AARP Virginia

Overlooking the Chesapeake Bay at the southern tip of Hampton, Fort Monroe is a site whose history is uniquely intertwined with the history of slavery and freedom in the United States.

Meet the "hidden figures" who courageously triumphed over racism and sexism to create job opportunities in industry and government for themselves and future generations of African American women.

Here in Virginia, staff cases spiked dramatically from a rate of 1.23 per 100 residents in December to 18.6 in January, the highest since the pandemic began. Resident cases increased nearly 10-fold from a rate of 1.49 to 14.4 per 100 residents during this same period, also the highest since the pandemic began. Nursing home resident deaths from COVID-19 more than doubled from a rate of .15 in December to .37 per 100 residents in January.

In honor of Black History Month we explore the hidden history of the Richmond 34.

Basketball is a global phenomenon that attracts millions of fans, but few may know the pioneering role that a young African American physical education teacher, Edwin B. Henderson, played in the early days of the sport.

Subcommittee postpones efforts to make facilities accountable for proper staffing levels

AARP Virginia and the Lifelong Learning Institute at Virginia Tech have teamed up to offer a series of virtual lectures this spring.

Six lawmakers to decide fate of nursing home staffing bills

The Falls Church area of Tinner Hill is an historic Black community that was thriving in the decades before the Civil War and played a significant role in the struggle for civil rights in Northern Virginia.

Senator Petersen’s Bill to Lower Medicine Costs Supported by Wide Majorities of Democrats, Republicans and Independents