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Student’s homicide hits too close - 2 The death of Linwood Lambert- 5 LGBTQ life inside the black church- 8 Va. tackles veteran homelessness - 13
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ongress empowered the federal government to police local law enforcement in 1994 in the aftermath of the 1991 videotaped beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles officers after a high-speed car chase. Under the law, the Justice Department can investigate and force systemic changes on local police and sue if they do not comply. Many of the federal investigations have started with complaints from civil rights groups or after a high-profile news event, such as the 2014 shooting in Ferguson of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer. In Washington, Justice’s civil rights division receives about 200 complaints per week, many of them concerning some portion of the nation’s more than 15,000 police departments. Its attorneys focus on the ones in which they see abuse patterns, including racial profiling, unlawful arrests and illegal searches. Most investigations include allegations of excessive force. “The police departments that we go into, small or big, are ones where there have been findings of pretty significant systemic pattern-or-practice constitutional violations,” Gupta said. “Whether they’re the worst, I don’t know. Whether they are in crisis, yes.” Jonathan Smith, who headed the division’s special litigation section for five years until April, said some departments have been targeted because their problems illustrate larger nationwide issues. “A good example is that we took on a bunch of cases where one of the critical elements was how police use force against persons who are in mental health crisis,” Smith said, citing Albuquerque’s 2014 reform agreement. In the past two decades, the Justice Department has launched 67 civil rights investigations of police departments. Nine remain unresolved. Of the completed investigations, 24 were closed without reform agreements, meaning investigators did not have sufficient evidence to prove civil rights abuses or the agencies informally resolved the problems, officials said. In eight investigations, Justice documented patterns of civil rights abuses and won promises from the departments to reform. Those cases were settled out of court with no independent or federal oversight. Twenty-six investigations - a little more than half of them since President Barack Obama took office - have led to the most rigorous outcome: binding agreements tracked by monitors. More
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“The goal isn't that we have a perfect police department when we leave ... The goal is that they actually know what to do when there’s a problem.” -- Vanita Gupta, DOJ than half were consent decrees, meaning they were approved and managed in federal court. Of the 26, Justice found patterns of excessive force in 16 of its investigations. The other 10 were investigations that found abuses including uninvestigated sexual assaults and racial profiling. Oversight continues until the monitor concludes that local police have completed or complied with most reforms. The Justice Department’s only broad assessment of its interventions occurred as part of a 2010 roundtable with police chiefs from some of the departments targeted. One of the conclusions: Federal officials had no universal way to measure impact and needed better data to determine whether reforms worked. But numbers will not tell the full story, experts said.
“The hard question - have you stopped doing the things that got you into court in the first place - is something that these consent decrees seem to have trouble answering,” said Jeffrey Fagan, a professor of law at Columbia University who has studied reform agreements. Justice officials said the newest generation of reform agreements, starting with Seattle in 2012 and 11 police departments since, includes benchmarks to indicate whether the reforms are taking hold. Gupta, the civil rights division chief, said Justice can then adjust as needed. She also said Justice officials are working more closely with local law enforcement and community members to build trust. She cited federal reforms of police in East Haven, Conn., Seattle and Los Angeles as successes that have produced “transformation.” “And transformation is more than just . . . enactment of specific reforms,” Gupta said. “It really is a fundamental change in how the community relates to the police department and vice versa.” But she said once the monitoring ends, so does Justice’s involvement. “We don’t tend to evaluate . . . after we have left,” Gupta said. “There’s a limit to how much we can . . . remain engaged with a particular jurisdiction given our limited resources.” Some critics have complained that federal interventions leave abusive officers in uniform because the agreements target policies and practices of an agency, not individual employees. But experts said reforming departments is more important than trying to punish officers. Most of the agencies targeted have agreed to the federal demands, although this year the Justice Department lost its first case, against the 117-officer sheriff’s office in Alamance County, N.C. Justice sued Sheriff Terry S. Johnson in 2012 for his agency’s alleged targeting of Latinos during traffic stops. U.S. District Judge Thomas D. Schroeder dismissed the case in August after finding that Justice did not present “reliable and persuasive proof” of a pattern or practice of civil rights abuses. The department, which declined to comment on the case, has appealed his ruling. Johnson also declined to comment for this article. “Unfortunately, most law enforcement agencies are afraid to challenge the civil rights division, even when its claims are completely bogus,” said Alamance County Attorney Clyde B. Albright. - FL
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Hitting too close to home: Student’s homicide reflects national trend of gun violence victims “LIVE LONG” were the words written across the sole of a white Nike sneaker amidst white, pink and red roses in full bloom sitting atop Joe’s casket as Alec Bose watched his younger brother put to rest. “RIP Joe Joe.” “Love you always, love!” “You know you my mans.” At Galilee Baptist Church in Maryland, home-going service attendees blanketed a pair of Air Force Ones with snippets of thought dedicated to their 20-year-old friend, classmate and family member. According to Norfolk Police, thirdyear journalism student at Hampton University, Joseph “Joe” Bose, was fatally shot at a weekend party near West 35th Street and Killam Avenue
about 3:15 a.m. According to Norfolk Police Sgt. Daryl Jarvis, he died at the scene. “My brother didn’t die, he was killed,” said Joe’s older brother, Alec, a May 2015 VCU graduate and former Residential Assistant and orientation leader. “He didn’t lose his life, it was taken.” Recently, Edison High School students painted “the senior rock” in memory of Joe, a fallen 2013 alum. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, Hampton University sponsored a home-going service at HU’s Ogden Hall. Two days later, Joe’s family held his home-going service in Maryland and Alexandria. Alec posted on Facebook shortly after the Edison rock was repainted
Roundtable tackles student debt and college affordability Saying that many college students’ loan debt now “rivals their parents’ mortgages”, Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-3rd District) urged for an end to student debt when he hosted a student debt and college affordability roundtable at Virginia Commonwelth University. Scott, who represents parts of the Richmond and Hampton Roads areas in Congress, joined others last week to discuss the challenges students are facing with paying for college, what schools are doing to combat the student debt crisis, and what Congress is doing to make higher education more affordable. The congressman was joined by current students, recent graduates, local and state officials, parents, advocates and community leaders for this discussion at Virginia Commonwealth
University. Scott noted that those with higher levels of education are less likely to be unemployed, receive public assistance, work in unskilled jobs with little upward mobility, and become involved in the criminal justice system. An education past the high school level – whether community college, a four year college, vocational training or a trade or apprentice program – “is important not only for earnings, but also for landing a good job that can support a worker and their family”, said Scott. “It is now more important than ever for students to have increased access to high quality, higher education without being limited by student debt.” He is sponsoring legislation to create grants to help pay for college.
