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Reply Kings Glen Elementary students submitted the nominations for three upcoming historical markers recognizing Black history in Virginia. (Google Maps ) SPRINGFIELD, VA — When Gov. Ralph Northam's administration chose three new state historical highway markers suggested by Kings Glen Elementary students in Springfield, it was a testament to the students' research. Five new Virginia historical highway markers were announced by Northam in April as part of the 2021 Black History Month Historical Marker Contest. The three winning nominations from the Kings Glen students were for Mary Elizabe...

Governor Northam announces 5 new historical highway markers that address Black history in Virginia Jessica Larche Slavery in the United States began in Hampton Roads at Fort Monroe, once known as Point Comfort, where the first enslaved Africans arrived in 1619. and last updated 2021-05-09 15:49:57-04 RICHMOND — Governor Ralph Northam announced five new state historical highway markers honoring the Commonwealth's African American history. “The contributions of influential African Americans have frequently been ignored, underrepresented, and even silenced,” said Governor Northam....

UpdatedTue, Apr 20, 2021 at 12:58 pm ET Reply Sullivan Massaro (second from top), a student at Kings Glen Elementary School in Springfield, nominated Dr. Edwin Henderson for a historical marker. (Virginia Secretary of Education) VIRGINIA — Five new state historical highway markers that address African American history in Virginia, including one in Falls Church, were selected by the administration of Gov. Ralph Northam. Northam announced the five new state historical highway markers on Monday. The markers were submitted by Virginia students as part of the second annual Black History Month Hi...

Virginia announces five new Black history highway markers Published Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021, 1:57 pm Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com (© karenfoleyphoto – stock.adobe.com) Five new state historical highway markers submitted by Virginia students through the second annual Black History Month Historical Marker Contest were highlighted Monday at a virtual ceremony led by Gov. Ralph Northam and First Lady Pamela Northam. “The contrib...

Making tracks to graduation in 2026, students reflect on year We met them in 2014 as kindergartners, six youths from Hood River County who are now in the seventh grade. They agreed as kindergartners to respond to the same set of questions until they graduate from high school in 2026. Each fall, we get to hear from them again: Jess Aubert of Parkdale, Diego Bustos of Hood River, Trinity Evans of Cascade Locks, Jack Miller of Hood River, Sofia Rodriguez of Odell and Nicholas Tuttle of Hood River. The Tracks to ‘26 kids’ full 2019 answers are printed in full below. In 2020, we added ju...