Hampton Roads Community News
Portsmouth Celebrates 141st Memorial Day Parade
Portsmouth marked its 141st Memorial Day Parade with hundreds in attendance, celebrating local pride and honoring America’s fallen heroes along historic High Street.
#MemorialDayParade #PortsmouthVA #HonorOurFallen #MilitaryTribute #VirginiaEvents #CommunityPride #HistoricParade #VeteransDayEveryday #SupportOurTroops
By Randy Singleton
Community Affairs Correspondent
PORTSMOUTH
The city of Portsmouth hosted its 141st Memorial Day Parade on Monday (May 26). Hundreds lined the parade route along High Street to see youth and community groups as well as various state and local political leaders participating in the march which honors America’s fallen military service members. Portsmouth’s Memorial Day Parade is one of the nation’s oldest, having first started in 1884.
Black History1 week agoJuneteenth 2025: Chavis Urges America to Confront the Enduring Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
- Civil6 days ago
Israel and Iran! Will there be U.S. involvement?
- Black Business News5 days ago
For the First Time, the NAACP Won’t Invite the Sitting President To Their Convention
- Black Business News1 week ago
Report: How Online Ed. Is Helping HBCUs Grow
- Black Arts and Culture4 days ago
Tyler Perry’s Straw Has Biggest Week for a Film in 2025
- Black Business News5 days ago
Black Press, Shoppers Turn Up Heat on Target
- Black Community Opinions3 days ago
Search Underway to Replace Norfolk Public Schools Superintendent
