Local At 16, Barbara Johns led a Virginia school strike that changed history Amie Knowles April 17, 2026 Copy link Did you know that a teenage-led walkout in small-town Virginia helped bring down school segregation in America? Want more stories like this? Sign up for Dogwood’s newsletter. Popular Things To Do Know your constitutional rights: voting laws in Virginia Politics Shannon Taylor targets Rob Wittman’s stock trading in heated US House race History The freakiest UFO sightings in Virginia history Things To Do How to stop voter suppression in Virginia News ‘Very bad idea’: Virginians sound off over Dominion-Next Era merger Follow Us TikTok YouTube Instagram X Facebook Newest Videos News Spanberger rolls out data center accountability plan – but does it go far enough? News These are politicians with financial stakes in the biggest utilities merger in the country. News Lewis Ginter strike hits two weeks as workers fight for better pay News Hidden camera captures the million-dollar market for Trump pardons News Dem candidate says Rep. Wittman only interested in ‘self-enrichment’ as families lose healthcare