Third-year Hampton University journalism student, Joseph K. Bose, 20, photographed at his 2013 high school graduation. FAMILY PHOTO to commemorate his little brother. He said he has seen the names of one too many people he loves on that rock. “I’m not sure if I’ll be O.K. even though I keep telling myself I will be. But I have to try, I have to keep moving and live my life with purpose. Because that’s what my brother would have wanted and I have to do anything and everything in my power to honor his memory and take care of my family,” Bose’s post read. He ended the post by thanking the students of Edison High School for the tribute and said his family asked anyone attending the funeral wear formal attire with their “freshest pair of sneakers” to honor Joe’s love of
shoes. Students came home from colleges across the country, many who hadn’t seen each other since their graduation from high school, to stand together at Mount Comfort Cemetery and say goodbye to their friend and classmate. “He was my role model,” said Sean Duffer, a close friend of the Bose family who grew up with both brothers. “As a little brother (Joe) would just give me advice — Joe would sit me down and we’d have real talks. If I wanted to do something that could clearly get me in trouble and put me at risk Joe wouldn’t let me do it. He was literally my conscience,” Duffer said.
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The Kiwanis Club of Richmond has awarded Carver Elementary School a $10,000 cash donation as part of their Adopt-a-School program. The partnership will help support individual classroom projects and volunteer needs throughout the school. “The Kiwanis Club of Richmond is excited to continue our relationship with the school system by starting this new program at Carver,” said Andrew Price, president of the Kiwanis Club of Richmond.. “Those of us at the club are excited about the prospect of having these funds benefit the children of Carver and give them additional needed resources to enhance their learning environment and continue to grow their academic achievements.” Throughout the school year, Carver Elementary School teachers will be able to submit requests to the Kiwanis Club of Richmond
for classroom improvements that provide for an enhanced teaching and learning environment for students. Requests will be accepted for consideration through June 30. “The students and staff at Carver are truly grateful for the partnership with the Kiwanis Club and the donation through the Adopt-a-School program,” said Kiwana Yates, principal at Carver Elementary School. “This donation will help us to bridge the gap for our students and staff.” The Kiwanis Club of Richmond has previously supported several other schools throughout the district, including Albert Hill Middle and John B. Cary Elementary schools. In recent months, the club has held clothing drives for the McKinneyVento Office and donated items to the Richmond Public Schools Teacher Supply Store.
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Illumination of the new Black History Museum Following years of planning and 14 months of construction, Richmond’s newest antiquity – the Black History Museum located on Leigh Street – will have its lights turned on during an illumination ceremony. The illumination ceremony will be held on Nov. 20 at 6 p.m., 122 W. Leigh St., Richmond. The event is open to the public and early arrival is suggested. The event is presented by The M Companies and the City of Richmond. The illumination audience can expect an inter-museum experience bringing together leadership from the American Civil War Museum, The Valentine, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Virginia Historical Society who will unveil the historic marker and the new BHM sign. Select guest speakers and a Richmond Boys Choir performance are planned. Light refreshments will be provided. “As developer, we decided to take on this project because of the historical significance of the Black History Museum,” said Michael Hopkins, owner of The M Companies
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Main Street (Route 5) Bridge Replacement over Railroad City of Richmond Willingness to Hold a Public Hearing
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is proposing a bridge replacement of the Main St. (Rt. 5) bridge over the Norfolk Southern railroad. The road will be closed and a detour will be in place during construction. Review project information at VDOT’s Richmond District Office located at 2430 Pine Forest Drive in Colonial Heights, 23834-9002, 804-5246000, 1-800-367-7623, or TTY/TDD 711. Please call ahead to ensure the availability of appropriate personnel to answer your questions. If your concerns cannot be satisfied, VDOT is willing to hold a public hearing. You may request that a public hearing be held by sending a written request to Joe Fecek, P.E., project manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, Richmond District, 2430 Pine Forest Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834-9002 or Joe.Fecek@VDOT.virginia.gov on or prior to November 16, 2015. If a request for a public hearing is received, notice of the date, time and place of the hearing will be posted. VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you have questions or concerns about your civil rights in regards to this project or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the project manager listed above. State Project: 0005-127-957,P101, B630, C501, R201
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NAACP, SCLC call for AG investigation, resignations of South Boston police officers STAFF & WIRE Members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and state and local NAACP held a press conference at a South Boston Church Saturday. “Linwood Lambert should not and did not have to die,” said interim VA State Conference NAACP Executive Director Jack Gravely. The NAACP and SCLC believe video released last week of the 2013 arrest of Lambert shows officers using excessive force as they appear to shock him multiple times with multiple stun guns. “No one should ever be subjected to being tased some 17, 20 times,” said Halifax-South Boston NAACP president Kevin Chandler. The groups are demanding the three officers seen in the video be removed from duty.
Linwood Lambert Undated family photo
ACLU of Va. launches “the people’s body-cam” Piggybacking on a nationwide conversation on police interaction and police violence against citizens, the ACLU of Virginia has launched a free smart phone app meant to give users new power to document law enforcement situations for review by ACLU attorneys. Mobile Justice VA can be downloaded through the Apple App Store and Google Play in English and Spanish. It enables users to record, witness and report interactions with police. Videos will be sent directly to ACLU-VA, eliminating the possibility of losing them if the user’s phone is later seized or destroyed. It also includes information on individual rights. “Mobile Justice puts in the hands of the public the power of technology that law enforcement already uses,” said Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, executive director of ACLU-VA. “We refer to it as ‘the people’s body-cam’. Every citizen who has a smart phone should equip themselves today with
this important accountability tool.” RECORD - allows individuals to capture exchanges between police officers and themselves or other community members in video files
“We’re also asking that the chief of police as well as the deputy chief resign from office,” said Chandler. Additionally, they say they are dissatisfied with the investigation into the officers’ conduct and want the state attorney general to take over. “We do not have confidence in the commonwealth’s attorney in this city. We think the report has been taking too long,” said Gravely. They would like to see an executive order from Gov. Terry McAulliffe that would appoint a special prosecutor in any matters where unarmed people are killed by police. On top of that, they’re asking for a ban on the use of tasers police until an investigation is done into how lethal they can be to humans. “Mr. Lambert had his body wrecked with what he was doing the day
before and three police officers all over top of him and you show me where he presents a danger to other folk,” said Gravely. A medical examiner found that Lambert died from acute cocaine intoxication. No decision has been made whether those officers will be charged. Lambert’s father and other family members watched from the audience, but did not speak to the press on the advice of their attorney. According to published reports, a spokeswoman for Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said his office does not have the authority to take control of the investigation. Neither South Boston Police Chief James Binner nor Commonwealth’s Attorney Tracy Quackenbush Martin could be reached for comment.
that are automatically emailed to the ACLU-VA. WITNESS - gives individuals the option to alert nearby Mobile Justice application users when they are
account of their interactions with police in an incident report, which will be transmitted directly to the ACLU-VA. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS - provides an overview of individual rights when encountering law enforcement. While Mobile Justice VA is primarily intended for use by bystanders, the ACLU-VA notes thst it recognizes that some users may want to use it while they are involved in police encounters. Anyone interacting with law enforcement should announce that they are reaching for a phone, and that they are attempting to access the app to record the exchange. Users’ safety depends on their ability to communicate clearly any actions they take and remain calm. Bystanders should take care that their activities do not interfere with the police. Additionally the ACLU-VA notes that it provides “Know Your Rights” training on basic rights related to interactions with law enforcement to encourage educational institutions, organizations, and others to contact the organization to arrange a training session.
