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Virginia Beach News December 25, 2025

Holiday Film On Lifetime Penned By HBCU Alum

Florida A&M University alumnus Gregory Anderson channels love, loss, and tradition into Deck the Hallways, a Lifetime holiday film inspired by caring for his late father, legendary HBCU professor Dr. Osiefield Anderson, whose teachings and spirit shape the movie’s emotional core. #DeckTheHallways, #HBCUExcellence, #BlackFilmmakers, #FAMU, #LifetimeMovies, #HolidayFilm, #BlackCinema, #LegacyStory
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Virginia Beach News December 16, 2025

Bookworm Review: Bloom How You Must: A Black Woman’s Guide To Self-Care & Generational Healing

In Bloom How You Must, Tara Pringle Jefferson blends history, wellness, and candid guidance to offer Black women a powerful self-care roadmap rooted in legacy, resilience, and personal renewal — reminding readers that healing is both ancestral and essential.
#BloomHowYouMust #BlackWomenWellness #SelfCare #GenerationalHealing #TaraPringleJefferson #MentalHealth #SpiritualWellbeing
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Virginia Beach News November 27, 2025

Trump’s Big Ugly Bill Strips Nursing of Professional Status as Black Women Across the Nation Brace for Devastating Consequences

The Trump administration’s new loan-cap rules under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” recast nursing as a non-professional degree — sharply reducing access to federal graduate loans and threatening to derail advanced nursing education, with Black women among those most likely to suffer.
#NursingCrisis #StudentLoans #OneBigBeautifulBill #HealthcareJustice #BlackNurses #EducationEquity #NursingShortage #AANews
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Virginia Beach News October 11, 2025

Virginia’s Top Democratic Candidates Maintain Their State-Wide Lead

A recent Wason Center survey shows Democratic candidates leading in all three major statewide contests in Virginia just as early voting gets underway, with Spanberger ahead by 10 points, Hashmi by 9, and Jones by 6.
#Virginia2025 #VirginiaPolitics #MidtermWatch #DemocratsLead #EarlyVoting #WasonPoll #StatewideRaces #ElectionTrends
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Virginia Beach News September 4, 2025

First Black Woman Elected Chief of Va. Supreme Court

Judge Cleo Powell, a trailblazer in Virginia’s legal system, will become the first Black woman to serve as chief justice of the Virginia Supreme Court, marking another historic milestone in her distinguished career. #CleoPowell #BlackExcellence #VirginiaHistory #ChiefJustice #WomenInLaw #Trailblazer #BlackHistory #JudicialLeadership
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Virginia Beach News August 7, 2025

The Digital Download: Why Black and Brown Communities Must Embrace AI

Delegate Cliff Hayes Jr. urges Black and Brown communities to embrace and shape AI technologies to ensure equity, opportunity, and generational wealth in the rapidly evolving digital future.
#AIForEquity #BlackTechFutures #BrownVoicesInTech #DigitalJustice #ArtificialIntelligence #TechInclusion #SilverRights #AIAndCivilRights #CliffHayes #TheDigitalDownload
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Virginia Beach News June 21, 2025

Search Underway to Replace Norfolk Public Schools Superintendent

Dr. Sharon Byrdsong’s abrupt removal as Norfolk superintendent has ignited community concern as the district faces school closures and lingering achievement gaps, with a search now underway for new leadership.
#NorfolkPublicSchools #DrByrdsong #SchoolBoard #EducationLeadership #TitleISchools #VirginiaEducation #AcademicAchievement #SchoolClosures #NPS #CommunityVoices
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Virginia Beach News May 24, 2025

Gov. Moore Signs Major Legislative Bills In Maryland

Governor Wes Moore signs 170 new Maryland bills into law, addressing reckless driving, reproductive rights, disability ID access, environmental protection, and public safety in a landmark legislative session.
#WesMoore #MarylandLegislation #ReproductiveRights #ChesapeakeBay #EnvironmentalJustice #EricIDLaw #SergeantKeppAct #HumanTraffickingAwareness #BlackLeadership #PublicSafetyReform
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Virginia Beach News March 29, 2025

Rev. Jamal Bryant’s Target Boycott Mobilizes 150,000

Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant’s national boycott of Target has gained significant traction, with over 150,000 participants and more than 100 Black vendors withdrawing their products from the retailer. The campaign, launched in response to Target’s rollback of DEI commitments, has contributed to a $2 billion decrease in the company’s value. Bryant calls on the Black community to stay engaged, emphasizing the power of collective economic action.
#JamalBryant #TargetBoycott #BlackEconomicPower #SocialJustice #DEI #CorporateAccountability #BuyBlack
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Virginia Beach News March 20, 2025

NJGPOD S1E4: Wayne Lynch on Policing in America and Reform in Virginia

Wayne Lynch, a juvenile intake officer and advocate, joins NJGPOD to discuss police reform and justice following the tragic loss of his son, Donovon Lynch, in a Virginia Beach police shooting. He shares insights on law enforcement challenges, accountability, and the urgent need for systemic change.
#WayneLynch #JusticeForDonovon #PoliceReform #Accountability #NJGPOD #DWLFoundation #VirginiaBeach #EndPoliceViolence #CommunityJustice #Transparency
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