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While Virginia ranks well in terms of social and economic outcomes, the commonwealth struggles with access to health care

Officials address racial health disparities amid COVID-19 pandemic

Read full article: Officials address racial health disparities amid COVID-19 pandemic
Hundreds of homes were bought and destroyed to make room for Interstate 581

Frustration remains decades after Roanoke’s urban renewal projects

Read full article: Frustration remains decades after Roanoke’s urban renewal projects
Monumental changes are ahead for how Virginia students learn Black history

‘We’re looking to get it right’: Monumental changes ahead for how Virginia students learn Black history

Read full article: ‘We’re looking to get it right’: Monumental changes ahead for how Virginia students learn Black history
A look at the history of voter suppression and the work to protect voting rights

How local advocacy groups are working to ensure eligible voters can get to the polls

Read full article: How local advocacy groups are working to ensure eligible voters can get to the polls

As Election Day approaches, there is one last push to make sure every eligible voter can get to the polls.

Should racism be declared a public health crisis?

Should racism be declared a public health crisis? Gov. Northam, state leaders say yes

Read full article: Should racism be declared a public health crisis? Gov. Northam, state leaders say yes

For many, the global coronavirus pandemic is the worst health crisis in a generation. From the crisis emerged a focus on another emergency, one ignored for centuries: racism.

A look into what’s attributing to low food access in Southwest Virginia and what it takes to put an end to it

Food Justice: What is it and how can we fix it

Read full article: Food Justice: What is it and how can we fix it

Food access is a daily challenge for many people across Southwest Virginia.

Roanoke college student turns pain into action

'I feel the fire in my chest’: Roanoke woman joins movement of young people fighting for racial equality

Read full article: 'I feel the fire in my chest’: Roanoke woman joins movement of young people fighting for racial equality

2020 has been a year of change for many college students, including Tenysia Rivera.

Examining the concept of White Fragility

Examining ‘White Fragility’ and why some disagree with the claim that all white people are racist

Read full article: Examining ‘White Fragility’ and why some disagree with the claim that all white people are racist

The book White Fragility attempts to explain why whites cannot talk about racism. Its author claims it's because whites can't help but be racist.

Post-show conversation: 20/20 Focus: The Push for Equality

Post-show conversation: 20/20 Focus: The Push for Equality

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10 News anchors Brittny McGraw, Lindsey Ward and McKinley Strother to answer some questions you may have after watching 20/20 Focus: The Push for Equality

You can watch 20/20 Focus: The Push For Equality right here

WATCH: 20/20 Focus: The Push for Equality

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Right now, many are wondering if we’ll ever achieve Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s dream of a nation where people are judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.

Knowing racial equality’s past to understand where we are now

Examining racial equality’s past to understand where we are now

Read full article: Examining racial equality’s past to understand where we are now

Historians will tell you the importance of looking to the past to understand the current fight for racial equality and justice.

Urban renewal, redlining are still having lasting effects on Roanoke’s Black communities

Urban renewal, redlining still have lasting effects on Roanoke’s Black communities

Read full article: Urban renewal, redlining still have lasting effects on Roanoke’s Black communities

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

A progressive city with Confederate roots: Lexington’s unique path to racial equality

A progressive city with Confederate roots: Lexington’s unique path to racial equality

Read full article: A progressive city with Confederate roots: Lexington’s unique path to racial equality

Fighting to preserve history, while creating equality, perhaps no other city in Virginia embodies the commonwealth's identity struggle like Lexington.

Police chiefs, community come together to talk race

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

Read full article: ’Acknowledging the divide’: Police chiefs, community come together to talk race

Race. It’s a simple, four-letter word that has made its way into many conversations within the last few months.

Lynchburg moms talk about raising Black children in current racial climate

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

Read full article: ‘Representation matters': Lynchburg moms talk about raising Black children in current racial climate

In our 20/20 Focus: The Push for Equality 10 News reporter Magdala Louissaint spoke with Lynchburg moms from different walks of life who are speaking out about raising black children and the challenges in everyday America.

Roanoke man creates group to help unite the region’s Black fathers

Roanoke man creates group to unite the region’s Black fathers

Read full article: Roanoke man creates group to unite the region’s Black fathers

Ryan Bell created Black Father Family to counter stereotypes spread about Black fathers.

Challenging history education to reach beyond the classroom

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

Read full article: ‘Black history is American history’: Challenging history education to reach beyond the classroom

Some teachers believe the fight to end systemic racism for the next generation starts with education and teaching Black history. Now they're going beyond the textbooks to empower students of all races.

How Danville native Wendell Scott blazed a trail for African Americans in NASCAR

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

Read full article: 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.

Roanoke organizers discuss why change is happening now

Roanoke organizers discuss why change is happening now

Read full article: Roanoke organizers discuss why change is happening now

2020 has been unlike any year any of us have ever experienced.

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