Join the Conversation That Matters! Diverse Engagement presents a Virtual Town Hall on *Redistricting & Black Representation* This important discussion brings together community leaders and experts to break down how redistricting impacts representation, policy, and your voice. Featuring: Hon. Aijalon “A.C.” CordozaTavorise K. Marks, M.A.Phillip E. Thompson, Esq.Rev. Dr. Karl E. Brower Hosted by: Miss […]
We are in the midst of some extremely hot days and there is more time spent outdoors or at community events. Please advise! The Virginia Department of Health is issuing a warning about large gatherings as a measles outbreak in Buckingham County continues to rise. More than 80 cases of measles have been reported in […]
Virginia loves the outdoors, partying, waterways and having a good time and I get it. However, we must take preventative measures to reduce the cases of measles. During the I AM Community Report on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show I shared the recent status of the surged of cases in Virginia. According to the Virginia […]
Today’s Cloism: Preparation is a gift. When your affairs are in order, your family can focus on healing instead of searching. Where Are Your Life Insurance Documents? If something happened to you today, would your loved ones know where to find your life insurance policy or policies? Many families spend precious time searching for documents […]
Today’s Cloism: A screen that teaches is an investment. A screen that only entertains is an expense. Choose wisely, because today’s lessons become tomorrow opportunities. I will start by saying this, I am not an expert but a testimony as a mother. God gave children curious minds long before the world gave them screens. When […]
Growing up on Fulton Hill by way of Southside, I will explain that later. Shortcuts and building pathways through the woods was a thing of the past including the ticks bites. Yep, a friend or two had a tick bites and we ran home and grandma did a remedy and the they were cured. […]
Education will forever remain a legacy situation. Virginia is joining a multi-state lawsuit over new caps on student loans for graduate school programs. Attorney General Jay Jones announced yesterday that Virginia will join two dozen other states in the lawsuit. Jones said the U.S. Department of Education is illegally narrowing student eligibility and eroding protections […]
Governor Spanberger has signed a law that will create a paid sick leave program in Virginia. The new law directs employers to give full-time and part-time workers one hour of paid leave for every 30 hours worked. The amount of paid leave is capped at five days per year. Spanberger said the new law makes […]
Virginia Democrats are asking the United States Supreme Court to step in and pause a decision made by the Supreme Court of Virginia regarding redistricting. At the center of this debate is who has the authority to draw or revise Virginia’s political maps; the districts that determine representation in Congress and in the state legislature. […]
Today’s Cloism is about saluting all Moms and their parenting styles. I grew up with a traditionalist Mom and my daughter is growing up with me as a mixture of traditional and modern era mom. The parenting styles balance out to an extent. Let’s delve in: Mothers of Yesterday (Traditional) Mothers of Today (The Modern […]
This is a great move for families and economics. Virginia grows with great care of its community. Governor Spanberger says, “Virginia is now the first state in the South to create a paid family and medical leave program. Thanks to this landmark law, millions of Virginians will no longer be forced to give up their […]
. Virginia Senator Lucas’ office in Portsmouth and a nearby cannabis dispensary that she owns were raided by the FBI. Investigators said the raids were tied to an ongoing corruption investigation but did not offer any details. Democratic House Speaker Don Scott and Congressman Bobby Scott issued a statement saying that the public should wait […]