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UR team to study Historic Redlining and Present-day health and economic outcomes UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — Robert K. Nelson, director of the Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond,…

University of Richmond names new Dean of Admission UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — Melissa Falk has been appointed associate vice president and dean of admission at the University of Richmond. Falk…

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, VA—The Virginia State University Trojan Explosion Marching Band made history when they performed as part of the White House Black History Month Program. The VSU band provided…

Source: UR Now Norman Williams took a giant leap. The first Black athlete to receive a full UR scholarship made history and set track records that remain today. “Richmond had…

Modesto City Schools approve of plan to send students on HBCU tour By Sheyla Fairley The Modesto City School District in California approved of a plan to send students on…

By Sheyla Fairley Every February, people honor the contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout the ages as part of Black History Month. This February I am sharing a collection…

‘I went full force’: Multi-business owner gives back to community By Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves A little girl from Westin walked down Broad Street on her way to school; now,…

Greater Richmond Wolf Trap is Expanding Richmond Performing Arts Alliance (RPAA) is an affiliate of the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning through the Arts offering Greater Richmond Wolf Trap…

Good Neighbor Pharmacy and the AmerisourceBergen Foundation launch scholarship program for Black and African American pharmacists   By Sheyla Fairley Good Neighbor Pharmacy (GNP), a network of independently owned and operated…

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech Delivered August 8, 1963 – Full Text Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I am happy to join with you…