The end of the year is a time filled with holidays that create an atmosphere for reminiscing, connecting with loved ones, collectively remembering those things to which we are most…
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Honoring Past, Present, and Future Pioneers: A civil rights pioneers luncheon Walter E. Washington Convention Center Thursday, August 25, 12 pm – 2 pm Business attire, $85 per seat Partners…
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by Kirk Maltais The month of August marks the 48th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic “I Have A Dream” speech, given on the steps of the Lincoln…
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by Kirk Maltais The traveling Smithsonian exhibition Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits, opened at the The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia Saturday, July 9th.…
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Thurgood Marshall (left) was born in Baltimore and became president of the N.A.A.C.P. in 1940. He later became the first African-American appointed to the US Supreme Court by President…
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Ride for Knowledge (RFK), sponsored by the Rho Eta Omega Graduate Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, is an annual college bus tour of historically Black colleges and universities.…
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In observance of African American History Month, the Library of Virginia, in partnership with Capital One Financial Corporation, is honoring eight distinguished Virginians as the 2011 African American Trailblazers…
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Histories of Greatness, Futures of Distinction at Regional HBCU’s by Cesca Janece Waterfield Virginia Union University 1500 N. Lombardy St., Richmond 257-5600 www.VUU.edu At the end of…
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The first Arbor Day broke ground in Nebraska in 1872. It was the effort of Julius Morton, who aimed to boost the economy while beautifying the landscape with one…
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Black American soldiers and sailors have always defended the soil, seas, and objectives of our nation. During the American Revolution, more than 5000 African American men served…