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Social Security secret slips out ALLEN W. SMITH, Ph.D For three decades, politicians managed to hide from the public the awful truth about the Social Security trust fund. But the cat finally got out of the bag during the Republican presidential debate held Oct. 28 in Boulder, Colo. Most Americans were probably shocked when New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie boldly said: “Let me be honest with the people who are watching at home. The government has lied to you and they have stolen from you. They told you that your Social Security money is in a trust fund. All that’s in the trust fund is a pile of IOUs for money they spent on something else a long time ago.” Every word Christie spoke was absolutely true. I have devoted the past 15 years of my life to researching and writing about Social Security financing. During that entire period, I have tried to expose the misuse of Social Security money and the cover up of the theft. Christie’s words accurately describe the raiding of Social Security and the deliberate deception to keep the public from finding out about it. There is no question about the truth of Christie’s assertion that the trust fund holds no real assets. Anyone can prove that point by simply checking the annual budgets of the federal government for the years 1984 to 2010, when the surpluses ended. These budgets make It clear that all of the surplus revenue was spent and The LEGACY NEWSPAPER Vol. 1 No. 42 Mailing Address 409 E. Main Street 4 Office Address 105 1/2 E. Clay St. Richmond, VA 23219 Call 804-644-1550 Online www.legacynewspaper.com
none of it was saved. These budgets are available to the public, and you don’t have to be an accountant to see the picture. By adding up all of the federal spending, including payment of Social Security benefits, and comparing the total with total revenue, including payroll tax revenue, it becomes clear that there is something terribly wrong. In each and every budget year, during that 26-year period, the government spent all of its own general revenue, plus all of the surplus Social Security revenue and still had to borrow even more money. The budgets make it absolutely clear that none of the surplus Social Security money was saved or invested. The American people have a right to know that the revenue from higher payroll taxes they paid were used for such things as wars, tax cuts for the rich, and other government programs. None of the money was saved or invested. The question of whether the government saved any of the surplus revenue, and invested it in marketable U.S. Treasury bonds, is easily answered by the budgets. Since the government spent all of its general revenue, plus all of the surplus Social Security revenue, there was nothing left to invest. On Jan. 21, 2005, David Walker, the Comptroller General of the GAO, tried to alert the public to the fact
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Hospitals more profitable, negates need for expanded Medicaid A new study released by the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy shows that hospitals in Virginia have, overall, increased their profit margins and the value of their net worth over the past year. Using the numbers posted on the Virginia Hospital Information website, the Institute compared them with those of a year earlier. In this newly released study, “How Are Virginia’s Hospitals Doing Today?” the Jefferson Institute found that the hospitals in the state have increased their profit margins by 10.7 percent and have increased the value of their net worth by 13 percent in a year’s period of time. Hospitals campaign for Medicaid expansion, and want to maintain the state’s control over how hospitals and doctors can invest in new equipment and additional patient beds under the current Certificate of Public Need (COPN) law, saying their financial situation is so precarious that they need these programs to survive. But the financial numbers from the hospitals themselves seem to tell a different story. The latest numbers on the Virginia Hospital Information website show that hospitals in Virginia had a combined profit last year of more than $1.7 billion and a combined net worth of almost $17 billion. We will let the readers decide if the hospital industry really needs the taxpayers to bail them out by expanding the Medicaid entitlement program, one of the three national entitlement programs that need dramatic reform if our nation’s financial future is to be secure. Fourteen states have removed COPN laws from their books. Virginia’s covers more health care investments than do most COPN states. These laws were put into place decades ago in the belief that state government should have a significant role in managing the growth of the health care industry. The General Assembly will be taking up the issue of Medicaid expansion in January when Gov. Terry McAuliffe is expected to try again to expand this program to cover up to 400,000 additional people. And the COPN law is currently being review by a special commission and its recommendations are due in a few weeks. Some legislators and community leaders want to see these laws taken off the books and have Virginia join the other 20 states that allow hospitals and other medical practices to invest in equipment, patient beds, and other facilities without state interference in those decisions. Michael Thompson, president, Thomas Jefferson Institute
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Inner city mayhem The presidential candidates and their moderators must not have known about violence in the inner cities when they debated last because the subject never came up. It is true that the debate was about the economy, not murders of young children in the streets of our cities. However, there is an undeniable relationship between the economic depression in America’s inner cities and the crime and violence which plagues them. Black Americans have an unemployment rate of 12 percent, more than twice the average. They have an underemployment rate of 20.5 percent.The average white family earns $50,400. The average black family earns $32,038. That's down from $34,880 when President Obama took office, an 8 percent loss of income. Hispanic Americans also lag behind the rest of the country. Urban areas comprise a significant part of the American economy which desperately needs attention. Why is there no discussion at the national level by either party on a plan to address this very pressing nationwide problem? The presidential candidates have recently talked about the tragic impact of drugs on their own families. Ted Cruz lost a sister. Carly Fiorina lost a daughter. Jeb Bush talked about his daughter’s struggle with addiction. Yet while blacks are 12 percent of the population, they are 23 percent of the reported treatments for drug addiction and overdose. The drug epidemic in the inner city has not been mentioned in a single
debate, nor has the role drugs play in crime and violence. We have gone from the war on poverty to the war on drugs to benign neglect. All three approaches have failed miserably. It is time to try what has never been tried before - a private sector plan to save America’s cities. A seething frustration lurks just beneath the surface of our cities, threatening to spill into the broader community. If we do not confront it, it will confront us. Government funding is not the answer. Presidential leadership however, could be of immense help in assembling corporate, educational, law enforcement and church leaders. The bully pulpit of POTUS has the influence to bring these divergent forces together. Urban areas need entrepreneurial support, mentors, technical education and yes, spiritual guidance and encouragement. The worsening horrors of the ghetto, like the brutal murder of Tyshawn Lee, should be enough to move politicians and pundits to make it a matter for public discussion and action. If the heartless murders of children in our cities is not enough to get their attention, what will it take? In the coming weeks STAND - Staying True to America’s National Destiny - will unveil Project CREATE, a private sector plan to rescue America’s cities. How many more businesses and neighborhoods will be destroyed by riots? How many more police will be killed? How many more Tyshawn Lees will die? It is time for political, business and religious leaders to come together to defeat crime, drugs, gangs and poverty in America’s cities, once and for all. E.W. Jackson
(from page 6) that none of the Social Security money was being saved or invested. Walker issued the following public statement: “There are no stocks or bonds or real estate in the trust fund. It has nothing of value to draw down.” On March 16, 2011, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said, in a Senate speech: “Congresses under both Republican and Democrat control, both Republican and Democrat presidents, have stolen money from Social Security and spent it. The money’s gone. It’s been used for another purpose.” Every high-level government official, and every member of Congress, knows the trust fund is empty, and most of them participated in emptying it. But the truth about the trust fund, and the cover up, has been kept from the general public. It is recognized as a taboo subject by much of the media, and anyone who claims the trust fund is empty is ridiculed. Christie has learned that painful lesson. Once he broke with tradition by saying the trust fund is empty, many media outlets immediately began throwing rocks at him. As the government spent the money, it was replaced with IOUs, which the government calls “special issues of the Treasury.” The public has been led to believe that the IOUs are real bonds, just like the bonds held by China and our other creditors. But they are not real bonds. They cannot be sold or used to pay benefits. They represent only an accounting record of how much Social Security money has been spent on other things.
