4 Charged After Va. Freshmen Swept Into River
Three men were arrested and a fourth was being sought Tuesday after two Virginia State University f...
This Day in Black History: April 18, 1868
Hampton University, the renowned African-American college, was founded on April 18, 1868....
President Obama to Officially Hit the Campaign Trail
The Obamas will kick off the campaign in Ohio and Virginia....
Obama Woos Virginia
President Obama outlines his plan to move the nation forward....
Update: Virginia Tech Gunman Believed to Be Dead
A law enforcement official has announced that the gunman who fled after killing two victims at Virg...
First Black Female Appointed Federal District Judge in Virginia
The United States Senate voted to confirm Arenda L. Wright Allen of Norfolk to serve as a U.S. Dist...
This Day in Black History: May 9, 1963
Arthur Wergs Mitchell, the first Black Democrat elected to Congress, died in Petersburg, Virginia, ...
UVA Omega Psi Phi Under Investigation for Hazing
Police at the University of Virginia are investigating an alleged hazing incident by members of the...
This Day in Black History: Dec. 4, 1906
Alpha Phi Alpha was founded on Dec. 4, 1906, becoming the first Black fraternity in the country....
Justice Thomas' Wife Is Veteran Political Activist
Justice Thomas' Wife is Veteran Political Activist...
Police: Vick Interviewed About Virginia Shooting
Police: Vick interviewed about Va. shooting....
Some HBCUs Hotbeds of Terrorism?
Is the government going too far in a new report about HBCUs?...
Kanye West’s Mom, Donda West, Remembered on Her 60th Birthday
On what would have been her 6oth birthday | Kanye West mom’s friend honors her memory....
J. Cole Announces College Tour With Big K.R.I.T.
The BET Music Matters alum team up for a 13-city run....
Rare Anti-Slavery Booklet Acquired by U.Va.
The University of Virginia has acquired a rare first edition of an 1829 anti-slavery manifesto that...
Chris Brown Set To Headline Benefit Concert In Richmond, Virginia On May 15
Chris Brown Set To Headline Benefit Concert In Richmond | Virginia On May 15...
This Day in Black History: Nov. 7, 1989
L. Douglas Wilder becomes the first Black governor in the U.S. on Nov. 7, 1989....
New Edition Removes Mark Twain's 'Offensive' Words
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Mark Twain wrote that "the difference between the almost right word and th...
This Day in Black History: Feb. 8, 1986
On Feb. 8, 1986, figure skater Debi Thomas became the first African-American to win the Women's Sin...
Where Are America's Best Black Colleges?
Posted Oct. 4, 2007 – In the latest ranking of historically Black colleges and universities, U.S. N...
