Legacies Brought to Light
“Freedom Celebration”
Encourages Honor and Healing
On June 20 and 21, the Elegba Folklore Society will present “Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration.” The event will take place over two days in Downtown Richmond, and will feature activities for all ages. This year’s activities were carefully planned to honor Africans who were enslaved during the years 1619 and 1865, [...]
In Memoriam Thomas A. Johnson, 1928-2008
Journalism Visionary and Founding Board Member of Black Enterprise
American journalism lost a major figure and advocate last week. The funeral for Thomas A. Johnson, 79, was held June 9 in Queens, New York, where Johnson had lived in a Veterans Home.
Johnson was a native of St. Augustine, Florida, the son of a seamstress and undertaker. [...]
RZA in the RVA
Wu-Tang Clan Leader Launches New Website
When he gets a free minute, actor, composer, multi-platinum producer, and rapper RZA can add “Web mogul” to his resume. The busy leader of Wu Tang Clan went live last week with WuChess.com, an online social network that brings together Hip Hop and competitive chess. As a social network, WuChess [...]
“Tiger Woods of Chess”
and “Michael Jordan on a Chessboard” at the Diamond
International Grand Master of Chess, Maurice Ashley attended a Richmond Braves game last week to promote chess as a learning tool to children.
The event also served as a fundraiser for Adams Elementary School in Richmond’s East End. The school hopes to send its chess team to a [...]
Father’s Day Shopping Guide
Here are some unique gifts for Dad!
BCFX
It stands for Black College Football Xperience, and this game is hot! State-of-the-art graphics meet rag doll physics for a video game so real, dad will feel the burn. There’s no rest at halftime, just a thrilling high steppin’ show where You are the drum major. Features original music [...]
