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...
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