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INSIDE Virginia lawmakers get ready for budget showdown - 2 Concealed carry for domestic violence survivors- 3 Angela Davis set to speak at twin Richmond events- 10 Virginia GOP wants greater scrutiny of refugees - 15

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Black History Month Spotlight Political icon and trailblazer: Shirley Chisholm Before Hillary Clinton and even former President Barack Obama, there was Shirley Chisholm. She is best known for becoming the first black congresswoman, representing the state of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives for seven terms. In 1972 she went on to run for the Democratic nomination for the presidency. She became the first majorparty African-American candidate to do so. She has been described as “our Moses that opened the Red Sea” and a “part of each individual” as she represented her district. Throughout her political career, Chisholm fought for education opportunities and social justice. After graduating from Brooklyn College in 1946, she began her career as a teacher and went on to earn a master's degree in elementary education from Columbia University. Chisholm served as director of the Hamilton-Madison Child Care Center from 1953 to 1959, and as an educational consultant for New York City's Bureau of Child Welfare from 1959 to 1964. In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history by becoming the United States' first black congresswoman, beginning the first of seven terms in the House of Representatives. After initially being assigned to the House Forestry Committee, she shocked

many by demanding reassignment. She was placed on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, eventually graduating to the Education and Labor Committee. In 1969, Chisholm became one of the founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). Chisholm went on to make history again by becoming the first Black candidate of a major political party to make a bid for the U.S. presidency when she ran for the Democratic nomination in 1972. While her bid to be placed on the ticket was short-lived it was a power move that remains as symbolic now as it was over 40 years ago. Always a champion of minority education and employment opportunities throughout her tenure in Congress, Chisholm was also a vocal opponent of the U.S. military draft. After leaving Congress in 1983, she returned to her educational roots and taught at Mount Holyoke College and was popular on the lecture circuit. She authored two books during her lifetime, “Unbought and Unbossed” in 1970 and “The Good Fight” in 1973. In November 2015, almost 11 years after her death, she was posthumously awarded the distinguished Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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News Va. Senate spending plan slashes $500,000 from the attorney general’s budget as payback State Senate budget writers on Sunday proposed slashing $500,000 from Attorney General Mark R. Herring’s budget, a move prompted by news that he used a workaround to turn seized assets into big raises for some staffers. Herring’s office “found savings or a way to boost budgets, and the Senate decided to avail itself of the savings from that exercise,” said Jeff Ryer, the spokesman for Senate Republicans. A spokesman for Herring (D) did not respond to a request for comment. Republicans have been at odds with the attorney general, who is running for re-election, over his support for gay marriage, gun control and abortion rights. The U.S. Justice Department generally prohibits using seized assets for raises, but it also instructed Herring’s office on how it could work around those rules, the Associated Press recently reported. Herring’s office used funds forfeited under a state-federal settlement with Abbott Laboratories for the agency’s rent, vehicle maintenance and operational costs, then used the savings to bankroll raises for some staff attorneys, the AP reported. Salaries went up by as much as $15,000. The raises drew sharp criticism in Richmond at a time when the state is facing a $1.2 billion shortfall and state employees have gone without raises a number of years. The Senate Finance Committee proposed the cut as part of a larger spending plan it rolled out Sunday. The House Appropriations Committee also unveiled its plan. It did not make a similar cut from Herring’s office, but it contains language requiring Herring to provide information on who received raises and why. Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) and the

Republican-controlled legislature hammered out a two-year, $105 billion budget last year. This year, they must make adjustments to cover a shortfall created by lower-thanexpected tax revenue. McAuliffe offered his plan in December. On Sunday, the House and Senate money committees unveiled their own proposals, offered in the form of amendments to the governor’s budget bill. Over the next few days, the House, Senate and governor’s office will pore over one another’s plans to figure out where they line up and diverge, then go about the business of fighting for their priorities. Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee, although outnumbered on that panel, said they were generally pleased with the outcome. Sitting in the audience, Del. Marcus Simon (D-Fairfax) was disappointed with a lack of money for land acquisition and a $6 million cut to funding for long-acting, reversible contraception coverage for lowincome families. “There’s some themes that remind us the Republicans are still in charge,” he said. Both the House and Senate plans include 3 percent raises for state employees and even heftier pay increases for state troopers, who have been leaving the agency at a high rate as salaries have lagged those of other law-enforcement agencies. McAuliffe’s plan provides a onetime, 1.5 percent bonus to state employees, including teachers. The House and Senate plans do not include bonuses for teachers, but they provide more money to local school districts with no strings attached, which they could use for raises or other needs. The House plan also includes $9 million for rural schools that have suffered from enrollment declines.

Va. AG Mark R. Herring. In background is Gov. Terry McAuliffe. The “10-10-10” plan would provide additional funds to districts that have fewer than 10,000 students and have had enrollment shrink by 10 percent or more over the past 10 years. The Senate includes about $6 million for shrinking school districts. The House and Senate plans include language that would prohibit the governor from expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act without the consent of the General Assembly. McAuliffe, who made expansion a central promise of his 2013 campaign, seeks that authority in his plan. “The steps we proposed will secure the future of state employees, provide local education leaders with muchneeded flexibility, hold down the cost of higher education and strengthen our health-care safety net,” said Del. S. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk), appropriations chairman. In a statement, McAuliffe praised the House and Senate for proposed

spending in mental health and to address the opioid crisis. But he criticized the plans for not earmarking money for teacher raises. And he took a shot at $10 million in both budgets for a commemoration being planned for Jamestown and Yorktown in 2019. The project is a favorite of Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment (R-James City), who is co-chairman of the Finance Committee. “Honoring our history is important, but I am confident that the board can accomplish that mission for the $5 million in the budget I proposed in December,” McAuliffe said. “And, I am certain that money could be better spent restoring the House’s elimination of funding for mental health screenings in jails, or both chambers’ elimination of worker safety inspector positions and funding to create clean energy jobs.” -WaPo

