Additional Information

African American

ASSOCIATIONS/CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Urban League of Greater Richmond

MEDIA
Richmond Free Press
Soul of Virginia

SPECIAL EVENTS
Fridays at Sunset - May-August
Juneteenth celebration - June
Down Home Family Reunion - August
Second Street Festival - October
Capital City Kwanzaa Festival - December

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Valentine Richmond History Center (cemetery tours, African American heritage bus tours)
Elegba Folklore Society

Asian American

ASSOCIATIONS/CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Asian American Society of Central Virginia
Asian American Biz Council

SPECIAL EVENTS
Asia Blooms in the Garden at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden - April
Asian American Celebration - May

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Bangladeshi American Organization of Central Virginia - 804-706-1624
Japan Virginia Society - 804-783-0740

Hispanic

ASSOCIATIONS/CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

MEDIA
Newspapers/magazines
La Voz Hispana de Virginia
Nuevas Raices
Tidewater Hispanic
Eco

Radio
WRIR 97.3 FM - salsa music from 9-11 a.m. Sundays
Selecta WVNZ 1320 AM

Television
Comcast Univision channel 71

SPECIAL EVENTS
Mercado at 17th Street Farmers' Market - quarterly
Latino Day at Richmond Braves game - summer
Latino Day at Paramount's Kings Dominion - August
Que Pasa Hispanic Cultural Festival - September

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Salsa music and dancing information

Native American

ASSOCIATIONS
Virginia Indian Tribal Alliance for Life
Virginia Council on Indians

SPECIAL EVENTS
Chickahominy Fall Festival
Chickahominy Indians, Eastern Division, Tribal Cook-out and Homecoming - summer
Monacan Homecoming and Bazaar - First Saturday of October
Nansemond Pow-Wow - summer
Rappahannock Harvest Festival and Pow-Wow - second Saturday of October
Upper Mattaponi Spring Pow-Wow - Memorial Day weekend

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Chickahominy Tribe
Mattaponi Indian Reservation
Monacan Indian Nation
Nansemond Indian Tribal Association
Pamunkey Indian Tribe
Rappahannock Tribe
Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe

Indian

ASSOCIATIONS/CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Asian American Society of Central Virginia
Indian Association of Virginia

SPECIAL EVENTS
Taste of India - June
Festival of India - October

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Cultural Center of India -804-536-2524
Hindu Center of Virginia -804-346-9954
IndiaGrid Richmond
Thokalath.com Indian resources

Jewish

MEDIA
Jewish News
The Reflector

SPECIAL EVENTS
Jewish Community Center Forum - Quarterly speakers
Kristallnacht anniversary and memorial service - November
Chanukah Celebrations - December

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives
Jewish Community Federation of Richmond
Weinstein Jewish Community Center
Chabad of the Virginias

Gay/Lesbian

BARS, RESTAURANTS AND CAFES
Babes - 3166 West Cary Street, Richmond, 804-355-9338
Barcode - 6 East Grace Street, Richmond, 804-648-2040
Fielden's - 2033 West Broad Street, Richmond, 804-359-1963
Godfrey's - 308 East Grace Street, Richmond, 804-648-3957
Z2 - 2729 West Broad Street, Richmond, 804-249-9930

BOOKSTORES
Phoenix Rising, 19 N. Belmont Avenue, Richmond, 804-355-7939

MEDIA
Out & About

SPECIAL EVENTS
Gay Day at Paramount's Kings Dominion - July
Gay Pride Festival - fall

THRIFT STORES
Diversity Thrift - 1407 Sherwood Avenue, Richmond, 804-353-8890

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Equality Virginia - 804-643-4816
GayRichmond.com
Lambda Directory
ROBIN (Richmond Bisexual Network)
ROSMY (Richmond Organization for Sexual Minority Youth) - 804-644-4390