Virginia

The youngest Black woman to serve in Congress, Underwood walks softly but packs a real punch in legislative action. A registered nurse by training, Underwood has prioritized Black maternal health.

Fairfax comparing his experience to the definitive state sanctioned killings of two Black men whose deaths heightened the social justice movement is troubling.

McClellan, a Democrat serving in the Virginia General Assembly for over 14 years, will be the first Black woman to serve as governor in the United States if she is elected in November.

For the first time in West Virginia University’s 154-year history, a Black woman has been elected as student body president.

Virginia moved one step closer to abolishing the death penalty, a measure that polling shows is overwhelmingly supported by Black state residents.

Urban One Inc., a Black-owned business that operates media organizations across the country, recently ventured into partnership with Peninsula Pacific Entertainment to propose a $517 million casino resort in South Richmond.

The civil rights icon and school desegregationist will be honored with a statue in the US Capitol, which will replace a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

A new survey seeking feedback from Richmond, Virginia, residents about plans to build a casino there follows criticism from African American business leaders that they and Black residents haven't been considered for the economic opportunities.

A suspected white supremacist who is also the mayor of a Virginia town was urged to quit over his alleged racist Facebook post comparing Biden's vice president hopefuls to "Aunt Jemima."

A. Benjamin Spencer is the first Black dean in William & Mary Law School’s 241-year history.

The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus sends a letter to Governor Ralph Northam.

A 9-year-old from Virginia created an art kit dubbed “More than Peach” that celebrates multicultural crayon shades.