HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Imagine a period of time in our history where a class of people carried a book to find businesses that would welcome them. A movie was even made about it. Many from that period of time remember it as “The Negro Motorist Green-Book.” Thursday, we honor Black history with how that […]
Hampton will have a series of events all February long that will acknowledge the wealth of sacrifices, heritage and bravery of Black Americans. Here's a list.
The history of the Bay Shore Hotel, a popular Hampton Roads destination and "home away from home" for Black Americans during a time of racist segregation laws, is getting renewed attention due it its inclusion in the "Green Book." Virginia officials installed the first plaque in the state commemorating historic "Green Book" locations at the site of the former Hampton hotel.
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“Barbecue started in Virginia,” Deb Freeman said. She’s confident but not cocky in this, and it’s here where you see (and hear) why Stephen Satterfield, food educator and host of "High on the Hog" on Netflix, has bet on and backed her "Setting the Table" podcast with his production company, Whetstone Radio Collective.