A Virginia high school student in 1951, Barbara Johns led a courageous walkout that challenged segregation and helped shape the Brown v. Board of Education fight...
A statue of civil rights pioneer Barbara Rose Johns was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol, representing Virginia and honoring her 1951 student protest that helped shape...
The attacks on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have never been solely about cost or coverage — race has always been under the surface. From its...
Starting in 2026, the National Park Service will no longer offer free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth — two holidays that honor...
A federal court has denied the government’s push to prematurely unseal decades-old FBI surveillance files tied to Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership...
Viola Ford “Mother” Fletcher, the oldest known survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, died November 24 at age 111 — leaving behind a legacy of...
Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., 84, is stable at Northwestern Memorial Hospital as he manages progressive supranuclear palsy — and his family insists...
The U.S. Supreme Court's deliberations in Louisiana v. Callais may determine the future of Black voter representation, potentially dismantling Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act...
Dr. John E. Warren urges the Black community to unite and act “in spite of” modern challenges, drawing inspiration from civil rights history to safeguard rights...
“Decades later, the names Addie Mae, Denise, Cynthia, and Carole still stir our conscience—murdered in a church, their lives meant to awaken a nation.” #CivilRights #NeverForget...
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.
