Born just five years after the end of the Civil War, Robert Sengstacke Abbott attended Hampton Institute in Virginia and then went on to graduate from Kent Law School (now […]
Read moreYear: 2023
NAMIC – Virginia Annual 2022 Review & Member Mixer
On Thursday February 9th, NAMIC – Virginia met at the Cox Communications Crossways building in Chesapeake, Va. to discuss the many 2022 successes and to lay the path forward for […]
Read moreDid You Know? John Harold Johnson
In 1942 John Harold Johnson founded the Johnson Publishing Company, which produced the Black World, EBONY, and JET magazines. In 1982 he was the 1st African American to appear in […]
Read moreDid You Know? Rebecca Lee Crumpler
Graduating from New England Female Medical College in 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler changed the face of the medical industry becoming the first black women to earn an M.D. degree in […]
Read moreCelebrating Black History Month
At NAMIC – Virginia we take this month to honor, remember, and celebrate the legacy defined by our Black and African American community! We respect the achievements and many contributions […]
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