As Black History Month 2025 highlights "African Americans and Labor," a new wave of DEI rollbacks and voting restrictions threatens hard-won progress. From corporate cutbacks to...
George William Millner was a pioneering labor leader who fought tirelessly for Black dockworkers' rights in Norfolk. As the first Black president of ILA Local 1248,...
By Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead ASALH National President In the history of this country, in the ongoing fight against racial oppression, against a white supremacist narrative,...
Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia honor distinguished African-American leaders in politics, music, science, and history at the 2025 ‘Strong Men & Women in Virginia...
A federal judge denied a motion to dismiss the NAACP’s lawsuit against Shenandoah County Schools, ruling that reinstating Confederate school names plausibly violates students’ constitutional rights....
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation, has died at 104. A trailblazer in military medicine, she served in...
As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president, many in the Congressional Black Caucus chose to observe MLK Day away from the inauguration,...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s family is requesting to review newly declassified files on his 1968 assassination before public release, emphasizing the personal impact of his...
Dr. Wornie Reed advocates for a U.S. Shadow Cabinet to counter anti-democratic trends, drawing inspiration from England’s system and the historic Black Cabinet. This approach would...
Following public backlash, the U.S. Air Force has reversed its decision to remove training videos on the Tuskegee Airmen and WASPs, ensuring recruits continue learning about...
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