In 2015, the cost of paying full Social Security benefits was $84 billion more than Social Security revenue, and the gap between revenue and benefit costs will become larger and larger in the years ahead. Since there is nothing of value in the trust fund, the government must borrow the needed money from China or one of our other creditors to fill the gap between costs and benefits. The ability of the United States government to borrow money is not without limits. The debt cannot be increased without periodic increases in the debt ceiling, and that has become a political football. If in a future year the government is unable to borrow the money it needs to fill the gap, Social Security benefits will have to be reduced. If the surplus Social Security revenue, generated by the 1983 payroll tax hike, had been saved and invested in marketable U.S. Treasury bonds, there would be $2.8 trillion of “good-as-gold” marketable Treasury bonds in the trust fund, which could have been resold to raise money with which to pay benefits to the baby boomers. But none of the surplus money was saved and invested. Every dollar of the surplus Social Security revenue was channeled directly into the general fund where it was spent as general revenue on whatever the government chose to spend it on. The bottom line is that the trust fund holds nothing of value that can be sold to raise money. The $2.8 trillion that was supposed to be available for paying benefits to the boomers was instead looted by the government and spent for non-Social Security purposes.
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Documentary examines LGBTQ life inside the black church TRINA ZONGKER “I believe that the enemy has invaded them. I just don’t think they were born that way.” This commentary is the opening line of ‘Holler If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church’, a new movie which frames the stories and problems young African American LGTBQ lives of the black church. In the realm of humanity and LGTBQ rights, slow strides are being made in regards of awareness of the amount of physical and mental abuse faced by black youth. Many continuously endure the tribulations of devout faith, religion, and their own sexual identities. “The church is a root of African American culture…” said Clay Cane, the documentary’s developer and producer. “What happens to a person when they are taught they are an abomination? How can someone value their life when they are told that their existence is a sin?” While set in one of the more progressive black cities in the South -- Atlanta -- Cane still struggled to find people willing to be documented discussing their own understanding of the intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and religion. “People who were afraid to do the interviews; afraid to lose their jobs. People were born and raised in the church, their jobs might be in the church, their livelihood, their families, everything they know of,” Cane said. But their connection to the church was just as key as their ability to be filmed and he said developing trust with those featured in the movie was key to its success. The unique ties black people have to their churches is something else Clay said stood out. The history of holy places as refuge from from slavery, or a way to escape from Jim Crow, and finally where the Civil Rights Movement formed long before marches in the streets. “The black church is rooted in the African American community in a very unique way,” he said. While The title of the documentary could be alluding to TuPac’s notable, similarly titled track which poaches on the hardships of acceptance and reliability within our society, Cane said he was influenced by his personal exploration and experiences as a black and gay man as well. “Growing up, when I began dating, I met people who were going through extreme suffering (within
the black church) with theological and spiritual violence. It was heartbreaking to see, someone who I dated for a long time, who is in his 30’s now, has yet to work through the years and years of his suffering of theological and spiritual violence,” he said. “I can’t say that I am a church kid, but it is part of my world, and my community as a black, gay man.” A couple of young LGTBQ African-American adults in the documentary who were interviewed include Tonyka and Kesawn. Tonyka discussed her coming out to her family, and her relationship with her wife Jonita: “When I came out, my family, for the lack of better word– they shunned me…I don’t understand how that God that I love and the God that I serve would condone them (Tonyka’s family) treating me the way that they do.” The two actually met through the church they attend together and they eventually fell in love and decided on marriage. “You cannot deny the hand of God and the blessing of God on our lives,” Tonyka said. On the other side of the embracement of sexuality, is Kesawn’s acceptance, but journey to “cleanse” his homosexuality. “Truth be told, I will never find a comfort zone in the gay lifestyle,” said Kesawn, who was interviewed in the documentary. He is the manager of Lost-N-Found, an LGTBQ center for troubled youth. Though he identifies as a gay man, he still strongly holds the beliefs of the black church, and Christianity.
When Cane asked Kesawn about black churches ran by LGTBQ-supportive, or even gay, pastors, Kesawn controversially stated: “I do not believe in them [gay stronghold churches], and I understand that the Lord can come from anywhere. I was raised where you look to your pastor to be your spiritual guidance. You look for them for the strength when you are weak. For me personally, I cannot look to you (gay pastors) knowing you do the same sin I do. And you cannot help me overcome it (homosexuality) even if I wanted you to, because you’re comfortable with this lifestyle.” Kesawn’s views, he claims, come from his childhood home and the faith-based values that has always been ingrained in him by his family. His story inadvertently proves Cane’s theory about the struggles LGBTQ black people have after being raised in strict faith. It’s impossible for some to be a distinct LGTBQ black person separate from their church – for better or worse. As for solutions to the problem, Cane said “there is no magic-wand.” “The takeaway for this documentary is that I want people to acknowledge that spiritual and theological violence is just as damaging as physical and emotional abuse,” he said. “I hope when people watch this with their families, friends, and church members that maybe after hearing these stories, that these people aren’t experiencing the love of God, but experiencing abuse that can ruin someone for a long time.” © GayRVA
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Ben Carson on Jesus painting and rap ad In an interview with news anchor Katie Couric, GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson addressed a part of his life that has gone viral, a picture of a painting of Carson with Jesus that was first revealed by the Guardian. Carson told Couric that the painting is a gift he received after a speaking engagement in Virginia. He told Couric, “I like the concept that there’s something beside me behind my success.” Couric asked Carson if he thinks his religious beliefs would become an issue in any way if he becomes the GOP nominee. Carson replied: “I don’t think so … because they’re pretty traditional Christian beliefs.” Carson tells Katie Couric the rap
ad was probably not what he would have done In response to a question about another viral moment for the campaign, a rap ad released by the campaign aimed at black voters, Carson said, “It’s probably not what I would’ve done, but it’s okay.” When asked why, he said, “It’s not my persona … but I’m not embarrassed about it.” The GOP contender also responded to President Barack Obama’s criticism of him when he said Carson “doesn’t know much” about ISIS. Carson told Couric: “What would you expect him to say?” He continued, “His record speaks for itself.”
