Jawad Abdu was about saving lives and healing communities. He was a foot soldier for the cause of keeping children in the city of Richmond safe in their homes, schools or at play. Jawad Abdu and Paul Taylor created this program while in custody at Greensville Correctional Center. Abdu was released from the DOC […]
Richmond Public Schools Beautification projects continue this summer Last year, Richmond Public Schools volunteers came into the schools to make bathroom repairs and plant flowers as part of RPS Shines project. According to 8News, more than one-thousand volunteers did upgrades to several schools. RPS Shines project is back for the second year and ten schools […]
ICE Deportation Raids Expected This Weekend! Communities are coming together to support immigrants living in Baltimore. City Leaders, immigrant advocacy groups and members of the faith community gathered in Baltimore, MD Friday evening to oppose this weekend’s expected ICE deportations. City Council president Brandon Scott announced to the crowd that, Baltimore is a welcoming city […]
How did we get here? I often ask myself that. Through my accomplishments and disappointments the conclusion has been words. I believe that words are so powerful that when you plant them they can either grow or slow your world. On life’s journey today, choose your words wisely and proceed with caution~ Clo-ism
Community Collaboration at its best! Richmond Public Schools and the YMCA are coming together to reduce summer slide. In other words, learning loss from the time students leave school for summer vacation and heading back to school in the fall. The Richmond Times-Dispatch says more than one-thousand students have been heading out to seven schools […]
An investigation is complete into a Virginia Commonwealth University student’s allegations that former Virginia governor L. Douglas Wilder kissed her without consent. The Washington Post is reporting an outside attorney conducted an investigation after the formal complaint against 88-year Wilder was filed with the university last December. The probe concluded he was responsible for the […]
The Richmond-Times Dispatch reports that production crews were set-up in Gilpin Court to work on a series that's based on the life of NBA star Kevin Durant.
The special session of the Virginia General Assembly on gun control legislation is already over in Richmond.
Two suspects are facing charges in the shooting death of a one-year-old nearly two years ago in Henrico County. Officers found the toddler girl and her father injured at their home on Fayette Avenue in October of 2017. Derek Walton, Jr. and Byron Archer III were charged yesterday with felony homicide, malicious wounding and […]
An accounting glitch is the cause of the bounced welfare checks in Petersburg. A city official says the treasurer’s office accidentally deposited a check for over 500- thousand-dollars into the wrong account a week ago. Those looking for Social Services benefits ran into a problem when they tried getting their money. Replacement checks have been […]
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has called a special session of the Virginia General Assembly to discuss and vote on common sense gun legislation. So far, over 30 bills has been submitted for votes. The session with 140 members will convene today at 12:00 p.m. Community Advocates and Elected Officials joined me at Barbershop Talks on […]
Miss Community Clovia and Project Give Back To Community will host a Barbershop Talk on Gun Legislation. They want to hear from both sides. On Tuesday, July 9, 2019 is when the Virginia General Assembly Special Session convenes at 12 pm. Lawmakers in the House and Senate will vote from the floor on common sense […]
