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    Jun 10, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. UPDATED: Danville marks 50th anniversary of Bloody Monday

    A crowd several hundred strong set out from the Bibleway Church Monday afternoon, just as another group of marchers did on June 10th, 1963.
    A crowd several hundred strong set out from the Bibleway Church Monday afternoon, just as another group of marchers did on June 10th, 1963. This group had a police escort to keep the marchers safe as they walked along busy city streets. 50 years ago...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Police Arrests, Demonstration, Crime, Law and Justice

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Civil Rights leaders reflect on Danville's Bloody Monday, say there is still work to do

    Half a century ago one moment started a chain reaction to end segregation in Danville.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Half a century ago one moment started a chain reaction to end segregation in Danville. It was June 10, 1963, and it became known as Bloody Monday. Civil rights leaders who fought hard for equality then say there's still more work to do. For the most...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Social Issues, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice

    3. May 3, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. UPDATED: Martinsville City Council decides to display a controversial quilt

    Martinsville City Council will display a quilt that's been the center of a heated racial debate.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Martinsville City Council will display a quilt that's been the center of a heated racial debate. Tuesday night's meeting was the city's first full council meeting since this whole thing started. More than a dozen people spoke either for or against...

    Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Government, NAACP, Education, Teaching and Learning

    4. May 2, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Henry County teen who admitted to setting church on fire gets two years in prison

    A Henry County teenager who admitted to setting a church on fire because the congregants are black was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday.
    A Henry County teenager who admitted to setting a church on fire because the congregants are black was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday. Jean Claude Bridges pleaded guilty to setting the New Holy Deliverance Outreach Ministry in Axton on fire...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Prosecution, Punishment, Justice and Rights, Arson

    5. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Civil Rights leaders describe scene in Danville leading up to Bloody Monday

    <em>A half-century ago, one moment, and one group's decision to disobey the law, forever changed the history of Danville and the south.</em>
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    A half-century ago, one moment, and one group's decision to disobey the law, forever changed the history of Danville and the south. It's called Bloody Monday because of the violence that happened that day in the fight for civil rights. The law said...

    Tags: Salem (Salem, Virginia), Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Prisons, Martin Luther King Jr.

    6. Nov 8, 2012 |Story| AP Virginia

  6. Hampden-Sydney college reports post-election unrest

    About 40 students at Hampden-Sydney College shouted racial slurs, threw bottles and set off fireworks outside the Minority Student Union within an hour of President Barack Obama's re-election. President Chris Howard reported the early Wednesday unrest in...

    Tags: Minority Groups, Chris Howard, University of Mississippi, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities

    7. Oct 11, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. Graphic campaign ad causes stir

    With the election less than a month away, candidates are ramping up the ads.&nbsp; Many of you are tired of seeing them.
    Reporter
    With the election less than a month away, candidates are ramping up the ads.  Many of you are tired of seeing them. But there's a new one that's highly controversially that stations like WDBJ7 will have to play. Independent Presidential candidate...

    Tags: Planned Parenthood, Elections, Social Issues, Samuel L. Jackson, Skype

    8. Oct 1, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Catawba man says monkey statue dressed as President Obama is not racist

    This year's presidential election is very heated and it's bringing out strong emotions. Some aren't hiding their opinions.
    Reporter
    This year's presidential election is very heated and it's bringing out strong emotions. Some aren't hiding their opinions. A Craig County man has a display at his house that may be considered racist.  It's a statue of a monkey dressed as President Barack...

    Tags: Craig County, Sculpture, Elections, Social Issues, Arts

    9. Sep 12, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Greek Americans faced racism when they first settled in Southwest Virginia

    Like many cultures who first settled in this region and were perceived as "different", Greeks were met with racism.&nbsp; One example is the beautiful stained glass windows at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Roanoke.&nbsp; If you look closely, there are noticeable blemishes.&nbsp; Decades ago, church historians say vandals threw rocks, shattering some of the panes.&nbsp; This is just one of many tales of intolerance.
    Like many cultures who first settled in this region and were perceived as "different", Greeks were met with racism.  One example is the beautiful stained glass windows at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Roanoke.  If you look closely, there are...

    Tags: Christianity, Civil Rights, Religion and Belief, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Justice and Rights

    10. Jul 20, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Justin McLeod's Blog

    <strong>August 15</strong>
    August 15 Goodbye They say all good things must come to an end.  With that, I'm leaving WDBJ and the news business.  I've accepted a position as the community relations coordinator for Roanoke City Schools.  There are several reasons why I'm switching...

    Tags: ABC (tv network), Shootings, Entertainment, Neil Patrick Harris, Seung-Hui Cho

    11. Apr 6, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Congregation Remembers Trayvon Martin

    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On this Easter weekend churches are remembering the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ.
    Reporter
            On this Easter weekend churches are remembering the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ. The congregation at the Louden Avenue Christian Church in Roanoke also took time to reflect on the life of Trayvon Martin and the issue of racial...

    Tags: Christianity, Trayvon Martin, Religion and Belief, NAACP, Easter

    12. Sep 21, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Amherst man wanted for using racial slurs to vandalize a truck

    Amherst County sheriff's deputies are looking for a man, accused of scratching racial slurs into a vehicle.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    Amherst County sheriff's deputies are looking for a man, accused of scratching racial slurs into a vehicle. Brian Keith Higgins is wanted on a charge of felony property damage. Investigators believe Higgins used a key to scratch racially charged words...
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