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Homeless veterans get their own free barbershop BRITTANY BRITTO For years, a typical haircut at the Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training was delivered simply and with no frills. The barber, a resident veteran skilled with a pair of clippers, often improvised, using a chair in the middle of a hallway.

But on a recent Monday at the 24-hour residential housing and training facility for homeless veterans, haircuts had a home.

Thanks to Rob’s Barbershop Community Foundation, the center opened its first singlechair residential barber shop and beauty salon, which will provide no-charge grooming services to homeless veterans, an important part of their recovery, skill-building and job readiness, said

Cereta Spencer, director of development and community engagement.

“It’s important because [homeless veterans] do not have access to the equipment. Sometimes, they do not have the skills to groom themselves, or they do not have the money to groom themselves, and a lot of the time, they don’t have the transportation to go to a shop,” said Robert Cradle, the founder of the foundation.

The center’s barber shop — stocked with clippers, a mirror, a hair dryer, a shampoo bowl and an array of barbering tools and hair products — opened on June 25 after months of construction.

Veteran and aspiring barber Bobby Canady, 57, and fellow veteran Sidney Pierre, 65, were the first to take advantage of the new space.

“It’s something else. It’s cool . . . rather than

sitting out there,” said Pierre of the space, pointing out to the hallway.

Canady, one of the center’s go-to barbers, flicked a black cape decorated with an assortment of white mustaches into the air, floating it down gently around Pierre’s neck. Grabbing the clippers, he began to shave down Pierre’s gray hair into a “No. 1” — a short, neat cut.

“I’m going to make him look like a teenager again,” said Canady, who needed around 140 hours as of late June to complete his barber apprenticeship program.

The center’s barber shop will rely mostly on residents and its “in-house barbers,” with help from volunteers and contractors as needed,

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News Police less likely to arrest killers with black victims A July 25 analysis of unsolved homicides shows that when the victim is black, the system frequently fails to arrest the killer.

In “An Unequal Justice,” Wesley Lowery, Kimbriell Kelly and Steven Rich of The Washington Post dug into homicide arrest data for the nation’s 52 largest cities where victim race data is available. They found that of the nearly 26,000 documented cases over the last decade, more than 18,600 of the victims were black. Data was gathered from police department and court records, local news reports, death certificates and medical examiners reports.

But despite being the most likely group to die at the hands of another, their deaths were the least likely to result in an arrest, per the report. Just 47 percent of these crimes resulted in an arrest, versus

63 percent of fatal crimes against white people. The gap persisted no matter where the victim was killed; the families of black victims were less likely to see arrests whether the death happened in a majority white neighborhood or a black one.

The pattern also held in nearly every locale in the analysis, with just five cities making arrests in the killings of blacks as often as those of whites: Birmingham, Alabama; Durham, North Carolina; Fort Worth; Tampa; and Wichita.

Boston has the widest gap in arrest rates; suspects were arrested in 90 percent of white homicides, but just 42 percent of homicides with black victims. Per the report, “other racial groups accounted for a comparatively small number of the killings in the survey.”

“Black life is seen as not as important,” civil rights advocate

(from page 1) for people in need. according to Cradle.

“All they need is access,” Cradle said. “If you give them the equipment and the space to do it in, they will take care of the rest.”

Hygiene is also paramount for job-readiness and interviews. A haircut can be the difference between employment and unemployment, Cradle said.

The former barber shop owner launched his community foundation in 2000 after seeing that many people from a nearby homeless shelter could not afford to come to his shop. Cradle began fundraising to pay barbers to contract at local shelters, and eventually expanded so that agencies and public schools could apply for grants to install their own barber shops or provide hair grooming services. So far, Cradle has installed about 10 barber shops around Baltimore, Washington, and Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties, and has provided transportation and grooming services

Cradle began assisting the Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training after Spencer inquired about the program.

The transitional housing facility qualified for a $30,000 grant, which would transform a portion of its small laundry area and hallway into a fully equipped barbershop.

The center’s only requirement was to supply water, but “part of the grant said we’re responsible for bad haircuts or hairstyles,” Spencer said.

Today, the shop, which has undergone reframing and electrical and plumbing work, has at least two resident barbers, including Canady, and is serving as a source of motivation and hands-on experience for veterans, especially those who want to become master barbers, Spencer said. Her overall hope, however, is that it helps build community and contributes to the healing process for veterans, she said.

