The Trump administration has attacked the Smithsonian for teaching the truth about slavery, Jim Crow, and systemic racism, attempting to erase the scars of oppression from...
Delegate Cliff Hayes explores how artificial intelligence is transforming classrooms in 2025—offering both new learning opportunities and critical concerns for parents about privacy, bias, and the...
Nearly 300 Booker T. Washington High School graduates reunited at a festive Alumni Day Party in Norfolk, celebrating decades of friendships, music, and community while proving...
President Trump declared Washington, D.C. safe during a meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, citing a 26% drop in violent crime and recent National Guard action. The...
Congressman Bobby Scott held two town halls this week—in Chesapeake and Hampton—to inform constituents about health care cuts, challenge what he termed the “Big, Ugly Law,”...
Anthony Tilghman shares his journey as a Black father raising a daughter with autism, calling for cultural change, inclusive education, and policy reforms that support families...
The documentary Even Me 2.0: Unfinished Business revisits older Black women living with HIV, highlighting ongoing stigma, systemic inequities, and the urgent need for prevention, treatment,...
The documentary If These Walls Could Talk chronicles 225 years of Norfolk’s First Baptist Church, highlighting its role in education, civil rights, and community development while...
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,...
As deepfake AI threatens election integrity, Delegate Cliff Hayes Jr. urges vigilance, labeling laws, and support for detection tools. #DeepfakeThreat #ProtectDemocracy #VADelegates #DigitalTruth #AIRegulation #ElectionIntegrity #MediaLiteracy...
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.
