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INSIDE Homeless veterans benefit- 4 VSU works to correct warnings- 5 Being ‘real’ about racism in the U.S. - 13 Examining a legacy in South Carolina - 15

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The Emanuel AME 9 remembered From Wire Reports Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church was once again a house of worship as hundreds filled the pews this past Sunday.

Overcoming evil with faith in God was a theme throughout the service.

“The doors of the church are open,” declared the Rev. Norvel Goff during

prayers. “No evildoer, no demon in hell or on Earth can close the doors of God’s church,” he proclaimed.

Expressions of grief, faith and gratitude roamed through the church as congregants attempted to purge themselves from the horrific massacre that took place just days ago.

They sang hymns, prayed and remembered the nine church members relentlessly murdered during Bible study.

One of the victims was the church’s pastor, the Rev. Clementa Pinckney. His seat behind the podium was shrouded in black cloth and uniformed police officers were

present in the side aisles.

“It’s by faith that we are standing here and sitting here,” Goff said. “It has been tough. It has been rough.

Some of us have been downright angry. But through it all God has sustained us.” (continued on page 2)

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Most blacks don’t think Rachel Dolezal should have resigned from the NAACP Most voters agree that racial identity should be based on birth, not preference, but black voters are less critical than others of Rachel Dolezal, a white woman who identifies as black who recently resigned from her post at the NAACP. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 63 percent of Likely U.S. Voters believe Dolezal was being deceitful by claiming she was black. Just 13 percent disagree, while 23 percent are not sure.

However, while most white (65 percent) and other minority voters (68 percent) believe Dozelal was being deceitful, just 46 percent of black voters agree.

In fact, 52 percent of black voters think Dolezal should have stayed in her position as president of a Washington chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a view shared by just (from page 1) There was weeping throughout the service. People hugged each other as they looked for comfort and meaning in their grief.

“Lots of folks expected us to do something strange and break out in a riot. Well, they just don't know us,” Goff said as the congregation stood and cheered.

Instead of coming together to riot they will come together in prayer and peaceful protest to pursue justice.

Goff thanked the people of Charleston and South Carolina.

“We have shown the world how we as a group of people can come together and pray and work out things that need to be worked out.”

Right now, he said, the focus needs to be on the grieving families of the nine victims. “There is a time and place for everything,” he said.

Goff did, however, call for action “Let’s not get it twisted. We’re going to pursue justice, we’re going to be vigilant and we're going to hold our elected officials accountable to do the right thing,” he said. "The blood of

20 percent of whites and 32 percent of other minority voters. Majorities of the latter two groups think she should have resigned from her post.

Among all voters, 56 percent agree with Dolezal’s decision to resign, while 25 percent think she should have stayed in the position. Eighteen percent (18 percent) are not sure.

Most voters (65 percent) believe that racial identity should be based on birth rather than preference.

Just 14 percent think it should be determined by preference, but another 21 percent are not sure.

Sixty-seven percent (67 percent) of white voters and 62 percent of other minority voters think racial identity is determined by birth, a view shared by 51 percent of black voters. A quarter of black and other minority voters think it should be determined by preference.

Rachel Dolezal, left the Mother Emanuel Nine requires us to work until not only justice is served in this case, but for those who are still living on the margin of life.”

Goff thanked Gov. Nikki Haley, who was present at the service, and everyone who sent condolences, brought flowers and made donations.

He also thanked the FBI and local police.

“And finally I want to say thank you to law enforcement. I have no problem in doing that. I want to thank them,” he said.

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and the mayors of Charleston and North Charleston were also among the worshippers.

Outside the church, crowds gathered in the street and listened to the service through loudspeakers.

At 10 a.m., churches around Charleston -- nicknamed the Holy City because it has so many houses of worship -- rang their bells in solidarity with Emanuel AME. The bell at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church rang 81 times -- nine times for each victim.

Read about the church’s pastor on page 14

New U.S. DA installed Loretta Lynch is installed as the attorney general, leading a department she calls "the conscience of this nation" She said she was honored to be using renowned abolitionist Frederick Douglass’ Bible because his life is an inspiration to her.

“In a country built on the rule of law, there are few offices more important than Attorney General.” said the president.

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Virginia defends the sustainability of the nation’s health care system Virginia led 22 states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief defending the sustainability of America's health care system and the right of millions of low- and moderateincome Americans, including hundreds of thousands of Virginians, to premium-assistance tax credits when they purchase health insurance on a federallyfacilitated exchange.

At stake is the ability of more than 177,000 Virginians to keep The plaintiffs claim that only Americans who purchase health care plans through state-established health insurance exchanges are eligible for premium assistance.

Va. AG Mark Herring an annual average of $3,048 in financial assistance they are already receiving, and the ability of hundreds of thousands of future customers to access the same financial assistance that millions of other Americans receive. This bipartisan coalition of attorneys general represents more than 145 million Americans.

“The financial assistance we're fighting for is the difference between affording healthcare and going without for many Virginia families,” said Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring. “The law allows Virginians to access this financial assistance, which can reduce the monthly premiums for a family of four from $778 to $278.

From a legal perspective, this case is without merit, but when you see the devastating impact it could have on Virginians and our citizens’ ability to access quality,

affordable health care, it’s clear that we can’t take any chances.

We can’t allow a novel legal theory to kick hundreds of thousands of Virginians off their insurance and send our health care market into a ‘death spiral’ of plummeting enrollment and skyrocketing premiums.”

In 2015, more than 316,000 Virginians have already purchased health insurance through Virginia'’s federallyfacilitated exchange with more than two weeks of open enrollment remaining. In 2014, more than 216,000 Virginians purchased plans through Virginia’s exchange with 82 percent, or 177,000 Virginians, receiving financial assistance.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that up to 495,000 Virginians may be eligible for some level of assistance, averaging $2,900 per year, and totaling about $1.02 billion annually.

A study by the non-partisan Urban Institute projects that, in 2016, ending premium-assistance tax credits in the 34 states using a federally-facilitated exchange would deprive more than 9.3 million Americans of almost $29 billion in financial assistancean average of $3,090 per eligible person-and increase the number

of uninsured by about 8.2 million people nationally. In Virginia, the Urban Institute estimates 321,000 would lose assistance totaling more than $1 billion, and 280,000 more Virginians would go uninsured.