“It makes veterans smile,” she said.

“If you look good, you feel good, and you perform better.”

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Virginia to start REAL ID rollout in October LIZ ANDERSON Virginia will soon start its rollout of the federal REAL ID program.

The program, passed by Congress in 2005, establishes minimum security standards for issuing sources of identification.

In October Virginia will start issuing REAL IDs, and residents will have two years to procure one of these federally compliant cards by Sept. 30, 2020.

Once October 2020 rolls around, a REAL ID card or another permitted form of identification will be required to board domestic flights and to enter secure federal spaces, such as military bases and federal buildings.

Virginia’s Department of Motor Vehicles said the Transportation Security Administration will accept several other document types to board domestic flights, in the absence of REAL ID. These include a U.S.

passport or passport card, trusted Department of Homeland Security traveler cards, permanent resident cards, and foreign government-issued passports.

As for optional documents to gain entrance into secure federal spaces, the DMV recommends contacting those facilities directly to find out their requirements.

It is not mandatory to obtain a REAL ID, though. Folks who don’t need regular access to secure federal spaces or who don’t fly won’t need one. Their current licenses or Virginia identification cards will suffice.

Applicants must apply in person, pay the usual licensing and ID fees, plus a one-time $10 surcharge.

According to the Virginia DMV’s website, additional documents are needed; but other than that, it’s a comparable process to applying for a driver’s license or a state ID.

VA AG: Trump’s efforts to undermine the ACA Efforts have been put into place to challenge the Department of Labor’s Association Health Plan (AHP) Rule, which expands the criteria for forming AHPs in order to evade consumer protections and sabotage the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

AHPs have a long history of fraud, mismanagement, and abuse, with millions in unpaid claims for policyholders and providers, often leading to consumer bankruptcies.

“The Association Health Plan Rule is just another way the [Donald] Trump administration is working to undermine the Affordable Care Act,” said Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring. “This AHP Rule would destabilize insurance markets and make consumers more vulnerable to fraud and abuse.”

Over the last few decades, Congress has legislated – including through the ACA – to protect health care consumers from AHPs’ fraudulent conduct and to ensure consumers have comprehensive health coverage without having higher premiums or fewer benefits based on a pre-existing condition.

The AHP Rule would undo critical federal consumer protections and unduly expand access to AHPs without sufficient justification or

consideration of the consequences.

Trump himself cited the sabotage of the ACA as the clear purpose of the AHP Rule, proclaiming that it was a “truly historic step in our efforts to rescue Americans from Obamacare and the Obamacare nightmare” and would “escape some of Obamacare’s most burdensome mandates.”

A recently filed lawsuit alleges that the Department of Labor violated the Administrative Procedures Act when it promulgated the AHP Rule.

The lawsuit also argues that the Rule violates both the ACA and the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and that it unlawfully reverses decades of agency and judicial interpretation of ERISA’s key terms, with the primary purpose of undermining the ACA and without accounting for increased risk of fraud and harm to consumers based on a longstanding history of such conduct by similar plans. The Attorneys General are urging that the AHP Rule be vacated.

Herring says he will continue to try to protect the progress made under the ACA and make sure that politics does not get in the way of Virginians receiving affordable, high-quality health care.

REAL ID cards will appear mostly the same as standard IDs and licenses with one difference.

They will be marked with a star in the upper-right corner to show compliance. This distinction will show whether a Virginia license or ID can also be used to board domestic

flights or access secure federal facilities. Noncompliant cards will say “Federal Limits Apply,” but both types of identification are secure.

To meet federal REAL ID Act requirements, the cards must include designs that prevent counterfeiting or other fraudulent uses.

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Virginia sales tax holiday weekend begins Friday Virginia’s Back-to-School/ Hurricane Preparedness three-day sales tax holiday is almost here.

This year’s Virginia Sales Tax Holiday, which starts the first Friday in August and ends the following Sunday at 11:59 p.m., is Aug. 3 - 5.

During the tax free weekend shoppers can buy back-toschool items and take necessary precautions during hurricane season without paying state and local sales tax.

The holiday is aimed to financially assist families.

All retailers who sell the exempt products are required to participate in the sales tax holiday.

