
The NAACP has launched its “Out of Bounds” campaign calling for Black athletes, families, and fans to withhold support from...

South Carolina Senate Republicans joined Democrats to block a Trump-backed redistricting plan that sought to reshape Rep. Jim Clyburn’s district ahead of the 2026 midterms, preserving...

Seventy-one years after Brown v. Board of Education, Julianne Malveaux argues America still has not fulfilled its promise of equal educational opportunity as Black students continue...

Before Memorial Day became a national observance, Black communities in Norfolk and Portsmouth honored fallen soldiers through “Decoration Day,” preserving the legacy of Civil War veterans...

As Democrats eye a Senate comeback, this analysis makes one point clear: without sustained investment in Black voter turnout across the South, their path to power...

Sen. L. Louise Lucas responds defiantly after an FBI raid on her Portsmouth business office and dispensary, calling the actions politically motivated while key Virginia leaders...

The New Journal and Guide issues a solemn statement following the tragic murder-suicide involving former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax,...

A Norfolk congregation was stunned to learn that a beloved 102-year-old church member quietly served in the historic all-Black, all-female 6888 Battalion during World War II—an...

In honor of National Poetry Month and the U.S. Postal Service’s release of its 49th Black Heritage Stamp, The New Journal and Guide remembers Phillis Wheatley...

After drawing an estimated 8 million participants nationwide, organizers of the No Kings Day protests are shifting focus toward sustained action, with a major May 1...