Richmond Free Press

08/24/2026

08/22/2026

Virginia Union University, it appears that the People of Frederick Douglass Court are waiting to hear from you.

08/14/2026

NASCAR is in Richmond this weekend, and we want you to know whose hometown you are in 😏

Dystany Spurlock is the first Black woman to race in a NASCAR national series. Dystany Spurlock grew up right outside Richmond Raceway. Her first track was Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie.

Before the trucks, she set a world record in motorcycle drag racing. 7.32 seconds at 178 miles per hour. She also played football on the boys team at Highland Springs.

She has said being first was never the goal. She just loves to race.

Sixty years after Wendell Scott of Danville broke through at NASCAR’s top level, another Virginian is doing it again.

Black History Museum of Virginia- open Wed thru Sat 10am to 5pm is preserving the stories that inspire.

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08/14/2026

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07/03/2026

𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪!

More than 170 years after Frederick Douglass delivered his landmark speech, What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?, its questions about freedom, citizenship, and equality continue to resonate.

Join the Robert Russa Moton Museum, Josephine School Community Museum, and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley for this free program commemorating America’s 250th anniversary and exploring how the nation’s founding ideals have been challenged, claimed, and expanded over time.

The program features readings from Douglass’s 1852 speech by retired college professors James R. Coates Jr. and Miles K. Davis. Commentary will be provided by Leah Brown, Associate Director of Education and Collections at the Robert Russa Moton Museum, followed by a question-and-answer session.

Presented as part of the VA250 initiative, the program invites participants to consider the nation’s founding principles and the ongoing pursuit of freedom and equality.

Admission is free. Advance registration is strongly encouraged. Reserve your spot through the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley event page or call 540-662-1473, ext. 240. Walk-ins are welcome as space permits.

Before or after the program, visit the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley and experience the opening day of the special exhibition Revolutionary Valley. Admission to the museum is free for all visitors on July 4.

07/02/2026

BREAKING: King James is trading the NBA for RVA 👑