President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, along with Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, held a celebration Monday at the White House to conclude Black History Month.
WDBJ7 spotlighted several aspects of Black History Month over the course of February 2022, and pulled them together for a special televised February 27.
Trained as a nurse, she founded an orphanage, worked with the elderly, pushed for more schools for the African American community, and organized political fundraising.
The trail which debuted in 2018 and includes more than 120 sites including churches, schools, courthouses, and museums across 15 states, mostly in the South.
“Virginia is the home to pioneers, barrier-breakers, and leaders such as Maggie Walker, Governor Doug Wilder, and our new Lt. Governor Winsome Earle Sears."