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Virginia likely to ease rules on marijuana SARAROSE MARTIN CNS - Virginia won’t be pulling a Colorado by decriminalizing marijuana this year. But the state might relax its penalties for possessing marijuana and its rules on who can use marijuana products for medical reasons. Legislators this session introduced more than a dozen marijuana-related proposals. A Senate committee last week killed two bills to decriminalize the substance, and a House bill likely will die this week. However, lawmakers seem amenable to making marijuana products more available for medical purposes and to being more lenient with Virginians convicted of simple possession of marijuana. Still, those bills have drawn opposition from

certain legislators, highlighting a cultural divide within the General Assembly. That divide was evident in the debate last week over a bill allowing Virginians with cancer, glaucoma, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s disease and several other illnesses to use cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil, which are extracted from marijuana. Under current law, only people with intractable epilepsy can use the oils. Cannabidiol oil and THC-A are nonpsychoactive: They cannot be smoked or get users high. Even so, SB 1298 sparked debate; 11 of the 40 senators voted against it. Sen. Dick Black, R-Loudoun, recalled returning from serving in the Marines in Vietnam in the 1960s. “Pot was the biggest thing, and we had just simply had a collapse of good

order and discipline,” Black told his Senate colleagues. “I know where we’re headed; I can see a slippery slope. I do not want to see this country go back where it was in the ’60s and the ’70s because believe me it was not pretty. It was the worst of all times I have lived through.” SB 1298 was sponsored by Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel, R-Winchester. She acknowledged there has been opposition to adding a dozen diseases to the list of ailments that qualify for a marijuana-extract oil. But making the treatment available to people with severe diseases doesn’t impose a public safety risk, Vogel said. “Not only does it lack side effects but it also has really healing properties. There has been some quibbling over the breadth of the list. But if you have someone in your

family with a debilitating genetic disorder or is dying a painful death from one of these diseases, which one are you going to pick?” Vogel said. Three other bills before the General Assembly seek to expand medical uses of marijuana. The most expansive is HB 2135, introduced by Del. Mark Levine, D-Alexandria. It would allow a physician to recommend and a pharmacist to distribute marijuana or THC for treatment of any medical condition. The bill is awaiting a hearing in the House Courts of Justice Committee. The other bills are more limited. HB 1637, by Del. Glenn Davis, R-Virginia Beach, would let people with Crohn’s disease use cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil. And SB 1452, by Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, would do the same for people with cancer. Davis’ bill is before a committee. The Senate is voting on Lucas’ measure this week. Legislators also filed three bills that sought to decriminalize possession of up to a half-ounce of marijuana. Currently, that offense is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine and 30 days in jail; defendants also lose their driver’s license for six months. Under bills filed by Lucas (SB 908) and Del. Steve Heretick, D-Portsmouth (HB 1906), simple possession of marijuana would draw a civil penalty up to $250 for a first violation. Under SB 1269 by Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, a first offender would face a civil fine of no more than $100. Last week, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted unanimously to kill Ebbin’s and Lucas’ bills. The corresponding committee in the House has yet to hold a hearing on Heretick’s bill. It’s safe to say that Virginia won’t be joining Colorado and seven other states, as well as Washington, D.C., in legalizing recreational marijuana. But it’s likely the General Assembly will lessen the penalties associated with simple marijuana possession. The Senate already has passed one bill to do that: SB 1091, sponsored by Ebbin. Under the measure, the state would no longer automatically suspend the driver’s license of an adult convicted of marijuana possession. The bill, which the Senate passed 38–2 last week, says juveniles still would be subject to a six-month suspension of their driver’s license. Del. Les Adams, R-Chatham, is carrying a companion bill (HB 2051) in the House. It passed unanimously.

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GA bill means drivers could face $250 fine for driving too slowly in the left lane NICK VERSAW CNS - The House of Delegates has approved a bill that would impose a mandatory $250 fine for driving too slowly in the left lane on highways. HB 2201 was introduced by Del. Israel O’Quinn, R-Bristol, and cosponsored by Democrats Del. Kaye Kory of Falls Church and Sen. Scott Surovell of Fairfax to show bipartisan support for the measure. O’Quinn said this is something that affects all Virginians, regardless of which side of the aisle they align themselves with. “It doesn’t matter which corner of the commonwealth you come from,” he said when addressing the bill on the House floor Monday. “It doesn’t matter which interstate or four-

lane highway that you have going through the districts you represent. I guarantee you are going to encounter this many times, even if you’re on the highways for just a few minutes.” “Left lane bandits,” as they are often known, have become a “particularly pervasive and evergrowing problem” on Virginia roadways, O’Quinn said. Under current Virginia law, driving in the left lane is illegal except when passing or when it is deemed “otherwise impractical,” but there is no fine for failing to obey the law. O’Quinn said that, for the safety of all Virginian drivers, he hopes to change that. “I consulted with a lot of law enforcement officers, first responders, et cetera, about this, and every single

House approves bill letting domestic violence victims carry concealed gun NICK VERSAW CNS - The House of Delegates approved a bill Friday that would allow victims of domestic violence access to concealed handguns before being approved for a permit. HB 1852 would allow people with protective orders to carry a concealed handgun as long as they apply for a permit. It was introduced by a Republican coalition of delegates including Todd Gilbert of Shenandoah County, Nick Freitas of Culpeper, Rick Morris of Suffolk County, Ron Villanueva of Virginia Beach and Michael Webert of Fauquier County. Under current Virginia law, it is illegal to carry concealed handguns until a permit is granted—a process that can take up to 45 days after the application is filed. Gilbert said that, for victims of abuse, that time can be the difference between life and death. The bill would allow those with protective orders to carry a concealed

handgun for up to 45 days without a permit as long as they have applied for one. Gilbert said this would give victims of abuse a means to defend themselves from their attackers. “The

essence of this is that we want to empower people, especially women, who find themselves in a position where they

one of them, without fail, had some sort of story where they ran up on a car who’s going grossly under the speed limit in the left lane, which then required them to have to attempt to pass on the right, which is not legal nor safe,” O’Quinn said. “A number of close calls and a few accidents, in fact, have occurred from that.” O’Quinn also said that, in addition to helping curb dangerous highspeed accidents, the bill would help decrease road rage incidents on Virginia’s highways. “This is also something that is one of the leading causes of road rage – which certainly, I am not condoning by any stretch – but it’s something that law enforcement officers many times can point back to as the root

of a number of road rage incidents,” O’Quinn said. He added that he and his cosponsors are not trying to change traffic laws, but rather help drivers understand the dangers of disobeying lane rules. “I’m not trying to mess with the definition of what it means to pass on the left or stay in the right lane or any of that stuff,” he added. “But, simply put, a penalty behind it shows that we understand the seriousness behind it and that we’re going to be serious about actually enforcing it.” The House voted 66-31 for final passage of the bill. It now goes to the Senate for further consideration.

