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Golf without Woods? A possibility
President Biden begins work on unfinished business of Trump administration
Biden nominates Virginia official, former VSU dean, to key USDA post
African-American astronaut pilots SpaceX capsule to International Space Station
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Changing Va.’s laws would honor the work of HIV advocates, by Deirdre Johnson
Marijuana legalization legislation falls short of equity and fairness
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Bloody Sunday memorial March 7 to honor late civil rights giants
Dean Yolanda Pierce on grandmother theology, Black Jesus
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Civil rights activist Vernon Jordan dies at 85
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Research identified 18th-century school for Black children
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Hampton University out in Big South quarterfinals
Wizards’ Bradley Beal leads NBA in scoring
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'Architect of rock 'n' roll,' Little Richard, dies at 87
Grammy-winning singer Betty Wright succumbs at 66
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Legend of screen and television Cicely Tyson dies at 96
Beloved slugger, MLB Hall of Famer Hank Aaron dies at 86
NFL Hall of Famer Gale Sayers dies at 77
Chadwick Boseman, who brought icons to life on the silver screen, dies at ...
African-American astronaut pilots SpaceX capsule to International Space Station
Black woman chaplain makes rank of colonel and history
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Eric English to become Henrico’s first Black police chief
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Within three years, Virginia Union University wants 25 percent of its undergraduate students to be Hispanic, according to university President ...
Deathbed letter by former NYPD officer tells of conspiracy to kill Malcolm X
Almost 56 years to the day of the Feb. 21, 1965 assassination of Malcolm X, the slain leader’s daughters and ...
Civil rights activist Vernon Jordan dies at 85
Vernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing ...
Bloody Sunday memorial March 7 to honor late civil rights giants
This year’s commemoration of a pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights for African-Americans will honor four giants of ...
Footwear and talent carry Atlee’s Jada Foreman to victories
Atlee High School junior Jada Foreman is easily spotted at track and field meets. She’s likely the one carrying the ...
Late actor Chadwick Boseman, others win Golden Globes as foreign press group called out for lack of diversity
The organization that hosted the Golden Globes said it is developing a plan to recruit Black members after falling under ...