Community

“Do you see me?” asks Pastor Don Coleman, Chairman, Board of Directors, of Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (CHAT). He speaks to an audience of community stakeholders, gathered outside, across…

Ever since she was little, Rosheema Wright loved music. “I know a lot of people listen to music because music is everywhere, but to me music was something I knew…

With the weather slowly changing and summer rapidly approaching, minds are shifting from work mode to vacation mode. You’re spending your lunch break scouting locations, searching for flight deals, and…

When it comes to making life changes, saving money and budgeting is arguably the toughest change to make. It comes with lots of sacrifice, discipline, number-crunching, and saying “no” to…

*   As we enter the tenth year of publishing, we hold fast to our mission of showcasing the African American community in a positive light.  It has always been…

By Suyapa Marquez, Senior Community Affairs Representative Each year, Dominion’s Project Plant It! finds fresh ways to educate children about the role of trees in the ecosystem. The program began…

Thursday, April 20, marks the seventh annual Regional Kindergarten Registration Campaign, coordinated by Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond. This campaign establishes one common registration day for 13 school divisions – that’s…

Indira Williams, principal of Ginter Park Elementary School, received the 2016-2017 R.E.B. Award for Distinguished Educational Leadership.  She was recently recognized during a school board meeting. The award recognizes principals…

On Friday, March 10th, the Urban Views team visited Loft 17 during Richmond’s first ever Black Restaurant Week. What began as an extension of support for a black-owned business turned…

The Reginald F. Lewis College of Business at Virginia State University (VSU) has been awarded reaffirmation of accreditation by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), International.…