are in fear of their lives, to be able to protect themselves in a manner that they see fit,” he said. However, Del. Mark Levine, D-Alexandria, argued that the bill would have unintended consequences that could put victims in even greater danger. “No one wants to protect victims of domestic violence more than I, but one of the things that people tell me that practice in this area is that, increasingly, the abusers are seeking to muck with the system, are seeking to seek

and then, even if it’s prohibited under federal law … the clerk simply sees the order and the guy can now concealed carry and can do a lot of damage.” Gilbert responded by stating the bill would do little to empower those already set on violence. “There is this constant fallacy that we see from the anti-gun side of the aisle that people will be deterred by some new misdemeanor or some new rule or some new sign up at one of our state buildings that says, ‘No guns allowed if you mean to do mass murder in here,’” Gilbert said. He added that the bill is “not going to empower those who mean to do other people harm; it’s going to empower people against those who are going to do that very harm.” Gilbert introduced similar legislation last year that would have allowed victims of domestic violence to receive a concealed handgun permit without the required training. That iteration passed both chambers before it was vetoed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe last spring. HB 1852 was passed by a 64-31 vote on the House floor Friday and now heads to the Senate for further consideration.

protective orders,” Levine said. “The judge issues the protective order,

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Op/Ed & Letters

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Making Black History “There are [Blacks] who are willing to worship the pyramids of 4,000 years ago but will not build pyramids in the present so their children may see what they left behind as well. We have a leadership who rallies the people to look at past glories but leave their children neglected…” -Dr. Amos Wilson, Afrikan Centered Consciousness versus the New World Order JAMES CLINGMAN It’s that time again, y’all. Black History Month! The time of year when we celebrate our history. Consider this: Let’s make black history in addition to just celebrating it this year. Having used Amos Wilson’s quote many times in my attempt to get us to move from being passive to being active, I draw upon his wisdom once again in hope that we will change our behavior when it comes to Black History Month, by making some history of our own. History has shown us what our ancestors have done, but we must take their victories to a higher level by building upon what they have done—not just talking about it. This month, God willing, I will write four articles on making black history, and offer ways to improve on what has already been done by following the paths left by our people and building something now. Then, next year this time, we will have more to The LEGACY NEWSPAPER Vol. 3 No. 6 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

celebrate—something our children can see in their present rather than in their past. This first feature of “Making Black History” is centered on a call being put forth by THE One Million Conscious and Conscientious Black Contributors and Voters (OMCCBCV). See: http://www. iamoneofthemillion.com/our-planks. html and read Plank #1) Imagine the impact of millions of black voters going to their respective Boards of Elections and changing their registration designation to “No Party Affiliation” (NPA). Now that is a great way to MAKE black history rather than sit back and reflect on the black history made by our progenitors. The original NPA idea came from co-convener of THE One Million, Amefika Geuka, who recently discussed with me a mass movement by black voters to declare our independence of both dominant political parties. We decided to launch the effort this Black History The LEGACY welcomes all signed letters and all respectful opinions. Letter writers and columnists opinions are their own and endorsements of their views by The LEGACY should be inferred. The LEGACY assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. Annual Subscription Rates Virginia - $50 U.S. states - $75 Outside U.S.- $100 The Virginia Legacy © 2016

Month (Feb. 2017). We want at least One million black voters, in the next ninety days, to register “NPA”, thereby, serving notice on all politicians that Black folks will no longer be their puppets and will no longer be ignored. Changing our designation to NPA will strengthen us collectively and give us the power to leverage our votes for our own best interests—our “permanent interests”—as a viable, resolute, and independent voting bloc. It will let politicians know that we are serious about quid pro quo, something they understand all too well. Finally, we will be able to get some “quo” in return for our “quid.” Now, I understand that many black people who are died-in-thewool Dems or Repubs will never register as NPA, but this is not about waiting for or even trying to coax all black voters to comply with this very sensible and simple strategy. A critical mass of black voters, willing to close ranks around Congressman Bill Clay’s famous assertion: “We have no permanent friends and no permanent enemies, just permanent interests,” will give us the leverage we must have, nationally and locally, to determine the outcomes of various elections and gain reciprocity from those whom we support. So, this is my first recommendation on how we MAKE black history this month instead of just celebrating

it and being told what our history is via commercials, sales, and folks who know very little or no black history. A case in point is the recent Tweet by Vice President Mike Pence, who wrote, “As Black History Month begins we remember when President Lincoln submitted the 13th Amendment, ending slavery, to the states.” Say what!? He suggests we celebrate black history by acknowledging a white man—someone who did not end slavery by “submitting the 13th Amendment.” I wrote to Pence and suggested to him, in keeping with his “Lincoln freed the slaves” theme, that he should make history by calling for the “exception” clause to be removed from the 13th Amendment (THE One Million’s Plank #11). Then slavery in all forms and under all circumstances, especially for those “duly convicted of crimes” would be eliminated. Don’t you just hate condescension? The call for us to register as “NPA” is also in line with the advice business mogul, Bob Johnson, gave in his interview with me. He agrees with this tactic, and I will be reaching out to him to be the national honorary chairman of this effort. Meanwhile, just go do it; we don’t need fanfare or hoopla. Clingman is a writer on economic empowerment for black people. Visit blackonomics.com for information.

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P.T. Hoffsteader, Esq.

