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Virginia Beach News July 19, 2025

Foodbank Plans Move From Norfolk To Virginia Beach After Three Decades

A new study finds drinking Black coffee may lower your risk of death—but adding sugar or cream could erase those health benefits, especially for heart and cancer-related risks.
#BlackCoffeeOnly #HealthyLiving #CoffeeStudy #TuftsUniversity #HeartHealth #BlackHealthMatters #CutTheCream #SugarFreeLife #WellnessNews #BlackPressUSA
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Virginia Beach News July 10, 2025

1940-2025: Dr. Richard A. Singletary Leaves Legacy of Excellence

Dr. Richard A. Singletary, founder of Portsmouth’s African Art Museum and a lifelong educator, musician, and cultural scholar, passed away at 84, leaving behind a legacy of artistic excellence, global scholarship, and quiet leadership.
#DrRichardSingletary #BlackArtsLegacy #PortsmouthVA #AfricanArtMuseum #MusicEducation #BlackEducators #ArtsInVirginia #RenaissanceMan #CulturalPreservation #LegacyOfExcellence
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Virginia Beach News June 28, 2025

Printer Admits Slaying Wife

In 1961, Edward Terle pleaded guilty to manslaughter in his wife’s death, but the mysterious death of James Turner—key witness and Black man—raised racial tensions and fears of KKK involvement in South Norfolk.
#HistoricalJustice #Norfolk1961 #CivilRightsEra #KKKHistory #UnsolvedMystery #BlackHistoryMatters #VirginiaCourts
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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 June 12, 2025

Don’t Get Distracted: 5 Trump Policies To Watch Now

While headlines spotlight Trump’s feud with Elon Musk, advocates warn that GOP-backed policies quietly threaten Black health care, jobs, civil rights, and communities nationwide.
#TrumpPolicies #BlackHealthMatters #StopVoterSuppression #EnvironmentalJustice #DEIRollback #TravelBanAlert #BlackLivesUnderAttack #GOPBillWatch #ProtectBlackCommunities
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Virginia Beach News June 2, 2025

Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s Free Outdoors Concerts Begin June 6

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra will perform 12 free concerts across Hampton Roads this summer, from June through September, at scenic outdoor venues like Neptune’s Park and Lake Matoaka Amphitheatre.
#VirginiaSymphony #FreeConcerts #HamptonRoadsEvents #VSO2025 #LiveMusicOutdoors #FamilyFun #ClassicalMusic #SummerConcertSeries #NeptunesPark #TownPointPark
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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 May 15, 2025

A “Miscarriage of Justice” In Memphis Death of Tyre Nichols

The acquittal of three former Memphis officers in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols has ignited national outrage, with civil rights leaders calling it a miscarriage of justice and urging systemic police reform.
#JusticeForTyre #TyreNichols #PoliceBrutality #MemphisVerdict #CivilRights #VIPERSquad #JusticeDenied #BenCrump #AlSharpton #GeorgeFloydAct
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Virginia Beach News April 26, 2025

Spring Break In The Southside

Norfolk native and Negro League great Sam Allen shared stories of his baseball journey with Southside youth, blending sports history with life lessons during a powerful Spring Break community event.
#NegroLeagues #SamAllen #NorfolkHistory #BlackBaseball #SouthsideNorfolk #YouthEmpowerment #SpringBreak2025 #SportsIsLife #JackieRobinsonLegacy
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Virginia Beach News April 7, 2025

Bookworm Review: Black Family Histories Books

Exploring the complexities of Black ancestry, “The Trouble of Color” and “Last Seen” delve into identity, family separation, and the enduring search for lost loved ones. These books illuminate the resilience of Black families and the power of historical research in uncovering long-buried truths.
#BlackHistory #Genealogy #AfricanAmericanAncestry #FamilySearch #BookReview #LostButFound #BlackHeritage
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