Val Pearson News Today

Herbert Johnson, a Black teen from RI, was heading home to Barrington from Chicago in 1930 when he was stopped by police in upstate New York.

Openings at Stage West, Fire Exit and the University lead make November a busy month.

The stories of two young Black men from Rhode Island are important parts of the state's history. Here's how The Journal pieced them together.

Proceeds from the event will support the Y’s Parkinson Wellness Recovery and Rock Steady Boxing programs.

For a half century, Pearson organized bus trips to watch the UND hockey team play on the road.

For a half century, Pearson organized bus trips to watch the UND hockey team play on the road.

Black voters in Georgia say the challenges issued by vigilantes amount to a racist poll tax and a new Jim Crow.

The Altru Family YMCA will host its seventh-annual “Pumpkins for Parkinson’s Day” on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Georgia is known as the Peach State but warming winters means fewer chill hours needed for fruit. Growers and horticulturists are now experimenting with new varieties.

Amplifying Atlanta