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Portsmouth’s Missy Elliott Hosts HBCU Battle of Bands At NSU

Portsmouth native Missy Elliott hosted an HBCU Battle of the Bands at Norfolk State University, bringing together four university marching bands for a celebration of music, culture, innovation and…

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Historic First Baptist Church Williamsburg Celebrates 250 Years

First Baptist Church Williamsburg celebrates 250 years of faith, resilience and Black history, honoring its Revolutionary-era roots, historic Freedom Bell and the restoration of its original meeting…

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The New Journal and GuideCulture · 12d

They Found Me: How a Class Reunion Led Me To The Forgotten Workers of Norfolk Botanical Garden

A 1988 discovery in the Journal and Guide archives led Kathleen Edwards Watson on a decades-long journey to honor the Black workers who helped create Norfolk Botanical Garden and preserve their…

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