Trump throws party, and nobody is coming
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The Philadelphia Eagles weren’t going to the White House anyway, not that any of us would have noticed, had President Trump not brought it to our attention.
Search Results for civil rights
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Highway marker honoring Richard and Mildred Loving dedicated in Caroline County
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A historical marker was placed on Saturday in Caroline County in honor of Richard and Mildred Loving, whose lawsuit, Loving v. Virginia, challenged Virginia’s 1924 Racial Integrity Act and resulted in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1967 that overturned all state laws prohibiting interracial marriage.
ACLU, ACLU-VA charge Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department with retaliation
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The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Virginia today filed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges against the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and Fairfax County for retaliation on behalf of Battalion Chiefs Kathleen Stanley and Cheri Zosh.
Northam announces Launch of 2019 Commemoration’s Virginia History Trails mobile app
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Governor Ralph Northam joined the 2019 Commemoration, American Evolution™ in announcing the launch of the Virginia History Trails mobile application.
UVA earns national recognition for support of LGBTQ patients, team members
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The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has named University of Virginia Medical Center as a Top Performer for its equitable treatment of LGBTQ patients and team members.
Award-winning playwright, director Moisés Kaufman to visit UVA
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On April 26 and 27, the University of Virginia welcomes one of theater’s luminaries, Moisés Kaufman, to share his creative insights with students, faculty, staff and the Charlottesville community. His mini-residency will include two classroom visits and a public talk and book signing.
JMU welcomes Blue Apple for international exchange in arts accessibility
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The James Madison University School of Theatre and Dance in partnership with JMU’s Office of Disability Services and The Arc of Harrisonburg and Rockingham welcomes the award-winning theatre company Blue Apple from Winchester, England, to JMU for a four-day residency from April 11-14.
Engineering dean at University of Texas named 2018 UVA Distinguished Alumna
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When University of Virginia alumna Sharon L. Wood was about 8 years old, her father, a civil engineer, took her to a construction site where he was working.
Nicholas Patler: Rename Staunton high school in honor of Rita Wilson
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Born into a segregated southern world, Rita Wilson had attended local schools that were set apart for African Americans. She later worked as a domestic for white families, which was one of the few jobs available to local African American women.
EMU bell will toll at 7:05 p.m., April 4, joining worldwide commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Eastern Mennonite University will join a global bell-tolling ceremony on Wednesday, April 4, to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
