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.
One cannot help but be riveted by the outstanding response from the young survivors of the carnage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida,...
Records of the Central Lunatic Asylum for Colored Insane” will be the topic of a talk by King Davis, Ph.D. to the Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical...
One of the great disappointments in the passage of time is its effect on the homes we grow up in. For what feels like a life...
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.
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From artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to broadband access and smart devices, Digital Download breaks down complex tech topics in an accessible way for all.