Tax exempt items include: School supplies, clothing, and footwear Qualified school supplies – $20 or less per item Qualified clothing and footwear – $100 or less per item Hurricane and emergency preparedness products Portable generators – $1,000 or less per item Gas-powered chainsaws – $350 or less per item Chainsaw accessories – $60 or less per item Other specified hurricane preparedness items – $60 or less per item Energy Star™ and WaterSense™​ products Qualifying Energy Star™ or WaterSense™ products purchased for noncommercial home or personal use – $2,500 or less per item Fore more information can be found in the 2017 Sales Tax Holiday Guidelines.

Online purchases of qualifying products are exempt from the sales tax as long as orders are placed and paid for during the August 3-5 exemption period and the sellers have the items available for immediate shipment, according to the Virginia Department of Taxation.

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(from page 2) Reverend Dr. William Barber II told The Washington Post. “The black community gets cut by both edges of the sword. There’s no big rush to solve a case when it’s considered ‘black on black.’ But if it is a black on white killing, then everything is done to make an arrest.”

As the report notes, this is not a new idea: Black Americans have long contended that the criminal justice system devalues black lives by allowing black killings to go unpunished. In 1892, anti-lynching activist and journalist Ida B. Wells urged black families to purchase guns to “be used for that protection which the law refuses to give.”

And it has been reinforced with the lack of punishment for vigilantes and police officers like George Zimmerman and Darren Wilson who killed Black boys Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, respectively.

“There is a straight line between

black people being outraged loudly about police officers being able to shoot and kill people and being able to get away from it and black people quietly wondering when that homicide in their neighborhood is going to be solved,” Ibram Kendi, director of The Antiracist

Research and Policy Center at American University, told The Post.

“Black people have experienced police officers more as profilers and brutalizers, as opposed to investigators, and it takes investigators to solve very difficult homicide cases.”

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Op/Ed & Letters

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There’s more to education than career preparation ARNOLD PACKER President Donald Trump has proposed combining the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor.

After asking educators for their opinions about the merger, Education Week reported that “educators, by and large, don’t seem to be fans of this idea.” Anthony Carnevale, the director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce has a different view.

In a June 22 Washington Post oped defending the merger, he wrote, “Because education and careers are inextricably bound, we need to take an ‘all one system’ perspective that connects the education and career dots from middle school through college and early careers.”

Carnevale is right that a large majority of students—and their families—value education primarily because they want better careers.

In a 2015 national poll of incoming college students from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, 85 percent of respondents ranked being “able to get a better job” as a very important reason for pursuing a college degree. But he is mistaken when he advocates merging the departments of Education and Labor.

Too many of education’s other gifts are at stake.

Education’s purpose is more than career preparation. Leaving curricular decisions up to employers is not healthy for America. For example, Thomas Jefferson’s rationale for supporting public education was the need for an

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informed citizenry in a healthy democracy. Today, the lack of an informed citizenry may be our country’s biggest problem. Only 36 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the last midterm elections four years ago.

"Leaving curricular decisions up to employers is not healthy for America."

Schools are responsible for preparing students for active roles as public citizens, as I have argued in these pages before. The 2018 “Brown Center Report on American Education” from the Brookings Institution shows very wide gaps in students’ knowledge of civics by race, ethnicity, and income. As racial and ethnic minorities grow in population and well-deserved political power, these gaps remain persistent and troubling.

All youths should have the experience of debating economics and tariffs, taxes and deficits, poverty and the safety net, social media and false news, and more. They should be able to explain the fight over the U.S. Supreme Court based on what they learned in history class. Science and geography should inform their views about climate change and immigration.

Students also require access to the liberal arts so that they can lead a full life. For the past two years in a row, Americans’ expected longevity has declined, in part because of suicide and opioids. In addition, many students report increasing stress levels. These problems are not going to be cured by dropping

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art and music from the curriculum.

Teachers and faculty must make the connection between, say, Shakespeare and the new challenges that youngsters face in their daily lives. In that way, educators can preserve our culture from what David Brooks identifies as “the soulless pragmatism of the machine age.”

In his op-ed, Carnevale rightly cites “successful transitions from youth dependency to independent adulthood and successful family formation” as one appropriate goal of schools and college. He points out the implications of the country’s economic transformation: Before the 1980s, the median young adult worker earned enough to live independently and form a family by the time he or she was 26. Today, that median has risen to 34. (In an email exchange with me, Carnevale shared that he is using an annual income of greater than $35,000 for those below 45 years old and above $45,000 for those older than 45 for these calculations.)

