March 2012

“This is where we start, standing in the name of someone’s memory is one thing, but movements start when we move…this is why we marched in the 60s.” – D.…

By. Erika Townsend The Lotus flower is often regarded as a symbol of rebirth or a representation of forgetfulness of the past. As the winter that never was comes to…

By M.L. Byrd Appalachian poet, scholar, and activist Rachel Jennings will be giving a writing workshop and reading at Virginia State University on Thursday, March 29th. The morning workshop, entitled…

By Sarah Hunt Did you know that 2012 marks the 140th anniversary of Arbor Day? J. Sterling Morton, the founder of the annual tree-planting celebration in 1872, would be delighted…

By Kirk Maltais It is never an easy thing to deal with cancer at a young age. Such is the case of 17-year-old Keith Casselle, diagnosed with leukemia in January.…

By Jason Pompey Virginia State University’s baseball team returned to CIAA action on Sunday afternoon as the Trojans swept Lincoln University 12-9 and 10-1, at Oxford High School. After the…

The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation (DIHEF) is celebrating the life of Dr. Dorothy Height with a commemorative week, starting with an…

The City’s Department of Parks, patient pill Recreation and Community Facilities has partnered with Radio One to hold a free spring “Eggstravaganza” for children age 12 and younger on Saturday,…

By Jason Alderman It’s hard to think of any act more generous than adopting a child. Many adoptive parents I know tell me it’s the most personally rewarding thing they’ve…

by Sundra Hominik The world marked International Woman’s Day on March 8 by celebrating the economic, political and social accomplishments of women. The special day falls during the month that’s…