Maryland and Virginia will install new monuments and markers honoring Black Revolutionary War soldiers, Civil War Black Union troops, and victims of the 1883 Danville Riot,...
Maryland and Virginia will install new monuments and markers honoring Black Revolutionary War soldiers, Civil War Black Union troops, and victims of the 1883 Danville Riot,...
Before Memorial Day became a national tradition, African-Americans in Portsmouth observed “Decoration Day” to honor fallen heroes with parades and grave adornments—a legacy being revived this...
This heartwarming article highlights the 100th birthday celebration of William Capehart, a WWII veteran and one of the few remaining African-American veterans from that era. Capehart's...
NORFOLK Local Civil Rights Activist Roy L. Perry-Bey, who led a massive African American veterans’ demonstration at the United States District Courthouse in Norfolk in July...