The unveiling of a statue honoring civil rights icon Daisy Bates at the National Statuary Hall garners bipartisan praise, commemorating her pivotal role in desegregating Arkansas...
IKEA Norfolk kicked off Black History Month by raising the BHM flag and honoring the Norfolk 17, including Dr. Patricia Turner, who desegregated six all-white Norfolk...
Join us as we pay tribute to the brave African-American students who made history by desegregating Virginia Beach's public schools in 1962. Their courage and resilience...
The unveiling of a historic marker commemorates the 153-year legacy of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, the first African-American Baptist Church in Virginia Beach. The marker highlights...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal & Guide After 14 years, hours of research and a few technical barriers, the monument honoring the Norfolk...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Over the past 20 years, the nation has seen a re-segregation of its public schools, increased racial...
On September 29, 1958, Virginia Governor Lindsay Almond, faced with a court order to comply with a federal court order to admit 17 Black students in Norfolk...