Virginia
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How racism in Richmond’s past and present harms Black homeownership
Many of Richmond’s historically Black neighborhoods have seen large increases in home values — and tax assessments — in recent…
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News Flash • Updates from the Office of Economic Development
New Businesses in LYH In the past year, LYH experienced significant business growth, with the emergence of new restaurants, activities, and…
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Reflections of the Past – richmondmagazine.com
The following is a sneak peek from our October issue, on newsstands now. All summer long in the upper galleries…
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Northern Va. Black Professional Women’s Club celebrates founders
The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc. Northern Virginia Black Professional Women’s Club (NOVABPW) Mid-Atlantic District…
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5 Keys CEO Ken Frazier Uses to Lead With Humanity in the Pharmaceutical Industry – Darden Report Online
By Jessica A. Floyd A biopharmaceutical company’s ability to improve society and bolster its humanitarian and philanthropic efforts are inextricably…
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Q&A: Historian Compares Today’s Protests to Civil Rights Movement of ’50s and ’60s
People have taken to the streets in cities around the country and the world over the past week – with…
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Blacks In Technology’s SWVa chapter celebrates its first year
With one year in the books, Southwest Virginia’s Blacks In Technology chapter appears to be moving fast. BIT One, a…
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Tucker family ties to 1619 Virginia slaves
HAMPTON, Va. – As Walter Jones walks his family’s ancient cemetery, shovel in hand, he wonders about those who rest…
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Black businesses band together for “economic reclamation” after Minneapolis expo goes bust
MINNEAPOLIS — A large-scale event planned by the City of Minneapolis during Black History Month was meant to uplift Black-owned…
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Black Twitter 101: What Is It? Where Did It Originate? Where Is It Headed?
Meredith Clark was scrolling through her Twitter feed recently when she came across a tweet that made her think back…
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