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Hampton Roads Community News5 months ago
“End of Massive Resistance” Monument Is Unveiled
An 8-foot-by-57 foot commemorative wall honoring the Norfolk 17’s role in desegregating Norfolk’s Public Schools six decades ago is now on display in downtown Norfolk. The...
Black History8 months ago
Aug. 30, 1946-Feb. 9, 2023 LaVera Forbes Brown: Helped To Desegregate Norfolk Public Schools
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide There are eight members of the Norfolk 17 among us now. LaVera Forbes Brown, one of...
Hampton Roads Community News9 months ago
Part I: Honoring the Norfolk 17 and commemorating the end of the Massive Resistance.
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Six decades ago, the Norfolk 17 made their mark in Virginia and national history books when...
Hampton Roads Community News5 years ago
60 Years Ago: 17 Students Made History In Norfolk
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal Guide They both are in their 70s now. Dr. Pat Turner still lives in Norfolk, after graduating from...

Celebrities raise $24 million for criminal justice reform at REFORM Alliance event in AC October 1, 2023
REFORM Alliance hosted its first Casino Night Event Saturday at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, which raised $24 million for criminal justice reform. The post Celebrities raise $24 million for criminal justice reform at REFORM Alliance event in AC appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.
Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion after long drought of winner October 1, 2023
Another Powerball drawing Saturday night, another chance at a jackpot that is inching toward $1 billion. The post Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion after long drought of winner appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.