About killers

In our country, political enemies do not ‘disappear’ in the dark of night or become mysteriously fatally ill. In our country, the press is separate from the government and journalists do not find themselves jailed or out of business for writing articles with which the government disagrees. Moreover, journalists are not made to write accolades about leadership, whether they agree or not. In our country, laws and the Constitution are supreme, not one person. Surely, the president should recognize this when just this week his immoral ban was overturned by the courts. The courts rule on our Constitution, not one leader. And when his unconstitutional executive order was struck down, the government, the officers in airports were forced to obey and did. In our country, lawyers, advocates and citizens are free to challenge the government and its leadership without fear of reprisals. “In our country, hundreds of thousands of citizens can take to the streets to express their disgust and dismay with the president and know that, because of our Constitution, their freedom of speech and assembly are protected. I would strongly recommend that President Trump spend some time, perhaps instead of engaging in his obsession with Twitter, to study our system of government and to learn that we are a nation of laws, not one subject to the whims and murderous impulses of a singular leader. In his dealings with the world, I would ask President Trump to remember that we have been a beacon of democracy, freedom and hope for people all around the globe

and that he stops squandering that reputation with his idle comments and dangerous actions. Rep. A. Donald McEachin Background: In President Trump’s interview with Bill O’Reilly, that aired Sunday evening, this exchange occurred: O’Reilly: He’s a killer though. Putin’s a killer. Trump: There are a lot of killers. We’ve got a lot of killers. What you think our country’s so innocent?

Time to hurt animals

As he was signing edicts hurting one group after another over the past two weeks, it was only a matter of time before Donald Trump got around to hurting animals - already the most oppressed sentient beings on earth. The animals' turn came yesterday by taking down the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) site that reports on government regulation of roughly 9,000 animal handling facilities. These are laboratories, dog breeders, fur farms, circuses, zoos, and aquariums. The site is used every day by animal protection activists to monitor government enforcement of the 1966 Animal Welfare Act, the only effective federal law protecting animals. Taking down the APHIS inspection site is a huge setback for animal protection. It will almost certainly lead to reduced government inspection of animal facilities and more animal suffering - a virtual repeal of the Animal Welfare Act. Ironically, this oppressive act was

launched by the same dark-of-night process as that of pulling more than 100,000 visas from thoroughly vetted Muslim immigrants one week earlier - no notice, no hearings, no due process, no public announcement. The oppressive mindset doesn't really care who the victims are Hopefully, the courts will. Vlad Coiner

Don’t be rude

It hit me the other day that there is a new protocol involved in walking down the street. I never really thought of it before, but I suddenly realized that people who text while walking expect that those of us not texting while walking will simply get out of their way. Forgive my naiveté, but I grew up with the strong instruction that when you walk, you look where you are going. When you cross the street you look both ways to ensure that you are not run over. You know, little things like that. But, something has happened and these rules are being thrown up in the air. There are two related, though different, examples of this new protocol. One involves texting and the other involves, well I am not sure what else to call it but being oblivious. In the case of texting I have actually tested out my theory. Individuals will be walking towards me texting, completely ignoring their surroundings or that they are approaching me. I will then say, fairly loudly, “Watch yourself!” The response that I have received is intriguing. The individual tends to look completely discombobulated

and act as if it was somehow inappropriate for me to notify them that they were on a collision course. This absent-minded, unconsciousness seems to be very widespread. People walking down the street are either talking on their cellphones, texting on their cell phones or listening to music with their ear buds, completely out of touch with their surroundings. Such individuals cross the street in the face of oncoming traffic, apparently making the assumption that the traffic will avoid them. While they may get out of the way of oncoming pedestrian traffic, they also seem to take their time walking, ignoring that there might be a line of people behind them a half block in length. What are we to make of this? The easy part is that it is a form of selfcenteredness. Individuals are acting as if the world exists to serve them and, frankly, the hell with the rest of us. Yet, the deeper problem seems to reflect the way that increasing numbers of us are retreating into various self-generated bubbles. These are the same bubbles that lead us to narrow what we read to only things with which we agree; to believe that our “friends” on Facebook and Twitter are an actual sampling of global opinion; these bubbles lead us to not wanting to be bothered with social interaction with many others, including our ACTUAL friends; and, for some, to live in guarded and gated communities cut off from much of the rest of the world. Bill Fletcher Jr

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Faith & Religion

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Reginald Foreman: Trust in God, step out and go for it Reginald Foreman is on a mission to empower the world. His story is one of tragedy and triumph. After spending over eight years in prison, Foreman rose above circumstance and decided to reshuffle the cards of life, deal himself a new hand and walk in purpose. “My biggest motivation when I came out prison was to walk in greatness by fulfilling God’s purpose on my life,” he said. Foreman was sentenced to serve four years in prison for his role in an armed bank robbery. He was released in 2001 but was brought back to prison three years later. According to Foreman, a mistake was made somewhere down the pipeline which resulted in him serving an additional four years. Foreman used his time away wisely. During his imprisonment he attended numerous selfimprovement classes and received over 20 certificates of completion, but his biggest accomplishment was accepting Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. That power move led

to the creation of his company Godly Image 3, LLC. Godly Image isn’t just a business according to Foreman. It’s also a ministry. Godly Image showcases his inspirational and motivational writings. “Know that there’s purpose in your pain,” Foreman said. “God has a plan for your life.”

In solidarity...

Foreman says he wanted to show there was more to his life than his past and wanted to help others walk in greatness by living determined and trusting in God. His advice to those who may be dealing with a situation either identical or similar to his is to remain “determined”, realize you are “God

Made” and acknowledge that a “purposeful” perspective is key to any dream becoming reality. “I didn’t come into this huge world, created by a big God to think or live small,” he said. “You have to be bold enough to declare that you matter and bold enough to dream. You have to be free from anything and anyone who holds you back and be courageous enough to step out and go for it. Trust in God and do all you can do.” That’s exactly what Foreman has been doing. He hasn’t stopped at entrepreneurship. He is also an inspirational speaker and has spoken at the Arch’s Re-Entry Conference, the Father Support Organization, several Boys and Girls Clubs, juvenile detention centers and church functions. “I believe there is greatness in every person and every person can accomplish greatness, “ he said. “Why? Because we are all created in the matchless image and likeness of God. We are God made.”