The plaintiffs in this case claim that only Americans who purchase health care plans through stateestablished health insurance exchanges are eligible for premium assistance. Their claim is based on a misreading of a single phrase in the law. The claim has already been rejected by several courts because it does not reflect the actual language, context, legislative history, or legislative intent of the Affordable Care Act. If applied to Virginia, the plaintiffs' interpretation would make otherwise qualified Virginians ineligible for financial assistance because Virginia uses a federallyfacilitated exchange.

In supplementing arguments that will be made by the Department of Health and Human Services, Virginia’s brief lays out the stakes of the case, and argues that the plaintiffs’ claim should be rejected because the states were not provided clear notice, as would have been required, that their citizens would be so dramatically punished if they chose to utilize a federally-facilitated exchange rather than constructing their own.

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Va. revisits veteran homelessness in summit Some 743 homeless veterans have been placed in housing since October 2014, said Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe at the 2nd Annual Summit on Ending Veteran Homelessness in Virginia held last week in Richmond.

Federal, state and community stakeholders met to develop strategies for The Next Tactical Mile ­the continued push to achieve McAuliffe’s goals of ending veteran homelessness by the end of 2015 and ensuring that systems are in place to respond quickly to those experiencing a housing crisis in the future.

“We are more effective at identifying and housing our homeless veterans now, and we are continuing to improve our systems to make sure that any Virginia veteran who experiences housing instability in the future will rapidly return to safe and stable housing as quickly as possible,” said McAuliffe.

John Harvey, Virginia’s Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, said the commonwealth is making “incredible” strides, and the level of coordination among federal, state, and local partners is unprecedented. “[The] summit focused on The Next Tactical Mile toward ending veteran homelessness to ensure that we have the resources, systems and plans in place to meet the Governor’s goals,” said Harvey.

State efforts kicked into high

gear after McAuliffe signed on to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Mayor’s Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness in June 2014 and committed the commonwealth to ending veteran homelessness by the end of this year. Eighteen mayors across Virginia have also signed on to this commitment.

Last week’s summit built on the success of the inaugural summit, held in June 2014, when stakeholders developed the first State Action Plan to End Veteran Homelessness.

The plan focuses on three key objectives, including data driven solutions, focused targeting of resources, and increased coordination among partners. The end goal is to maintain sustainable rapid identification and outreach systems to prevent or respond quickly to new instances of veterans experiencing homelessness, thus making any veteran homelessness a rare, brief, and non-recurring experience.

Combined efforts under the plan have greatly improved collaboration among the Veterans Affairs Medical Centers serving Virginia veterans, homeless service providers, and public housing authorities to identify all veterans experiencing homelessness and quickly move them into housing with appropriate services.

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VSU working to correct accreditation deficiencies Virginia State University is committed to correcting accreditation deficiencies brought forward by its accreditation agency, The Southern Association for Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

SACSCOC announced last week that it had placed VSU on warning for six months after a review of all components of the institution, all programs, branch campuses, off campus sites, and distance learning programs. The warning is a public sanction following determination of significant non compliance with SACSCOC requirements.

According to SACSCOC, VSU was not fully compliant with Core Requirement 2.8 (Faculty), Comprehensive Standard 3.4.11 (Academic program coordination), Comprehensive Standard 3.10.2 (Financial aid audits), Federal Requirement 4.5

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findings within these areas that the historically black university must address.

VSU is required to submit a monitoring report in September, which will document how the university will address the issues to ensure compliance with SACSCOC standards.. The SACSCOC Board of Trustees will review VSU’s report and issue its findings in December.

“Over the past week, VSU has engaged in very productive dialogue with SACSCOC,” said Interim VSU President Pamela Hammond. “We are confident that this continued communication, along with a very thorough plan, will serve to rectify the issues that led to this action.”

In December 2015, Virginia State University will have been on Warning for six months. The SACSCOC Board of Trustees will consider the accreditation status

of VSU following review of the first monitoring report and financial statements. After which, the board will have the following options: (1) remove the institution from warning without an additional report; (2) continue accreditation and continue the institution on warning request an additional report, and, if needed, authorize a Special Committee; (3) continue accreditation and place the institution on probation, request an additional report, and authorize a special committee; and (4) remove the institution from membership.

Meanwhile, VSU remains fully accredited during the six month period.

“Today’s statement is the formal declaration of SACSCOC’s previous action,” said VSU Provost Dr.W. Weldon Hill. “We understand the process and are committed to expeditiously addressing these issues.”

(Student complaints), and Federal Requirement 4.7 (Title IV program responsibilities) of the Principles of Accreditation. In July, SACSCOC will outline for VSU the specific

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Hillary Clinton evokes ‘collective anesthesia’ JAMES CLINGMAN In March of 2007, I wrote a column under the headline: “Obama Drama.” It began, “Will the euphoria sweeping through our ranks over the possibility of a black President eventually dominate our collective psyche? Will it overwhelm us with notions of ‘equality’ and ‘victory,’ and ostensibly cause us to subordinate our primary interests and abandon the pressing issues that negatively impact black life in America?”

Just when I thought we had learned our political lesson, along comes another one. Our collective anesthesia began in the first week of June, when Hillary Clinton made voter suppression her major theme.

She went to Texas and called out Rick Perry, Chris Christie, Scott Walker, and Jeb Bush, all of whom she said supported voter suppression laws in their respective states.

Not only did she go into that lion’s den called the state of Texas, she gave her speech at Texas Southern University, a black college. “So what, you say? Take your anesthesia mask off for a moment and think about this. In 2007, black people started inhaling the nitrous oxide and fell into what has now become nearly a seven-year state of political euphoria.

Some of us are still laughing from the gas we inhaled.

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sacred bastion of voting, saying she will fight against voter suppression, while surrounded by smiling Black folks (Or, should I say, grinning black folks?) on a black college campus, the fix is in once again. We are being numbed out and dumbed down, and many of us will traipse to the polls and vote for Hillary in 2016 simply because of this one issue. “She’s for voting rights,” many will say, and that will simply be enough for them.

Yes, voting is very important, but that one issue must not be used as the panacea for black political empowerment.

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demand nothing more of Hillary, or any of the other presidential candidates. They will not make demands around criminal justice; they will not demand some form of reparation for black people; they will not demand a student loan bailout; and they will not demand a Marshall Pan for America’s urban areas where blacks reside.

Hillary is already playing the voting card with black folks because she knows that’s what wins us over.

I am sure she will be in Selma next year, lending her shoulder to John Lewis as he weeps, saying, “Don’t worry black folks; I will protect your right to vote, for real this time.”