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Center for American Progress, the second-most frequent cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 24 in 2010 was homicide, and 83 percent of those homicides were committed with a gun. The report states that every year, about 2.5 million Americans die from a range of causes, but less than 3 percent are under the age of 25. In contrast, when looking at gun-related deaths, the corresponding narrative is very different. In 2010, more than 20 percent of individuals killed by guns were under age 25 — totaling more than 6,500 deaths. Furthermore, homicide was the fifth leading cause of death for individuals between the ages of 35 and 44 in 2010, and guns accounted for 68 percent of those deaths. Homicide was not even in the top 10 causes of death for individuals ages 45 to 54. In 2010, more than 6,000 people between the ages of 15 and 24 were killed by guns, while 7,024 people in the same age group were killed in motor vehicle accidents. According to the report, if the current trends continue, gun deaths among this age group are projected to outnumber car accident deaths this year for the first time since 1994. Widening the scope of this issue, Forbes reported in August that at least 32,000 people per year are killed by guns in the United States.
Now, more than a week after the fatal shooting, and just days after Joe’s funeral, the Bose family still doesn’t know who shot Joe. Nobody has been charged in the death; the police have no suspects. According to the Virginian-Pilot, detectives know people saw Joe get shot because it happened at a weekend party, but not enough witnesses have talked to police. But Joe is not the first to die from gun violence in the Norfolk area this school year. He is the second youth to lose his life from gunfire and the fifth college student shot near Old Dominion University’s campus since Oct. 16. According to police data, in Norfolk alone there were 14 homicides in August, 24 in September and 21 in October of this year. “Our family has suffered the most horrific loss a family can experience, the loss of our son,” said Kim Bose, Joe’s mother. “Made from complete innocence and love, snatched from our family in the most violent, incomprehensible way,” she said. Alec Bose said he understands there’s something to be said about constitutional rights, but hopes his little brother’s death sparks a serious conversation about the implications of gun violence. According to a 2014 report by the
This number may not be the most accurate depiction of the problem, because not all gun-related deaths are reported. In January 2013, President Barack Obama ordered the Centers for Disease Control to study the causes for gun violence, but the CDC has done little to address the issue for “fear and funding shortfalls” that come with potentially upsetting the gun lobby. Hence, the Washington Post reported, some researchers still actively avoid studying gun violence. Guns kill. People kill,” Alec Bose said. “We need to get out of this mindset where somehow taking a life, whether it’s justified or not, is a reality of our nation. It doesn’t have to be and I really hope people can start to at least think about it before they go to defend guns or even worse — reach for it.” Although words like “funding” do little to assuage the grief felt by families affected by gun violence, the Bose family and Hampton University are rallying the community to support a positive cause. In Joe’s honor, the Bose family and Hampton University’s Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications are establishing the Joseph K. Bose Endowed Scholarship. Brett Pulley, dean of Hampton University’s Scripps School of Journalism, said every year, in
perpetuity, a journalism student will receive a scholarship in Joe’s name. “A plaque will also hang in the atrium of the Scripps Howard School, memorializing the scholarship and reminding every single student who walks through that building, that a bright and promising young man named Joseph Bose also walked those hallowed corridors,” Pulley said. Pulley and his wife, Stacey, have contributed the first $500 toward establishing the memorial scholarship. Pulley and the Bose family ask others to match their gift, or give whatever they can. If just 49 other people just match their $500 contribution, Pulley said the fund will have a total of $25,000 — the amount needed to fully endow the scholarship. Once that’s accomplished, Pulley said the Joseph K. Bose Endowed Scholarship will live on, proudly, for as long as Hampton University is in existence. The family and dean ask that checks be made payable to “Hampton University – Joseph K. Bose Endowed Scholarship.” Mailed to: Brett Pulley, Dean, The Scripps Howard School of Journalism & Communications, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23663. © CT
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE APPLICATION OF VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF THREE UTILITY SCALE SOLAR PROJECTS IN VIRGINIA AND FOR APPROVAL OF A RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE CASE NO. PUE-2015-00104 On October 1, 2015, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion Virginia Power” or “Company”) filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an application (“Application”) for approval and certificates of public convenience and necessity (“CPCNs”) to construct and operate three utility scale solar electric generating facilities: (i) the Scott Solar Facility, a 17 megawatt (“MW”) (nominal alternating current (“AC”)) facility located in Powhatan County; (ii) the Whitehouse Solar Facility, a 20 MW AC facility located in Louisa County; and (iii) the Woodland Solar Facility, a 19 MW AC facility located in Isle of Wight County (collectively, “2016 Solar Projects” or “Projects”). The Company requests approval and a CPCN for each of the 2016 Solar Projects pursuant to §§ 56-46.1 and 56-580 D of the Code of Virginia (“Code”) and the Filing Requirements in Support of Applications for Authority to Construct and Operate an Electric Generating Facility. Through its Application, the Company also requests approval of a rate adjustment clause (“RAC”), designated Rider US-2, pursuant to § 56 585.1 A 6 of the Code (“Subsection A 6”) and the Rules Governing Utility Rate Applications and Annual Informational Filings. According to the Company, the revenue requirement of the proposed RAC is based on a market index-based rate mechanism, as permitted by Subsection A 6. As proposed, the Projects would include ground-mounted, single-axis tracking solar panel arrays, and would interconnect using 34.5 kilovolt distribution-level facilities. If approved, Dominion Virginia Power expects the proposed Projects to begin commercial operation by December 15, 2016 and that the proposed Projects would collectively provide approximately 124 gigawatt-hours of energy production at an average capacity factor of approximately 25% in the first year of operation. Dominion Virginia Power estimates the construction cost of the proposed Projects to be approximately $129.5 million, excluding financing costs, or approximately $2,306/kilowatt at the total 56 MW AC rating. According to Dominion Virginia Power, the proposed Projects are anticipated to take advantage of investment tax credits (“ITCs”). Specifically, the Company notes that according to the current federal tax code, approximately 91% of the capital expenditures on the proposed Projects would qualify for a 30% solar ITC if the Projects are in service by December 31, 2016. Dominion Virginia Power represents that in conjunction with its own on-going solar project development efforts, the Company issued a request for proposals in July 2015 (“2015 RFP”) designed to support the Company’s evaluation of its Company-developed projects and to consider and weigh possible thirdparty market alternative solar projects. The Company asserts that its 2015 RFP meets the Subsection A 6 requirement to consider and weigh alternative options, including third party market alternatives, in selecting proposed generating facilities. The Company states that it has proposed a market index-based rate mechanism for Rider US-2 that is based on power purchase agreement (“PPA”) rates
www.LEGACYnewspaper.com for solar energy and intended to provide customers with a levelized rate (with escalation) compared to a traditional cost of service approach. According to the Company, in designing the market index, it relied upon prices contained in certain PPA proposals bid by third party developers into the 2015 RFP. The Company states that its proposed market index approach is unprecedented and that the Company has submitted a private letter ruling (“PLR”) request with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to confirm certain tax treatment associated with its market index approach. The Company further states that its filing is contingent upon a favorable PLR from the IRS. The Company proposes a market index rate for Rider US-2 of $55.66/megawatt-hour (“MWh”) for the first year after commercial operation, escalating at 2.5% annually for 20 years. The Company proposes an initial rate year for Rider US-2 of September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017, although the Rider is not designed to become effective until December 1, 2016. The initial total annualized Rider US-2 revenue requirement is $3,980,416, which will produce approximately $2,985,312 in revenues during the initial rate year.
