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Tag: Virginia

Did You Know About The First Black Love Story In America?
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Did You Know About The First Black Love Story In America?

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Feb 15, 2025
Virginia NAACP Sues School Board That Reinstated Names Of Confederate Leaders
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Virginia NAACP Sues School Board That Reinstated Names Of Confederate Leaders

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 12, 2024
A Virginia School Board Votes To Restore The Names Of Confederate Leaders At Two Schools
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A Virginia School Board Votes To Restore The Names Of Confederate Leaders At Two Schools

By Melissa Noel · May 13, 2024
The Oldest Black School In America Is Reopening To The Public
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The Oldest Black School In America Is Reopening To The Public

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Mar 28, 2024
Virginia Lawmakers Approve Commission To Study Compensation For Black Families After PWI Took Their Land
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Virginia Lawmakers Approve Commission To Study Compensation For Black Families After PWI Took Their Land

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Mar 19, 2024
Virginia Democrats Now Have A Majority In The State Legislature And Black Lawmakers Are Making History
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Virginia Democrats Now Have A Majority In The State Legislature And Black Lawmakers Are Making History

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Nov 16, 2023
Black Excellence Alert: Virginia Teen Invented Soap That Fights Skin Cancer
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Black Excellence Alert: Virginia Teen Invented Soap That Fights Skin Cancer

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Nov 13, 2023
Missy Elliott Donates $50,000 To Her Hometown To Help Families Facing Eviction
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Missy Elliott Donates $50,000 To Her Hometown To Help Families Facing Eviction

By Melissa Noel · Oct 23, 2023
Why The Destruction Of A Black Neighborhood Matters To Me— And Should Matter To Everyone
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Why The Destruction Of A Black Neighborhood Matters To Me— And Should Matter To Everyone

By Brandi Kellam, Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism · Sep 5, 2023
This Thriving Black Community Was Destroyed To Create An All-White College. It's Not The Only One
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This Thriving Black Community Was Destroyed To Create An All-White College. It's Not The Only One

By Brandi Kellam and Louis Hansen, Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO · Sep 5, 2023
Virginia Closer to Electing its First Woman of Color Lieutenant Governor
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Virginia Closer to Electing its First Woman of Color Lieutenant Governor

By Donna M. Owens · Jun 9, 2021
Get Lost: 72 Hours in Charlottesville, Virginia’s Hidden Gem
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Get Lost: 72 Hours in Charlottesville, Virginia’s Hidden Gem

By Kimberly Wilson · Aug 26, 2020
Jennifer McClellan Enters Virginia Gubernatorial Race With Goal To Become First Black Woman Governor
In Her We Trust · News · Politics

Jennifer McClellan Enters Virginia Gubernatorial Race With Goal To Become First Black Woman Governor

By Tanya A. Christian · Jun 18, 2020
Protesters In Virginia Tear Down Statue Of Christopher Columbus, Throw It In Lake
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Protesters In Virginia Tear Down Statue Of Christopher Columbus, Throw It In Lake

By Breanna Edwards · Jun 10, 2020
Virginia Democrat Jennifer Carroll Foy Is Running For Governor
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Virginia Democrat Jennifer Carroll Foy Is Running For Governor

By Breanna Edwards · May 27, 2020
Four Relatives Diagnosed With Coronavirus After Virginia Bishop's Death
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Four Relatives Diagnosed With Coronavirus After Virginia Bishop's Death

By Breanna Edwards · Apr 16, 2020
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Series Of Bills To Expand Access To Voting
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Series Of Bills To Expand Access To Voting

By Breanna Edwards · Apr 13, 2020
Gun Rally Scheduled For MLK Day Sparking Fears After Arrests Of White Extremists Tied To Event
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Gun Rally Scheduled For MLK Day Sparking Fears After Arrests Of White Extremists Tied To Event

By Tanya A. Christian · Jan 17, 2020
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