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Suffolk NAACP Tackles Violence Among Youth![]() By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide SUFFOLK Suffolk NAACP President Charles Gates decided to do more than wring his hands and worry when a third youth was shot and killed this year. He scheduled a town-hall meeting on Aug. 17 then another one on Aug. 26. About 200 people lined the pews inside of St. Timothy ... Read more |
Black Women’s 26th Conference To Address Domestic Violence![]() By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide Yes, Dr. La Francis Rodgers-Rose has heard all of the statistics about domestic violence. It’s one reason why she plans to explore the issue at the International Black Women’s Congress. The 26th annual conference will be held at Norfolk’s Sheraton Waterside Hotel from Sept. 24-26. Forty-five experts will explore why ... Read more |
Newest Member Challenges Status Quo On Franklin Council![]() By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Councilman Greg McLemore has been on the Franklin City Council a month and a half. But his outspokenness on issues and his demand for greater transparency on how policy is made have created tensions between him and his colleagues on the city’s governing panel. Yet, while McLemore is considered ... Read more |
Norfolk To Host Meeting On ‘58 School Closings![]() By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Virginia is observing the 55th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision declaring racially segregated public schools unconstitutional. At the same time. it is observing the state’s Massive Resistance to the court’s decision, exemplified by the closing of five school divisions rather than comply and admit Black students. One of ... Read more |
By King Salim Khalfani President, Va. State NAACP Richmond, Va. The Virginia State National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) intends to Change
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By Wil LaVeist Columnist/Blogger If you attended “An Evening with Nikki Giovanni and Sister Sonia Sanchez” at Norfolk State University, you experienced a unique moment w
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