WASHINGTON, D.C. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) recently announced it had received a $1.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The funding...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) It’s a trend that many are hoping won’t just turn into a passing fad. Late last month, Essence magazine...
By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide The future looks bright for Black Brand, a new non-profit in Hampton Roads, which is an affiliate...
By Brendan O’Hallarn Sophomore management major Janay Brown is an anomaly. Not only did she earn a great grade with her senior high school project in...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Norfolk native and Booker T. Washington High School product, Bruce Smith had a stellar career in...
DURHAM, N.C. After years of progress, the median earnings gap between Black and white men has returned to what it was in 1950, according to new...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Eighty years ago, the first drug store owned and operated by African Americans opened its doors...
HAMPTON ROADS As one the nation’s largest Coast Guard air stations announced plans to increase minority enrollment by working with Elizabeth City State University, Norfolk State...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Recently Norfolk City Council heard one of its members suggest the city consider endorsing decriminalizing the possession...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide For 20 years, Carlos A. Howard said he ran one of the most successful funeral service...