U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awards $1 million in planning grants to 14 states

Free summer eye exams and prescription glasses available for children and teens

DCPL is partnering with Vision to Learn to offer free eye exams and glasses for children up to age 18 at six library locations this summer.

Dr. Sonja Brookins Santelises to join Council on Foreign Relations

Sonja Brookins Santelises has been appointed as vice president, senior fellow, and director of the Richard Haass Center for Education at the Council on Foreign Relations.

National Great Blacks in Wax Museum celebrates more than four decades of culture and service

The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum marked its 43rd anniversary by honoring its decades-long mission of preserving African American history and unveiling new ways to engage visitors. The Baltimore institution, founded in 1983 as a grassroots effort, continues to expand its collection and reach as it undergoes a $76 million renovation project.

July Fourth did not feel the same 

In this Letter to the Editor, Richmond resident Ernest Parker Jr. says this year's Independence Day celebrations were overshadowed by concerns about racial injustice and what he sees as setbacks to civil rights. Despite his disappointment, he urges readers to remain united, vote and persevere in the face of adversity.

Racial healing in Black America: What the data tells us

A data-driven report examines how Black Americans define racial healing, where harms are deepest, and what is needed to advance trust, mental health, faith, and community recovery.