This week marked 160 years since Virginia's Emancipation Day. Why it matters: That's when Richmond fell to Union troops, ...

The role of Billy Flora, a free Black man, in this pivotal victory — and the erosion later of rights — show a paradox of the ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In February, we are highlighting Black history and showcasing Black excellence as part of our Black History: Voices of Virginia Special. We invited local artist William ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In February, we are highlighting Black history and showcasing Black excellence as part of our Black History: Voices of Virginia Special. To celebrate, we invited renowned ...

Virginia unveils a new historical marker honoring Belleville, a community in Suffolk founded by William Saunders Crowdy, a ...

Al Jackson, born in 1953 and a descendant of civil rights activist Hattie Sasser, began his occasional tours this year after ...

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According to Virginia Mercury, 36.7% of Precinct 201’s voters are Black and 24.4% of Precinct ... Throughout our history, various tactics have been employed to limit access to the ballot ...

Black service members and veterans are feeling the sting of Trump administration actions acutely, writer Jeff Bennett of Alexandria argues in a guest column.