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Black History Month: Virginia Fourth District essay contest winners announced

Published date: March 17, 2025 | 9:36 pm

Updated: April 9, 2025 | 10:48 am

Tanvi Palavalas and Augustus Rezba-Patel are winners of Virginia’s Fourth District 2nd Annual Black History Month Essay Contest.

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Black History Month Essay Contest open for middle, high school students

Rebecca Barnabi

Published date: January 13, 2025 | 4:02 pm

Updated: April 9, 2025 | 10:05 am

Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan announced the launch of the 2025 Black History Month Essay Contest for middle and high school students in Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District.

McClellan announces winners of inaugural Black History Month essay contest

Rebecca Barnabi

Published date: February 23, 2024 | 5:24 pm

Updated: July 8, 2024 | 3:12 pm

The winners of Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan’s inaugural Black History Month Essay Contest are Frances Widmer and Zahara Flowers.

Black History Month: Teachers should look more like students sitting in front of them

Crystal Graham

Published date: February 19, 2024 | 11:12 am

Updated: July 8, 2024 | 3:12 pm

A Virginia Tech professor appreciates how Black History Month celebrates Black culture but thinks that it’s something that should be discussed throughout the year in the classroom.

Wim Laven: What is the importance, significance, of Black History Month?

Wim Laven

Published date: February 11, 2024 | 11:34 am

Updated: July 8, 2024 | 3:12 pm

The U.S. government and economy were built on the backs of slave labor. Twelve former Presidents owned slaves, eight while in office.

Waynesboro branch of NAACP to celebrate Black History Month Sunday with MBU professor

Rebecca Barnabi

Published date: February 8, 2024 | 10:27 pm

Updated: July 8, 2024 | 3:12 pm

Black History Month originated from Negro History Week, the second week in February, to honor Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.

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Don’t wait: Black History Month event to encourage mental health treatment now

Crystal Graham

Published date: February 1, 2024 | 3:42 pm

Updated: April 9, 2025 | 1:28 pm

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will explore mental health in the African American community as part of Black History Month events.

R&B legend Nate Williams at Court Square Theater for Black History Month

Crystal Graham

Published date: February 12, 2023 | 11:31 am

Updated: July 3, 2024 | 1:22 pm

The new Upbeat Downtown Concert Series at Court Square Theater presents rhythm & blues soul legend Nate Williams as part of Black History Month.

UScellular announces winners of 15th annual Black History Month Art Contest

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Published date: March 16, 2022 | 12:37 pm

Updated: June 18, 2024 | 3:44 pm

UScellular announced the three winners of its 15th annual Black History Month Art Contest with Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia.

McEachin announces winners of 2022 Black History Month contest

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Published date: March 1, 2022 | 9:06 am

Updated: June 18, 2024 | 3:44 pm

Congressman A. Donald McEachin announced the middle and high school winners of his annual Black History Month Essay Contest.

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