With the earliest Africans coming to shore in Virginia in 1619, the Commonwealth’s history is filled with important, complicated, and often painful stories, led by notable Black individuals that shaped Virginia as well as the entire United States. Visit a few of these powerful museums and historic…
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Use this dining guide* to support Virginia’s Black-owned restaurants and experience why Virginia stands for LOVE. *This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but to highlight a few of the restaurants that help make Virginia a beautiful and inclusive place. Love Local: Regionally-Focused…
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Civil Rights history in Virginia has a complicated legacy. As the home of the capital of the Confederacy, it’s arguable that Virginia was the center of some of the hardest fought battles during the Civil Rights Movement. In fact, it was in Virginia that the National Association for the Advancement…
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Located on Virginia's southeastern border where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach is Virginia’s largest coastal city, combining delicious food, outdoor adventures, and plenty of award-winning craft beer, wine, and spirits within its borders. Spend a long weekend…
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Hip hop is huge in Hampton Roads. How huge? Chart-topping hits. Some of the most legendary producers the genre has ever known. And don't forget the world’s largest reinforced thin-shell concrete dome. Since the 1990's, the region has had a hand in making some of the most successful hip hop, rap…
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Looking for an affordable yet exciting way to spend a long weekend in Virginia? We suggest exploring Richmond, Virginia’s vibrant capital city. Known for an abundance of internationally-recognized craft beer, several notable American history sites, an award-winning culinary scene, and, of…
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The journey to equality in the American education system spanned over a hundred years, involving many heroic individuals willing to sacrifice their own personal comfort and safety to make the change necessary for future generations. Many of these brave men and women hailed from Southside…
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Welcome back to my blog post series, Come Home to Virginia – Black History Sites. I am a native and a resident of Virginia; my work as a historian explores public spaces with attention to visitor education and community engagement. This blog explores Black history across time and space. I look…
Read MoreVirginia history is more than we have been taught. Many know Virginia as the mother of Presidents. It is also the place where at least 500,000 enslaved people lived and worked when Americans fought each other in a civil war (1861-1865). Their presence and contributions have shaped the commonwealth…
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