Fort Lee in Virginia now honors Black hero Fitz Lee, a Buffalo Soldier who earned the Medal of Honor during the Spanish-American War, replacing its previous...
The Virginia Department of Historic Resources unveiled a state historical marker recognizing Belleville, a self-sufficient community founded by formerly enslaved William Saunders Crowdy. Once a thriving...
"Panelists at a Hampton University forum commemorating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education discuss the strides made in education equity, emphasizing the role...
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...
Experience the powerful stories of escape and freedom through the opera Sanctuary Road. #SanctuaryRoad #UndergroundRailroad #Opera #VirginiaHistory #FreedomStories #HarrietTubman
The Bay Shore Hotel, a significant Green Book site, receives a historic marker in Virginia, commemorating a place that offered respite during the era of segregation....
"Virginia commemorates the Bay Shore Hotel from the Green Book." #GreenBook #AfricanAmericanHistory #VirginiaHistory #HistoricalMarker #TravelHistory #Hampton
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide On the first day in office, Virginia’s new Governor Glenn Youngkin issued 11 Executive Orders. One...
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