Virginia will likely elect its first woman governor this year. Why it matters: The Commonwealth's gubernatorial race, which ...

Earle-Sears made history once already by becoming the first Black woman elected to statewide office in Virginia, submitting nearly 19,000 signatures on the first day of eligibility. She became the ...

That was the year Bonnie Logan became the first Black woman to compete on the Virginia Slims Circuit. “A trailblazer in so many ways,” said Leslie Allen, a former Top 25 WTA pro in the 1980s ...