Focal Point

The Folklife Apprenticeship Program run by Virginia Humanities connects mentor artists with those still perfecting their craft.The goal is to preserve folk traditions through sharing skills and stories.

In Roanoke, one music therapist, who specializes in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, is providing people in addiction recovery with the chance to feel whole again.

For more than 85 years, the Old Fiddlers' Convention has fostered acoustic music.

According to a VCU study, there's a sea of disparity in life expectancy outcomes within Richmond. Residents that are separated by only a few miles will on average have a 20-year life expectancy gap.

Those with lived experience, and experts, share how American systems of education, economic factors and more often contribute to the Black-white achievement gap.

As many as 75% of gifted Black children are never identified. We'll explore some of the reasons behind the achievement gap.

In 2022, 74.6% of white households owned their homes, compared with 45.3% of Black households.

Ruby Bridges is famous for being among the first to integrate a southern white school, but in Virginia, it happened more than a year earlier.

A Henrico woman has made it her mission to end the stereotype that Black women don’t know how to swim. She has taught more than 100 people to swim, most of whom are women of color.

Crabbers in Norfolk, Virginia struggle to make a living as Blue Crab populations sit well below historic averages. Virginia regulators are trying to preserve the Blue Crab population, but will this lead to the extinction of the Chesapeake Bay crabbers?