She will attend the NAACP national convention in a staunch show of support for that organization’s fight against voter suppression, even though the NAACP has shown no penchant for outlawing voter suppression in its own ranks. That’s right; there are several open cases of the NAACP allowing and maybe even supporting voter suppression in local branches across the nation, led and promulgated by Gill Ford.

Hillary is already dancing to the black voter tune, and once the music stops in a couple of months, and we are well under the influence of her anesthetizing effect, she will then move to the more important business

of dealing with the agendas of other groups. She knows all we need to pacify us is a call for voting rights.

Not to worry though. There is a group of conscious (as opposed to being politically anesthetized and unconscious) Black people who will not submit to the nitrous oxide. It is called the One Million Conscious Black Voters and Contributors (OMCBV&C). We will not be lulled to sleep nor put to sleep by the political shenanigans of any candidate. We will not be beholden to a particular party, and we will cast our votes for the candidate who publicly supports our platform. Likewise, we will withhold our votes and our dollars from any candidate who does not.

Once and for all, black people must stop allowing ourselves to be manipulated by politicians; we must stop letting them off so easily; and we must stop giving them our so-called “precious” votes with no reciprocity other than a good feeling.

This goes for any candidate running in 2016. Let them all know that we are not little children who simply need a warm hug or a pat on the head to make it all better. That’s what we got in 2008, and Hillary, sure to be followed by others in the race, is getting her simple obligation to black voters out of the way early.

Join the OMCBV&C, if you are conscious, and let’s put an end to this political nonsense. Go to www. iamoneofthemillion.com and register.

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P.T. Hoffsteader, Esq.

Charleston

As a mother, a grandmother, and a human being, my heart is bursting for the people of Charleston.

Once again, bodies are being carried out of a black church.

Once again, racist rhetoric has metastasized into racist violence.

This is a history we wanted so desperately to leave behind, but we can’t hide from hard truths about race and justice in America. We have to name them, own them, and ultimately change them.

In America today, blacks are nearly three times as likely as whites to be denied a mortgage. Our schools are more segregated than they were in the 1960s. Black children are 500 percent more likely to die from asthma than white kids -- how can that be true?

We must address these issues as a nation, and we must also address them as individuals. Cruel jokes can’t go unchallenged, offhand comments about not wanting “those people” in the neighborhood can’t be ignored, and news reports about poverty and crime and discrimination can’t just evoke our sympathy -- even empathy -- they must also spur us to action and prompt us to question our own assumptions and privilege.

We have to embrace the humanity of those around us, no matter what they look like, how they worship, or who they love. Most of all, we have to teach our children to embrace that humanity, too.

As all of us reeled from the news in Charleston, a friend of mine shared

his reflection on the hearts and values of those men and women at Mother Emanuel: “A dozen people gathered to pray.

They’re in their most intimate of communities and a stranger who doesn’t look or dress like them joins in. They don’t judge, they just welcome. During their last hour, nine people of faith welcomed a stranger in prayer and fellowship.”

“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”

That’s humanity at its best. That’s America at its best. And that’s the spirit we need to nurture in our lives and our families and our communities.

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No ‘gun control’

“I’ve had to make statements like this too many times,” U.S. President Barack Obama said after last week's shootings at a church in Charleston, South Carolina. “[O]nce again, innocent people were killed in part because someone who wanted to inflict harm had no trouble getting their hands on a gun.”

Hillary Clinton, front-runner for the Democratic party’s 2016 presidential nomination, chimed in as well: “How many innocent people in our country, from little children, to church members, to movie theater attendees, how many people do we need to see cut down before we act?”

The upshot, of course, is that Obama and Clinton want Congress

to pass yet another round of victim disarmament (‘gun control’) legislation. And they’re more than willing to do a little happy political dance on the graves of the latest nine victims to advance that agenda.

To steal a line from Obama himself, let me be perfectly clear: ‘Gun control’ isn't about guns, it’s about control.

How do we know this? Because the evidence is clear. If the goal is to reduce violent crime, ‘gun control’ not only doesn’t work, but has the exact opposite effect.

There’s a strong and near-universal correlation between violent crime and ‘gun control’ laws. American cities with the most draconian ‘gun control’ laws routinely report the highest violent crime rates in the nation. Areas with fewer restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms, conversely, report the lowest violent crime rates. Violent crime rates routinely drop rather than rise when and where restrictions on gun ownership and carry are eased.

Above and beyond the blatant falsehoods concerning intent -- for Obama and Clinton certainly know the foregoing facts, which are a matter of public record -- ‘gun control’ is also illegal, immoral and impossible.

It’s illegal because neither the plain text nor the intended meaning of the Second Amendment are unclear. The ‘supreme law of the land’ forbids both federal and state governments to infringe on the right to keep and bear arms in any way, shape, manner or form.

It’s immoral because each of us has

an inalienable human right to defend our own lives. To forbid us the tools to do so is to openly abet all of our would-be murderers.

And it’s impossible because so many Americans already own so many guns (rough estimate: 250 million guns in the hands of 100 million Americans), and with new technologies like 3D printing have the ability to manufacture so many more at will, that we will buy, sell, trade and gift them among ourselves whether the politicians like it or not.

Obama and Clinton don't have to like it. That’s how it is whether they like it or not.

“Gun control” is a utopian fantasy if its goal is to reduce violence, a dystopian fantasy if its goal is, as is clearly the case with these two, to reduce us under an absolute despotism.

The answer to both fantasies is “no.” It’s going to stay “no.” Get used to it.

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Keeping the Faith Living unafraid In August of 1871 a man sent a letter to his wife claiming that he had been swindled by the Wells Fargo Company.

He vowed his revenge.

So, he began burglarizing the Fargo stage coaches in northern California. Over the next decade he succeeded in almost thirty robberies.

He would wait for the coach at a narrow pass, and at just the right moment would emerge dressed in black with a hood over his head and carrying a long, double-barreled shotgun. He was never seen arriving - he simply materialized out of nowhere.

To match his appearance, he had a deep baritone voice. He would point his gun at the driver and kindly say, “Sir, will you please throw down your treasure box?” This terrifying gentleman bandit was nicknamed “Black Bart.”

As you can imagine, Wells Fargo didn’t like Black Bart. They hired detectives to hunt him down.

Laboriously these detectives tracked Black Bart to an extravagant apartment in San Francisco. But when they arrived they couldn’t believe what they found beneath the dark, menacing hood.

