African American

Much of the nation has been consumed with the coronavirus pandemic and the struggles over getting enough people vaccinated. This has diverted attention…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP)- Virginia is moving toward decriminalizing simple possession of marijuana.The state House on Monday passed a decriminalization bill…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — At a time when states are debating the removal of Confederate monuments, Maryland is adding bronze statues of two of the state's…

Salisbury will be create a memorial that marks the lynching of African Americans in Wicomico County.The Lynching Memorial Task Force will work to create…

When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down school segegration in 1954, many black students found a hostile backlash at the previous all white schools they…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Figures released by the Charlottesville Police Department show African Americans made up over half of arrests over the past…

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and other state officials will visit a historic African-American cemetery in Hampton later this week to…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A campaign consultant helping a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Virginia has attacked the NAACP and cities with large…

BALTIMORE (AP) - A new study says black workers in Baltimore earn far less than whites, regardless of industry.The Baltimore Sun cites the study released…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Maryland House of Delegates has voted to expand the number of licenses allowed to grow medical marijuana to increase minority…