The majority of education reformers over the past decade have focused on college and career readiness. But in practice, their actual operational goal often seemed to be sending all high school graduates to a fouryear college. This goal was faulty for two reasons. As is well known, starting college is not synonymous with graduating from college. Just over half of students who enroll in a higher education institution earn a college certificate or degree by their

26th birthday.

Secondly, many college faculty are more invested in their research and/ or old class notes than in actually preparing their students for today’s workforce. Many departments of mathematics still refuse to embrace statistics or computer science, chasing calculus-for-all rather than skills more valued in today’s workplace. Colleges graduate engineers who cannot write a coherent memo or report. Students in many disciplines are deficient in their ability to communicate orally and, especially, to make a public presentation, despite its professional importance. The deficiency extends to other so-called soft skills, including collaboration, creativity, life-long learning, and real-world problemsolving. For many years, employers have complained that college graduates are not work-ready.

The president’s merger proposal is unlikely to be adopted by Congress.

However, educators should take advantage of the public discussion to make the case that good schools offer much more than career preparation.

Packer was the assistant secretary for policy, evaluation, and research in the U.S. Department of Labor under President Jimmy Carter. From 1990-92, he was the executive director of the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, a coalition of employers, unions, and education professionals that popularized the notion of soft skills.

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P.T. Hoffsteader, Esq.

Finding strength

I remember reviewing the letters of Paul in bible study. In doing so I was constantly reminded that one cannot look at Paul without really seeing Jesus’ amazing handiwork.

Now you need to know that I think Paul is an awesome person when it comes to the story of his life. I haven’t found a biography or autobiography of anyone in or outside of the ‘good book’ who comes close to my admiration for Paul; Jesus notwithstanding.

Because the two are so closely associated with one another, I can’t help but consider the impact of this tandem on human history.

Just in case someone wants to debate me on this by bringing up the lives of the 12 apostles, I have considered them as well as the prophets and I’m just one of those who is in awe of Paul. A very large part of the bible is devoted to Paul’s building of the early church at a time when who you worshipped was a life and death decision. Sound familiar? See World today…

Paul himself says in his letters to the church in Corinth, there was indeed a point to his suffering and persecution and the basis for most, if not all, of what he went through was a by product of his faith in Christ.

It’s another perspective of one of my favorite scriptures. “But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I (Paul) will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties.

For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:8-10.

This kind of thinking and belief led to the eventual proliferation of the church worldwide.

It also makes the point of how the lives of so few have impacted and influenced so many in the world then, and also in the world as we know it today. Forgive me if I find this a rather fascinating fact. Paul is who he is because of his unique one on one encounter with Christ.

That encounter changed him and ultimately the world in which we live.

If that be true, then our individual encounters with Christ should also have a profound effect on us and the world in which we currently live.

It is not unusual for new Christians to come under attack by old friends.

It is also not unusual for new Christians to come under the attack of the world, since it is in the world that Satan has some degree of power.

I think Paul’s good news is there is a place of refuge for all of us, when this happens. He uses himself as an example to follow.

If I surrender my weaknesses to the power of Christ and subjugate my will to that of the Lord’s, then I become empowered to deal with whatever is thrown my way.

Life, the Christian life, is funny that way. It places what I have described as a bulls- eye on your back, designed to distinguish you from those non believers around you.

It, your faith, also sets you up and apart to do great things in the name of Jesus Christ, my personal Lord and Savior. I guess what I’m really saying is when the going gets extremely tough, check the human being Paul.

Like Christ, he’s been through and has experienced the worst that life has to offer. But because of his belief system, he’s experienced the best of God’s promises. It’s like a refresher

course and I just wanted to let you know where I go during difficult times.

You might also find some answers there. The point I’m trying to make is that in the eyes of God, one’s weaknesses are welcomed opportunities for God to show up and show out.

Have you ever wondered why those who have been through so much are able to stand and witness mightily for Christ? Reexamine the reality of God’s grace and you just might get your answer.

James Washington A bad situation On July 26, Michael Drejka shot and killed Markeis McGlockton in a Clearwater, Florida parking lot.

Pinellas County sheriff Bob Gualtieri declined to charge Drejka, citing the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law.

Outrage ensued.

It was just an argument over a parking spot, some say, hinting that the whole thing is Drejka’s fault in the first place because he has a reputation for arguing about parking spots.