Nov. 18, 2015 • 11 documents filed in this case also are available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center, located on the First Floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http:// www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Any person or entity may participate as a respondent in this proceeding by filing, on or before January 12, 2016, a notice of participation. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal ba-
The Company states that the two key components of the revenue requirement for the Projects are the Projected Cost Recovery Factor and the Actual Cost True-up Factor. The Projected Cost Recovery Factor is the result of multiplying projected kilowatt-hour (“kWh”) output from each of the 2016 Solar Projects by the market index rate, minus estimated revenue from the sale of renewable energy certificates (“RECs”). Dominion Virginia Power did not include a true-up amount in this case. However, if initiated in 2017 as expected by the Company, Dominion Virginia Power represents that the Actual Cost True-up portion of the revenue requirement will either credit to, or recover from, jurisdictional customers the difference between actual revenues recovered through Rider US-2 during the prior calendar year and the actual MWh of energy produced by the Projects, multiplied by the market index rate. The True-up would also reflect any difference between projected revenues from the sale of RECs and actual monies received and carrying costs on over- or undercollection of revenues. If the proposed Rider US-2 for the 2016 Rate Year is approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. The Company asserts that implementation of the proposed Rider US-2 beginning on December 1, 2016, will increase the residential customer’s monthly bill, based on a 1,000 kWh per month, by $0.07. Interested persons are encouraged to review the Application and supporting documents for the details of these and other proposals. TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may approve revenues and adopt rates, fees, charges, tariff revisions, and terms and conditions of service that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Application and supporting documents and may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Company’s Application and supporting documents. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on March 22, 2016, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s Second Floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony from members of the public and evidence related to the Application from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff. A copy of the public version of the Application may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, William H. Baxter II, Esquire, Dominion Resources Services, Inc., Law Department, RS 2, 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means.Copies of the public version of the Application and
sis for the action. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00104. For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing. On or before March 15, 2016, any interested person wishing to comment on the Application shall file written comments on the Application with the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before March 15, 2016, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact discs or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00104. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure may be viewed at http://www. scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above.
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HU partnership to promote diversity in material science research NSF grant to expand research opportunities for HU faculty, students Hampton University has been awarded $3 million from the National Science Foundation to bolster faculty materials science research activities. The grant will serve as a catalyst for the recruitment and retention of talented black and female students who pursue research careers in materials science and engineering. The award from the NSF Division of Materials Research’ Partnership for Research in Education and Materials (PREM) program will expand an established collaboration between Hampton University-based materials science researchers and
Dr. Raymond Samuel and Dr. Deidre Gibson, co-principal investigator, Hampton PREM. colleagues at the Brandeis University Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC). The Hampton PREM award of $600,000 per year for five years will support collaborative research, education, training and outreach activities of
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Dr. Feng Li, Hampton University assistant professor of pharmacy, and students working on drug delivery and nanomaterial. the HU faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, undergraduate students and high school students from New Horizons Governors’ School for Science and Technology in Hampton. “Hampton University remains committed to increasing the number of underrepresented minorities in STEM,” said HU President Dr. William R. Harvey. “We are proud to partner with Brandis University to promote the inclusion of minorities and women in materials science research.” The Hampton PREM team will work in four areas: (1) research in the dynamics of polymers at surfaces; (2) fabrication of nanoscale materials and the development of bioinspired drug delivery systems; (3) education of diverse audiences on the research activities; and (4) training of research assistant professors to prepare them to become faculty at HU and other HBCUs and outreach programs to increase local Hampton Roads K-12 students participation in materials science research activities. “The Hampton PREM will further contribute to the university’s plan to expand opportunities for its faculty and students in areas of biomedical and physical science research,” said Dr. Raymond Samuel, assistant dean for research, HU School of Engineering, and principal investor of Hampton PREM. “The planned Microfluidics and High Resolution
Microscopy core facilities will provide cutting-edge resources that complement other bold university initiatives such as the Minority Men’s Health Initiative’s Zebrafish Facility, Community Laboratory and Geographic Information Systems Laboratory.” Awarded through what has been described by the university as “a highly competitive process”, the project is entitled “HamptonBrandeis Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM)” is under the direction of HU’s Samuel and Dr. Deidre Gibson and Brandeis University’s Dr. Seth Fraden. Over the duration of the PREM, Brandeis, and the NSF Bioinspired Soft Materials MRSEC, will host six “Pathway-To-Professorship” (PTP) PREM research assistant professors for six to 12 months. “At Brandeis the goal is for the PTP researchers to develop their own research program in conjunction with Brandeis faculty and gain experience in being mentors themselves by supervising Hampton undergraduates who will spend summers at Brandeis doing research with Hampton and Brandeis faculty,” said Fraden. PREM will also provide outreach activities for the public. “I am excited to partner with the Governor’s School and the Virginia Aquarium to provide materials research opportunities for high school students, HU graduate and undergraduate students and facilitate outreach activities,” said Gibson.
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Gov: Virginia is the first state in the nation to ‘functionally’ end veteran homelessness As veterans and the rest of the nation celebrated Veterans Day last week, Virginia announced that the state has been certified by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as the first state in the nation to functionally end veteran homelessness. Speaking at a Veterans Day ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial alongside U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro, Gov. Terry McAuliffe declared that Virginia has housed 1,432 homeless veterans since October 2014. “On a day when we remember those who fought and died for our nation, I am proud to proclaim that Virginia is leading the way in the fight to end veteran homelessness,” said McAuliffe. “This is an important victory in our ongoing efforts to make our commonwealth the best place on earth for veterans to live, work and raise a family. However, we must remain committed to keeping homelessness among veterans, and, all Virginians, rare, brief and nonrecurring. “This successful effort will serve as the launching pad for our next goal of functionally ending chronic homelessness among all Virginians by the end of 2017.” The announcement is the culmination of efforts that began when McAuliffe committed Virginia to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Mayor’s Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness in June 2014 and pledged to end veteran homelessness by the end of 2015. Since signing on, 20 mayors and county chairs throughout Virginia have publicly declared their commitment to achieving the goals of the Mayor’s Challenge, and communities throughout Virginia have successfully housed veterans through two consecutive 100 Day Challenges in partnership with Community Solutions and the Rapid Results Institute.