“Black Bart” was actually a man named Charles Boles. He was not seven feet tall like some of the witnesses had claimed. He wasn’t even six feet tall. He was not young and rugged, but instead nearing his sixtieth birthday. He wasn’t a bloodthirsty bandit at all. He was a handsome, well-educated man who had once made a living as a druggist and transportation clerk, occupations that didn’t pay as well as he would have liked.

And since Charles Boles liked to live the high life, stay in fine hotels, eat in the best restaurants, and wear the finest clothes, he discovered stagecoach robbing was not only good revenge, but bankrolled his lavish lifestyle. Further, he did not appear on horseback at his robberies because he was afraid of the animals, and Bart never fired a single shot or hurt the first person in his robberies because he never even loaded his gun.

Black Bart used the most crippling weapon in his arsenal: Fear. Through menacing intimidation, he made a good living at taking from others.

But when unmasked, he was nothing people said he was. He was just an unarmed, deep, shadowy voice in a dark empty suit.

I’m not naive; the world around us is dangerous. I know that. But the living Christ has shown this world for what it is: Powerless against those who are in him. This doesn’t mean the world will not hurt us. It does not mean that some of the things we fear won’t take place. It simply means that nothing in this world can finally or completely destroy us.

Imagine that your life is a chess match or a football game, if you like.

There comes a point in any such game, as C.S. Lewis pointed out, where the decisive move is made.

In chess, maybe the rook takes the queen; or in football that pivotal first down is made in the last five minutes so that time will expire.

These are turning points, where yes, the game continues, but it might as well be over. The final outcome has been determined, and for all practical purposes the jig is up.

The decisive move in this game of God’s universe came at the cross and resurrection of Jesus. The final outcome, at that moment, was determined. Yes, life goes on. We struggle. We suffer loss. Pieces still move on the table. There is still time on the clock. We wrestle with our phobias and try to keep our fears at bay. But we have hope - not

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fantasies that the world isn’t the way it actually is - but assurance that Christ has overcome the world leaving so much that would terrify us as an empty threat.

In these perilous times we do not have to lose our heads or our

confidence. The power we have been given and the love we have been shown flows from the Providence who is larger than our fears, and when we live in Him, we can live unafraid.

McBrayer is a syndicated columnist, pastor, and author/ronniemcbrayer.me.

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Historic RVA church works to save building All Souls Presbyterian Church has launched a campign to help save its very existence.

According to its pastor, Brint Keyes, the church congregation will be forced to abandon its historic building without a new roof, and it may not survive.

Founded in 1952 as the first integrated church in the city of Richmond, All Souls boasts ministries that it notes are as “critical as ever in this transitioning neighborhood”.

“After many years of patching, the roof has begun to fall in,” explains Keyes in his plea for donations. “Our members cannot afford to replace it on their own. Five commercial roofing companies have offered bids, all around $50,000.”

Meanwhile, All Souls has raised $10,000 from its own members and from its synod.

Additionally, sister congregation -- Richmond’s Second Presbyterian Church -- has approved a donation of $1,500.

“If we are forced to abandon the building, not only will many vital

ministries cease, but the community will also lose an important monument to the Gospel’s promise of reconciliation, and to the Holy Spirit’s reconciling work here over the years,” notes Keyes.

“God has brought dozens of people to All Souls over the past year – through prayer circles, youth ministry and outreach, community and development groups, and through our partnership with Embrace Richmond/Persons of Peace to address issues of education, incarceration, and community health. “We’re grateful and excited to move ahead with these ministries.

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No sanctuary

Why black churches are still under attack

MATTHEW R. DRAYTON Like most Americans I woke up last week to the news of another attack on a black church. Nine people were shot to death during bible study in Charleston, South Carolina. This time, the alleged shooter is a 21-yearold white male who looks like he wouldn’t harm a fly.

While the motives for the attacks are still unclear, and under investigation, early reports indicate that this was another hate crime.

FBI statistics from 2013 show, of 3,407 single biased hate crime incidents, 66 percent were motivated by anti-black or African American bias.

Black churches have been under attack for hundreds of years, dating back to slavery. Be it bombings during the civil rights movement, or black churches being set on fire, the black church has been under perpetual attack since its inception.

Why is a place that is supposed to be a sanctuary constantly under attack by people who want to exercise their racial hatred? How can people be

that evil to go to a house of worship to murder and vandalize?

Do those who attack and vandalize churches do it because they feel churchgoers are peaceful, nonviolent, and weak, or do they do it because of the symbolism, and to break their victim’s spirit? Since as early as 1758, the black church has played a major role in the black community, at times being the only place where black people could get a break from oppression, and express themselves.

What would make a 21-year-old shoot and kill nine people in a black church in 2015? Trained hatred is likely the cause of this attack. A person born in 1994 cannot possibly hate persons of another race enough to murder them in cold blood, unless they were taught that hatred from the time they were a child. Babies don’t come into this world hating anyone!

It’s clear the black church is still viewed as the foundation of the black community. It’s also still a prime target for those who want to hurt the black community, and make a

strong statement while doing so. The difference now is black churches can do more to prevent these attacks, than they could during slavery and the civil rights movement.

Intimidation didn’t work then, and it won’t work now.

The time has come for black churches to implement security measures to protect themselves. I realize locked doors, metal detectors, and armed security don’t look good at a house of worship, but black churches have been victimized too long. I truly believe no one would think twice if security measures were put in place at black churches.

Churchgoers should be allowed to worship without the fear of being attacked.

How many senseless hate crimes must we witness before we realize we are all in this together? I have spent the majority of my adult life working with people of all races and ethnicities and have learned that, if you invest a little time in getting to know and understand those who are different, you become more tolerant.

Unless we stop teaching hate to our

children, there will always be hatred in America.

If the alleged shooter in the Charleston murders is found guilty, his life and his family’s lives will change forever. The people who are responsible for his views and behavior will have to live with that.

The nine victims of this tragedy have already paid the ultimate price, and their families lives will never be the same.

My heart goes out to the victims, their families, and the people of Charleston. The time has come for Black church leaders to protect their parishioners, and adapt to the times we live in. That is the only way the black church will become the sanctuary it is intended to be.

Retired Army Sergeant Major Drayton is a corporate speaker, life coach, consultant, leadership expert and author of ‘Succeeding While Black’. He has also been mentoring youth for over a decade and is currently executive director of Great Oak Youth Development Center, a NC-based non-profit organization that mentors at risk youth.

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‘3½ Minutes, 10 Bullets’ - a REVIEW

By Dwight Brown Jordan Davis was born Feb 16, 1995. Contrary to his belief, he was not named after the basketball legend Michael Jordan. His mom, Lucia McBath, insists she named him after the crossing over of the Jordan River, symbolizing a new beginning.

