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Hampton Roads Community News9 months ago
State Approves Design of Barbara Johns Statue To Replace Lee’s At U.S. Capitol
By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide In a few years, you will walk through the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall and see a towering...
Hampton Roads Community News1 year ago
Happy 4th of July! The Fight for Freedom Continues
The 4th of July is inspired by the American War of Independence from 1775 to 1776. Tension between England and the Colonies grew severe and gave way...
Black Arts and Culture1 year ago
“What To The Slave Is The Fourth of July?”
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide On July 4, the nation will celebrate the 246th anniversary of its independence...

New York City further tightens time limit for migrants to move out of shelters September 24, 2023
Beleaguered by a continuing influx of asylum seekers, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is further tightening shelter rules by limiting adult migrants to just 30 days in city-run facilities. The post New York City further tightens time limit for migrants to move out of shelters appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.
A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Now his family is suing Texas officials September 24, 2023
The family of a Black high school student in Texas who was suspended over his dreadlocks filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Saturday against the state's governor and attorney general, alleging they failed to enforce a new law outlawing discrimination based on hairstyles. The post A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Now his […]