Drejka’s presumptive belief that shooting McGlockton was “necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm” (as the “Stand Your Ground” law requires), they claim, was obviously not “reasonable” (as the law also requires). They want Drejka charged with murder. Some want the law allegedly protecting his conduct repealed.

They’re wrong. Drejka’s belief that he was in danger of “imminent death or great bodily harm” was clearly reasonable, the law was clearly applicable, and his actions were clearly taken in self-defense. The video tells the story -- not completely, of course, but with a measure of clarity.

Britany Jacobs pulls into the parking lot of Circle A Food Store.

Even with several non-handicapped parking spaces available, she pulls into a handicapped-only spot. Her boyfriend (McGlockton) and their son exit the car and enter the store.

A short time later, Drejka pulls up, exits his own vehicle, steps behind Jacobs’s car to look at her plate, then begins to verbally remonstrate with her about illegally (and rudely) using a parking spot reserved for the handicapped.

McGlockton exits the store. Jacobs exits her car -- whether to attack Drejka herself, or to distract him while McGlockton attacks, or for some other reason, is unclear. In any case, Drejka is still speaking to Jacobs and seemingly unaware of McGlockton’s presence when McGlockton knocks him to the ground.

At this point, Drejka is on his knees and likely dazed. He’s just been violently assaulted, by surprise, out of the blue, by someone he didn’t even know was there. His actual assailant and a second potential assailant are on their feet and may be preparing to do him more violence.

He has neither a duty to retreat nor the ability to do so if he wants to.

It’s about five seconds from the time McGlockton attacks Drejka to the moment that Drejka shoots McGlockton. In that five seconds, Drejka has to determine whether or not he is at risk of “imminent death or great bodily harm” and act accordingly. His assessment, whether correct or not, is obviously within reason.

“Stand Your Ground” isn’t about cases in which the victim has ten minutes to make a decision while watching a known serial killer approach from afar, wearing a hockey mask, chainsaw in one hand and severed head of his last victim in the other. “Stand Your Ground” is about cases in which a victim has to make a difficult and almost certainly life-changing decision, in a very short time frame, and under extreme pressure.

Michael Drejka’s decision to defend himself wasn’t improper.

Markeis McGlockton’s decision to commit assault was the problem.

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Union of Black Episcopalians at 50 Spirited justice, reconciliation, transformation ENN - The Union of Black Episcopalians wrapped up a 50th anniversary celebratory conference in Nassau, Bahamas Friday, reviewing and renewing the organization’s historic commitment to justice for all, embracing the Jesus Movement’s way of love, and affirming its calls to youth and to ministry to the most vulnerable.

About 300 youth, young adults, laity and clergy from across the Americas and the United Kingdom enjoyed Nassau’s warm island hospitality and climate, and opportunities for daily Morning Prayer and bible study. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s opening sermon July 23 at Christ Church Cathedral sparked spirited, standingroom-only nightly worship with gospel choirs, jazz music and dance ministries in local congregations.

When on July 25 Curry announced he would undergo surgery for prostate cancer, UBE attendees felt shock and fell silent, responding in prayer as did thousands of Episcopalians and Anglicans worldwide.

Provocative presenters and panelists considered UBE’s role and continuing relevance in a postChristian, increasingly racially and ethnically divided and politically charged world. Discussions included the complexities of multiculturalism, becoming the beloved community, the Jesus Movement, environmental justice, current clergy trends and youth leadership.

UBE National President Annette Buchanan proclaimed the organization “the largest advocacy group in the Episcopal Church.” And she announced the addition of new chapters, expanding collaborative advocacy initiative and offering ongoing support of black youth, seminarians, congregations, clergy and institutions.

UBE alum Aaron Ferguson, now an Atlanta financial consultant, told banquet attendees on July 26 that the organization’s mentoring and support transformed his life. It afforded him opportunities to travel, create lasting friendships, acquire college scholarships, and garner appointments to such church bodies

From left, the Rev. Stephanie Spellers, Indianapolis Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows and the Rev. Keith Yamamoto as the Standing Commission on National Concerns at age 19.

“We hear the board meeting, the business meeting, we talk about all those things. (But) UBE has a spirit about itself that affected my life tremendously,” he said. “I promise you, there’s some young people here whose lives will be changed in ways you can’t imagine, with the wonderful way UBE operates, to create this inner sanctum of peace, safety and security for young black people in the church.”

