PORTSMOUTH Three years ago Johnessa Richard began a journey that no one could ever imagine would have such an amazing ending. This spring she is earning...
By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide (Compiled from press and news reports) The Republican Party voter is old—and getting older. ...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide A flyer released on Memorial Day by the Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Committee of Portsmouth...
By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide LaMar Johnson smiles easily when he talks about being a father. But before Johnson enrolled...
WASHINGTON, DC President Barack Obama announced on May 18 that his administration will prohibit federal agencies from providing local police certain kinds of militarized equipment. The...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide When the Missouri legislature convened earlier this year, there was hope lawmakers would pass statewide reforms...
WASHINGTON, D.C. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) last week (May 19) launched CBC TECH 2020, a new initiative aimed at engaging the tech sector in increasing...
By Randy Singleton Community Affairs Correspondent New Journal and Guide PORTSMOUTH The City of Portsmouth held its 131th annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday (May 25),...
By John Horton With all the recent “police vs. black men violence” occurrences and racially divisive incidents throughout the nation, many communities and organizations are turning...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. / It’s had tacks in it, /And splinters, / And boards torn...