For his mom and dad, Ron Davis, Jordan was their new beginning.

Their lives were changed forever Nov. 23, 2012, the day after Thanksgiving, when shots were fired at a gas station in Jacksonville, Florida.

Ten bullets hit a car full of teenage boys. When the violence is over, 17-year-old Jordan Davis, an AfricanAmerican, has been killed by Michael David Dunn, a middle-aged white software developer in town for a wedding. The boys had been playing loud rap music; Dunn requested that they turn it down. They did for an instant, and then they turned it back up. What happened next depends on whom you talk to.

The 1950 film “Rashomon”, directed by the legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, depicts the accounts of the witnesses, suspects, and victims of a rape and murder.

All have different viewpoints, recollections and interpretations of the same encounter. “Rashomon effect” is a term that means contradictory interpretations of the same event by different people. It’s a dynamic that pervades just about every trial, where suspects and victims recount the same experience,

differently. That’s what’s on view in this so-called “loud music” trial; the surviving boys have a different recollection than Dunn.

Producer Minette Wilson initiated this project, and collaborated with documentary director/ cinematographer Marc Silver (Global Protest, Who is Dayani Cristal?) and executive producer Orlando Bagwell (Eyes on the Prize). They received open access to the parents of the victim, his friends and the trial. The viewer sits around the dinner table

Right to privacy? President Barack Obama's administration is

defendeding its decision to keep a “private” White House party featuring Stevie Wonder, Prince and hundreds of guests out of the public eye. The event, revealed by political figure and guest Al Sharpton on Twitter, was paid for by the president, White House Spokesman Josh Earnest said.

Sharpton described the party, which cost an undisclosed amount, as an “unbelievable experience,” with “Prince and Stevie Wonder on keyboards together.”

with now divorced Lucia McBath and Ron Davis, is invited to prayer circles, hears anecdotes about Jordan from his pals (he was a mediocre basketball player, but quick on his feet) and gets to know the brassy suburban kid who was killed.

What the documentary doesn’t do is get inside the head of Michael Dunn.

We don’t find out how Dunn became the adult who dared to ask a carful of teens to turn their loud music down.

Nor why on a Friday night while stopping to pick up wine and chips at a convenience store, he was carrying a gun in his glove compartment. Nor what he ever expected to do with a loaded firearm. Without these details, this documentary sheds light on only one side of the tragedy.

The film calls into question standyour-ground laws that have been drafted in many states making self-defense with a gun when a “threat” is perceived, legal. Echoes of the Trayvon Martin case are in this documentary. In fact Trayvon Martin’s dad calls Jordan’s dad and says, “I want to welcome you to a club that none of us want to be in.”

Though the film focuses on this crime in particular, it also brings into view a pattern of young black men being devalued and murdered,

which spurs many to think that this country has a chronic social/racial problem that has to be solved.

The gut-wrenching subject of the film carries the movie. Security footage from the convenience store re-plays the dramatic pop, pop, pop sounds of the gunfire. The court proceedings are riveting. Arguments for stand-your-ground and against it cause debate. Semi-private conversations between Dunn and his girlfriend are as intriguing as the conversations between Jordan’s parents. Both couples are common people who have been thrust into a media spotlight by an incident that none could have fathomed when they woke up that Friday after Thanksgiving.

What the documentary the filmmakers have assembled is educational, eye opening, often emotional, sad and galvanizing. As the 98 minutes of footage roll by, it becomes apparent that Jordan’s tragedy is a chapter within a much longer book. It is also clear that stand-your-ground laws are on trial as much as Michael Dunn was.

Notes Judge Russell L. Healey, who presided over the case; “There is nothing wrong with retreating or deescalating a situation.”

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Virginia Opera names Ask Alma new director of outreach The one that Robert Cinnante has been appointed to the position of director of education and outreach at the Virginia Opera, a post with statewide responsibility based in the Richmond offices of Virginia Opera.

Cinnante joins Virginia Opera with the assignment of expanding the education program, both increasing its impact and outreach, and shaping the touring arm to ensure a broader visibility and understanding of the art form.

As a community-driven arts leader, Cinnante brings more than a decade of combined experience as a performer and administrator, most recently employed as the general manager of Music for Food, a musician-led initiative for local hunger relief based in the Greater Boston area. With a background in music and arts education, Cinnante is a graduate of the New England Conservatory, where he received both a bachelor and master of music.

“I look forward to fostering meaningful opportunities for arts education and engagement with communities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia,” said Cinnante.

The primary responsibilities of the director of education and outreach include creating and supervising the Statewide Education and Outreach program for Virginia Opera; developing relationships with key educators to maximize in-school touring opportunities; and creating and coordinating the artistic program content in conjunction with Virginia Opera’s goals.

“What immediately struck me about this organization is its authentic commitment to education, boldly espoused in the opening statement of its recently authored Education Strategic Plan,” said Cinnante. “To Secure The Youngest Opera Audience in the United States by 2025. I am eager to work with my future colleagues to take up this charge, and believe that doing so will empower generations of opera listeners to come.”

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Robert Cinnante Allen commented, “Following on the heels of an exhaustive national search, Virginia Opera struck gold with the discovery of someone with Mr. Cinnante’s knowledge of the components of arts education and commitment to furthering the understanding of opera to as large a number of citizens within the Commonwealth as possible.

With his experience and abilities, Mr. Cinnante will hit the ground running.”

Virginia Opera notes that opera education is a core component of Virginia Opera’s mission and has been, throughout the opera’s 40-year history, a major undertaking of the company, reaching over 125,000 students and adults annually.

In-School touring throughout the state, specialized public education programs in all three main stage markets, continuing education programs at numerous colleges and universities, and opera lectures are all apart of Virginia Opera’s regular education offerings.

Deborah Wyld, Virginia Opera Executive Committee member and former Chair of the Virginia Commission for the Arts, stated that she believed Cinnante to be a “perfect fit” for Virginia Opera and welcomes him to the organization.

Dear Alma, I’ve been married for over 10 years and I’m very happy with my husband and two kids. My husband is very kind to me. My kids are very well behaved and we have a good life.

Before I got married I was in love with a man who said he would never get married and he didn’t want any kids. I always hoped that he didn’t mean that and would marry me but he never did. After more than a year and a half, we broke it off and I met my husband and got married.

After I got married I would see him from time to time and he stayed in touch with my brother. When he and my brother would go out, he would always ask about me to see how I was doing.

