According to CBS News, Virginia Del. Don Scott Jr., a Democrat from Portsmouth, has made history by becoming the state’s first Black speaker of the House of Delegates on Jan….
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Virginia High School Renamed In Honor Of Carter G. Woodson
W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax City, VA voted on Nov. 9 to rename its school after Carter G. Woodson, the pioneer of Black History Month.
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Back On The Ballot! Urban ONE Casino Project Approved For Richmond Voters This November
Will you vote “YES” to ONE Casino? The post Back On The Ballot! Urban ONE Casino Project Approved For Richmond Voters This November appeared first on Black America Web.
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Whites Only? Company Hiring White Candidates Only Sparks Outrage Online
For this company, mistake or not – you said what you said.
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Jennifer McClellan Becomes the First Black Woman Elected to Congress in Virginia
Jennifer McClellan has made history as the first Black woman to represent the state of Virginia in Congress, reports ABC News. McClellan, who currently serves as a state senator, was the projected winner defeating Republican challenger Leon Benjamin on Tuesday…
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Virginia Teacher In ‘Stable Condition’ After Being Struck By 6-Year-Old Student While Attempting To Confiscate Firearm
A first-grade Virginia teacher was shot by a 6-year-old student on Friday. According to the New York Post, the shooting occurred when the teacher attempted to confiscate a gun from the student. Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old was trying to confiscate…
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Roofing, Restoration Company Owner Brings Fun to Industry Surrounded by Devastation
Check out his simple yet effective process.
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Henrietta Lacks Statue to Replace Robert E. Lee Monument in Virginia
Henrietta Lacks will have a bronze statue of her likeness in place of a Confederate general Robert E Lee monument that was removed in her birthplace of Roanoke, Virginia, reports the New York Times. The statue will stand in downtown…
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Virginia Officials, Residents Mad USPS Closed Post Office With Historical Signs For ‘Colored’ Customers
Source: PATRICK T. FALLON / Getty A Virginia post office recently shut down operations all because of a controversy regarding a historical display that showed “White” and “Colored” signs hanging over two separate doors of a restored train station. Apparently,…
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Fairfax Cops Busted For Aiming Guns At ‘Juvenile’ Filming Arrest In Virginia Viral Video: ‘You Have A Weapon’
First, let’s acknowledge that Stephon Clark, Rekia Boyd and Andre Hill are all examples of Black people who died because trigger-happy cops couldn’t pause their killer instinct long enough to distinguish a gun from a cell phone. (Or, at least…
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