
Women across generations gathered in Portsmouth for A Room Full of Sisters, a powerful program blending faith, wellness, reflection, and cultural grounding to affirm sisterhood, self-worth,...

Thomas H. Watkins, founder of the New York Daily Challenge and a pioneering Black publisher, built a powerful and lasting Black press infrastructure that advanced journalism,...

As the MEAC Basketball Tournament returns to Norfolk in 2026, the 54-year-old HBCU tradition shows how it has evolved—from paper tickets and platform shoes to digital...

The Hampton Roads community marked Kwanzaa with a celebration of Imani, honoring African American heritage through music, ritual, ancestral blessings, and recognition of leaders sustaining cultural...

Grammy-winning artist and Portsmouth native Missy Elliott continues to reinvest in her hometown, donating $50,000 to support homeless services while spreading holiday cheer through food, gifts,...

Portsmouth held a swearing-in ceremony for Lavonda N. Graham-Williams, who will assume her role as Circuit Court judge in January, marking a historic milestone as one...

Newport News City Council unanimously approved Iverson Landing, a 120-unit affordable housing development backed by NBA legend Allen Iverson, marking a major step toward expanding housing...

More than 200 guests gathered for a sold-out Elegant Holiday Jazz Brunch celebrating Chesapeake Councilwoman Dr. Ella Ward, recognizing over five decades of public service and...

The 2025 Black Men Rock Image Awards & Scholarship Ball celebrated visionary honorees and uplifted students through scholarship support at the Bridgerton-themed gala hosted by Faithwalk...

Virginia Tech’s decision to dissolve the Ujima living-learning community at the end of the 2025-26 academic year has left Black students lamenting the loss of a...