Recently my brother told me that he said he should have married me. I know you’re gonna think I’m crazy but I can’t stop thinking about him. I think we need to have a conversation because I have so much I want to say to him. I am trying to figure out my best option. I could email him or reach out on Facebook.

I was thinking I could ask him to meet me. How should I contact him in a way that’s the most respectful?

Name withheld Excuse me, did you say respectful?

What exactly is respectful about a married woman trying to reconnect with an ex? Because that’s basically all you’re trying to do. You want to know how I know – cause I thought the same thing. And when I did, I asked my friend Neasy about it. Yep, I wanted to contact my old “here he comes, I can’t breathe” high school crush named Poopie. Girl, it was a crush like no other.

Like you, I was happily married, life was good, and all I wanted to do is let him know just how much I truly loved him. I did my best explaining and exasperating my heart and soul to Neasy and you know what she asked me: Why? Yes, just that simple.

So now I’m asking you. Why? What if he misunderstands your actions? Is it worth your marriage, the love of your husband, the happiness of your children? If he wanted to marry you, he would have. Ain’t no truth in ‘shoulda’, ‘coulda’, ‘woulda’.

Stop romanticizing over what you wish could have happen and live in what is happening. What is happening is that you have a loving husband and father to your children. If circumstances were the other way around and your husband wanted to have a conversation with an ex, girl please, we wouldn’t even be having this conversation. You’d be accusing him of all kinds of disrespect!

Turn your twinkle toes towards what’s real and watch the video, live version of Whitney Houston, “All the Man I Need” and fall back in fabulous love with your husband.

My favorite is the one with her in a beautiful red gown, Kirk Whalum’s on the sax. It’s the concert she did for our troops. Girl, rewind it two or three times if you need to. All the romance and attention you’re looking for is already living inside your home. You just need to breathe new life into it.

Let that other man go, that conversation and action of sharing words, just isn’t worth the risk of losing your happy home. I never contacted Poopie and I’m perfectly fine with that decision. Give it some time and you will be, too. If not, go find a friend you can confide in, who’ll keep you on track! ***** Want advice? E-mail questions to alwaysaskalma@yahoo.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma *****

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Residents urged to take precautions to prevent heat injury The recent spell of hot and humid weather is an example of extreme heat that will most likely be the hallmark throughout the summer months.

The Richmond City Health District is encouraging residents to prepare themselves and take steps to prevent heat-related illness and injury.

While the elderly, people with health problems, and very young children are most vulnerable, heat can affect

anyone. Human bodies are cooled primarily by losing heat through skin perspiration. Problems occur when people are unable to shed excess heat.

Here are some tips to help keep you cool and to avoid heat injury: • Stay in the coolest environment available. If you’re outdoors, try to stay in the shade. When indoors, use an air conditioner. If you don’t have air-conditioning, spend time in

air-conditioned public places such as shopping malls and libraries; even a few hours spent in air-conditioning can help your body stay cooler when you go back into the heat.

• Drink plenty of fluids (nonalcoholic); don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. Check with your doctor if you are on restricted fluid intake.

• Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing. Wear a hat to protect your head from the sun, and use sunscreen outdoors.

•Limit your outdoor activity to morning and evening hours when it’s cooler. Cut down on exercise and strenuous activity.

• Never leave people or pets in a closed, parked vehicle

• People at greatest risk from high temperatures are infants and young children, people age 65 and older, people who are physically ill, especially with heart disease, high blood pressure, and chronic respiratory problems.

• Check regularly on elderly, chronically ill, or incapacitated persons.

• Respond quickly to hot weather health emergencies: Even short periods of high temperatures can cause serious health problems. Know the symptoms of heat disorders such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion.

Be ready to give first aid treatment, or call for medical assistance.

Taking responsibility for testicular cancer RIAN DICKSTEIN, M.D. Commentary Testicular Cancer Awareness Month is over but that doesn’t mean men should forget about testicular cancer prevention.

Testicular cancer is a relatively rare cancer as it accounts for about one percent of all cancers.

However, it is the most common cancer found in young men—ages 15-34 years old. Despite a higher rate of testicular cancer diagnoses in the past few decades, the death rate has significantly fallen due to improvements in treatment. As a result of our great success in treating testicular cancer, it is sometimes a forgotten or overlooked disease in terms of its importance.

It is of the utmost and critical importance that we spread the word about testicular cancer. In particular, the area where we can improve the most is that of detection. You can't treat what you don’t know exists.

Moreover, the earlier you diagnose and treat this disease, the less likely it will spread and the easier it is to treat. Therefore, we must not ignore the importance of screening for testicular cancer.

Currently, there is no standard or routine screening test used for the early detection of testicular cancer.

Physicians are reliant upon patient reporting to help make the diagnosis, as the men themselves first find the majority of these cancers, either by chance or by self-exam. The first symptom is usually a lump, nodule or mass on the testicle.

Occasionally, pain is the presenting symptom, which may or may not be related to the disease. Either way, these symptoms prompt additional investigation with either your primary care physician or preferably a urologist.

Despite the fact that no standards exist, most physicians agree that a monthly self-testicular exam

should be performed after the onset of puberty. The exam should be done during or after bathing when the scrotum is relaxed. The more familiar a person is with their body, the better they can assess what feels abnormal or different. Although cancer is a major concern, more often than not these symptoms are related to infection, injury or other causes. Nevertheless, it is important to see a physician to treat any other underlying or serious conditions causing these symptoms.

Unfortunately, many young men aren’t seen by a physician, for one reason or another, until they have advanced stage disease. Some men are in denial that there is a problem. Others are embarrassed or fearful about their problems, whether it be concern over discussing or exposing their genitals to a physician, concern over loss of sexual prowess (impotence or libido) or even concern over sterility. Some even delay seeing physicians for fear of ridicule or dismissal from physicians.

Additionally, in today’s environment, there is the ever-growing fear of being unable to afford care because of either not having insurance or not having the funds to pay for deductibles or co-insurances.

The onus is on us as a community to spread the word and educate

young men about the dangers of testicular cancer. But we must also calm their fears and help them understand the truths. Moreover, just because this is a disease of young men, does not mean that it does not affect the women in their lives.

One major issue, for example, is the potential for infertility after losing a testicle and potentially receiving treatment with either radiation and/or chemotherapy. Thus, the implications of this diagnosis involve not only the patient but also their loved ones.

