Bay Area Woman Is America's Oldest Full-Time National Park Ranger

Pioneering Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin Retires

Betty Reid Soskin—the National Park Service’s oldest ranger who dedicated her work to amplifying stories about Black history—has retired.
by Brandee Sanders
04.03.22
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Nation's First Black-Owned Casino Moves Closer To Reality

The Virginia capital city of Richmond recommended the ONE Casino + Resort to advance to a referendum on casino gaming…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
05.20.21
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Sharpton Addresses Status Of Black-Owned Richmond Casino

Rev. Al Sharpton recently caught up with Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins to discuss the company's branded casino proposals for…
by Bilal Morris
05.04.21
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NFL Player Hosts Draft Party At Homeless Shelter

Before being drafted, Pittsburgh Steelers player Najee Harris hosted a party at the homeless shelter where he and his family…
by Brandee Sanders
08.26.21
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Urban One To Propose $517M Casino In Richmond

Urban One Inc., a Black-owned business that operates media organizations across the country, recently ventured into partnership with Peninsula Pacific…
by Charise Frazier
09.29.21
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Virginia Casino Survey Seeks Feedback Amid Diversity Flap

A new survey seeking feedback from Richmond, Virginia, residents about plans to build a casino there follows criticism from African…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
12.03.20
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Richmond Names Street For Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe

Richmond renamed a street after the late legendary tennis player Arthur Ashe.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
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Black Teacher Gives Students Haircuts For Graduation

A Black educator who teaches students who live in underserved communities gave them haircuts before their graduation ceremony.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
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Virginia Bars Post Subtly Racist Dress Code, Black…

Richmond, Virginia, bars under fire for posting dress codes that some believe subtly targets Black people. It lists items stereotypically…
by nigelroberts1
01.10.19
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Crazy Mayoral Race In Richmond Sees Frontrunner Hit…

Richmond, Virginia's mayoral race has taken a strange turn days ahead of Election Day.
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
Bay Area Woman Is America's Oldest Full-Time National Park Ranger

Obama Will Replace Presidential Coin Stolen From Nation’s…

She hid in her bathroom until the robber left, but not before plugging in her iron, preparing to mark the…
by Charise Frazier
07.01.16
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Redeveloping Community Schools: Richmond, Virginia

A four-city education tour organized by the Rev. Al Sharpton and partners will hold a town hall meeting in Richmond,…
by nigelroberts1
06.19.19
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African Burial Ground To Be Restored In Richmond,…

RICHMOND, Va.- A burial ground believed to be one of the nation’s oldest municipal cemeteries for enslaved and freed Blacks…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Hooded Gunmen Shoot Two Teens In Church
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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43-Year-Old Charged In Gang-Rape Of Teenager
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19