Across the nation, HBCU commencement speakers like LeVar Burton, Don Scott, Cornel West, and Fawn Weaver delivered powerful messages of resilience, excellence, and purpose to the...
Chief Larry Boone recounts the personal and professional turmoil of leading Norfolk’s police force in the wake of George Floyd’s death—navigating trust, identity, and public unrest...
The Virginia African-American Cultural Center will host its Fourth Annual Signature Golf Tournament on June 19, 2025, in Virginia Beach, supporting its mission to celebrate and...
Fifty-nine white South African Afrikaners were welcomed as refugees in the U.S. following a Trump executive order, igniting controversy over racial bias in immigration and prompting...
As testimony unfolds in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, 12 diverse jurors must now weigh shocking allegations of abuse, control, and criminal...
Betty Jean Reed Kea, a member of the Norfolk 17 who desegregated Granby High School in 1959, passed away May 13 in Baltimore, just days before...
Before Memorial Day became a national tradition, African-Americans in Portsmouth observed “Decoration Day” to honor fallen heroes with parades and grave adornments—a legacy being revived this...
The acquittal of three former Memphis officers in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols has ignited national outrage, with civil rights leaders calling it a miscarriage...
High-profile Black women like Susan L. Taylor, Alicia Keys, and Simone Biles are shattering stigma by sharing how they battled and beat depression, helping others find...
Nearly 80 years after their vital service in World War II, the all-Black, all-female 6888th Battalion has finally received the Congressional Gold Medal, honoring their extraordinary...