As this issue of Urban Views Weekly goes to press, citizens nationwide are lining up at the polls to claim their right and responsibility in the process of democracy. Meanwhile, on Grove Avenue, more than 130 singers line up to rehearse, so that after the ballots are cast and counted, they can make their own […]

On Oct. 11, Boaz & Ruth will host its 2nd Annual “Long Walk to Freedom” to raise awareness of and funds for programs supporting successful reentry into Richmond from incarceration. The walk will travel along Oliver Hill Way, beginning at Richmond City Jail and ending at Freedom House’s Conrad Center.
 
Boaz & Ruth works with formerly […]

“What they see is what they’ll be” is a motto that members of 100 Black Men Inc. keep in mind as the organization mentors, leads financial and investment literacy programs, awards scholarships, and operates leadership institutes in the interest of youth.
 
But for Raymond Lucas, a retired IBM executive, the adage resonates just a little differently. […]

 
The Family Advocacy Clinics (FAC) in Midlothian will celebrate their 10th Anniversary this month. The celebration is well-deserved, but isn’t likely to keep the Clinic from their work helping families for long. Established by nurse psychotherapist Dr. Hilda Woodby in 1998, FAC’s dedication to guiding families and individuals to safer and healthier lives has earned […]

by La Toya Mabry
 

 
When my time should come, I want the world to say, “She made a difference.” I’ve been given that chance to do so for the past year. This opportunity came in the ability to positively influence the life of a child as a mentor. I’m LaToya Mabry and I volunteer for Big […]

by Patrice Baltimore
 

 
Camp Diva, a non-profit educational program based in Richmond, provides a nurturing safe-haven for girls and adolescents that instills in them the values necessary to cultivate them into productive and self-assured young women.
 
Camp Diva demonstrates its commitment to positivity by providing girls with inspiring mentors, various learning activities, enriching outings, educational resources, recreational […]

To honor all fathers and role models, we feature four very special men
 

 
Deems Melvin: Leader of the Band
 
My mom and dad taught middle school in Lynchburg. They actually both taught at the same school. It doesn’t matter where they teach, because they have that “teacher telepathy,” so whenever you mess up, and I’ve done it, […]

Queen Beez Motorcycle and Social Association (QBMSA) celebrates its fifth year with Strength, Courage, and Unity. From its first days in 2003, ladies from Richmond and beyond came together in a sisterhood that takes pride in several honors.
 
 

 
 
What’s that buzz?
 
QBMSA…
• The first female sportbike club chartered in Richmond
 
• Virginia’s first motorsport and social club led […]

Richmond Community Chorus Invited to the Smithsonian
 

 
One Voice, Richmond’s only inter-racial community chorus, will perform June 6 and 28 at the National Theatre and Virginia State University, respectively.
 
Then on July 20, they will travel by invitation to Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C. to perform “An’ All That Jazz.” One Voice recently celebrated its […]