Participants from around the world attended Ifa Festival 2025 on July 18 at the Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground.
The Virginia Defender
Established in 2005 as The Richmond Defender, The Virginia Defender is a free community newspaper, published quarterly for the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality. Print distribution is currently 12,000 and statewide. The online publication launched in Summer 2020.
Gilpin Court children honor neigborhood namesake
Members of the Charles S. Gilpin Community Farm Youth Conservation Corps gathered on Sunday, Nov. 16, to celebrate the unveiling of banner-style murals of Charles Gilpin, the world-renowned actor of the early 20th century for whom the Gilpin Court neighborhood is named.
In Henrico County: A hidden gem for movie lovers
There’s a hidden gem in the Highland Springs neighborhood in Eastern Henrico County that we’d like to shine a little light on.
It’s a movie theater that, like the beloved Byrd in Richmond’s Carytown district, shows second-run movies, but at an even lower price: $1.00.
Charlotte turns up the heat on ICE & CBP
In November, Charlotte, N.C., became another target of the government’s anti-immigrant terror campaign. But the people of Charlotte did not stand idly by and do nothing.
Updates and Announcements: November 18, 2025
The Updates and Announcements newsletter for November 18, 2025.
Updates and Announcements: November 10, 2025
The Updates and Announcements newsletter for November 10, 2025.
Updates and Announcements: September 16, 2025
The Updates & Announcements newsletter for September 16, 2025.
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