Henry taught us all that the fight for civil rights is never truly over – that it is one of constant effort, requiring us to ...

Starting February 1, portraits of influential African-Americans who contributed to the city's growth will be showcased in the windows of businesses in Shockoe Bottom.

After serving his country in Vietnam, Chief Brown became the first African American police officer in the New River Valley in ...

He is known as the first Black Richmond Mayor, a Virginia State Senator and a civil rights attorney. But to many, Henry L.

This February, to celebrate Black History Month, Jamestown Settlement said it will feature several special programs to ...

Henry Marsh, a longtime Virginia lawmaker and first Black mayor of Richmond, has died. He served as Richmond mayor from 1977 ...

It is with a heavy heart that Blacksburg Police Department acknowledges the passing of retired Chief of Police William “Bill” H. Brown. After serving his ...

Various groups focus on a central theme to highlight the contributions that African Americans, past and present, gift to ...

Leaders of both parties honored 100 Black lawmakers from the Reconstruction era, then turned to modern battles over ...

Henry L. Marsh III Elementary School was dedicated in Richmond in August 2020. Richmond's first Black mayor died Thursday ...

Aretha Ferrell-Benavides says racism is alive and well in the city Martinsville and in her capacity as city manager, she is ...

Learn more about the history of Law Day and past themes here. To kick off the celebration of Law Day, the Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association are excited to bring you a ...