UBE: ‘Made for such a time as this’ No stranger to turbulent times, UBE emerged in 1968, the same year Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and the Kerner Commission concluded the nation’s 1967 riots and civil unrest were sparked by its steady move toward two societies: one black, one white; separate and unequal.

The Rev. Gayle Fisher Stewart, an associate pastor at Calvary Church in Washington, D.C., and a conference co-dean, said that knowledge made the anniversary celebration “both exciting but also bittersweet because we are looking at the very same conditions in our society then and now.”

The Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary, a conference presenter, agreed.

“We’ve come a long, long way during these 50 years yet … the very violence that took Martin Luther King’s life remains a prevalent and pervasive reality in our land, in our nation today,” she told the gathering

UBE National President Annette Buchanan renewed the organization’s mission to support African-American seminarians like Shawn Evelyn, left, from the Diocese of Los Angeles, who attends the Virginia Theological Seminary.

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“That assassin’s bullet is a manifestation of the very same violence that is the legacy of slavery, the very same violence that is white supremacy … that is ‘make America great again,’” she said, amid applause.

Blacks continue to disproportionately experience extreme poverty; institutionalized racism; and a lack of decent housing, jobs, educational and recreational opportunities. Such lack contributes to pervasive violence – both selfinflicted and often at the hands of law enforcement authorities – and makes eventual incarceration more likely, contributing to what Douglas called “a poverty to prison to death pipeline.”

U.S. poverty rates hover at 22 percent for blacks and 19 percent for Latinos, more than double the 8.8 percent for their white counterparts.

African-Americans number 13.2 percent of the U.S. population, but are 5.1 times more likely than whites to be incarcerated; constituting almost 40 percent of the prison population, she said.

But Douglas and the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, the presiding bishop’s canon for evangelism

and reconciliation, described the presiding bishop’s initiatives as a way for the black church to strengthen its characteristic faith and to help others thrive despite the current climate.

Curry’s Jesus Movement calls all to a rule of life, a way of life, back to “the center of black faith … to discover what compelled slaves to continue to fight for justice against all odds and never succumb to the enslaving conditions of death that were around them,” Douglas said.

That faith was born of struggle and challenge, yet when slaves sang spirituals such as “Were You There When They Crucified My Lord,” they were affirming Jesus’ presence with them in their suffering and pain.

That, not only was he there with them, but they were present to him as well. “They were living in this crucified reality” from which they drew strength to survive, she said.

That song represents both a call and a challenge to the black church’s present reality, she added. “What does it mean to be there with Jesus, not at the foot of the cross, but on the cross? What does that mean to be with the crucified classes of people in our own time?”

Douglas said it means it isn’t about fighting to be at the center of the inside (of institutions), but rather to be accountable to and in solidarity with those who are on “the underside of the outside” – to be in solidarity with the most vulnerable today, such as transgendered teenagers, who have the nation’s highest suicide rate, or with asylum-seeking immigrant parents separated from their children.

Spellers told the gathering that on May 19, Curry’s sermon at the royal wedding “proclaimed the Gospel and the world responded with a resounding ‘Amen!’ Now, black Episcopalians have to step out of the shadows and outside of our churches and proclaim it, too, proclaim the Gospel we know. Proclaim the love and saving power of the God we know in Christ so that the world can know him and love him too.”

May 19 was the day “Christians woke up and said, ‘That’s not the

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(from page 8) church I left when I was 13. I’m coming back.’ It was the day that atheists began to tweet, ‘If that’s Christian, sign me up.’”

Within a week of the royal wedding, a newly created Facebook page, Episcopal Evangelists, had 2,000 followers, she said. A “Saturday Night Live” skit, featuring Kenan Thompson as Curry, offered great one-liners that the presiding bishop loved, like “they gave me five minutes but the good Lord multiplied it to a cool 15.”

After Curry preached, people not only discussed his sermon, Spellers said, but they were “debating the power of love. The word ‘Episcopal’ was the most searched term on Google that Saturday. People were so curious about what is this church and what kind of Jesus does this guy know about.”

The presiding bishop woke the world up about the Episcopal Church. But, “at times such as these … when white supremacy has gained not just a toehold, but is sleeping in the White House, … when our nation scoffs at the poor and the refugee and the widow and children and everybody Jesus loved most,” the world needs Christians to wake up too, Spellers said.

