Story out of Ashburn, Virginia:
A historic black school in Virginia which was being restored has been vandalised with racist graffiti.
The Ashburn Colored School in Virginia, about 30 miles (50km) west of Washington DC, was discovered covered in swastikas and "white power" slogans.
Local students had been restoring the crumbling building, hoping to create an education museum.
The group, which had raised $20,000 (£15,000) for the project, said it was "heartbroken about this senseless act."
Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has opened an investigation.
"The vandalism to the Old Ashburn School is reprehensible and will not be tolerated here in Loudoun County," said Sheriff Mike Chapman.
The Ashburn Colored School opened in 1892, when schools were racially segregated by law, to teach African American students in Loudoun County. Cont.
Story from - BBC News
Screenshot from - KOKO News Report
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