The greater Richmond community held a solidarity rally in Richmond organized by the Islamic Center of Virginia, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy and the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities. Faith leaders and hundreds of other attendees sent messages of hope and said they stand together against recent divisive rhetoric and policies.

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THEY OPENED DOORS Real pioneering leaders don’t just open doors of opportunity for themselves. They hold them open for others, especially the young people coming behind them. Margaret Ellen Mayo Tolbert SUFFOLK SCIENTIST, EDUCATOR & AUTHOR

Despite losing both parents as a child in Suffolk County, she found the strength to forge a trail-blazing career in biochemistry, becoming the first woman and the first African American to be named director of a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory.

Dominion and the Library of Virginia are proud to honor 2017’s Strong Men & Women in Virginia History. From health care to the law, from science and aviation to the news media, they succeeded in their chosen fields of endeavor — and worked to ensure those doors remain open to all.

Benjamin J. Lambert III* RICHMOND

William E. Bailey ACCOMAC AVIATION PIONEER & PHILANTHROPIST

Born in Accomack County, he was a combat pilot in Vietnam, when few African Americans served as Army aviators. After retiring as a colonel, he flew for Continental Airlines and helped establish the Bailey Family Endowment, providing more than $150,000 in financial aid to Virginia State University students.

Leonard “Doc” Muse ARLINGTON

OPTOMETRIST & LEGISLATOR

Overcoming Virginia’s segregated schools, he grew up to study optometry and opened his own practice in Richmond. He won election to the state legislature and became known for building coalitions across party lines to serve all Virginians.

PHARMACIST & COMMUNIT Y LEADER

One of very few African-American pharmacists in 1948, he was surprised by how poorly drugstores treated African Americans. As a result, he opened his own pharmacy in Arlington County, providing trusted medical advice and credit to those who couldn’t afford needed medicines.

Charles Spurgeon Johnson* BRIS TOL SOCIOLOGIST & COLLEGE PRESIDENT

After being deeply affected by his experience in the 1919 Chicago race riots, the Bristol native pioneered research on race relations, worked for the National Urban League, and was chosen to be Fisk University’s first African-American president.

Mary Janipher Bennett Malveaux HENRICO JUDGE OF THE VIRGINIA COURT OF APPEALS

As a young lawyer she gained a reputation as a tough but fair prosecutor and became the first African-American woman to serve as a judge in Henrico County’s General District Court. She later was named the second African-American woman to sit on the Virginia Court of Appeals.

Stephanie T. Rochon-Moten * RICHMOND T V NEWS ANCHOR & CANCER AWARENESS ADVOCATE

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The Strong Men & Women in Virginia History program is sponsored by Dominion and the Library of Virginia to honor the contributions of influential African-American leaders. The program also helps prepare future leaders by sponsoring an annual student writing contest with awards to students and their schools. To learn more about the program, its honorees, and available resource materials, visit lva.virginia.gov/smw. * honored posthumously

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Activist Angela Davis comes to the VMFA, VCU Iconic activist, writer and educator Angela Davis will headline a couple of Black History Month events in Richmond. Davis, who has been an activist on behalf of women’s rights, racial justice, prisoners’ rights and more since the 1960s, will deliver a lecture Feb. 24 at Virginia Commonwealth University Student Commons. She will address the current racial, political and economic climate, in addition to her own perspective as an activist and scholar. Tickets will be required to attend the free event and will be available to the general public on Feb. 18. “Black History Month is a time to celebrate, educate and inspire the community and to acknowledge the rich history of African-Americans’ contributions to society,” said Yolanda Avent, director of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs in the Division of Students Affairs at VCU. Additionally, the Africana Film Festival is presenting its second annual Evening with an Icon, featuring Davis. “This event is hosted annually during Black History Month and celebrates the contributions of cultural icons that have helped to shape our social, political, and artistic landscape,” according to the Facebook event page. Evening with an Icon will be held Feb. 24 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) starting at 7 p.m. This year, the film selected will be an encore screening of the awardwinning documentary, “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners!” directed by Shola Lynch. “The documentary chronicles the life of young college professor Angela Davis and how her social activism implicates her in a botched kidnapping attempt that ends with a shootout, four dead, and her name on the FBI’s

Angela Davis 10 most wanted list,” according to IMDB. Free Angela and All Political Prisoners! has been nominated and won several awards such as the 2014 Image Award for Outstanding Documentary. Following the showing of the film there will be a discussion with Davis. As a scholar, Davis rose to prominence from being a young University of California professor in the philosophy department to becoming a Distinguished Professor Emerita (UC Santa Cruz), Distinguished Visiting Professor (Syracuse University) and Regents’ Lecturer (UCLA). As an activist, she co-founded Critical Resistance, an organization poised to challenge the Prison Industrial Complex, or PIC for short. Davis was also leader of the Communist Party USA (for which she was fired illegally and rehired at UCLA). Her alignment with the Communist Party as well as the Black Panthers in the 1970s painted her in a negative light to the federal government; then-FBI director J. Edgar Hoover listed Davis on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitive List for her connection to guns used in a shooting. Davis has since left the Communist Party USA and helped to found the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism. She has given numerous amounts of lectures as a professor at San Francisco State University, UC Santa Cruz, Rutgers University and Syracuse University and as a guest speaker at many more institutions of higher learning. Her accolades and awards speak to the work and research she has done in her life such as her Blue Planet Award given to her by German organization Ethecon, for her contributions to humanity and the planet. Davis has also authored several books including If They Come In The Morning: Voices of Resistance, Angela Davis: An Autobiography, Joan Little: The Dialectics of Rape, Women, Race, & Class, Women, Culture, & Politics and Blues Legacies and Black Feminism to name a few. Her fight against social injustice spans many plights, while she publicly speaks against the marginalization of Black people, women, and LGBTQ communities, she is quoted as saying: “We are facing a common enemy and that enemy is Yankee Imperialism, which is killing us both here and abroad. Now I think anyone who would try to separate those struggles, anyone who would say that in order to consolidate an anti-war movement, we have to leave all of these other outlying issues out of the picture, is playing right into the hands of the enemy,”.