“The world needs Episcopalians whose lives depend on the God we know in Jesus Christ, and if there is anyone in this church who has needed this faith to survive, who has wrested the faith from the hand of the colonizer and the hand of the master, surely it is black Episcopalians,” Spellers said.

UBE is celebrating not just a half-century but 400 years of black Anglicans on this continent, she added, with “the ups and downs, the trials and triumphs that have brought us to this moment. … The question now is, do we know what time it is?”

Multiculturalism and becoming the beloved community Panel discussions focused on changing circumstances affecting many already-vulnerable black churches, such as diminishing opportunities for full-time traditional clergy employment, and ways to welcome those with different cultural identities, including youth, who have largely left the church.

Elliston Rahming, author and Bahamian ambassador to the United Nations, told the gathering that, while the United States prides itself on being “a melting pot” for all cultural identities, the percentage of foreign-born people in the general population has remained static over the past 156 years.

“In 1860, foreign-born citizens within the U.S. represented about 13.2 percent of the population. In 2016, there were 43 million foreignborn citizens within the United States, representing about 13.5 percent,” he said.

Quoting a 2013 “Christianity Today” article by Ed Stetzer, Rahming added, “The church is called upon to be an instrument in the world showing and sharing the love of Jesus. The church is also to be a sign pointing to the Kingdom of God and acting as a credible witness of God’s power. People are supposed to look at the church and say that’s what the Kingdom of God ought to look like.”

Yet, to paraphrase Martin Luther King, “Sunday morning at 11 a.m. is still the most segregated hour in the U.S.,” he said.

Heidi Kim, the church’s missioner for racial reconciliation, and the Rev. Chuck Wynder, missioner for social justice and advocacy engagement, presented “Becoming the Beloved Community,” a reconciling initiative to help “repair the breach.”

Kim and Wynder, who have organized justice pilgrimages as a way to healing and transformation, called the resource creative, adaptable and different.

“Previously we thought we’d just make everybody do anti-racism training and then we’d all be trained and everything would be fine, but that didn’t work,” Kim said.

The Rev. Sandye Wilson said facilitating authentic relationships at the Episcopal Church of St. Andrew and Holy Communion in South Orange, New Jersey, where she is rector, requires “deep prayer, with deep respect for the traditions of all the people who are there, with an opportunity for people to learn from one another.”

Wilson said, “My challenge to us is to recognize that the kind of hospitality we have to offer folks is

very different from years ago when American blacks sat on one side of the aisle in churches and folks from the Caribbean sat on other. Just because we look alike doesn’t mean our experiences have been similar.

And our hermeneutic of life is determined by our lived experiences.”

In another workshop discussion, the Rev. Anne Mallonee, executive vice president and chief ecclesiastical officer for the Church Pension Group, said the traditional model of the full-time priest is in decline because of dwindling membership, aging congregations, and static pledge and plate income, accompanied by rising costs – trends that had prompted some UBE youth delegates to question the church’s goal of raising up leadership if congregations are unable to fairly compensate them.

Strategic outreach: ‘A seat at the table’ UBE added three new chapters – Haiti, Alabama and Central Gulf Coast – to its current 35, collaborated with the Consultation and Deputies of Color to help ensure representation on church-elected bodies, and passed supportive legislation at the 79th General Convention affording members “a seat at the table,” according to Buchanan in her address at the July 26 business meeting.

UBE also supported the Episcopal Church’s appointment of the Rev. Ron Byrd as missioner for the office of black ministries, she said. Byrd, who had been slated to speak at the gathering, was called away because of a family illness.

UBE Youth participants planned and led a July 25 worship service at Holy Cross Anglican Church in Nassau, Bahamas. Photo: Pat McCaughan/Episcopal News Service Youth representatives Julia Jones and Cameron Scott reported that a dozen youth from Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Alaska, Michigan and

Georgia attended the conference.

They participated in a local service project along with their Bahamian counterparts, Jones said.

They also led July 25 evening worship, a jazz mass at Holy Cross Anglican Church, “the highlight of our conference,” according to Jones.

“We definitely felt the Holy Spirit moving.”

And while a panel of youth representatives called for change, telling the gathering they are frustrated with their lack of voice, power and role in church leadership, Jones said, “We know we are the future and we are proud to live up to that challenge.”

