Black consumers are increasingly using their $2.1 trillion in spending power to support Black-owned businesses and influence corporate priorities. #BlackBuyingPower #BlackConsumers #BlackOwnedBusinesses #BlackEconomicEmpowerment #BlackWealth #EconomicJustice #BuyBlack...
Chesapeake’s new Historical Village at the Dismal Swamp opens to the public, preserving stories of Indigenous, enslaved and emancipated communities. #HistoricalVillage #DismalSwamp #GreatDismalSwamp #CornlandSchool #BlackHistory #VirginiaHistory...
Dr. Tatia Daniels Granger has made history as Averett University’s first Black president and only the second woman to lead the 167-year-old Danville institution. #TatiaDanielsGranger #AverettUniversity...
Black mayors are making climate change a top priority, pushing cities toward greater sustainability, climate resilience and protections for communities disproportionately affected by environmental threats. #BlackMayors...
William & Mary’s Lemon Project is helping African American families uncover ancestors, communities and overlooked histories buried in archives, cemeteries and historical records. #LemonProject #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory...
The Martha’s Vineyard Gospel Festival returns August 17, bringing acclaimed gospel artists together to support year-round Islanders facing housing, hunger and rising living costs. #MarthasVineyardGospelFestival #WintleyPhipps...
Father Sean Prince returns to his Norfolk roots as the new rector of the Basilica of St. Mary, the nation’s only African American Minor Basilica. #FatherSeanPrince...
The Joint School of Public Health at Norfolk State University and Old Dominion University has earned full CEPH accreditation, making it the only accredited joint public...
The NAACP Virginia State Conference praised Governor Abigail Spanberger after her administration restored voting rights to more than 66,000 Virginians. The move comes as voters prepare...
The William Tucker 1624 Society will commemorate 407 years of African and African American history with a week of events at Fort Monroe, culminating in the...
Pope Leo XIV has named former Howard University Catholic chaplain Rev. Robert P. Boxie III as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington, making the...
Virginia Beach has honored legendary R&B group Blackstreet by designating an honorary BLACKstreet Blvd. beneath Beasley Drive, recognizing the group's lasting impact on music, its deep...
The City of Chesapeake has dedicated a portion of Campostella Road as an honorary street in memory of Rev. Dr. Jake Manley Sr., recognizing his decades...
The Digital Download is a weekly column dedicated to exploring the power, promise, and impact of technology in our everyday lives, written by Delegate Cliff Hayes, an experienced technology leader and public servant.
The column aims to educate, inform, and empower readers with insight into how digital tools, innovations, and trends are shaping our communities, policies, and futures.
From artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to broadband access and smart devices, Digital Download breaks down complex tech topics in an accessible way for all.
