Black History Month

Black History Month: Roanoke honors local icon Estelle …

Estelle McCadden, founder of the Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference lived right around the corner from a park in northwest Roanoke that will soon bare her name.

Top Black History Month Headlines

Historic Burrell Hospital bridged healthcare gap in segregated …

The Burrell Hospital came to be in a divided Roanoke Valley, a time when society was separated by the color of a person's skin.

‘Representation matters’: How one Roanoke author is making …

Alvin Ailey Dance Company heads to Southwest Virginia

From jazz to modern ballet, art of dance has set the stage for American culture, and on Feb. 28 and March 1, the Alvin Ailey Dance Company will take the spotlight for the first time in Southwest Virginia.

Museum in Botetourt County honors black history through …

Upholding the Scott ‘NASCAR’ legacy

Local African American history honored by the Legacy Museum

The Legacy Museum of African American History is going into its 23rd year of showcasing local African American heritage in hopes of inspiring the culture of future generations.

More Black History Month

Honoring Black History: The artist behind the Henrietta …

Fight for racial equality continues 130 years after …

There’s a dark history in Roanoke now seeing the light of day.

Pittsylvania County family buys home, learns ancestors …

Roanoke’s historic Tank Town honored by Berglund …

In the 1960s and 70s, the Gainsboro neighborhood of Roanoke was once a thriving entertainment business district for African Americans known as Tank Town.

‘It was history’ role Lynchburg’s Diamond Hill Baptist …

From segregation to serving the community: organizers …

Black communities often face mental health barriers