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All History Should Be Valued

Wilder Library Photo

The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, of which I was a founder, is…

LD Wilder
Posted on July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Make It Real, Virginia!

Governor Wilder Speaking

400 years ago, in 1619, a Dutch frigate landed at Jamestown, Virginia,…

LD Wilder
Posted on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019

A Son of Virginia: On Knowing Our History and Learning From It

Governor Wilder at the Capitol

I have lived in Virginia the entirety of my life, except for…

LD Wilder
Posted on February 11, 2019February 11, 2019

Bringing a Voice to the People as WRVA Host

Yesterday, I served as guest host on the WRVA Jeff Katzs show.…

LD Wilder
Posted on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023

Why the lack of support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities?

The acronym HBCUs is used to reference colleges that were available to…

LD Wilder
Posted on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

Nothing From Nothing Leaves Nothing

In 1996, VCU Health, the downtown medical campus of the university, was…

LD Wilder
Posted on August 28, 2023August 28, 2023

VCU Administrations Follows Failure After Failure

The Richmond Times Dispatch recently reported that VCU leadership felt obligated to…

LD Wilder
Posted on August 15, 2023August 15, 2023