Nation’s oldest surviving school for blacks?

It seems an English professor at the College of William & Mary thinks he has located the building which housed an 18th-century school for black children, both free blacks and those who were slaves. The find would be remarkable not only for its historical significance, but for its location in the political and ideological epicenter … Continue reading Nation’s oldest surviving school for blacks?

Local races update

A not-so-quick update on what's going on in Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk. I'll have to wait until I have more time to catch up on the other local races in Hampton Roads this November. Portsmouth The interim mayor of Portsmouth, selected by the council, turned out to be a former Vice Mayor Bernard Griffin. … Continue reading Local races update