A large disparity between cancer cases and mortality rates depends on race. The statistics are glaring. According to the Virginia Department of Health, cancer is the leading cause of death…
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Author, Social Worker, Overcomer: Ronnie Sidney II Discusses Beating the Odds
From being taught in Special Education classes, to becoming an author and social worker, Ronnie Sidney II’s academic challenges encouraged him to share his story through writing. His first published…
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* As we enter the tenth year of publishing, we hold fast to our mission of showcasing the African American community in a positive light. It has always been…
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Tamika Quinn is a force to be reckoned with. Ex-military, Quinn is the CEO and founder of G.L.A.M. Girl Enterprises, multiple businesses which focus on empowering girls between the…
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Dr. King’s Call for Service is Being Answered
By Bonnie Newman Davis Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ — Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Shortly after the assassination of the Rev.…
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2015 BBEW a great success! The Central Virginia African American Chamber of Commerce declared the last week in October, troche shop Black Business Empowerment Week. The focus was on supporting and growing…
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Katrina: 10 Years Later By Bernard Freeman On Aug. 29, sale 2005, diagnosis Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast. More than 1, see 800 people died, and more…
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VSU’s Interim President Ushers in A New Day, High Above the Appomattox
VSU’s Interim President Ushers in A New Day, cialis High Above the Appomattox By Janeal Downs When she first arrived on Virginia State University’s campus in December, Dr. Pamela V.…
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In a document released from the Office of the President, pill price Dr. Miller addressed the recent fiscal position that Virginia State University is facing. Urban Views Weekly is printing…
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By Janeal Downs Imagine an unbearable and chronic pain: the feeling of someone taking a baseball bat and hitting it against you on a repeated basis for hours and days…