Erica Garner, who became an activist for all who were wronged by the American justice system, died on Saturday, December 30. She was 27. A Twitter...
(TriceEdneyWire.com) Our nation’s infrastructure is crumbling. Nearly 10 percent of our bridges are deficient or decrepit, a quarter of our schools are in fair or poor...
Jenifer Lewis, affectionately nicknamed “Auntie” in Black Hollywood, recently made a special appearance at the Duke Ellington School of Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. where she...
Love it or hate it, 2017 will be a year not soon forgotten. Barack Obama, a constitutional law professor, Nobel Peace Prize winner and the nation’s...
NORTHERN VIRGINIA When Maame Biney slices through the ice at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in February, she will be the second African-American...
WASHINGTON, D.C. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), nearly 9 million people had signed up for Obamacare by this year’s Dec. 15...
Newport News businesswoman Shaun Brown, recently indicted on three charges of fraud involving her nonprofit organization, said it may be retaliation for her efforts to call...
In November, Della Reese died at age 86. She starred as heaven-sent Tess on the television series “Touched by an Angel,” a role many Americans remember from...
Virginia State Delegate Lamont Bagby, who has represented the 74th District for two years, has been elected as the new Chair of the Virginia Legislative Black...
Fifty years ago, a tragic accident ended the groundbreaking career of Major Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., a Chicago native and stellar Air Force pilot who became...
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.
