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The Second Baptist Church in Hinton is one of 17 stops along New River Gorge National Park and Preserveâs African American Heritage Tour.
Courtesy photo/New River Gorge National Park & Preserve New River Gorge celebrates Black History Month Feb 14, 2021
Feb 14, 2021
The Second Baptist Church in Hinton is one of 17 stops along New River Gorge National Park and Preserveâs African American Heritage Tour. Courtesy photo/New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
GLEN JEAN â February is Black History Month and New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is highlighting the parkâs African American Heritage Tour (AAHT), available for free in CD format at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center. The tour can also be found on the park website at African American Heritage Auto Tour - New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song is a four-hour, two-part documentary following the 400-year history of the Black church in America, from its genesis as a vital source of strength
“It is both an honor and privilege to be selected as the ninth president of Old Dominion University, a dynamic public research institution that has proudly served the Hampton Roads region and positively impacted the Commonwealth of Virginia,” Brian O. Hemphill said in the release.
Radford University President Brian Hemphill announced Friday that heâll be leaving the school to lead Old Dominion University.
Hemphill will remain in his role at Radford until the end of the fiscal year, June 30, before officially taking over as the ninth president of the Norfolk school sometime this summer.
John Broderick, Old Dominion University s longest-serving president, announced last May that he would retire as president in the summer of 2021 after completing his 13th year as the schoolâs leader. We are confident that Dr. Hemphill will continue the University s upward trajectory, said Kay Kemper, rector of ODU s Board of Visitors. The board was highly impressed with his substantial accomplishments in less than five years as president of Radford, as well as his commitment to a student-centered approach. Dr. Hemphill s successes range from enrollment management to fundraising, and many of his forward-thinking initiatives in such areas as health sciences and part