Helmed by Nigerian-British artist and director Jenn Nkiru, the new ad opens on a wide shot of Janelle Monae standing alone on the Virginia shore. […]
Tag: Virginia
Virginia Declares ‘State of Emergency’ in Advance of Gun-Rights Rally
Editorial note: This is a Breaking News story and a BNA Community Alert. The Black News Alerts editorial team would like our community to be aware of this […]
Richmond Gets New Soaring Statue with Dreadlocks
A statue depicting an African-American man with dreads riding a horse is now standing tall in Richmond, Virginia. What We Know: A massive bronze sculpture […]
Virginia panel says racist laws should be purged from state records
After doing research, a Virginia panel is urging for racist laws to be removed the state’s records. What We Know: Led by Virginia Governor Ralph […]
Hampton University Offers Free Semester to Bahamian Students Displaced By Hurricane Dorian
William Harvey, President of Hampton University, an Historically Black College and University located in Hampton, VA has agreed to offer students from the University of […]
IKEA Is Moving US Production Facility To Europe
Ikea has plans to close it’s only U.S. factory site and shift operations to Europe. What We Know: The Swedish manufacturing furniture company, located in […]
Virginia Republicans Abruptly Adjourn Gun Session
The Virginia Republicans voted to have the session moved to November despite Democrats wanting a vote on gun control measures. What We Know: Democratic Governor […]
Charlottesville Scraps Thomas Jefferson Holiday
Charlottesville, Virginia will no longer celebrate Thomas Jefferson’s birthday as an official holiday. The city will instead hold a day to observe the emancipation of enslaved […]
Supreme Court Dismisses Racial Gerrymandering Case in Virginia
Virginia House Republicans defeated by Supreme Court ruling. What We Know: The Supreme Court ruled against Republican delegates who appealed a lower courts ruling on […]
Politician Who Admitted to Having Sex with a Minor Wins Election
Joe Morrissey, a Democrat who admitted to having sex with a minor in 2014, won the Democratic primary for the Virginia 16th Senate District on […]