More than fifty years ago, Daily Planet opened its doors with a mission of helping Richmond teens and young adults who were dropping out of school and society. At the…
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Happy has become sort of a relative term these days, hasn’t it? Happy enough may be the more fitting way to say it this year. Not-nearly-as-happy-as-last-October-but-it-could-always-be-worse is even more appropriate…
In 1970, in order to satisfy a federal mandate to desegregate Richmond Public Schools, Judge Robert Merhige Jr. ordered the implementation of a busing program that would attempt to achieve…
Midlothian resident Hannah Qizilbash discovered her underlying passion of making an impact in the lives of kids when she wrote her first children’s book, The Purple Grasshopper. “All of this…
With states, including Virginia, reporting critical shortages of poll workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) designated September 1, 2020 as National Poll Worker Recruitment Day.…
The Virginia Department of Elections announces that in-person voting began Friday, September 18, 2020. Also, absentee ballots were sent to all voters who have requested a ballot by mail. Voters no…
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) invites all Virginians to join the VMHC Education Team on live gallery walks. These live tours will take place on the second…
Virginia Repertory Theatre welcomes audiences back to the November Theatre for two weekends in October with socially distanced performances of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Developed at Virginia Rep,…
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia (BHMVA) hosts Paradox of Liberty: Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello through November 28. BHMVA is the only venue in the Mid-Atlantic currently scheduled…
In response to a community need for safe spaces for virtual student learning, the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen (CACGA) will provide virtual learning hubs in creative spaces for…
Be kind, serve others, and do the right thing. That’s the filter Juri Miller uses to make all decisions; the one that guided her when she had to make changes…
It hasn’t been easy for Marc Cheatham – who goes by Cheats – to explain the COVID-19 virus to his 5-year-old son Cameron. One of the main takeaways for Cameron…