beating Bowie State 61-53 last Saturday.

The 2020 CIAA Tournament champion Winston-Salem State University Rams take a winning photo with the school’s cheerleaders after defeating Fayetteville State University in the men’s final last Saturday.

CIAA Tournament MVPs Robert Colon of Winston-Salem State and Katisha Hyman of Fayetteville State show off their trophies. Rams fans raise the roof at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., as the Winston-Salem State team pulls out a victory in the final minutes of the championship game.

Rapper Rapsody, left, throws down a solid groove during halftime of the men’s final, while Musiq Soulchild turns it up during the women’s game halftime before an appreciative crowd of more than 8,000 fans at the Spectrum Center.

CIAA Commissioner Jacqueline McWilliams and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper are on the sidelines at the Spectrum Center during the tournament. The CIAA was celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.

The Virginia Union University Rah Rahs, left, and the Virginia State University Woo Woos show off their moves during the tournament’s cheerleading competition.

University of Kansas ‘Dok’ Azubuike is dunking his way into the record books By Fred Jeter

261 in four seasons at the Big 12 Conference school. His single-game The slam dunk is basketball’s high- high of seven dunks came in 2017 est percentage shot. Few perform it against Stanford University. better than Udoka Azubuike. On the flip side, Azubuike is as The Nigerian-born, inefficient from the foul line 7-foot, 270-pound Unias he efficient from the floor. versity of Kansas senior His 45 percent free throw center has the highest percentage is the worst on shooting percentage in the team. NCAA history. He has not attempted a Known as “Dok,” 3-pointer in his career. Azubuike had made 74.9 To qualify as NCAA allpercent of his Jayhawks’ catime shooting statistics, a reers shots through games ‘Dok’ Azubuike player must have a minimum of Feb. 27. of 400 attempts, with at least That’s ahead of the all-time mark four “makes” per contest. of 74.0 percent set by another dunk KU got a scare in its 62-58 win last master, South Florida’s 7-foot-5 Tacko Saturday over Kansas State University. Fall (2015-19). Azubuike left the game with an ankle This season, Azubuike leads the injury early in the game, but returned NCAA at 74.4 percent, well ahead to the fray and scored six points (two of runner-up Shamarkus Kennedy of dunks) and snared nine rebounds. McNeese State University in Louisiana Dunks, per se, are not an official at 68.3 percent. NCAA statistic, but many sports inThe dunk is by far Azubuike’s formation directors keep track. preferred throwdowns attempt. He Azubuike, averaging 14 points and has 80 throwdowns this season and 11 rebounds with 74 blocked shots,

has helped KU to the top shelf of college hoops. Coach Bill Self’s Jayhawks (26-3) entered this week as the nation’s No. 1 rated team, both by Associated Press and NCAA NET power rankings. Dunkology 101 ... Let there be light: While there are no official records, many credit 7-foot Bob Kurkland for being the first to dunk in an actual game with Oklahoma A&M (now State) in the 1940s. HBCU historians claim black athletes were dunking earlier, minus the recognition. Ban the jam: No dunking was allowed in college basketball from 1966 to 1974. A dunk resulted in a technical foul. This was widely recognized as the “Alcindor Rule,” named after Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), who was a three-time NCAA Player of the Year with UCLA. Among the great players who weren’t allowed to dunk were Bill Walton, David Thompson and Julius Erving.

House calls: Soon after reinstatement of the dunk, the Louisville Cardinals became the “Doctors of Dunk.” In winning the 1980 NCAA title, Louisville was led by Darrell Griffith, aka “Dr. Dunkenstein.” Frat brothers: In the early 1980s, the Houston Cougars came to be known as “Phi Slama Jama.” Paced by Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston lost in the NCAA semifinals to the University of North Carolina in 1982 and in the final to North Carolina State University in 1983. Grande finale: Houston got a taste of its own medicine in the 1983 final when North Carolina State’s Lorenzo Charles scored the championshipclinching basket on a two-hand slam as time expired. It set off a madcap celebration with delirious Wolfpack Coach Jim Valvano hugging everyone in sight. Ham Slam: Perhaps the most famous dunk in Richmond history came March 18, 1996, during the NCAA Regional between Texas Tech and UNC. During the game’s first half,

Texas Tech’s Darwin Ham slammed with such vengeance that the backboard shattered and glass flew. The game was delayed a half hour. Texas Tech eventually won 92-73. Making waves: In 2013, Florida Gulf Coast University earned the tags “Dunk City” and “Florida Dunk Coast” after stunning NCAA upset victories over Georgetown and San Diego State universities. Leaping lady: In 1984, 6-foot-7 Georgean Wells of West Virginia University became the first woman to dunk in a NCAA game. The slam against the University of Charleston has come to be known as “The Dunk That Made History.” African influence: While Azubuike may rule above the rim nowadays, he wasn’t the first from his continent to earn fame. The late Manute Bol, who stood 7-foot-6, was born into the Dinka tribe in Sudan. While at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, he did plenty of dunking himself, thus his nickname, “The Dinka Dunker.”

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