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The magic of Schweppervescence.

A BRADFORD girl has kept children entertained and helped them develop their confidence with reading by becoming a literary champion.

Political activist Angela Davis called for demilitarizing the police and weaving the Black and Palestinian solidarity movements in academia at a lecture on Nov. 14.&nbsp&#x3B;

UR students began an email campaign expressing concerns about the new COVID-19 guidelines and demanding resources to prevent the spread of the virus.&nbsp&#x3B;

A piece of local 1850s history is up for auction today — a stuccoed three-story brick home, built in an octagonal shape.

The University of Richmond campus. (Photo: Alex Scribner/VPM News) On March 3, a coalition of Black University of Richmond students gave an April 1 deadline to address racial discrimination and equity issues on campus. Students said they’d end all official relationships with the school if administration didn’t meet a list of demands, including removing the names of segregationist Douglas Southall Freeman and pro-slavery Rev. Robert Ryland, the first university president, from two on-campus ...

For years, Black students at the University of Richmond have petitioned the school to change the names of two buildings. After the university denied that request, Black students are demanding action.