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HBCUs are seeing strong enrollment while confronting federal loan changes, financial pressures, campus policy shifts and debates over student dress codes. #HBCU #HBCUs #HBCUStudents #HigherEducation #TuskegeeUniversity #HowardUniversity #BlackCollegeStudents #HBCULife #CollegeEnrollment #Education The post HBCUs Navigating Policy Changes As Student Enrollment Levels Rise first appeared on The New…
A new survey finds 26% of young Black men in six battleground states are uncertain or unlikely to vote in the 2026 midterms, despite 92% saying voting is important. #BlackVoters #BlackMenVote #BlackMen #MidtermElections #Election2026 #VoterTurnout #CivicEngagement #BlackPoliticalPower The post Poll Results: One in 4 Young Black Men Uncommitted To Voting In 2026 first appeared on The New Journal…
The Congressional Black Caucus is urging the Justice Department to independently review the disappearance and death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells in Mississippi. #NolanWells #CongressionalBlackCaucus #JusticeForNolan #BlackLivesMatter #CivilRights #Mississippi #HornIsland #RacialJustice #FederalInvestigation #YvetteClarke The post CBC Calls On Feds To Review Nolan Wells’ Disappearance & Death first…
A Black farmers market in Norfolk’s Berkeley community connects residents with fresh produce, local vendors and a growing network of Black farmers across the Mid-Atlantic. #BlackFarmersMarket #BlackFarmers #MidAtlanticBlackFarmers #NorfolkVA #BerkeleyNorfolk #BlackBusiness #LocalFarms #SustainableFarming #FoodAccess #VirginiaAgriculture The post Black Farmers Market Brings The Farm To The City…
New federal SNAP rules are changing work requirements and shifting administrative costs to states, raising concerns about access to food assistance for millions. #SNAP #SNAPBenefits #FoodAssistance #FoodInsecurity #OneBigBeautifulBill #PublicBenefits #FoodAccess #LowIncomeFamilies #HungerInAmerica #EconomicJustice The post Millions Affected By Trump’s Overhaul Of SNAP Benefits first appeared on…
The National Association of Negro Musicians brought its 107th National Convention to Norfolk, celebrating Black musical excellence, honoring legendary artists and inspiring the next generation. #NANM2026 #NANM107 #BlackMusic #BlackMusicians #NorfolkVA #HamptonRoads #BlackClassicalMusic #AdolphusHailstork #MarianAnderson #BlackMusicalExcellence The post NANM 107th National Convention Brings Black…
Black consumers are increasingly using their $2.1 trillion in spending power to support Black-owned businesses and influence corporate priorities. #BlackBuyingPower #BlackConsumers #BlackOwnedBusinesses #BlackEconomicEmpowerment #BlackWealth #EconomicJustice #BuyBlack #BlackAmerica #UrbanLeague #MarcMorial The post We Are Shaping The Future With Our Dollar first appeared on The New Journal and…
The nation’s oldest organization dedicated to preserving Black history will bring its 111th annual conference to Norfolk Sept. 23-27. #ASALH2026 #ASALH #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #NorfolkVA #HamptonRoads #CarterGWoodson #BlackHistoryMonth #VirginiaHistory #BlackCulture The post ASALH: Oldest Black History Organization To Convene Here first appeared on The New Journal and Guide .…
Fort Monroe will host African Landing Commemoration Week, August 22–29, 2026, honoring the first recorded landing of Africans in English North America at Point Comfort in 1619. The week will feature opportunities for remembrance, reflection, education, cultural connection, and community engagement, including the August 29 unveiling of the Isabella, Antoney, and baby William figurines at the…
Chesapeake’s new Historical Village at the Dismal Swamp opens to the public, preserving stories of Indigenous, enslaved and emancipated communities. #HistoricalVillage #DismalSwamp #GreatDismalSwamp #CornlandSchool #BlackHistory #VirginiaHistory #UndergroundRailroad #ChesapeakeVA #HamptonRoads #AfricanAmericanHistory The post New Historical Village In Chesapeake Opens To The Public first appeared…
Norfolk Ward 4 Councilman John J.P. Paige reflects on family, faith, adversity, education and his commitment to serving the community that raised him. #JPPaige #JohnPaige #NorfolkVA #NorfolkVirginia #Ward4 #HamptonRoads #NorfolkCityCouncil #BlackLeadership #BlackCommunity #NewJournalAndGuide The post J.P. Paige, Norfolk Councilman – “The Name Paige Literally Means Servant” first appeared on The…