The bottom line is that we need people to be more aware of testicular cancer. We need young men to be doing monthly self testicular exams to feel for any changes in their scrotum, including lumps and bumps, masses, pain or tenderness or anything else unusual at all. If there are any concerns, we need families to be supportive and encouraging of men coming to see their physician for further evaluation. We don’t want these young men losing their opportunity to be cured. We need them to come in before it’s too late.

They have too much at stake. When in doubt get it checked out, if even for only peace of mind. The ultimate responsibility for your health is yours and yours alone.

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Summit, CAP Action Fund fact sheet looks at women’s economic security in Virginia Too many working families in Virginia struggle with stagnant wages and live paycheck to paycheck.

But a new fact sheet released last week by the advocacy organization Center for American Progress Action Fund shows that key policies—such as paid family leave, earned sick leave, equal pay, access to affordable child care, and a livable minimum wage—would help strengthen families in Virginia so that they can get ahead, not just get by. The fact sheet, which was released ahead of last Saturday’s summit in Richmond, also shows that more than 61 percent of Virginia mothers are the sole, primary, or co-breadwinners in their families.

“While the wealthy few get ahead, Virginia women and families are

falling behind,” said Anna Scholl, executive director of ProgressVA. “We need economic and workplace policies, such as paid family leave and sick days and increasing the minimum wage, to ensure every family gets off on the right foot and has the opportunity to succeed.”

Saturday’s day-long summit, hosted by the Virginia Women’s Equality Coalition and CAP Action, will bring together policymakers, advocates, and elected officials to organize and strategize how to enact commonsense policies that support women and families in Virginia.

Jocelyn Frye, senior fellow, Center for American Progress Action Fund “Virginia needs policies that provide everyone an opportunity to get ahead. Women and families

Kellogg Foundation vows to ‘be real’ about racism in America

Kellogg Foundation President/CEO La June Montgomery Tabron (TriceEdneyWire.com) - A $75 million initiative launched five years ago to help address and end

“the devastating impact of racial inequities on communities across the country” has now mounted to

deserve a fair shot at achieving economic security and success, especially in this still recovering economy,” said Jocelyn Frye, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. “Businesses and elected officials have the tools to bring our workplaces into the 21st century. A year after the White House Summit on Working Families, Virginia advocates are ready to take action, and Saturday’s summit was just the beginning.”

CAP Action’s new analysis also finds that nearly 41 percent of private-sector workers in Virginia— or 1.1 million people—do not have paid sick days. Furthermore, the analysis shows that nearly half a million Virginia women are in need of publicly funded family planning

services and supplies.

“Reproductive freedom is more than just a health issue—it is a pocketbook issue, a civil rights issue, and a family issue,” said Tarina Keene, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia. “Yet time and again, we see out-of-touch legislators in Richmond interfering in Virginians’ personal, private medical decisions that have a direct impact on families economic security and women’s ability to fully participate in society.

“We still have a long way to go, but I can assure you that the Virginia Women’s Equality Coalition will not rest until we achieve full equality for the commonwealth’s women and girls.”

more than three times that much and organizers say there’s no end in sight.

Gail Christopher, vice president for policy and senior advisor at the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, who envisioned and continues to lead the "America Healing" mission, now acknowledges that there is much more work to be done. The challenge, she says, is deconstructing the entrenched racism in America that has been built and maintained with billions of dollars.

“We have to be real,” Christopher said at the close of Kellogg’s recent “America Healing” conference, attended by hundreds in Asheville, N.C. “Do you see the billions of dollars that racism has built?

Racism built this country...You’re talking centuries of commitment to maintaining racial hierarchy. And so, that’s no money in terms of what it will take to heal. When I say heal, I mean the way that we think about each other and the way we think about our nation.”

Among the richest foundations in the world, W. K. Kellogg has so far spent more than $289 million on “America Healing”, of which $25 million was spent on similar efforts in Brazil. The strategy includes

the financial support of more than 500 national and community-based organizations with racial fairness and equity as their daily goals.

The “America Healing” mission has grown so large, that Kellogg no longer wants to refer to it as an “initiative”, a word that means an introductory act or the first in a series of actions.

“We don’t talk in initiatives anymore. We talk of generations.

We talk in dual generations and inter-generations,” said La June Montgomery Tabron, Kellogg's president and chief executive officer. Tabron’s closing speech to the audience after the threeday conference left no doubt that the organization is now leading a massive effort to infiltrate racism in America such that a lasting consciousness will occur.

“Will this America Healing continue? Of course. It’s in our DNA,” Tabron said. “We’re going to go back and think real hard about how we scale this concept of healing in most productive ways that’s embedded in everything that we do and in everything that you all do. We have some serious work to do and some very important decisions to make.

This is going to take a lot of courage.”

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SBA program promotes entrepreneurship among men

By Amrita Jayakumar During a speech made at the launch of the “My Brother’s Keeper Alliance” in New York, President Barack Obama talked about how protests in Ferguson and Baltimore stemmed beyond the tragic deaths of two young men, but the sense of “unfairness” and “powerlessness” felt by the members of those communities.

The Small Business Administration is launching a national campaign to promote entrepreneurship education among young men of color, the agency said Friday.

The program is part of a public-

private initiative titled “My Brother’s Keeper,” which President Obama announced last year to address the social and academic challenges faced by black and Latino boys. It comes as the administration is working to spur entrepreneurship to add jobs; nationwide 15 percent of businesses are started by non-white people, according to a 2012 analysis. The SBA said Latinos in particular are starting businesses at three times the national average, accounting for three million companies.

The SBA program is targeted Mike Muse, CEO of Muse Recordings. PHOTO: Joshua Woods

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR REVISION OF A RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE: RIDER W, WARREN COUNTY POWER STATION CASE NO. PUE-2015-00061 On June 1, 2015, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power (“Dominion Virginia Power” or “Company”), pursuant to § 56-585.1 A 6 of the Code of Virginia (“Code”), filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an annual update with respect to the Company’s rate adjustment clause, Rider W (“Application”). Through its Application, the Company seeks to recover costs associated with the Warren County Power Station, a 1,342-megawatt (summer net) natural gas-fired, combined-cycle electric generating facility and associated transmission interconnection facilities in Warren County, Virginia (“Warren County Project” or “Project”). On June 3, 2015, the Company filed a corrected Schedule 46 D, Statement 2.

In Case No. PUE-2011-00042, the Commission approved the development of the Warren County Project. In conjunction with its approval of the Project, the Commission also approved a rate adjustment clause, designated Rider W, which allowed Dominion Virginia Power to recover its costs associated with the Project, including projected construction work in progress and any associated allowance for funds used during construction. In its Application, the Company states that the Warren County Project became fully operational on December 10, 2014.

