Portsmouth City Attorney Graham-Williams – Public Practitioner of The Year

By: The City of Portsmouth Portsmouth City Attorney, Mrs. Lavonda Graham-Williams, has been selected as the Public Practitioner of the Year

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New National Park Service study finds 1908 Springfield Race Riot site meets criteria for commemoration

By: The National Park Service WASHINGTON– The National Park Service (NPS) today delivered the 1908 Springfield Race Riot Special Resource

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Former Mayor McKinley Price Receives National Award

By: The City of Newport News During the African American Mayors Association’s (AAMA) Annual Conference last week, former Newport News

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Toneisha Harris from ‘The Voice’ to perform at Norfolk Links scholarship fundraiser

Musical performer Toneisha Harris has a ton of ability. When Trenton Harris, her son, was given a leukemia diagnosis while

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Portsmouth Announces New Fire Battalion Chiefs

The City of Portsmouth announces the selection of two new Battalion Chiefs for the Portsmouth Department of Fire, Rescue, and

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Remarks by Vice President Harris in Meeting with Private Sector and Philanthropic Leaders on Digital Inclusion in Africa

Intercontinental LusakaLusaka, Zambia THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  And again, thank you all, these extraordinary global leaders, for

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Remarks by Vice President Harris at a State Banquet Hosted by President Akufo-Addo of Ghana

Jubilee HouseAccra, Ghana   THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everyone.  Good evening. Mr. President, thank you for extending my name.  (Laughter.)  Abena. 

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Famous Faces: The Portraits of Calvin Bridges Newsome House Exhibit

Catch this month’s exhibit at the Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center, 2803 Oak Avenue. “Famous Faces: The Portraits of Calvin Bridges”

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The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Unveils I AM A MAN: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1960-1970

The 1960-1970 decade was a momentous time for the civil rights movement in the American South.  It was a historic

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