CHESAPEAKE The City of Chesapeake paid tribute to native son Kwame Alexander, a graduate of Great Bridge High School, during its October 27 city council meeting....
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Author and Hampton Roads native Kwame Alexander has achieved something few writers can include on their...
By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide LYNCHBURG, VA You will not see famous writers like James Weldon Johnson, Langston Hughes, or W.E.B. DuBois...
By Sean C. Bowers Someone recently rose in our silent Quaker Meeting and spoke about the difficulty of doing the right thing, versus playing...
By Gladys McElmore With God’s help, Phillis overcame some adverse conditions of slavery and became a world-renowned poet. Some sources say she was born in...