A look at the Hippodrome in 1959, when people lined up to see "The Sound and the Fury."RICHMOND- What do you know about Jackson Ward? Most people living in the city of Richmond know the names Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and JEB Stuart. But what about the names of other Virginians like Maggie L. Walker or Bill “Bojangles” Robinson?They, along side several other Black Virginians, were responsible for transforming Reconstruction-era Richmond into the birthplace for Black entrepreneurship.For decades before the Civil War, Richmond was the country’s center for selling and torture of...…A look at the Hippodrome in 1959, when people lined up to see "The Sound and the Fury."RICHMOND- What do you know about Jackson Ward? Most people living in the city of Richmond know the names Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and JEB Stuart. But what about the names of other Virginians like Maggie L. Walker or Bill “Bojangles” Robinson?They, along side several other Black Virginians, were responsible for transforming Reconstruction-era Richmond into the birthplace for Black entrepreneurship.For decades before the Civil War, Richmond was the country’s center for selling and torture of...WW…

RICHMOND- Virginia is now one step closer to becoming the first Southern state to acknowledge racism as a public health crisis.On Jan. 26, the Virginia House passed by a vote of 55 to 37. The bill, filed by Del. Lashrecse Aird (D-Petersburg) requires Virginia to acknowledge racism damages health in a variety of ways and take steps to address it.It’s a common mistake to think of racism only as hooded, white men setting crosses on fire or calling someone racial slur. But the reality is a lot deeper than that.Racism is baked into the very foundation of the United States, especially in...…RICHMOND- Virginia is now one step closer to becoming the first Southern state to acknowledge racism as a public health crisis.On Jan. 26, the Virginia House passed by a vote of 55 to 37. The bill, filed by Del. Lashrecse Aird (D-Petersburg) requires Virginia to acknowledge racism damages health in a variety of ways and take steps to address it.It’s a common mistake to think of racism only as hooded, white men setting crosses on fire or calling someone racial slur. But the reality is a lot deeper than that.Racism is baked into the very foundation of the United States, especially in...WW…