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Macy’s celebrates black art, expression and culture Retailer Macy’s is celebrating Black History Month by welcoming a host of stars from a variety of fields including fine art, music, literature, the culinary arts, and spoken word. Black culture has electrified the pulse of American life for generations, from music and fashion to film, television and activism. It has created a wave of change that has helped propel the country to new heights. This year, our celebrity guests will share how creative selfexpression and a strong connection to their heritage have shaped their careers. As part of Macy’s Black History Month celebrations, Grammy-nominated artist BJ The Chicago Kid, “Insecure” actor Jay Ellis, award-winning Macy’s Culinary Council Chef Marcus Samuelsson, and “The Read” podcast host Crissle West will join other emerging stars in conversations focused on the influence and impact of black culture on all facets of American life. “Macy’s is once again thrilled to celebrate the contributions African Americans have made to our nation with special events in our stores. Macy’s values the diversity of all of its customers and inclusion and respect are at the heart of our core values. We are happy to join with our associates and customers nationwide in honoring the legacy of African American achievement during Black History Month and beyond,” said Kristyn Doar-Page, Macy’s vice president of Diversity & Inclusion Strategies. In New York City and Washington, D.C., writer and pop culture commentator Crissle West will moderate thought-provoking conversations with local artists. In Philadelphia and Atlanta, Chef Marcus Samuelsson will share stories from his new book, “The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem!” In Chicago, BJ The Chicago Kid and Jay Ellis will participate in an engaging panel discussion and talk with the audience. Rapper, spoken-word poet, actor and activist Saul Williams serves as

BJ The Chicago Kid the national ambassador for Macy’s Black History Month Celebration. Exclusive video performances and interviews from Williams, hailed as the “poet laureate of hip-hop” by “CNN,” will be featured at www. macys.com/celebrate. “I am very glad Macy’s is furthering the discourse around artistic selfexpression in black culture. As a performer who uses words to bring attention to social justice causes, I feel it is paramount to stimulate engagement and awareness through our words and our art,” said Williams. BJ The Chicago Kid is an R&B recording artist who recently delivered a soulful rendition of the national anthem preceding President Obama’s farewell address. His debut album, “In My Mind,” has been nominated for three 2017 Grammy Awards. He recently released a mixtape, “The Lost Files: Cuffing Season” and a new video for his homage to Marvin Gaye, “Uncle Marvin.” Jay Ellis is a talented actor best known for his roles on HBO’s “Insecure” and BET’s “The Game.” His other credits include gueststarring roles on “Hart of Dixie,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “NCIS,”

and “Grey’s Anatomy.” “I am grateful to be among those Macy’s has selected to discuss the powerful impact artistic black voices are having on today’s American culture,” said Jay Ellis. “There couldn’t be a better time to come together to talk about the strides we have made and the road ahead.” Marcus Samuelsson is the acclaimed chef behind Red Rooster Harlem, Ginny’s Supper Club, and Streetbird Rotisserie. He is a committed philanthropist and the youngest person to ever receive a three-star review from “The New York Times.” Samuelsson has won multiple James Beard Foundation Awards, including Best Chef: New York City, and was tasked with planning and executing the Obama Administration’s first State dinner. Samuelsson was also crowned champion of television shows “Top Chef Masters” and “Chopped All Stars,” and served as a mentor on ABC’s “The Taste”. In October of 2016, he released his newest book, “The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem!” “I am thrilled to be celebrating Black History Month with Macy’s,” said Marcus Samuelsson. “I look forward to paying homage to black

culture’s impact on the culinary arts and sharing some of my favorite bites and stories with guests in Philadelphia and Atlanta." Crissle West is a writer and the female co-host of the hit comedy podcast, “The Read,” a weekly show covering the latest in entertainment news. Crissle's written work has been published in “ESSENCE” magazine and she has appeared on panels covering race, gender, and sexuality. “I am really looking forward to engaging with young people and sharing stories of how black culture has influenced my personal and professional journey,” Crissle said. At each of the Black History Month events, Macy’s customers will have an opportunity to meet and greet with event talent. For additional information on Macy’s Black History Month festivities, please visit macys. com/celebrate. Macy’s Black History Month events will be held at stores across the country, including one in nearby D.C. Should you want to go, the information is below: Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. Macy’s Metro Center (Washington, D.C.) – Thursday, Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m.

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Students among winners of essay, art contest honoring MLK Students from Chesterfield County Public Schools received top honors for their entries in a regional essay and art contest, “Eradicate Fear, Embrace Perspectives and Energize Legacy,” sponsored by the DuPont Spruance Plant to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Manchester Middle student Kayleigh Couch won first place in the essay contest for middle school students. Falling Creek Middle student Kennedy Taylor won second place, and Manchester Middle student Ken Zhang won third place. Additional Chesterfield County Public Schools students received fourthand fifth-place honors in the contest. Students from Falling Creek Elementary swept the top three honors in the art contest. Edwin Godinez won first place, Gariela Barahona took second place and Eternity Royall captured third place. “Communication, design and creative thinking skills are important qualities in a successful 21st century student, as this contest demonstrates,” said Dale District School Board member John Erbach, whose district most of the winning students’ schools reside. “Chesterfield County schools have so many talented students, and we are proud of their work.” Contest entries were chosen by a

panel of judges on orginality, content and quality. The art contest was open to elementary students attending Richmond and Chesterfield schools in the DuPont service area, while the essay contest was open to middle and high school students. The winners were recognized at a celebration on Jan. 19 with financial prizes and other special presentations.

Concerned about your young child’s development? The Special Education Department of Petersburg City Public Schools will hold Child Find 9-11 a.m. on Feb. 10 at Westview Early Childhood Education Center, 1100 Patterson St. Parents who have concerns about their child’s vision, speech, hearing, learning, motor/physical development, behavior, ability to pay attention, understanding or self-help are encouraged to bring their children to Child Find. Child Find offers free professional consultation for parents, screenings for children and help referring children for full evaluation for early intervention services or exceptional education services. If you have questions, please call the Special Education Department at 804-861-4563.

