VA: Human Rights/Racial Justice
Report Outlines Ways Virginia Can Reduce Human Trafficking
Virginia could be doing more to prevent human trafficking and help survivors, according to the latest report from a state commission tasked with …
VA Senator Wants to Remove Time Restraint on ERA
A growing group of U.S. Senators are supporting legislation to remove the time limit placed on ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. When originally …
Rising Land Prices Pose Challenges for VA Farmers
Farmers are facing record-high land prices due to a bevy of factors. According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report, Virginia farm real estate …
More Black Farmers Use Farm Service Agency Programs
Some farmers of color have been hesitant to interact with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency after a history of discrimination…
Panel Highlights Ways for Farmers to Tap Into Federal Aid
The federal Farm Service Agency provides loans and financial support to farmers across Virginia and the nation, and experts are encouraging farmers …
New Land Trust Model Will Support BIPOC-led Farming in Central VA
RICHMOND, Va. -- In central Virginia, permanent access to land is one of the biggest barriers to farming. A new land-trust model aims to secure both …
Report: Universities Offer New Cures for Closing Virginia’s Racial Gaps
RICHMOND, Va. - In response to last year's protests against racial injustice across the country, a new report shows cities such as Richmond are …
New Virginia Research Center to Connect Police, People of Color
PETERSBURG, Va. - As Virginia law enforcement agencies adjust to a number of new policing laws this year, a new state think tank represents the first …
Report: Virginia Must Improve Child Health Coverage for Latino Families
RICHMOND, Va. -- Children in Virginia are better off than in most states, but a new report said the Commonwealth needs to improve health outcomes…
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval
RICHMOND, Va. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both …
New Grant to Boost Diversity for Virginia Tech STEM Program
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - With Black and Hispanic workers still underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics careers, Virginia Tech …
Nuevo subsidio fomenta la diversidad para el programa STEM de Virginia Tech
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Con los trabajadores negros e hispanos todavía marginados en las carreras STEM, Virginia Tech se está asociando con …