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Juneteenth Is Officially a Paid Holiday in Virginia: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Gov. Ralph Northam recently proposed making Juneteenth, a celebration of the liberation of the last American slaves, an official paid state holiday in Virginia. Northam declared that starting this June 19, all executive branch workers will have the day off with pay. The history of Juneteenth, while well-known in Black communities, has not been celebrated…
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Happy Loving Day, Virginia! Interracial Marriage Was Legalized 53 Years Ago Today
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But First… Happy Loving Day, Virginia! On this day 53 years ago, a Virginia couple, Mildred and Richard Loving, made history by winning a landmark Supreme Court case legalizing interracial marriage and giving thousands of people of…
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Northam Announces Virginia’s Colleges to Reopen in The Fall With Guidelines
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of today’s Virginia news coming up. But First… Historic uprisings throughout Virginia over racial injustice and police violence has led to several Confederate monuments getting taken down or being scheduled for removal. But do you know why these monuments were put up in the…
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State Releases More Info on How Schools Will Reopen
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of today’s Virginia news coming up. But First… The over 200 Confederate monuments in Virginia have started coming down, as cities and towns finally take steps to remove the racist statues that glorify the state’s bloody history. But once the statues are gone, what…
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All the Virginia Confederate Monuments That Are Coming Down
In the wake of nationwide protests fighting for justice for George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed by police, the push to remove Confederate monuments has been reignited. With over 200 Confederate monuments, Virginia has the most memorials of any state in the country. Legislators, Black community leaders and civil rights advocates have been fighting…
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Schools in Virginia Scheduled to Reopen in the Fall with Restrictions
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of today’s Virginia news coming up. But First… First…Gov. Ralph Northam has appointed the first Black judge to the State Corporation Commission, which was created in 1902. Jehmal Hudson will oversee Virginia’s utilities, insurance, securities and banking industries. — Virginia Mercury Five Things You…
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We Asked What Should Replace Virginia’s Confederate Monuments. You Had Answers.
The over 200 Confederate monuments in Virginia have started coming down, as cities and towns throughout the commonwealth are finally taking steps to remove the racist statues that glorify the state’s bloody history. Leaders in Richmond, Alexandria and Fredericksburg have already removed or announced plans to remove these memorials. READ MORE: All the Virginia Confederate…
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Virginia Man Who Drove Into Crowd of Protesters is “Admitted Leader” of the KKK
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of Virginia news coming right up. But First… Officials are urging demonstrators who protested against racism and police brutality to get tested for the coronavirus in order to prevent further spread of the disease. — WUSA Five Things You Need to Know Today Virginia…
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Most of Virginia Entered Phase Two of Northam’s Reopening Virginia Plan
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of Virginia news coming right up. But First… Yesterday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that a confederate monument of Robert E. Lee will officially be removed. With new legislation passed that allows localities to remove confederate monuments, more Virginia cities are following suit. Here are…
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The Robert E. Lee Statue is Finally Coming Down!
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But First… Over the past week, Americans outraged by the police killing of George Floyd have taken to the streets to protest in over 300 cities nationwide. This has given rise to a movement seeking to defund…
