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  • Church Vice Chair Janet Robinson, 64, right, and Yolanda Grayson King, 69, left, inside of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church on July 7, 2021, in Gainesville, VA.

    The Development Fight Continues for Historic Black Area in Virginia

    Prince William County’s The Settlement neighborhood, which was built by formerly enslaved people, is struggling over its future, according to a report in The Washington Post.
    Shani Saxon Jul 19, 2021 1:32PM EDT
    A close-up image of an application to vote by mail.

    Virginia Voter Registration Extended After Cut-Cord Snafu Ends Last Registration Day

    A critical fiberoptic cable was accidentally sliced as record numbers of Virginians cast ballots early.
    Shani Saxon Oct 14, 2020 10:45AM EDT
    Loudoun Students. Archival black and white photo of more than a dozen Black students posing for a class photo.

    Virginia School District Apologizes for Historical Racism

    Said the open letter from the Loudoun County School Board: “The additional effort required and resources provided by the Black community to obtain an equal education created hardships to which other community members were not subjected.”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 28, 2020 2:40PM EDT
    Brown Girl Narratives. Colorful mural featuring images of seven different Black women.

    Black Women Respond to Gentrification With 'Brown Girl Narratives'

    A new mural in Richmond, Virginia, featuring seven Black women, reminds residents, old and new, that Black people matter.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm May 4, 2020 2:30PM EDT
    Arthur Ashe. Black and white photo of young Black man, wearing glasses and white top, holding up a trophy.

    Richmond Boulevard Renamed to Honor Arthur Ashe

    The tennis great is honored via a series of events in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 21, 2019 5:27PM EDT
    Kenan Thompson. Black man in navy suit with red and gray striped tie and white shirt holds finger in front of green wall and brown painting frame.

    Watch 'SNL' Educate Virginia Politicians About Blackface

    In 2019. Still.

    Sameer Rao Feb 11, 2019 1:24PM EST
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