Governor Ralph Northam announced five new state historical highway markers honoring the Commonwealth’s African American history.
The markers were submitted by Virginia students through the second annual Black History Month Historical Marker Contest.
“The contributions of influential African Americans have frequently been ignored, underrepresented, and even silenced,” said Governor Northam. “With this initiative, we have asked students and teachers to help us tell a more accurate, comprehensive, and inclusive Virginia story by suggesting new historical markers that recognize Black Virginians and the important ways they have shaped our shared history. I am grateful to all those who have joined in our efforts to build a strong and equitable Commonwealth.”
“This contest elevated the need to integrate Black history into the history taught in our classrooms because Black history is American history.
![items.[0].image.alt](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f177141/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+302/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4d%2Fca%2F52f15c8f45b789c8e1f403948b2a%2Fimg-0674.jpg)
The Coonman goes a pandering.
Wag the dog. New historical site markers – ok fine.
What is the cost for changing ALL those road signs that referred to confederate times?
What is the cost of renaming all those public schools with ties to confederate times?
Cost for removing all those statues?
Updating all automated government tools references the past not to be erased??
Every action always has 2nd, 3rd, 4th order of effects – but new historical markers…… Nice kool-aid you are serving.
NOT!
Final determination of content should be interesting.
Put up the Southern Flag Highway Markers !!!!!
Time to address WHITE History !!!!!!
Put BACK those Statues in Virginia the WOKE took away !!!! Illegal erasing of American History !!!!
Not to worry’ Given VA schools, none of their graduidiots will be able to read or understand what is on the markers. More window dressing from KKK Ralphie.
Virginia > Proud to be the Capital of the Confederacy !!!! Put Back our FLAG & Statues > Get Rid of Democrats !!!!!!
Take Down that MLK monument > It Offends the Whites in America !!!!!!