Virginia Tech will honor iconic poet and educator Nikki Giovanni with a June 8 celebration featuring Kwame Alexander and Renee Watson in an afternoon of poetry,...
Rev. Dr. Owen C. Cardwell, Jr., a civil rights pioneer and one of the first Black students to desegregate Lynchburg public schools, passed on May 12,...
Virginia Tech will honor iconic poet and educator Nikki Giovanni with a June 8 celebration featuring Kwame Alexander and Renee Watson in an afternoon of poetry,...
Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum announced a $105M Trust Fund aimed at repairing the generational harm caused by the 1921 Greenwood Massacre, focusing on housing, cultural preservation,...
Charlie Rangel, the legendary congressman and Harlem statesman, leaves behind a powerful legacy of civil rights advocacy, urban renewal, and historic leadership that shaped Black political...
Virginia mourns Judge Jerrauld C. Jones, a pioneering civil rights-era figure who rose from school desegregation to state legislator and judge, leaving behind a legacy of...
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...
A new historical marker in Harrisonburg commemorates the bravery of Black families and Judge John Paul during Virginia's Massive Resistance era, highlighting school desegregation victories that...
Coach Tommy Reamon, Sr., who passed on May 22, leaves behind a transformative legacy that shaped young athletes, coaches, and communities through football, mentorship, and unwavering...
The Chesapeake Juneteenth Foundation will host its annual Scholarship Luncheon on June 14, 2025, at the Greenbrier Country Club, featuring keynote speaker Capt. Edward W. Gantt...