Chesapeake has renamed Old Courtyard Park in honor of Judge Eileen A. Olds, the city’s first African-American woman judge and a nationally recognized legal leader who...
Sentara CarePlex Hospital and the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank have opened a first-of-its-kind refrigerated food pantry locker in Hampton, offering discharged patients facing food insecurity round-the-clock access...
From TikTok videos to Zoom calls, every digital action fuels massive data storage and energy demands. Data centers aren’t villains—they’re the backbone of our connected lives,...
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...
The New Journal and Guide celebrates its 125th anniversary by honoring community members at its 11th Annual Impacting Lives Ceremony on November 8, 2025, at the...
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...
Two decades after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city reflects on loss, survival, and resilience while confronting the lessons of government failure and the strength...
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...