Juneteenth reminds us of Black Americans’ long struggle for education following end of slavery
Screenshot By Rodney Coates Virginia Mercury This piece originally appeared in The Conversation. The abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass is known for many things, but perhaps among the most significant is his...
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Virginia House, Senate to meet Monday as budget deadline inches closer By Samantha Willis Virginia Mercury The Virginia House of Delegates will convene Monday afternoon in Richmond, House Clerk Paul...
Read moreDetailsFour Va. counties will pump almost 20 million gallons of water a day to Amazon. Cause for concern?
Four Va. counties will pump almost 20 million gallons of water a day to Amazon. Cause for concern? By Eric Bonds, Braderick Hatch, Fiona Steffens Virginia Mercury How you look...
Read moreDetailsSome former felons, eligible to vote this summer, are in registration limbo
Some former felons, eligible to vote this summer, are in registration limbo By Charlotte Rene Woods Virginia Mercury While a pending constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights to people...
Read moreDetailsWilliam & Mary’s Lemon Project helps Black Virginians learn about their lineage, counter narratives
By WHRO Virginia Mercury By Nick McNamara/WHRO William & Mary’s Lemon Project helps African Americans in Williamsburg uncover their families’ histories and the role their relatives played in shaping the...
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