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Mar 21, 2024 | 
richmondfreepress.com | Debora Timms
‘He was always involved with trying to move things forward for us as a community and as a people.’ – L. Douglas Wilder Willie Williams III’s life reflected unlimited service and leadership in the Richmond community. Born July 31, 1930, Mr. Williams left this life on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the age of 93.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
richmondfreepress.com | Debora Timms
The city of Richmond’s current and potential political leaders committed themselves to more action on affordable housing, mobile home repair ... Improvements are underway to clarify Richmond Public Schools’ homebound and home-based instruction protocols, along with revised procedures for certifying graduating ...
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
richmondfreepress.com | Debora Timms
Healing in the context of community will be the central theme of this year’s 14th Annual Lemon Project symposium taking place March 22-23 at the William & Mary School of Education.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
richmondfreepress.com | Debora Timms
Healing in the context of community will be the central theme of this year’s 14th Annual Lemon Project symposium taking place March 22-23 at the William & Mary School of Education. The two-day event, titled “Taking Our Time: Healing Through Black History, Family and Communities,” is free to attend either in person or virtually via Zoom, but those interested in attending are asked to register in advance.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
richmondfreepress.com | Debora Timms
Willie Williams III’s life reflected unlimited service and leadership in the Richmond community. Born July 31, 1930, Mr. Williams left this life on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the age of 93. He met his wife of 42 years, Jean T. Williams, through a mutual friend, Charlie Taylor. That introduction brought the couple and their two families together. They were married in May 1981. “It was one of those moments where your spirit moved,” Mrs. Williams shared by phone recently.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
richmondfreepress.com | Debora Timms
Rep. Jennifer McClellan, center, greets members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council ofMetro Richmond during a democracy roundtable discussion Feb. 17 at Virginia UnionUniversity. From left, Betty Watson Garris, Dr. Allison Davis, Anita Edwards, and OrlandoGlasby. The community roundtable discussion focused on the significance of efforts topass pro-democracy legislation such as the Freedom to Vote Act. March 7, 2024, marked one year since Jennifer L.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
richmondfreepress.com | Debora Timms
From left, Mary Crutchfield, Denise Harrington, Roxan Rucker, Rep. Jennifer McClellan,Alice Tousignant and Doris Bey. Stories this photo appears in: Jennifer McClellan’s historic first year in Congress March 7, 2024, marked one year since Jennifer L. McClellan made history, winning a special election to succeed the late A. Donald McEachin and become the first Black woman elected to Congress from Virginia.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
richmondfreepress.com | Debora Timms
Other attendees, left, included Virginia Delegate Debra Gardner of Chesterfield County, Elijah Lee of Voters of Tomorrow, and Richard Walker, executive director of Bridging the Gap Virginia. March 7, 2024, marked one year since Jennifer L. McClellan made history, winning a special election to succeed the late A. Donald McEachin and become the first Black woman elected to Congress from Virginia.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
richmondfreepress.com | Debora Timms
WASHINGTON - March 7, 2024, marked one year since Jennifer L. McClellan made history, winning a special election to succeed the late A. Donald McEachin and become the first Black woman elected to Congress from Virginia. “There have been several moments where I’ve felt the weight of making history,” Rep. McClellan, 51, said during a recent interview in her D.C. offices, describing the moment she was sworn in.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
richmondfreepress.com | Debora Timms
Richmond City Council voted unanimously to declare East End, Evergreen and Forest View cemeteries a public necessity. The ordinance passed on Monday night also authorizes the city to acquire the parcels in order to preserve and maintain the historic Black cemeteries. Each of the three cemeteries are more than 100 years old. The largest and oldest of them, 60-acre Evergreen Cemetery, dates back to 1891.
