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Walk their way

College graduations have come to an end, and it’s not just the students who are breathing sighs of relief as the semester concludes.

Legislating the obvious

Before School Board member Jonathan Young resigned a few weeks ago, the rest of the School Board recognized they had a problem.

A special choice

Chesterfield County officials deserve kudos for announcing their plans for a sports hall of fame, dedicated to athletes with ties to the county.

Black-owned businesses face obstacles made worse by anti-racial justice efforts, by Marc H. Morial

“Recent legal challenges have targeted programs aimed at alleviating the obstacles faced by marginalized communities, particularly those designed to promote equity in entrepreneurship … With this analysis, we can create and implement strategies that catalyze informed policymaking, advocacy efforts, and ...

What’s the meaning of antisemitic?, by Clarence Page

Who would oppose legislation to outlaw antisemitism? More people than you might think.

Oliver Hill’s haunting thoughts on landmark court case, by Carol A.O. Wolf

As we approach the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision of the U.S. Supreme Court outlawing segregation in public schools, I remain haunted, and yet hopeful, by the words the late Oliver W. Hill, one ...

The new guy

In this edition of the Richmond Free Press I introduce a new managing editor who I think inaugurates an exciting new era for this publication and for its readers in Metropolitan Richmond, the Old Dominion and beyond.

Remembering a year of turmoil — 1968, by David W. Marshall

The year of 1968 remains one of the most historic turning points in history. This single year was marked by historic achievements, assassinations and protests over a much-hated war.

Vance jumps from Trump critic to maybe VP, by Clarence Page

Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio has begun to remind me of an old saying about Chicago weather: If you don’t like it, just wait a few minutes.

Wake up, Black voters! Don’t let Trump’s lies fool you, by Donald M. Suggs

The fact that exit polls showed that Donald Trump received 9% of the Black vote in 2016, the highest number since George Bush in 2000, and then won 12% in the presidential race in 2020 should be a cause for ...

The governor’s good choice

Last week, we reported that Gov. Glenn Youngkin had tapped beverage industry veteran Dale Farino as the new chief executive officer of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC).

Welcome Pharrell

Filming has begun on a biopic of producer and Virginia native Pharrell Williams, with a shoot happening at Henrico’s Seven Gables Apartments recently.

Hi, my name is ..

Longtime reader, first time managing editor — of the Richmond Free Press. I’m Craig Belcher.

Is Chicago ready for the next Democratic convention?, by Clarence Page

When a friend reminded me that it’s almost time for the Democratic National Convention, I wanted to say, “That’s OK, I’m good with the last one.”

AIPAC’s role in the war between Israel and Palestine, by Julianne Malveaux

Let me begin with the obligatory statements. What happened on Oct. 7, 2023, was horrible.

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