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New Statue Unveiled In Response To Richmond's Confederate Monuments

New Statue Unveiled In Response To Richmond's Confederate Monuments
In Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy, towering monuments to Confederate leaders stand in the middle of the city. One statue depicts cavalry...

Cyclist who lost her job for flipping off President Trump's motorcade wins local office in Virginia

Cyclist who lost her job for flipping off President Trump's motorcade wins local office in Virginia
A legion of reasons propel political neophytes to run for office, but none may be as unusual as what inspired Juli Briskman, the cyclist who gav...

Virginia's NCAA-winning basketball team declines White House invitation

Virginia's NCAA-winning basketball team declines White House invitation
The University of Virginia's NCAA championship-winning men's basketball team has declined an invitation to visit the White House. UVA's coach, Ton...

Charlottesville Students Walk Out, Demand Reform After Racist 4chan Threat

Charlottesville Students Walk Out, Demand Reform After Racist 4chan Threat
Students at Charlottesville High School in Charlottesville, Virginia, walked out of classes on Monday, issuing a list of demands to the school dist...

Virginia’s First Lady Gave Cotton To Black Kids, Asked Them To Imagine Slavery

Virginia’s First Lady Gave Cotton To Black Kids, Asked Them To Imagine Slavery
Virginia’s first lady Pam Northam ― whose husband, Gov. Ralph Northam (D), has seen his grip on his office threatened by charges of racism ― fi...

Calls For Resignation As Va. Governor Apologizes for Racist Image In 1984 Yearbook

Calls For Resignation As Va. Governor Apologizes for Racist Image In 1984 Yearbook
Ralph Northam's page in the 1984 yearbook of Eastern Virginia Medical School in which two people are wearing blackface and a KKK costume.   Virgin...