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Va. House kills substance-abuse treatment bill ANNIE BLANC CNS - The House killed a bill by Hanover Del. Christopher Peace that would have provided convicted criminals with substance abuse treatment. Peace, R-Hanover, proposed his bill, HB 1948, in an effort to treat the city’s state’s drug addiction epidemic, which he said has only gotten worse since the Department of Health’s last official report in 2015. In the first nine months of 2016, the number of emergency room visits in Virginia from heroin overdoses increased by 89 percent compared to all of 2015, according to the Virginia Department of Health

These numbers are only expected to increase as more causes of death are discovered from toxicology reports, Dr. Marissa Levine, the State Health Commissioner, said. The bill’s failure was likely due to its reliance on Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs) to provide the treatment in question, Peace said. RCOs are made up of peers who have been through drug addictions and can offer specialized support and services to the convicted individuals, Erin Mayberry, Director of Female Programs at the McShin Foundation, said. The McShin Foundation, which is a peer-to-peer recovery organization, is one of just six RCOs that are

accredited nationally. The small number of accredited RCOs in the country was a cause of concern for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, who worried about the rigor of RCO programs, Peace said. The McShin Foundation, however, shows undeniable results in treating those with substance abuse problems, Mayberry said. She said she believed adding RCOs to the list of organizations authorized to treat criminals ordered to such treatment by courts would greatly aid Richmond’s current drug addiction crisis. According to a study done by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in 2015, the number of

Americans seeking treatment for opioid addiction has increased by 900 percent since 1997, and heroin use has been associated with a parallel increase. In Virginia alone, there were more than 4,000 deaths related to prescription opioid use from 2007-2015, according to the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association. The lack of substance abuse treatment for criminally convicted addicts creates a “revolving door” effect, Mayberry said. What this means is that when addicts are put in jail without any resources for recovery, they end up falling back into their old habits the moment they leave jail, and the cycle continues until the addict dies, Mayberry said.

GOP advances bill for greater refugee scrutiny BY DYLAN ROWELL CNS - A key House committee passed a bill in a 12-10 vote that would require greater scrutiny of refugees by agencies that work with them. The bill, HB 2002, was proposed by Del. Charles Poindexter, R-9th District. It would require nonprofit agencies that work with immigrants and refugees to provide more detailed information on each case to the Department of Social Services. If the person was selected through the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program, the groups must divulge his or her eligibility status. Agencies would be forced to report the number of people the group has resettled in Virginia and where each person was placed. It also requires the organizations report the age, gender and country of origin for every person. This bill has drawn comparisons to Donald Trump’s recent executive order banning the entry of refugees from seven majority-Muslim countries for the next 90 days. Those countries include Sudan, Iraq and Iran. Trump has also banned Syrian refugees from entering the United States indefinitely. Meanwhile,

The enforcement of Trump’s executive order came to a grinding halt over the weekend after a federal judge in Washington state issued a temporary restraining order. The state of Washington argued before Judge James Robart that the restraining order should be issued to stop any harm while it pursues its case. The state’s lawyers argued that it is likely to ultimately prevail in this case because the executive order violates the Constitution and federal law. ACT for America, a nonprofit organization that focuses on national security has an open letter to Trump on its website under the title “Protect Americans First.” The letter is in support of Trump’s executive order and has over 10,000 signatures. Richard Cohen, the president of the Southern Poverty Law Center, is not among these supporters. “It’s a shameful day for our great country,” Cohen said. Though Poindexter’s bill is not a ban on immigrants or refugees, it does make much more of their information available to the government. The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia has criticized this bill. The ACLU said in a statement that

A refugee family from Sudan resettled by the IRC. there are already strict screening processes before a refugee is allowed into the United States. “Virginia is constitutionally preempted from imposing additional standards on federal agencies, their contractors, or their public or private subsidiaries,” ACLU-VA said. “This bill would mandate action by federal service providers – something Virginia does not have the power to do.” The Charlottesville-based International Rescue Committee describes refugees as people fleeing violence and persecution from countries in crisis. “They are seeking safety and the chance to move their lives forward,”

notes the group, which oppeses the Trump executive order. “Depriving families of safety based on their religion or country of origin is irresponsible, immoral and unAmerican. It puts innocent lives at risk and does not make us safer.” Refugees may be placed in a city where they have relatives or friends, or where there’s an established community that shares their language or culture. Other considerations include the cost of living and a community’s ability to provide medical services. However, as legal U.S. residents, refugees may live in any city and state they chose. The Poindexter bill was awaiting a vote in the full House at press time.

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Annual 2017 Retool Your School Grant Program for HBCUs nears end The end is nigh for The Home Depot’s 2017 Retool Your School Grant Program which offers accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) an opportunity to apply for grants to use toward creating sustainable renovations and additions to their campuses. Virginia is home to several HBCUs, like Virginia State University and Norfolk State University, that have participated in the pas. This year, The Home Depot introduced two ways to enter the Retool Your School program for 2017. Not only will HBCUs have the choice of opting into the program through proposal submission, but for the first time ever, deserving HBCUs can now enter the RYS program through an all-new and exciting nomination process. This nomination process allows HBCU faculty, staff, students and

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Sex Offender Helpline The helpline provides support to communities on issues related to accessing sex offender registration information; responsible use of information; sexual abuse prevention resources; and accessing crime victim support services. The tips program provides the public an opportunity to report registrants who are failing to comply with registration requirements. Tips can also be provided at www.parentsformeganslaw.org. This program is not intended to be used to report police emergencies.

