Historical marker recognizes VWCC significance following Massive Resistance Web Staff January 22, 2024 1 minute read A sign to recognize Virginia Western’s historical significance as the first community college in a new system formed in response to massive resistance against desegregation in the mid 1900s. WFIR’s Alex Torres has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: Proposed bill would require permit to buy a gun in VirginiaNext: Doc for Morgan returns tomorrow night Related Stories Black History Month films at the Grandin Theatre; Roanoke History Museum needs your vote, Brothers Grimm-Youth version opens this Thursday Gene Marrano January 28, 2026 0 The Entertainment District Focus Group examining long term future of Berglund Center complex Gene Marrano January 28, 2026 0 Virginia Citizens Defense League calls for investigation into killing of Alex Pretti Clark Palmer January 27, 2026 0
A sign to recognize Virginia Western’s historical significance as the first community college in a new system formed in response to massive resistance against desegregation in the mid 1900s. WFIR’s Alex Torres has more:
