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Quvenzhané Wallis and Jamie Foxx star in Annie remake

10-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis and Jamie Fox turn on the charm in the new feature film Annie that’s scheduled to be in theaters later in 2014.

Candidates line up for May elections in area

Local News

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide The slates of candidates participating in May 6 municipal elections have been certified by election officials in a...

Superintendent scrubs plan for Norfolk Charter Schools

Local News

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Norfolk Public School Superintendent, Dr. Samuel King, has announced he is abandoning a plan to convert 10 of...

Va. loses longtime Statesman Dr. Lambert Age 77, Richmond

Statewide News

RICHMOND Dr. Benjamin J. Lambert III, 77, who served three decades in the Virginia General Assembly, from 1977 to 2007, died Sunday. For most of his...

Johnson family attorney gains possession of shooting video images

Local News

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Seven months after Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney refused to release the video images of the deadly shooting death of...

Part Two: Same Journey, Different Routes

Local News

By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide Anthony Wayne Green was a youngster singing in a Norfolk church choir, the year Reginald Lewis bought the Beatrice...

Film Producer At NSU for Black History Month - “Lessons From Hayti”: Demise of A Black Community

Local News

NORFOLK Byron Hunter, an award-winning producer who has produced nearly 100 hours of network television, brought his documentary “The Lessons From Hayti” to Norfolk State University...

Livingstone Wins CIAA Men’s Hoops Title; Shaw Repeats As Women’s Champion

Sports News

By Randy Singleton Community Affairs Correspondent New Journal and Guide CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Livingstone Blue Bears (21-7) defeated the Winston-Salem State Rams(18-11) 83-68 to win the 2014 CIAA men’s...

The Mountaintop: What does the dreamer dream?

Entertainment News

By Terrance Afer-Anderson Arts & Culture Columnist New Journal and Guide Even before the play begins, Virginia Stage Company Artistic Director Chris Hanna’s curtain warmer alerts you that playwright...

A mixed Obama legacy

National Commentary

By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist President Barack Obama announced a “My Brother’s Keeper,” an initiative to help young Black and Brown men succeed. Many present in...

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Candidates line up for May elections in area

Local News

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide The slates of candidates participating in May 6 municipal elections have been certified by election officials ...

Superintendent scrubs plan for Norfolk Charter Schools

Local News

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Norfolk Public School Superintendent, Dr. Samuel King, has announced he is abandoning a plan to convert 10 of the ci...

Johnson family attorney gains possession of shooting video images

Local News

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Seven months after Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney refused to release the video images of the deadly shooting death ...

Part Two: Same Journey, Different Routes

Local News

By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide Anthony Wayne Green was a youngster singing in a Norfolk church choir, the year Reginald Lewis bought the Beatrice Co...

Film Producer At NSU for Black History Month - “Lessons From Hayti”: Demise of A Black Community

Local News

NORFOLK Byron Hunter, an award-winning producer who has produced nearly 100 hours of network television, brought his documentary “The Lessons From Hayti” to Norfolk State University February 26...

Virginia Zoo Joins Worldwide Fight To Stop Elephant Poaching For Ivory

Your Community

Norfolk The Virginia Zoo has joined the Wildlife Conservation Society as a partner on the recently launched 96 Elephants campaign. The campaign is an effort to secure a U.S. moratorium on i...

Mount Zion Baptist Church Hosted the Booker T. Washington Alumni Choir

Social and Civic Whirl

One of the highlights, during Black History Month, was the performance of the Booker T. Washington Alumni Choir at Mount Zion Baptist Church located in the Berkley section of Norfolk. Shirley...

Honoring Recorders of History

Your Community

The Blyden Branch Library was the setting on Saturday, March 1, 2014 for a celebration honoring three area women for their “character, courage and commitment” as historians of Black History. Under ...

Sistas in Step Conference at NSU, March 14th

Local News

Are you ready to hear global icon Bishop Vashti McKenzie? Vashti McKenzie’s topic will be “I am Every Woman." There will be a male panel discussion with host fr...

Newport News-Hampton Continentals Host Mid-Atlantic Region Meeting

Your Community

Submitted by Rose E. Vann Special to the New Journal and Guide The Mid-Atlantic Region of the Continental Societies, Inc. 30th Annual Regional Conference wi...

Norfolk Political Activist Struck Blow To Poll Tax

Local News

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Barriers to voting were supposedly abolished in 1965 when the Voting Rights Act (VRA) was passed by the ...

Part One: Equality Same Journey, Different Route

Local News

By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide During the civil rights era, many African-Americans migrated from Jim Crow neighborhoods to unfamiliar offices, schoo...

Norfolk’s ready for 2014 MEAC tourney

Local News

By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide Several folks can tell you why you should attend the MEAC Tournament that will be held March 10-15 at the Norfolk Sco...

Mislabeled as youth, ODU student will graduate with honors

Local News

By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide Hiawatha Clemons III will fly to Cape Town, South Africa to work with refugees and families after he graduates with h...

Play Explores Life Of MLK

Arts and Culture

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Come April 4, the nation will be observing the 46th anniversary of the day Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassin...

2-Day ‘Enrollfest’ To Aid In Signing Up For New Healthcare

Your Community

Hampton Celebrate Healthcare will host the “Hampton Roads Marketplace Enrollfest” March 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hampton Roads Convention Center at 1610 Coliseum Drive in Hampton. ...

Gamma Xi Stars in 30th ‘Over the Hill Bowl’ For H.E.R. Shelter

Your Community

Story by Mike Mitchell and Alvin Swilley Portsmouth Brothers of Gamma Xi Chapter, Va. Beach – joined by family members and friends – left it all on the snow-covered playing ...

Kappas Host 16th Black History Program Awards

Your Community

Norfolk The Norfolk (VA) Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi, and The NAC-Save Our Youth Foundation, Inc. hosted their 16th Annual Black History Month Community Service Awards Program on Satu...

The Historic Bank Street Memorial Baptist Church to Celebrate Women’s Day

Social and Civic Whirl

The Women of the Historic Bank Street Memorial Baptist Church cordially invite you to join them as they celebrate, “Sister in Christ Committed to Service” for Women’s Day 2014. Prayer Meeting...

Dr. Carter G. Woodson: Negro History Week Founder Is Remembered

Local News

By Dr. E. Curtis Alexander Special to the New Journal and Guide “If the highly educated Negro would forget most of the untried theories taught him in school, ...

Road to college begins at Black College Expo

Local News

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide The road to a college education begins with a student’s work in the classrooms, devoted teachers and counselors, mor...

HU Student Interning At Winter Olympics

Local News

Sochi, Russia Hampton University senior Mariah Crews had the opportunity to work as an intern for NBC Universal during the Winter Olympics. She is part of a select group of Emma Bowen Found...

Hampton Roads Doctor Helping Close Prison’s Revolving Door

Local News

By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide Dr. Earle Williams wants you to help him close the revolving door that leads to and from jail. Make a donation. H...

Boo Williams, Local Student Among Honorees During Dominion Program

Your Community

Richmond Dominion Virginia Power and the Library of Virginia celebrated the leadership and accomplishments of eight outstanding African-Americans during the recent annual “Strong Men & Wome...

March 7: 18th “Implement the King Dream Awards” Gala To be Held

Your Community

Norfolk The 18th Annual “Implement the King Dream Awards Gala” will be held on March 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Norfolk Plaza Hotel’s MacArthur Ballroom in Norfolk. The annual event is held in recog...

Mar. 29: SEVAA to Recognize “Women in the Arts” 2014

Your Community

Hampton Roads On Saturday, March 29, 2014, the Southeastern Virginia Arts Association, Inc. (SEVAA) will be hosting “The Women in the Arts” recognition and service program. The event will...

Five Women Honored by Coalition of 100 Black Women

Your Community

HAMPTON ROADS Five local women were honored for their service to humanity and to African-American History by the Tidewater Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., duri...

Black History Month Breakfast Sponsored By Arabia Court No. 23 Daughters of The Isis

Social and Civic Whirl

On Saturday February 22, 2014, at 9 a.m., Arabia Court No. 23 Daughters of Isis will be hosting a Black History Month Breakfast at the Historic Queen Street Baptist Church in Norfolk, Virginia.&nbs...

L. Douglas Wilder serves as Keynote Speaker for ODU's Black History Program

Your Community

Photos by Yvonne Leonard

14th Amendment ensured way for education equity

Local News

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide In May, the nation will observe the 60th anniversary of the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision by ...

Postal Union plans rally on reduced mail services

Local News

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Local members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) and leaders of two other organizations representing mail c...

Dominion Sponsors Program at State Library on Black Publisher, John Mitchell

Your Community

RICHMOND The life and legacy of one of Virginia’s legendary Black newspaper publishers, John Mitchell of Richmond, will be the focus of a Black History Month panel discussion at the Library of ...

Norfolk State University To Compete in Honda Qualifying Tournament

Your Community

(NSU Newsroom) Norfolk State University, a former national champion of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge, is set to reappear in the competition, scheduled for Sat., Feb....

An Evening With The Dance Theatre of Harlem

Your Community

Chrysler Hall, on Saturday May 17, 2014 at 8:00PM, will be the venue for the Norfolk Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Mildred Dudley Peters Scholarship Fundraiser “An Even...

Young Professionals to present 12th annual Legacies Awards

Your Community

NORFOLK The 12th Annual Legacies program presented by the Urban League of Hampton Roads Young Professionals will be held on February 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the TCC Roper Center. The annu...

Les Gemmes host annual Breakfast for Milady

Your Community

Special to the New Journal and Guide VIRGINIA BEACH Saturday, February 8, 2014, the Elizabeth River Chapter, Les Gemmes, Inc. held their annual Wanetah Benn Davis...

Programs to discuss Black images, historic memorabilia

Local News

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide During the four weeks of Black History Month, Therbia Parker will be invited to 12 venues about the region where he ...

TCC Presents Annual MLK Awards

Your Community

PORTSMOUTH, Va. Tidewater Community College awarded its annual Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Awards to Ivory Warren, Tatiana Britt and Dr. William Ward at a Jan. 23 dinner in the student center o...

New CEO Names To National Delta Foundation

Your Community

WASHINGTON, DC Patricia Watkins Lattimore will serve as the CEO of the Delta Sigma Theta Research and Educational Foundation. Lattimore, a Delta Sigma Theta m...

Beach Omegas Host Stop the Violence Breakfast

Your Community

Special to the New Journal and Guide On January 25, 2014, the Gamma Xi Uplift Foundation hosted its inaugural “Stop the Violence Breakfast” at the newly opened Student Center on the ...

Va. loses longtime Statesman Dr. Lambert Age 77, Richmond

Statewide News

RICHMOND Dr. Benjamin J. Lambert III, 77, who served three decades in the Virginia General Assembly, from 1977 to 2007, died Sunday. For most of his career, he represented the 9th Senator...

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