NewsGov. Ralph Northam Signs Bill Banning No-Knock Warrants in VirginiaDerek MajorNovember 2, 2020November 2, 2020 by Derek MajorNovember 2, 2020November 2, 20203493 Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed legislation banning no-knock warrants, part of a package of laws that will advance criminal justice reform....
EducationVirginia Military Institute Superintendent Resigns Amid Culture of ‘Ongoing Structural Racism’Derek MajorOctober 26, 2020October 26, 2020 by Derek MajorOctober 26, 2020October 26, 20202646 The superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) resigned Monday, amid rumors of "a culture of ongoing structural racism"...
PoliticsTrump Supporters Reportedly Intimidated Early Voters In VirginiaDerek MajorSeptember 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by Derek MajorSeptember 21, 2020September 21, 20202128 Voters in Virginia lined up for early voting in Fairfax County Saturday. However, a group of Trump supporters also showed up....
EntrepreneurshipBlack Entrepreneur Teamed Up With Beer Breweries To Make His Own Granola BarsDana GivensSeptember 14, 2020September 14, 2020 by Dana GivensSeptember 14, 2020September 14, 20201759 One Black entrepreneur living in Virginia Beach was able to turn his beer brewing hobby into a small business making healthy granola bars. ...
NewsVirginia State Senator Charged With Injuring Confederate MonumentDerek MajorAugust 20, 2020August 19, 2020 by Derek MajorAugust 20, 2020August 19, 2020760 A Virginia state senator has been charged with damaging a Confederate monument during a protest that led to a demonstrator being seriously injured....
PoliticsWhite Virginia Mayor Calls Joe Biden’s VP Pick ‘Aunt Jemima’ in Facebook PostSelena HillAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020 by Selena HillAugust 6, 2020August 6, 202085713 Mayor Barry Presgraves of Luray, Virginia, is being asked to resign after calling Joe Biden’s potential running mate “Aunt Jemima” on Facebook....
EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneur Says $70,000 Worth of Products Were Stolen From Her Shea Butter BusinessDana GivensJuly 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by Dana GivensJuly 29, 2020July 29, 20201833 Ghanaian-born entrepreneur Charity Dinko reports $70,000 in shea products were stolen from her warehouse in Richmond, Virginia....
NewsRichmond Police Chief Says White Supremacists Infiltrated Black Lives Matters Protests, Started RiotsCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 29, 2020July 29, 20201991 Richmond Police Chief states recent riots were instigated by white supremacists who were posing as Black Lives Matter protesters...
EducationRobert E. Lee High School in Virginia Renamed After the Late Rep. John LewisSelena HillJuly 24, 2020July 24, 2020 by Selena HillJuly 24, 2020July 24, 20201431 Virginia school board votes to rename Robert E. Lee High School after civil rights icon John Lewis....
NewsClarence Thomas’ Wife Asked Virginia Mayor To Take Down Black Lives Matter BannerDerek MajorJuly 13, 2020July 13, 2020 by Derek MajorJuly 13, 2020July 13, 202031006 Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is demanding that a Virginia Mayor remove a Black Lives Matter banner....