Paving the way: How Danville native Wendell Scott blazed a trail for African Americans in NASCAR

Danville native Wendell Scott started his engine more than 50 years ago, aiming to not only drive his car but drive home change. His mission was to always try and impact ...

Black history is American history: Challenging history education to reach beyond the classroom

ROANOKE, Va. Black history is American history.Its the bold statement Eboni Harrington, a seventh-grade math teacher at Lucy Addison Middle School in Roanoke, lives by. ...

Urban renewal, redlining still have lasting effects on Roanokes Black communities

ROANOKE, Va. A crucial way to understand systemic racism and its effects on generations is by taking a look at discriminatory housing practices, urban renewal and redlin...

Representation matters': Lynchburg moms talk about raising Black children in current racial climate

Far from the outrage seen in cities from coast to coast, their own reality is disheartening too, dealing with the everyday challenges of raising Black children in Central...

Acknowledging the divide: Police chiefs, community come together to talk race

Its a simple, four-letter word that has made its way into many conversations within the last few months. I feel like we were doing it the right way. Now, hindsight being ...

A progressive city with Confederate roots: Lexingtons unique path to racial equality

I think certainly in the past the Confederate history of this region has been much more prevalent. As we have progressed, I dont see as many people coming for the Confede...

Examining racial equalitys past to understand where we are now

DANVILLE, Va. Historians will tell you the importance of looking to the past to understand the current fight for racial equality and justice. Part of that past is a pivo...