The New Journal and Guide

The New Journal and Guide is Virginia's oldest Black weekly newspaper, proud to be a wholly Black-owned and operated business. Now celebrating more than 100 years of continuous publication, we are a proud member of the African American Press comprising some 300 newspapers across the nation.

Begun in Norfolk in 1900 by the Supreme Lodge Knights of Gideon, Black fraternal order, the paper was originally called the Gideon Safe Guide. The name was later changed to the Lodge Norfolk and Guide, and from 1910 to 1991, was called both the Norfolk Journal and Guide as well as Guide and the Journal Guide. It has held it's current name since 1991.

We at the New Journal and Guide and other Black newspapers consider ourselves an institution in the African American community. Our mission is to mirror the society we serve, recording history as it is happens, giving meaning to events as they relate to being Black in America.

Many persons have made outstanding contributions to our ability to publish and continue the Journal tradition, including but not limited to, P.B Young Sr. (the founding publisher who served more than 50 years), Thomas Young, P.B. Young Jr., Bernard Young, Southall Bass, John Q. Jordan, John Hinton, Dr. Milton A Reid and Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett.

We publish our paper every Thursday and maintain and readership that extends across the United States and abroad. We report news and information at the local, state, national and international levels that affect the African American community.

Our current publisher, President and owner is Brenda H. Andrews-Brooks.