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Obama for America has launched Virginia nurses for Obama, a new grassroots program designed to mobilize nurses across the Commonwealth, and announced the organization’s co-chairs. The Nurses for Obama initiative is part of an ongoing effort this month to engage Virginians and discuss how President Obama’s health care reform law is benefitting them. Because nurses […]
Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman to become a licensed pilot. She became one of the most famous African American women in aviation history. Although, Coleman had to endure many racial and gender discriminations in early 20-th century America, she overcame these issues in order to become the woman that we know her as today. […]
In the Tuesday primary, Mitt Romney walked away victorious gaining the most votes in Wisconsin, Maryland, and Washington, DC. Currently, Romney has more than half of the eleven-hundred-44 delegates needed to win the Republican president nomination. In the latest, USA TODAY Gallup poll says, If today was election day President Obama will have 49% to […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, JR was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was gunned down as he stood on the balcony of his hotel room at the Lorraine Hotel. A one-mile stretch road in Memphis is named in Dr. King’s honor today. While Dr. King felt his dream was a disaster because of […]
Oakland, California police received a 911 call at 10:33am Monday from Oikos University that a woman was bleeding. Oakland Police Chief Howard Jones said that when police arrived to the small university 5 people were dead at the scene. It was chaotic on campus said Howard. Police tried to get to students but the door […]
On Tuesday, April 3, 2012 the GOP race moves to Wisconsin, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. In order to win the Republican nomination, the candidate must have 1,144 delegates. According to a CNN estimate, Mitt Romney has 571 delegates, compared to Rick Santorum’s 264, Newt Gingrich’s 137, and Ron Paul’s 71 delegates. Even though, […]
The 71st Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Robert F. McDonnell is the special guest on Community Conversations with Miss Community this Saturday at 9 a.m. on 99.3 and 105.7 Kiss fm or stream live at www.kissrichmond.com Governor Bob McDonnell will discuss Virginia’s one billion dollar surplus; how his legislative agenda passed by 88% in the General Assembly […]
He wad dubbed the “Prince of Soul” and “Prince of Motown”. Marvin Pentze Gay, JR was born April 2, 1939 in Washington, DC. He added the “e” to his stage name Marvin Gaye. Gaye started his singing career with the Moonglows, a doo wop group in the 1950’s the group disbanded in the 1960’s. Gaye […]
Governor Bob McDonnell will discuss his legislative agenda on Community Conversations this Saturday morning at 9 on 99.3 and 105.7 Kiss Fm. Please stream us live at www.kissrichmond.com. Governor Bob McDonnell’s agenda includes dual enrollment where as students in high school can be enrolled in college at the same time. There are 123 schools during […]
Trayvon Martin was murdered at the hands of a self-proclaimed ‘Neighborhood Watchman’ George Zimmerman. Was it murder or self-defense? An investigation is underway on the local and federal level. But in the meantime, what are you going to do to prevent more Trayvon Martin murders? Watch this video “Why?” -Dedication to Trayvon Martin by Lance […]
UPDATE: Is President Obama’s Affordable Care Act/Health Care Reform law constitutional or not? That is the question that U.S. Supreme Court Justices will have to debate over the next three months. They must pondered over the remainder of the law if the individual mandate is struck down. A decision will be announced in June. Since it’s […]
Watch the latest episode of “You Heard It First” with Mayor Dwight Jones & Miss Community Clovia as they discuss the “Shoppers Shuttle” and the Food Policy Task Force Community Meeting on April 4th at 6pm at the Carilon in Byrd Park. For more information visit www.richmondgov.com [ooyala code=”t5ZDdjNDr6SqWOaPnWKxMVU4oVdObLk_”]
