The rich smells of burning patchouli and curried meats filled the Greater Richmond Convention Center on Saturday as hundreds — many adorned in traditional Dashiki garments — gathered in one of the building’s front rooms.
Hundreds of Virginians come together on Saturday to participate in the Capital City Kwanzaa Festival at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
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Richmond-based nonprofit Elegba Folklore Society hosted the 34th annual Capital City Kwanzaa Festival on Saturday in honor of the holiday that celebrates Black history and culture.
This year, the Capital City Kwanzaa Festival attracted more than 40 vendors from across the country who were selling traditional African garments, food and artwork.
RVA 100: 100 people, places, things that you should know about Richmond
The RVA 100 are the people, places, things that make Richmond so special. The Times-Dispatch will be highlighting 100 quintessential Richmond icons starting Aug. 1 and running throughout the year.
Submit your ideas for what and who we should feature at go.richmond.com/rva100yourturn.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
As a child, when the Legendary Santa called you by name, that memory was priceless.
Starting today, we're launching our RVA 100 series, which highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region. For 100 days, we’ll showcase a different quintessential Richmond icon. First up: Agecroft Hall.
This story is part of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region. We’re exploring hidden histories and colorful backstories.
This story is part of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
This story is part of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region. We’re exploring hidden histories and colorful backstories.
The Blues Armory, both as a building and cultural institution, awaits a new chapter in its long and varied history. Built in 1910 for the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, the historic building is part of an impending plan for redeveloping the center of downtown Richmond.
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson is dancing in the aluminum statue that stands in Jackson Ward, the majority Black neighborhood where he grew up in racially segregated Richmond. But Robinson, a trailblazer as a Black entertainer in early 20th-Century America, didn't forget his home town or the challenges facing Black students there.
That's why the Astoria Beneficial Club led the effort to honor him with the statue dedicated on June 30, 1973, almost a quarter-century after his death in 1949.
This story is part of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region. We’re exploring hidden histories and colorful backstories.
This story is part of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region. We’re exploring hidden histories and colorful backstories.
This story is part of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region. We’re exploring hidden histories and colorful backstories.
One of Richmond’s most colorful personalities, Donnie Corker was a legend in Richmond’s counterculture.
This story is part of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region. We’re exploring hidden histories and colorful backstories.
Founded by free and enslaved Black people in 1857, Ebenezer Baptist Church — originally and briefly Third African Church — served as a beacon …
There is nothing quite as dark and mysterious as the lore that surrounds famed poet and storyteller, Edgar Allan Poe.
Ellen Glasgow had always wanted to be an author.
Born free in 1866 to a formerly enslaved couple in Cumberland County, Fannie Criss Payne was one of the first Black fashion designers in the country.
Vince Gilligan, 57, creator of the AMC hit show ‘Breaking Bad,’ has Richmond roots.
Gwar is very loud, a Times-Dispatch article from July 17, 1986 succintly explained.
Henry “Box” Brown pulled off one of the great escapes from slavery when he shipped himself in a box to gain freedom.
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church has stood as a place of faith and fellowship for more than 150 years in Richmond.
This story is part of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region. We’re exploring hidden histories and colorful backstories.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
On the 52-mile-long Virginia Capital Trail, more than 1 million annual visitors tour 400-plus years of history from Richmond to Jamestown.
This story is part of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region. We’re exploring hidden histories and colorful backstories.
Parker Field was old and quickly deteriorating. Richmond-area baseball fans noticed. So did the Atlanta Braves, who owned the Triple-A team th…
Professional baseball was played for generations in Richmond before the Flying Squirrels soared into town for the 2010 season. Nothing before …
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
Beginning as 600 acres of land inherited by U.S. Army Gen. Winfield Scott in 1818, the historic district that became known as Scott’s Addition…
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
The clock, more than four feet tall, was installed in the 1920s and stayed there more than 60 years.
There's just one monument left on the famed Monument Avenue, the bronze statue of local tennis legend Arthur Ashe.
Richmond’s Museum District is known for its historic charm and picturesque streets lined with well-preserved early 20th-century homes and cozy…
Pat Benatar, the iconic 1980s singer known for hits such as “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” first began her musical career in the River City.
Petersburg legend Moses Malone is famous for being the first player to successfully make the jump straight from high school to professional ba…
Tucked away in downtown Richmond, the Pipeline Trail is possibly one of the city’s best-kept secrets.
Pocahontas has been elevated to a household name by colonial legends and a more recent Disney adaptation that tells her story.
Before Pabst Blue Ribbon became the unofficial “People’s Beer of Richmond,” there was Krueger’s Finest.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
He played baseball in the Negro Leagues beginning in 1933 and was one of countless Black players denied the chance to play in the major leagues.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
The Richmond Dairy Co. building is a byproduct of the advancing technology in the dairy business. The building, which is a Tudor Revival, adve…
The Richmond Times-Dispatch traces its beginnings to 1850 with the founding of the Richmond Dispatch by James A. Cowardin. In 1886, Major Lewi…
Among the reminders that Richmond is nearly 300 years old: those cobblestone and Belgian block streets that can wreak havoc on the underside o…
The Richmond Union Passenger Railway was the world’s first electric railway, dating from 1888 to 1949.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
It may not be a physical icon for much longer since local developer Hourigan Group has said it plans to raze the Southern States silos and bui…
One of music’s greatest pioneers of the 20th century, Sister Rosetta Tharpe bridged the gap between gospel and secular music by incorporating …
Unveiled in 2021 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, the Emancipation and Freedom M…
Virginia’s Executive Mansion, home to the state’s governors since 1813, has entertained many distinguished visitors — from current and future …
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story had the incorrect address for the Egyptian Building. This version has been corrected.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
Tredegar Iron Works was established in 1837 as an iron forge and rolling mill located along the Kanawha Canal and James River.
Richmond is old. And few landmarks speak to the city’s storied history like the Virginia Capitol building.
For those new to Richmond, the Virginia War Memorial Carillon rises like a distant beacon above its leafy Byrd Park neighborhood.
The Triple Crossing is one of the country’s most distinctive railroad attractions, as three railroad lines cross at different levels at the sa…
Virginia Commonwealth University’s two campuses have grown tremendously through the years, changing the face of downtown. VCU is credited for …
For nearly 50 years, the Richmond Coliseum stood as the city’s premier venue for sports, concerts and political rallies.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
Train service at Richmond's Broad Street Station peaked during World War II, when a record 33,324 passengers came and went in one day in 1943.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
The 26-story building that houses the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has towered over the James River and dominated the city’s skyline since 1978.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
For nearly eight decades, the site of Richmond Raceway has been home to many kinds of horsepower.
This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.
A star football player from Richmond’s Maggie L. Walker High School and Baltimore’s Morgan State University, Willie Lanier is famously the fir…
