Massive Resistance was a period in Virginia history when public schools closed rather than integrate Black students and white students. As a result, many students lost years of education. That's why Virginia created a special scholarship program 20 years ago.
Many of Virginia’s historic places are gearing up for summer – offering a variety of tours including those that focus on the lives of enslaved people, and a Charlottesville man is offering his new book to help those who want to know more about the Civil Rights Movement. It features hundreds of places with intriguing stories as Sandy Hausman reports.
A bill to commemorate historic sites that catalyzed litigation leading to the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision was signed into law by President Biden.