by Lee Pierre Studies show that teasing and unwanted hair touching are just some of the negative experiences Black girls go through because of their…
Girl Friends announce scholarship recipients
The Roanoke Chapter of The Girl Friends, Inc. is proud to announce that Alaysia Oakes, the chapter’s nominee for the 2022 National Girl Friends Fund…
Meet Roy Mitchell “The Watermel’un Man”
by Lee Pierre Living in Stafford, VA, and commuting through the DC traffic daily was hectic and stressful. Roy Mitchell Jr. needed a break. In…
Local artists celebrate Black Music Appreciation Month
by Shawn Nowlin No genre has had as powerful or profound an impact on shaping America’s musical landscape as Black music. Used historically as a…
Local veteran gets Salem VA Women’s Health Clinic named in her honor
by Shawn Nowlin Even though Women’s History Month was in March, the Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC) continued that sentiment on June 6 by naming…