Gov. Wes Moore’s veto of a reparations bill is echoes Booker T. Washington’s Atlanta Compromise of 1895, both strategic ...

A hometown park is celebrating over a century of history, growth and tradition with a special gift from Roanoke City leaders ...

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) has broken the record for the longest Senate speech ever, slamming Donald Trump’s DOGE cuts for over 25 hours. MSNBC's Elise Jordan and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) join ...

Booker read Baker's emotional letter during his history-making marathon Senate speech. Baker told Booker: "For me, it means the world to have my voice elevated." May 1, 2025 ...

Juneteenth events at Booker T. Washington National Monument detail the life of the famous author and orator who was freed in Franklin County after being enslaved the first nine years of his life.

This weekend, a historic milestone is being honored in Franklin County. The Booker T. Washington National Monument is commemorating 160 years since his emancipation. The event showcases how the ...

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in January 1863, but it wasn't until June 19, 1865, that slavery was officially abolished in Texas, marking the official end ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s been 160 years since the emancipation of Booker T. Washington; a Franklin County native born into slavery, who became a monumental figure in African American ...

Booker began speaking at 7 p.m. and was still going after 11 p.m. You can watch here: In a transcript provided by the senator, Booker began his speech: "I rise tonight with the intention of disrupting ...

"I rise tonight with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able," Sen. Cory Booker said. Booker began speaking at 7 p.m. Monday and ...