
The Chesapeake Democratic Women honored six exceptional high school seniors with $1,000 scholarships during their annual luncheon, recognizing academic excellence and community service in the spirit...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Seven exceptional individuals will be inducted into the VIA Heritage Association Hall of Fame on June 20 in Charlottesville, celebrating achievements in athletics, education, and leadership...

Virginia Union University hosted a powerful summit that brought together over 250 educators to tackle systemic inequities and the ongoing erosion of diversity efforts in education,...