Black History

By Bernard Freeman Modern Civil Rights Leaders Too often, discussion of Civil Rights heroes end with figures from history. Important though they may be, new generations have followed in the…

By Bernard Freeman Health Insurance Equity Black Health and Wellness, the theme for 2020’s Black History Month, isn’t just about doctors, diets and doing more exercise. The wellness journey for…

By Bernard Freeman Black History Month honors the achievements and recognizes the struggles of African Americans. Originally founded as Negro History Week by the noted historian Carter G. Woodson and…

St. John’s Church Foundation is pleased to announce its first 2022 Walter W. Craigie Speaker Series speaker, the Honorable L. Douglas Wilder, former Governor of Virginia. The event will take…

National Museum of American History Addresses Anti-Black Violence Through Defaced Sign Contributed article The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will open “Reckoning with Remembrance: History, Injustice and the Murder of…

VSU Partners with Chesterfield County for 32nd Black History Month Celebration By Madyson Fitzgerald This month marks the 32nd annual Black History Month Celebration, presented by Virginia State University in…

By Bernard Freeman Black Genealogy Tracing Black family roots can be complicated for many reasons. One of the biggest reasons is slavery and its consequences. The first African Americans were…

 A Black History Month recap from VCU’s Campus and Beyond By: Katja Timm With all of the political turmoil that happened last month at Virginia’s capital, it can be easy…

Overby-Sheppard Elementary School presents their Black History Month Celebration Production “GENERATIONS:  Past, Present & Future” Thursday, February 28, 2019, 6:00 pm, at Overby-Sheppard Elementary School – 2300 1st Ave. Richmond,…

By Nia Simone McLeod The significance of Virginia’s Black history is as deep as the James River. From past to present, Virginia has birthed many trailblazing Black voices that have…