Chris Suarez

5 days ago | richmonder.org | Chris Suarez

Kirk Millikan runs these streets. All of them. Literally. Shortly before sunset last Tuesday, the Richmond native completed a six-year journey spanning nearly a thousand miles on all of the city’s 2,200 streets. “I figured a long-term motivating goal would be to run all the streets of Richmond. Back then, I didn't know that there would be a finish,” he said after reaching the milestone.

1 week ago | vpm.org | Chris Suarez

Seeking to block funding for public media, the US Department of Education has eliminated a federal grant that supports PBS Kids programming nationwide and has funded literacy initiatives sponsored by VPM Media Corporation at Richmond and Petersburg preschools. VPM President and CEO Jayme Swain announced the Ready to Learn grant’s termination on Monday.

1 week ago | styleweekly.com | Chris Suarez

A stage play about the editor and publisher of Richmond’s seminal African American newspaper will see its world premier almost a century after his death.

4 weeks ago | whro.org | Chris Suarez

This story was reported and written by VPM News. American museums, libraries and cultural organizations could soon look very different. Some may perish. Earlier this month, the National Endowment for the Humanities revoked grant funding and placed most of its employees on leave. Cuts also announced for the federal Institute of Museums and Library Services have left stewards of Virginia’s theaters, libraries, museums, cultural organizations and other groups fearing what could wind up unsupported.

4 weeks ago | vpm.org | Chris Suarez

American museums, libraries and cultural organizations could soon look very different. Some may perish. Earlier this month, the National Endowment for the Humanities revoked grant funding and placed most of its employees on leave. Cuts also announced for the federal Institute of Museums and Library Services have left stewards of Virginia’s theaters, libraries, museums, cultural organizations and other groups fearing what could wind up unsupported.