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WEBPhotos from August 29-31, 2024 edition. Richmond Free Press seeks to empower the African American community by contributing to the balance of news reporting and commentary in the Richmond, Virginia area.
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WEB4 days ago · Libby. Lady “O.” Beatrice Olivia A. Foreman had many roles and was known by many names throughout her long life, which included decades as co-founding pastor of the Abundant Life Church of Christ. Foreman died Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, at the age of 82, and the accomplishments she left in her wake promise to influence the Richmond community ...
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WEBSep 11, 2024 · The Black church has moved from essential to voluntary, says author. NAACP to honor civil rights pioneer with wreath-laying ceremony. ‘Exploring Human Origins’ exhibition comes to Union Seminary. Family and church strive to continue mission of pastor. Pioneering VSU Historian Lucious Edwards Jr. dies at 80.
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WEBFree Press staff report | 9/5/2024 6 p.m. The Richmond Folk Festival returns for its 20th anniversary Sept. 27 through 29, with a weekend packed with performances, cultural displays and community engagement. The festival, one of Virginia’s largest events, is expected to draw more than 200,000 attendees to ….
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WEB3 days ago · At least 11 hours restrained in a chair. That’s one of the details from an investigative report into the killing of Irvo Otieno, and the conditions that led to his death while in the custody of Henrico County sheriff’s deputies last year.
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WEBFree Press staff report | 9/12/2024 6 p.m. The Library of Virginia, in partnership with The JXN Project, has received a $282,975 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support a new exhibition on the history of …
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WEBSep 30, 2021 · Mayor Stoney details plans for using $155M in American Rescue Plan funds. Mayor Levar M. Stoney on Monday called for using the $155 million inAmerican Rescue Plan funds pouring into City Hall coffers to increase the inventory of homes and apartments that are more affordable for lower-income residents; beef up recreation facilities and improve access to the James River; invest in child care ...
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WEB5 days ago · The newspaper has always enjoyed a downtown presence. Its first site of operation was at 201 W. Broad St. On April 19, 1992, it moved to 101 W Broad St. On December 10, 2001, the Free Press, in response to growth demands and its commitment to downtown revitalization, relocated to its current classic, …
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WEBJan 28, 2021 · Keep moving forward: VSU panel reflects on Dr. King’s words. U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner said the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 directly op- poses all that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for.
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WEBSep 11, 2024 · The mission of the independent, prize-winning Richmond Free Press is to empower its readers by contributing to the balance of news reporting and commentary in the Richmond area; and, simultaneously, to educate its readers about important issues touching their lives and to motivate them to be fully heard on these issues.