The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) will open two unique Black history sites here on April 26. One is a memorial; the other, a few blocks away,...
“If someone had proposed that the Modern Civil Rights Movement start in Tidewater, it never would have gotten off the ground.”
If every Black-owned business with employees added two Black workers and 15 percent of those with no employees hired just one Black worker, the racial unemployment...
Justin Fairfax made history last fall when he was elected Virginia’s second African-American Lt. Governor, a job that gains political importance when the General Assembly is in...
NORFOLK Men representing chapters in the Eastern Province Council of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., met at the Sheraton Hotel April 5-8 in their 93rd Session....
Who would have thought that in less than 15 days, I would have to coordinate and manage 1,000 young, Black student leaders from over 24 cities...
Hattie Carroll (1911-1963) was a 51-year-old restaurant server who was murdered by a white aristocrat, the 24-year-old William Devereux Zantzinger (1939-2009) who struck her with a...
In #45’s administration, so many things happen each day that it’s hard to decide the most important issue of the week—but decide we must! Seemingly, everything...
I frequently reflect on the recent tragic shooting in February that took the lives of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
As children go on spring break and get ready for summer vacation, it is important for them and their guardians to have a fundamental understanding of...
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.
