By Dr. Asefa Jejaw Mekonnen As a physician of color, I am well aware of the history of scientific experimentation in the African American community. Tuskegee and the Henrietta Lacks…
January 2021
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VSU Accounting students offer free tax assistance VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, VA— Virginia State University Accounting majors are working in cooperation with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide income tax…
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Amid Coronavirus, Mt. Gilead Delivers 7,000+ Meals and an Outpouring of Generosity
RICHMOND, VA — January 25, 2021 — During a year when vulnerable populations have suffered economic downturns, food insecurities, and anxieties associated with the pandemic, a non-denominational church in Richmond…
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Virginia Lottery launches Thank a Teacher Art Contest Richmond, Va. – Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist.” Building on that sentiment, the Virginia Lottery, in partnership with…
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Consider More than Salary By Elijah Thomas If finding a higher salary is your driving force when searching for a new position, you may be limiting your opportunities. While a…
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Rev. Dr. Lisa Johnson called as Co-Pastoral Director of Richmond Hill
Richmond, VA – On January 1, 2021, Dr. Alesia “Lisa” Johnson began her official role as Co-Pastoral Director of Richmond Hill. Richmond Hill, an urban retreat center and community located…
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By Dr. Keith Magee From the national Martin Luther King Day to the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, our country remains woefully divided. On 6…
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Want to know the best way to see Egypt? Take a cue from the ancient Egyptians and travel down the Nile River. The Nile was used as a means of…
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Investments in capacity building carry forward for decades
Part one of a two-part series Investments in Black-led institutions in the late 1960’s and 1970’s continue to bear fruit to this day. The story of Dr. L. LaSimba M.…
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In America, the “law” is not simply applied to its full extent. At least not equally so. This is particularly true when its scope is calculated by white America, and…