NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 22 — Of all the protests taking place around the world against escalating U.S. aggression against Venezuela, probably none are more significant than the one held today outside the Norfolk Naval Station in Norfolk, Va., homeport for many of the Navy ships now stationed in the Caribbean.
Shelf Life Books in Richmond’s Carytown offers a look at the difficult path workers face when organizing for better pay and working conditions.
In our last issue, the Defender reported on the court victory of workers at Mom’s Siam, a Thai food restaurant in Richmond’s Carytown.
An open letter from the Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality to sailors stationed in Norfolk, Virginia.
For the second holiday season in a row, Starbucks workers are back on strike – this time, indefinitely.
Participants from around the world attended Ifa Festival 2025 on July 18 at the Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground.
Members of the Charles S. Gilpin Community Farm Youth Conservation Corps gathered on Sunday, Nov. 16, to celebrate the unveiling of banner-style murals of Charles Gilpin, the world-renowned actor of the early 20th century for whom the Gilpin Court neighborhood is named.
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