On the 62nd anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, thousands marched on Wall Street led by Rev. Al Sharpton and civil rights leaders,...
Judge Cleo Powell, a trailblazer in Virginia’s legal system, will become the first Black woman to serve as chief justice of the Virginia Supreme Court, marking...
Prostate cancer strikes African-American men at higher rates than any other group. In this powerful first-person account, a survivor shares his journey and highlights why awareness,...
ongressman Bobby Scott hosted his annual Labor Day Cookout in Newport News, marking the unofficial start of Virginia’s 2025 election season as Democrats rallied supporters and...
The 10th Annual Urban Film Festival in Miami featured a documentary on NJG cartoonist Walt Carr, highlighting his decades-long career and impact on Black journalism and...
Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest reimagines Kurosawa’s High and Low with Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, and A$AP Rocky. Despite a shaky start, the film finds its...
Newport News will celebrate the 34th Annual Southeast Community Day Parade and Festival on September 5-6, featuring the Hampton University Marching Force, keynote speaker and Grand...
The Sickle Cell Association of Hampton Roads will host the 32nd Annual “Every Step Counts” Walk for Sickle Cell at Norfolk State University on September 13,...
Michael Vick’s first game as Norfolk State’s head coach drew a packed house and national spotlight on ESPNU, but the Spartans fell 27-7 to Towson in...
Virginia State University professor and author Dr. Latorial Faison has been nominated for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for her book Nursery Rhymes in Black, a powerful...