During the midst of winter, Mrs. Hermione W. Jackson a musical/pianist icon turned 100 years of age. Mrs. Jackson, who now resides in the Atlanta, Georgia...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Virginia is now the 15th state to “ban the box” and the question asking job...
By Shedrick Byrd March Madness started early in Norfolk. During the week of 14 March the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) held its basketball tournament...
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) For the past 22 years, Jim Clingman has published his cutting edge “Blackonomics” column in Black-owned weekly newspapers around the country....
By Terry Shropshire Special to the NNPA from the Atlanta Daily World Many urbanites probably wonder why instances of police brutality and lethal force keep...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “The hardest work in the world is being out of work.” – Whitney M. Young, National Urban League President...
By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide Black mayors in several cities are creating opportunities that will help more at-risk youngsters climb the...
NORFOLK She is known professionally throughout Hampton Roads by a single name. Like the music star “Prince,” or the actor “Denzel,” Maizelle’s last name is not...
By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide Miss Chesapeake is Andolyn Medina. She was one of 12 women who competed for the title...
By Gary Ruegsegger Special to the Guide Sometimes it takes a lifetime to write a book. Chesapeake’s Edwards Family’s “Then There Were Three” took three...