In honor of February as Black History Month, the Henrico Citizen will spotlight (on each weekday during the month) an important current or former Black resident of Henrico whose life has helped shape the county.
Katie May Brown Atkins, born May 30, 1903, in Henrico County, Virginia, lived a life
Hundreds of people turned up along Brook and Mountain roads in Henrico County Tuesday morning to catch a glimpse of the Walk for Peace pilgrimage – a 2,200-mile journey for a group of Buddhist monks based in Fort Worth, Texas.
The monks spent most of Monday in Richmond, then departed
Sydney Yarema of Glen Allen recently was initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, a collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Yarema is a student at Winthrop University. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5
The Walk for Peace pilgrimage – a 2,200-mile journey for a group of Buddhist monks based in Fort Worth, Texas – will pass through Northern Henrico County Feb. 3.
It will be the 101st day of the walk, which began in Fort Worth in October and will end in Washington, D.