Secretary John Harvey Communities throughout Virginia have made vast improvements in their homelessness response and housing assistance systems. By using evidenced-based tools for triaging the needs of identified veterans, making both rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing resources available, as well as incorporating the principles of Housing First throughout the entire spectrum of housing assistance for a veteran, these systems have been streamlined to help a veteran experiencing homelessness to quickly secure permanent housing. The availability and provision of supportive services to help veterans maintain stability within their new homes have been equally critical in this effort. By implementing efficient homelessness response systems across the state, Virginia has ensured that any veteran’s experience with homelessness either now or in the future will be rare, brief, and non-recurring. The effort to end Virginia homelessness relied on partnerships with regional Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, local housing continua of care (CoC) providers, Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) programs and local public housing authorities. The increased level of communication and collaboration at the state level among such partners as the
Virginia Department of Veterans Services, Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, Virginia Housing Development Authority, Governor’s Coordinating Council on Homelessness. Key federal partners included: the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Department of Labor (DOL). “Virginia is grateful to have such collaborative relationships with our community based, state and federal level partners,” said John
Harvey, secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs. “We must remain committed to effectively and freely communicating and collaborating in order to keep our veterans homelessness response and housing assistance systems fully functional and sustainable over the long haul”. Additionally, by engaging with non-traditional partners, such as Dominion Virginia Power and Appalachian Power Company, the governor said that Virginia is continuing to expand the depth of the supportive networks in place to help veterans to continue living in their homes.
NCAA recognizes VSU athletics for academic excellence
whose student-athletes are earning Academic Success Rates of 90 percent or higher,” said Judy Bense, president of the University of West Florida and chair of the Division II Presidents Council. “These schools and their students demonstrate the utmost dedication to success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud of their efforts.” The Academic Success Rate is the percentage of student-athletes who graduate within six years of initial enrollment in college and includes virtually all Division II student-athletes, including transfers and those not receiving athletic scholarships. The Division II ASR also captures about 51 percent more college athletes than the federal graduation rate. Unlike the federal graduation rate, the ASR also counts studentathletes who transfer to a school after initial enrollment elsewhere and removes from the rate studentathletes who leave school while academically eligible. The national ASR is 71 percent for studentathletes who entered college from 2005 through 2008. Regardless of which measure is used, Division II college athletes graduate at a higher rate than the general student body. The federal rate for the 2008 entering class of student-athletes was 55 percent, compared to 49 percent for the general student body.
Virginia State University (VSU) is one of 27 NCAA Division II member schools that will be honored as part of the Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence program. Now in its fifth year, the Presidents’ Award recognizes institutions that achieve four-year Academic Success Rates of 90 percent or higher. With a score of 93, VSU tied for sixth place among the 300 institutions that compete in the NCAA Division II. VSU was the only CIAA school recognized with the Presidents’ Award. “This honor demonstrates VSU’s commitment to excellence in the classroom, as well as in competition,” said VSU Athletic Director Peggy Davis. “Through our support system, Trojan student athletes graduate from VSU with a strong foundation, prepared for success in their chosen career field or by continuing their education in post-graduate studies.” “We are pleased by the increasing number of Division II schools
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McAuliffe sets adoption goal Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently laid out a goal for the over 860 children in Virginia waiting for a forever family. The governor spoke at an all-day summit for adoption and foster care professionals hosted by Connecting Hearts. Connecting Hearts is an adoption and foster care support nonprofit lead by governor-appointed adoption proponent, Debbie Johnston. “Let’s make it a goal – all of us in this room – that one year from today all 860 of these children will be adopted,” said McAuliffe. This proclamation was met with cheers from the adoption and foster care workers in the crowd.
The summit included eight solutions-focused workshops and two panel discussions. Since its inception this spring, Connecting Hearts and Virginia’s Adoption Champion have travelled around the state to hear more about which areas of the system need attention. These issues were then addressed at the summit in an effort to pool resources and to better help foster youth in Virginia. Connecting Hearts notes that Virginia is home to over 5,000 children in foster care and over 860 children who are waiting to be adopted. With November being the National Adoption Month, the organization and the Virginia
November is National Adoption Awareness Month. Department of Social Services is encouraging Virginians to adopt 30 children in 30 days. To learn more
about the available children, call 1-800-DO-ADOPT or visit www.dss. virginia.gov.
Things you need to know about self-insurance MIKE FERGUSON Perspective Several major health insurers just announced that they expect to raise premiums by up to 40 percent next year. These ever-increasing costs are certainly a drag on the economy. After all, most Americans get their coverage through work. The more employers have to spend on health care, the less they can devote to creating new jobs, investing in new products, or raising wages. To fight back against rising premiums, more and more businesses are gravitating toward a more costeffective form of providing health coverage called “self-insurance.” With this arrangement, a company covers its employees' medical bills directly, rather than paying an insurer to do so. Most Americans are unfamiliar with self-insurance -- even those who are the beneficiaries of self-funded plans through work or through a labor union. Here are five things everyone should know about it. Millions of americans are already self-insured -- and don’t even know it Among Americans with health insurance through a private employer, more than 60 percent
have self-insured plans. Some of the country’s most prominent companies, including Whole Foods, Microsoft, Starbucks, Home Depot, and Southwest Airlines, self-insure. Thousands of smaller and mediumsized firms self-insure, too. To protect themselves in the event that their employees’ medical expenses are too high for them to comfortably cover, they can purchase “stop-loss” insurance. These policies serve as a financial backstops by reimbursing companies for claims that exceed a certain agreed-upon threshold. Typically, employers contract with an outside administrator -- or even a traditional insurance company -- to process their plan’s claims. So workers may get an insurance card with a conventional insurer’s name on it. But they may not realize that their employer is actually footing the bill. Self-insurance plans are more customizable than conventional plans Traditional insurers typically offer one-size-fits-all policies that can appeal to vastly different demographics. By contrast, when an employer pays for health care directly, it can tailor its benefits to the specific needs of its workforce. For instance, a start-up with mostly healthy 20-something employees
can focus its resources that best fits its demographic, such as robust family-planning services. A company with an older workforce might provide broader coverage in chronicdisease management or weight-loss programs. Self-insurance gives companies an incentive to improve employee health Firms directly bear the costs of their employees’ medical treatment. That gives them a huge incentive to improve health and stave off disease. That's why self-insured firms often invest in wellness program. Things like free gym memberships aren’t just perks. They can help a selfinsured company save money by improving employee health. Self-insurance is well regulated by federal law Under federal law, self-insured employers must administer their plans in the best interest of their employees. If they fail to do so, they can be subject to steep civil and criminal penalties. This rule gives workers a legal avenue to contest benefit denials or excessively high charges. They aren’t afforded the same recourse under traditional insurance plans. Employers typically save money
by self-insuring Self-insurers avoid many of the expenses that traditional insurers have to make. For instance, they can plow what a traditional insurer would have spent on marketing into better benefits -- or other investments in the company or workforce. Employers also face lower regulatory costs. Conventional health insurers have to comply with a vast array of rules for each state in which they operate. Selfinsured firms operating in multiple states, by contrast, are governed the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act. At the same time, self-insurers cannot decline to cover people with pre-existing conditions or charge individuals more because of their health status. These differences add up to big savings for businesses and that’s money that can be plowed right back into boosting salaries, expanding operations, and hiring new workers. Health insurance premiums are skyrocketing. Self-insurance offers companies a way to defend against those rising costs -- and boost the well-being of their employees in the process. Ferguson is president and CEO of the Self-Insurance Institute of America.
