
A Virginia high school student in 1951, Barbara Johns led a courageous walkout that challenged segregation and helped shape the Brown v. Board of Education fight...

Longwood University pays tribute to the unsung heroes of Prince Edward County's civil rights struggle, recognizing their pivotal roles in shaping education justice during Commencement 2024....

Discover the story of Barbara Rose Johns, a civil rights pioneer, whose activism as a 16-year-old student led to a landmark lawsuit and the end of...

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide According to Virginia history books, from 1880 to 1930, at least 86 men were lynched, all...