I-95 On-Ramp Improvement at Belvidere Street

Richmond City Willingness to Hold a Public Hearing The Virginia Department of Transportation is proposing to extend the acceleration lane from Belvidere St. to Interstate 95 north (mile marker 76) in the City of Richmond. This project will enhance safety for motorists merging onto I-95 north and I-64 west from the Belvidere St. ramp. A shortterm detour will be in place during construction. Review project information and National Environmental Policy Act documentation at VDOT’s Richmond District Office located at 2430 Pine Forest Drive in Colonial Heights, 23834-9002, 804-524-6000, 1-800-3677623, 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 David Steele, P.E., project manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, Richmond District, 2430 Pine Forest Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834-9002 or DavidA.Steele@vdot.virginia.gov on or prior to February 8, 2017. 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: 0095-127-859,P101, R201, C501 Federal Project: OC-095-1(337), OC-095-1(342), OC-095-1(349) UPC: 107797

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The Special Education Department of Petersburg City Public Schools will hold Child Find 9-11 a.m. at Westview Early Childhood Education Center, 1100 Patterson St. Parents who have concerns about their child’s vision, speech, hearing, learning, motor/physical development, behavior, ability to pay attention, understanding or selfhelp are encouraged to bring their children to Child Find. Child Find offers free professional consultation for parents, screenings for children and help referring children for full evaluation for early intervention services or exceptional education services. If you have questions, please call the Special Education Department at 804-861-4563.

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To spark healthy conversations about money, Virginia Credit Union has designed a workshop to help couples talk about their finances. Coming just two days after Valentine’s Day, participants will be challenged to work with their partner to integrate individual values and goals into a comprehensive financial plan. The “Financial Conversations for Couples” workshop will be offered at Virginia Credit Union in the Boulders Office Park, 7500 Boulder View Drive. Couples are encouraged to attend the workshop together. To register, call 804-323-6800 or visit vacu.org.

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Maggie L. Walker National Historic site hosts February film series To commemorate Black History Month, Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site is hosting a film series titled “Matinees with Miss Maggie” each Saturday in February at 1 p.m. In honor of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Independent Order of St. Luke, an organization Maggie Walker used to empower black women during the Jim Crow era, the four films will highlight some of the courageous African-American women who challenged the status quo before, during, and after Mrs. Walker’s lifetime. From a woman who escaped slavery to one who ran for president of the United States, these films document how courageous black women have always been an integral part of American history. All film showings are free to the public and run approximately one hour. Seating is limited. Feb. 11: “Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice” Feb. 18: “Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker” Feb. 25: “Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed” The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site has been a unit of the National Park Service since 1978. Guided tours of her restored home, located in historic Jackson Ward, are given by National Park Rangers. The park visitor center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional information is available at 804-771-2017, or on the web at www.nps.gov/mawa or the Facebook page at Facebook.com/MaggieLWalkerNHS.

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Henrico County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will offer a training program beginning March 4 for volunteers who would work in the court system on behalf of abused or neglected children. The free, 14-session training course will include classes at the Henrico CASA office in suite A of the Hungary Spring Office Park, 3001 Hungary Spring Road. A swearingin ceremony will follow Wednesday, April 5 at the Henrico Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. Anyone interested in serving as a volunteer advocate must apply by Friday, Feb. 17, be at least 21 years old and have regular access to a computer. Applicants will be interviewed, fingerprinted and undergo criminal background and reference checks. For information, contact Jeannine Panzera at 804501-1673 or pan01@henrico.us. Applications are available at henricocasa.org. The training program prepares volunteers to interview children and others involved in their cases, submit reports to judges and assist case attorneys.

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The Henrico County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Henrico Master Gardeners will present a series of free workshops this spring to help residents care for their lawns and gardens. Each program requires registration. The first program in the series, Spring Weed Control workshop, will be held at the Belmont Recreation Center, 1600 Hilliard Rd. The program will focus on building a healthy turf and controlling crabgrass and weeds. To register, call 804-501-5160.

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(from page 15) to execute the project within the phase of the program. This information must be submitted by Feb. 22, to enter the voting period. Schools receiving 100 or more nominations during the official nomination period will be converted to votes. This year, voting begins Feb. 24 and ends April 16. During this period, the HBCU community can vote in two ways: • By casting one online vote per day at www.retoolyourschool.com • By using each school’s unique, designated hashtag to cast unlimited social votes through Twitter and Instagram. The nine schools that receive the highest number of votes during the voting period will advance to the final round and submit their proposals. A panel of distinguished judges will evaluate each school’s proposal. Judges will consider the quality of each proposal and the school’s ability

specified budget. Proposals for all three grant levels must highlight how each project will make a lasting, positive impact on the HBCU campus. A total of $360,000 will be granted to the nine HBCUs with winning proposals. The schools will be categorized in one of three clusters, based on each school’s student population. Each cluster will have three winners vying for one $50,000, one $40,000 and one $30,000 grant. The breakdown is as follows: Cluster 1 is open to schools with a student enrollment of 4,000 or more; Cluster 2 is open to schools with a student enrollment of 1,201–3,999 students; and Cluster 3 is open to schools with 1,200 students or less. The nine winners will be announced by May 11 at The Home Depot headquarters in Atlanta. The Home Depot Retool Your School Grant Program, established

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156-0203 HAMPTON SOLICITATION The Director of Finance or his designated representative will accept written responses in the Procurement Office 1 Franklin Street, 3rd floor, suite 345 Hampton, VA on behalf of the Entity (ies) listed below until the date(s) and local time(s) specified. HAMPTON CITY Thursday, March 2, 2017 3:00 p.m. ET - RFP 17-34/EA (Re-bid) Environmental Consulting Services Tuesday, March 7, 2017 4:00 p.m. ET – RFP 17-63/EA Food Services Wednesday, March 8, 2017 2:00 p.m. ET – RFP 17-64/CLP Provide Engineering, Design and Construction of Guard Rails, Hand Rails and Mounting System for existing Hussey Bleacher Platforms at the Hampton Coliseum located at 1000 Coliseum Drive. There an On-Site Mandatory Attendance Pre-Proposal Meeting Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. For additional information, see our web page at http://www.hampton.gov/bids-contracts A withdrawal of bid due to error shall be in accordance with Section 2.2-4330 of the Code of Virginia. All forms relating to these solicitations may be obtained from the above listed address or for further information call; (757) 727-2200. The right is reserved to reject any and all responses, to make awards in whole or in part, and to waive any informality in submittals. Minority-Owned, Woman-Owned and Veteran Businesses are encouraged to participate. Karl Daughtrey, Director of Finance

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