In this proceeding, Dominion Virginia Power has asked the Commission to approve a Rider W for the rate year beginning April 1, 2016, and ending March 31, 2017 (“2016 Rate Year”). The Company is requesting a total revenue requirement of approximately $117,928,000 for service during the 2016 Rate Year. The two key components of the total revenue requirement are the Projected Cost Recovery Factor and the Actual Cost True Up Factor. The Company is requesting a Projected Cost Recovery Factor revenue requirement of $115,089,000 and an Actual Cost True-Up Factor revenue requirement of $2,840,000.

Dominion Virginia Power utilized a rate of return on common equity (“ROE”) of 11.00% for purposes of calculating the revenue requirement in this case. This ROE is comprised of a general ROE of 10.0% approved by the Commission in its Final Order in Case No. PUE-2013-00020, plus a 100 basis point enhanced return applicable to a combined-cycle generating station as described in § 56-585.1 A 6 of the Code.

If the Commission approves the proposed Rider W for the 2016 Rate Year, the impact on customer bills for service would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. According to the Company, implementation of its proposed Rider W on April 1, 2016, would decrease the monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by approximately $0.16.

The Company has calculated the proposed Rider W rates in accordance with the same methodology as used for rates approved by the Commission in the most recent Rider W proceeding, Case No. PUE-2014-00042.

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 apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Application and supporting documents and thus may adopt rates that differ from those appearing 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 November 17, 2015, 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.

The public version of the Company’s Application and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing are available for public inspection during regular business hours at each of the Company’s business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Lisa S. Booth, Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 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 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.

On or before August 27, 2015, any person or entity may participate as a respondent in this proceeding by filing 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 basis for the action. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00061. 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 October 6, 2015, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, and serve on the Commission’s Staff, the Company, and all other respondents, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case, and each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of such testimony and exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. Respondents also shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, including, but not limited to: 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service; 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format; and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00061.

On or before November 10, 2015, 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 November 10, 2015, 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-2015-00061.

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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The legacy of the pastor killed in SC church shooting Rev. Clementa Pinckney, 41, pastor of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina was among the nine people gunned down in the historic sanctuary Wednesday night allegedly by a young white man who witnesses say spent more than an hour with the congregation in the church before he began shooting.

Pinckney, who had led the church since 2010, has also served in the state legislature since 1997. At 23 years old, he was one of the youngest individuals and the youngest African American to be elected to serve in South Carolina.

There, he represented Jasper County, where he grew up and attended public schools. Over his years, he advocated for legislation to reduce violence committed by both civilians and police. In the wake of North Charleston officer shooting and killing 50-year-old Walter Scott, in which a bystander video disproved the officer’s account of the incident, Pinckney co-sponsored a bill requiring all officers to wear body cameras.

“There are many who said there is no way a police officer would shoot

someone in the back six, seven, eight times, but when we were able to see the video, see the gunshots…see him die face-down on the ground…we said, ‘I believe,’ he told his colleagues on the Senate floor. “Now, we as legislators have a great opportunity to allow sunshine into this process.

Please give us new eyes for seeing.”

The bill passed and was signed into law on June 10.

In his other efforts, he was less successful. In 2013, Pinckney introduced a bill to mandate stricter background checks for gun purchases, specifically calling for firearms dealer to conduct a criminal background check, a family background check, a medical and psychological evaluation, and “a personal interview to determine if a person is mentally fit” before selling or otherwise transferring an assault rifle. It remained stuck in committee.

Meanwhile, bills to allow people to carry weapons in more and more places have sailed through the South Carolina statehouse, which has voted to allow weapons in cars with children in them, on the State House grounds, and in any private home or business.

Though concealed firearms are not currently allowed in churches, some of Pinckney’s colleagues had been pushing for that to change.

Over his years in the state’s House of Representatives and Senate, Pinckney also authored bills to provide more resources for domestic violence survivors, raise funds for the school districts he represented and protecting the environment.

The young lawmaker started out as an even younger preacher, beginning delivering sermons at age 13 and receiving his first pastoral position at age 18, following a family tradition that included four generations of

A.M.E. pastors. Since taking over at Charleston’s Emanuel A.M.E. Church in 2010, one of the oldest churches in the South, he worked to keep the radical history of the congregation and the denomination alive, noting in a 2013 speech that A.M.E. was founded “in a fit of civil disobedience” reacting to racial inequality in the church.

“What this denomination stands for is, really, is the universal vision of all people being treated fairly under the law as God sees us in His sight,” he said.

Pinckney is survived by his wife Jennifer and his two children Eliana and Malana.

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to conduct a series of six-week workshops. Their efforts are to be documented on a website dedicated to the program and through conversations on social media.

“Millennial entrepreneurs are risk-takers making big leaps in small businesses and adding fresh ideas to boost the U.S. economy,” Maria Contreras-Sweet, the agency’s administrator, said in a statement.

“Together, we will support President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative by empowering young people in many of our underserved communities with SBA resources, so that they can dream big and propel

the entrepreneurial spirit of their generation forward.”

The agency’s goal is to help more young people get into successful entrepreneurship pipelines, Miguel Ayala, the administration’s spokesman, said in an e-mail.

The agency plans to achieve those goals through partnerships with business incubators and growth accelerators as well as hosting roundtables at venues in underserved communities, he said.

Past discussions have been held at Harris Stowe State University in St. Louis or Maryland’s own Prince George’s Community College.

President Obama’s program, which he characterizes as a deeply personal cause, has received more than $300 million in funding since its launch from a mix of corporate donors and nonprofits. The White House also launched a nonprofit foundation last month to support the original initiative. It is backed by corporate donors such as Sam’s Club, Deloitte Consulting, PepsiCo, Sprint, AT&T and Discovery Communications.

The SBA’s program is to be funded through the agency’s existing entrepreneurship program, Ayala said.

The first workshop is set to begin in September, Muse said.

specifically at millennials, and will be led by Mike Muse, a New Yorkbased entrepreneur who owns music label Muse Recordings.

In his role, Muse plans to conduct events across the country focused on teaching entrepreneurship skills to boys of color in the fields of music, film, fashion and sports.

“I want to teach young black and brown boys that we don’t [just] have to be consumer-driven in these fields, we can lead the industry,” Muse said in an interview.

The agency and Muse plan

The late Rev. Clementa Pinckney

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