WHRO Public Media is dedicated to enhancing the lives of the citizens in the communities it serves by responding to their need to be engaged, educated, entertained and enlightened.
Barbara Ciara has been a fixture in Hampton Roads television news for more than 40 years, but the award-winning journalist is just as well-known nationwide for her advocacy for journalists of color.
Wright was the visionary who started the nonprofit organization in 1982. Its mission is to support Black journalists in Hampton Roads and inspire Black students to pursue college and media-related careers.