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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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WEBSep 12, 2024 · Folk Festival drops performance schedule for 20th anniversary. 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 …
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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 ….
Run Richmond 16.19 – more than a race - Richmond Free Press
WEB17 hours ago · Want to run or walk through history? Run Richmond 16.19 may be the event for you. The third annual race happens this Saturday, Sept. 21, and offers a unique opportunity to explore Richmond’s Black history while staying active.
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WEBSep 12, 2024 · Free community testing for COVID-19 continues. 9/5/2024 6 p.m. For the week ending Saturday, Aug. 31, confirmed hospital admissions for COVID-19 in Virginia rose 4% from the previous week, and new admissions remain low. One death associated with COVID-19 was reported within the same timeframe. Updated data on COVID-19 ….
GRTC ridership continues to increase: ‘Zero fare is paying for itself ...
WEB17 hours ago · Greater Richmond Transit Company continues to report increased ridership along most routes and attributes the success to the zero fare program implemented in spring 2020, near the start of the pandemic.
Cristo Rey Richmond High School names new president and CEO
WEB17 hours ago · Cristo Rey Richmond High School appointed Charleita M. Richardson as its new president and CEO, effective Nov. 4, the school’s board of directors announced last week.
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WEB2 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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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.
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