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Virginia’s latest constitution turns 50
The latest Virginia Constitution went into effect 50 years ago this month, but in today’s world of polarized politics, it feels like it might as well have been 1787. Virginia’s first constitution was passed in 1776, the year the United States declared independence. The state’s present constitution is the sevent[...]
Sentara recruits local, diverse suppliers
With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing weaknesses in the global supply chain, Sentara Healthcare is ramping up efforts to diversify its vendors, committing executive leadership and resources to growing partnerships with local and regional suppliers, as well as companies owned by women, veterans and people of color. “We are being [...]
Shattering the glass ceiling
The COVID-19 pandemic has been unusually difficult for professional women, especially those with young children or other responsibilities, such as caring for older family members. Many had to leave work entirely or put pursuing their career goals on the back burner during the past year while handling personal duties at home. The[...]
Weathering the storm
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Angelic Jenkins was working toward opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant serving updated versions of the soul food staples she grew up with. On weekends, Jenkins and her husband catered parties and drove the Angelic’s Kitchen food truck they bought in 2018 to festivals around Virginia. And on [...]
Making history (belatedly)
Virginia, sometimes better known for its history than anything else, is poised to make more of it this November. There will be two female candidates on this year’s ballot for lieutenant governor. It has been nearly three decades since Mary Sue Terry served as Virginia’s attorney general from 1986 to 1993. Heretofore,[...]
