by James Ritch | Mar 24, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Four women who excel in different arenas were honored Tuesday in the inaugural Eastern Shore Trailblazers event, held virtually in celebration of Women’s History Month. The event, sponsored by the NAACP Northampton County branch and Citizens for a...
by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Eastern Shore celebrated Community Unity and Martin Luther King Jr. Day virtually again this year with two events, one online and another on the radio, organized by the Eastern Shore NAACP, Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore, and Northampton...
by James Ritch | Feb 11, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Today the NAACP celebrates 112 years since its founding in 1909 by a multiracial coalition headed by civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois. The NAACP was established as “an organization for the black community and their allies from across the...
by James Ritch | Feb 7, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Uplifting a community takes a community. As it has been for over 3 decades the Eastern Shore’s Community Unity Day celebrated the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on his namesake holiday. The breaking of bread over a community breakfast was a...
by James Ritch | Jun 4, 2020 | Headlines
Submitted Article – The Eastern Shore of Virginia may be far from Minneapolis, Minn., in terms of miles, but the hearts of the people are near to residents in the Minnesota community and the family of George Floyd. We sincerely express our condolences to George...
