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...
An 8-foot-by-57 foot commemorative wall honoring the Norfolk 17’s role in desegregating Norfolk’s Public Schools six decades ago is now on display in downtown Norfolk. The...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide There are eight members of the Norfolk 17 among us now. LaVera Forbes Brown, one of...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Six decades ago, the Norfolk 17 made their mark in Virginia and national history books when...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal Guide They both are in their 70s now. Dr. Pat Turner still lives in Norfolk, after graduating from...