Three graduates of Detroit's Cass Technical High School are headed to MIT, Princeton, and Dartmouth, demonstrating how academic excellence, community support, and determination are opening doors...
Norfolk State University's first First Lady, Evelyn Brooks, celebrates her 100th birthday, reflecting on a lifetime of service, education, faith, and the remarkable legacy she and...
The 2025 Black Men Rock Image Awards & Scholarship Ball celebrated visionary honorees and uplifted students through scholarship support at the Bridgerton-themed gala hosted by Faithwalk...
Delceno Miles — founder and CEO of The Miles Agency — was named Virginia Beach’s 73rd First Citizen on November 15, 2025, in recognition of her...
The New Chesapeake Men For Progress & Education Foundation’s 8th annual black-tie scholarship gala sold out for the third straight year, celebrating educational excellence, community mentors,...
The Chesapeake NAACP's 58th Freedom Fund Gala on October 11 honored local leaders with the Legacy of First Light Award and celebrated the impactful role of...
At Norfolk State University’s 90th Founders Day concert, Patti LaBelle delivered a stirring performance that honored decades of perseverance, Black excellence, and community—her voice soaring, her...
Chesapeake has renamed Old Courtyard Park in honor of Judge Eileen A. Olds, the city’s first African-American woman judge and a nationally recognized legal leader who...
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. united over 33,000 attendees in Washington, D.C., and online for its 57th National Convention, celebrating its legacy of activism and charting...
Across the nation, HBCU commencement speakers like LeVar Burton, Don Scott, Cornel West, and Fawn Weaver delivered powerful messages of resilience, excellence, and purpose to the...
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.
