Freshman Virginia House Delegate Jay Jones has chalked up a significant goal as lawmaker, with the passage of legislation to create an Amber Alert-like system for...
“STAY WOKE” is the new Millennial Cry of Young African-American Activist Groups such as Black Lives Matter and others. The phrase means Don’t get sidetracked, stay...
The 22-year-old marriage between the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Hampton University is ending and the divorce proceeding seems be a nasty one.
A federal judge in Norfolk has issued a subpoena, summoning the city of Virginia Beach to respond to a suit filed in November 2017 claiming the...
We have come a long way toward building Black homeownership since the Fair Housing Act was signed into federal law 50 years ago.
On February 11, 2018, the members of the Hampton Roads community gathered in Suffolk to celebrate Nansemond-Suffolk Branch’s Freedom Fund Banquet. This year’s theme was: Maximizing...
Recently, social media was abuzz following a recent interview that legendary Quincy Jones did with a magazine. In the interview, Mr. Jones caused a stir with...
In recognition of Black History month, on Sunday, February 25, 2018, New Covenant Fellowship Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA connected with their African roots by observing hidden...
Long before Rosa Parks made history for refusing to give up her seat in the “colored” section of a public bus in 1955 in Montgomery, Elizabeth...
In 1967, while America was in Vietnam fighting to implant democracy abroad, Theodore Hall was wondering if it would ever come to his hometown of Norfolk.
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.
