Stop The Violence Activist Bilal Muhammad Receives Community Service Award

By Melissa Spellman
Staff Reporter
New Journal and Guide

On Sunday, February 25, 2024, Stop The Violence Activist Bilal Muhammad was presented the First Baptist Church Campostella 2024 Community Service Award. This honor was bestowed upon him by First Baptist Church Campostella located at 1510 Conoga Street in Norfolk, VA where Rev. Dr. Tyrone Jackson Jr., serves as senior pastor. Bilal Muhammad was recognized for his dedication, service, youth outreach, and community programing to reduce the violence in the local community.

Bilal Muhammad is the president of the Stop The Violence Team serving the Campostella and Berkley areas of Norfolk. Virginia. The Stop The Violence Team is one of many community based organizations in the Hampton Roads Community working to create a better and safer community for our youth.

Muhammad’s positive impact in the community is an inspiration to others who see a problem in their community and choose to take action. It only takes one person who wants to see change, who cares about their community, to put forth the effort to organize and bring others together for a common goal.

The First Baptist Church Campostella 2024 Community Service Award acknowledges Muhammad’s leadership, passion for uniting his people, and as a fixture in the community. While Muhammad continues to make great strides in educating and imparting positivity into his community there is more work to do.  One organization can’t reach every young person.

There are so many communities in Hampton Roads and surrounding areas that are waiting on people who want to make a difference to create organizations and programs to combat the issues that schools, the police, and government programming don’t have an answer for. Take a page out of Bilal Muhammad’s book and work to create the change you want to see.

Congratulations to Bilal Muhammad in receiving the First Baptist Church Campostella 2024 Community Service Award!