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VCU Alumni’s African-American Alumni Council (AAAC) welcomes all alumni to join the group at its next meeting at Richard T. Robertson Alumni House, 924 W. Franklin St., Richmond. Wanda Mitchell, vice president for inclusive excellence, will discuss important diversity initiatives taking place on campus. If you cannot attend the meeting but would like to participate via conference call, call 866 8425779 and enter conference code 8080869612. Conference call participants can review meeting Future meeting reminders will be shared on the AAAC’s Facebook page and posted to the AAAC Web page.
‘Meals for Monologues’ Virginia-based casting directors Erica Arvold, CSA and Anne Chapman, CSA are hosting the first Mid-Atlantic area Meals for Monologues event at Anne Chapman’s Suite offices in Richmond, on Thursday, Nov. 19. Meals for Monologues is a Casting Society of America (CSA) charity event that benefits a chosen food bank in anticipation of the holiday season. Participants sign up for a slot to present a short monologue for the casting directors in exchange for a small donation of nonperishable food items. The event is open to anyone who wants to participate, inviting those with any level of experience, beginner or professional. Meals for Monologues will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and audition times must be secured by signing up in advance. Specific instructions can be found at www.arvold.com.
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Live music, theatrical performances and family-focused activities take center stage when Hampton Roads’ newest holiday tradition, Dickens’ Christmas Towne. Nearly 25,000 visitors from 44 states experienced the inaugural season of Dickens’ Christmas Towne in 2014. In response to this success, organizers created an enhanced activity and performance schedule for 2015. Nauticus staff members have created new family activities that will be offered throughout the day, and visitors can enjoy a traditional English meal in the newly built Wren’s Pub. Also new this season, actors will “take to the streets” and perform vignettes in various locations, as well as on the main stage. For more information, call 757-6641000 or visit nauticus.org.
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Feeding 5000 Thanksgiving Harvest and community celebration will take place at United House of Prayer For All People, 1811 Ivy Ave. in Newport News until 4 p.m.. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 757-877-0792.
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Enjoy a short stack for a tall cause at 449 South Park Circle Colonial Heights. You’re invited to an Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser breakfast to support Petersburg Advocates for Children, Inc. This year’s theme is ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’. The guest speaker at the event will be Councilwoman Treskaw WilsonSmith, Petersburg’s 1st Ward. For more information, tickets or to make a donation, call 804414-5623/804-861-4688 or email linwoodkenneth@aol.com.
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It’s been 10 years since Sen. Tim Kaine was elected governor of Virginia, and the Democratic Party of Virginia invites you to celebrate this anniversary with friends and family of Kaine in Richmond at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St. Minimum donation recommended. To RSVP, visit http://go.vademocrats. org/page/s/rsvp-for-tim-kaine-anniversary
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Wells Fargo, UNCF & others team up to empower HBCU students CHARLOTTE – Wells Fargo & Company and UNCF (United Negro College Fund) rallied students from three of the nation’s leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) —Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College — for an interactive town hall event to promote positive images of black youth. HBCU alumni, Terrence ‘J’ Jenkins, actor and philanthropist, and Natasha Eubanks, founder and CEO of TheYBF.com, joined Wells Fargo and UNCF leaders to inspire students to use social media to share personal experiences that proactively address cultural mischaracterizations. Seeking to broaden the current social narrative involving the black community, Wells Fargo launched the #MyUntoldSM campaign to offer a more comprehensive perspective on the black experience. The social media campaign honors the community tradition of storytelling by creating a platform to share personal stories, history and defining moments– while fostering cultural awareness outside of the community. The official #MyUntold website aggregates user-generated and company-produced content to offer visitors deeper insight into African American culture. The My Life, My Story, #MyUntold Town Hall event engaged HBCU students by encouraging them to lead and take personal accountability for enlightening others on the full cultural identity of black youth. Students were invited to contribute their stories at an onsite photo/video booth, and during “man on the street” interviews captured across campus. To further encourage community engagement, the Haitian Club of Spelman College and the Minority Association for Pre-Medical Students of Clark Atlanta University were presented with a $1,000 check to develop programs to support local community organizations. “Wells Fargo’s #MyUntold campaign is valuable because it provides an important vantage
point of the community that extends one-dimensional storytelling,” said Jenkins. “It’s my hope that coming out of this event students will be inspired to become the official storytellers of their community.” To date, the social media storytelling campaign has generated hundreds of personal stories from across the country. It has become a catalyst for self-expression that showcases diverse experiences among a common culture. “Wells Fargo is happy to introduce #MyUntold to millennials in this way. We’ve taken the campaign across the country, and people literallywait in line to share their #MyUntold Town Hall event for more than 300 Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) students promotes the #MyUntold social media campaign as a platform to affirm positive cultural perceptions. “Since #MyUntold launched, UNCF has been a strong supporter of the campaign,” said Richard Shropshire, vice president of communications and marketing, UNCF. “This platform aligns with our ongoing relationship with Wells Fargo that includes longstanding support of the UNCF Empower Me Tour and UNCF Evening of Stars, engagement platforms which empower the African American community to aspire to higher education.”
stories. As a company, we appreciate the opportunity to connect directly with the communities we serve in such a personal way,” said Lisa Frison, vice president, African American segment manager at Wells Fargo. “HBCU students in particular have the power to become the opinion formers of a generation, and #MyUntold is one way they can use their voice to lead.” Following the event, students were joined by community members for a #MyUntold themed Instameet. Participants traveled to various campus landmarks to capture photo and video content that reflects their HBCU experiences.
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$
Generic Price for 20mg x 40
THEIR PRICE
Typical US Brand Price for 60mg x 100
Generic Price for 35mg x 12
Generic Price for .4mg x 90
$
Typical US Brand Price for 20mg x 40
Generic Price for 100mg x 40
THEIR PRICE
NexiumTM $874.58
132.00
$
PrevacidTM $322.58 Typical US Brand Price for 30mg x 84
Generic Price for 20mg x 100
* $ vs Lansoprazole 100.00 Generic Price for 30mg x 84
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