UBE’s continued support of the historically black St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina, was acknowledged by their respective presidents, who reported increased enrollment and fundraising efforts, expanded curricula and higher retention rates.

Buchanan said UBE’s priorities remain to foster the vitality of black churches and to support laity and clergy. The organization is planning to offer mentoring programs for both and has already sought to strengthen its ties with clergy in the dioceses of New Jersey, Newark, New York, Long Island and Maryland.

Additionally, the organization provided financial and material aid to Hurricane Irma victims in both the United States and the British Virgin Islands. The organization is hoping to recruit clergy for threeto four-week stays in the Virgin Islands to offer much-needed rest to overwhelmed clergy, she said.

The next annual meeting is planned for late July 2019 in Los Angeles.

Honorees at the organization’s July 27 banquet included: Diane Porter, with the Marie Hopkins Award for outstanding contributions to the social mission of the church; Austin, Texas, City Councilwoman Ora Houston with the Dr. Verna Dozier Award for service-oriented work; Dr. John F. Robertson, a founding UBE member, with a special community award for physical and mental health initiatives and “for ensuring UBE stays a healthy community,” Buchanan said; The Rev. Donald G. Kerr, assistant curate, St. Barnabas Parish in Nassau, for facilitating the organization’s first gathering outside the United States; and Panama Bishop Julio Murray, who in August will be consecrated primate of the Church in Central America, with the 2018 Presidential Award for steadfast support of youth and UBE.

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Ask Alma

Teen wants to ‘chill’ with ‘boyfriend’

The Redskins are back in training The Washington Redskins training camp in Richmond recently and will run until Aug. 14.

Most recently the Redskins invited service members and their families to the third day of practice in Richmond, which turned out to be a huge turnout.

The Redskins Military Appreciation Day was held at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training.

Many players took time after practice to honor those who serve or have served our country and allowed families the opportunity to take pictures, get autographs and interact with their favorite football team.

Players took the time to sign as many items put in front of them by those in the military appreciation section, which was located next to the entrance to the training facility where the players entered and exited the field.

With Virginia being home to many military installations, the support for the Redskins by service members was certainly noticeable.

Theme days don’t stope with the military. In fact, the team has four more theme days coming during the Training Camp.

The Redkkins will hold a Fan Appreciation Day on Aug. 4, Kids Day on Aug.7, Think Pink Day on Aug.13 and Youth Football Day on Aug.14.

If planning to attend any of the other theme days please note the following: •Fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on during practice, overlooking the practice fields. No bleachers are available on-site.

Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center visitors can walk around designated areas outside the practice fields to watch their favorite players.

•For security purposes, all visitors and bags entering the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center grounds are subject to search by team security.

•The city of Richmond will offer a variety of parking options for Redskins fans during training camp. Available parking lots provided by the City of Richmond will be announced closer to camp.

•The following items are prohibited at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center: alcohol and illegal drugs, weapons, firearms, glass bottles, video cameras and animals (except for certified guide dogs assisting disabled •Food and beverages will be available for fans to purchase on-site.

Dear Alma, My 17-year old-daughter claims she has a boyfriend. I said, ‘no you don’t, you’re too young’.

Now she says she wants to ‘chill’ at his house for a little while; she says his mother said it’s ok and will be there and it’s ok with his mother.

I want to talk to this mother.

Am I overreacting? I don’t like this and don’t know what to do. Is this age appropriate for dating and going to his house?

Signed: ‘Momma’ Dear ‘Momma’, You know what I’m thinking. I’m thinking the same thing you’re thinking – which is, what we were doing at 17, at his house, on the bus, in the lyeberrie (I know it’s spelled library), which is where you told your Mama you’d be studying.

We thought we were being grown and our mother’s knew all along, just like you will. I think 17 is an appropriate age to visit a beau with parental supervision. And no, I don’t think it’s overreacting to contact the mother of her “so called” boyfriend.

There’s no need to become instant BFF’s. All that’s required is the two of you should maintain an open line of communication.

Now, with that being said, indulge me for a minute. Everybody knows a teenage girl eats drama at every meal; it’s a part of her digestive system. The quandary is how much of her drama requires you to hover, so here’s my two cents.

All of our daughters should be given the benefit of the doubt until proven differently. I think it tears at their confidence to be reprimanded for something they cudda, wudda, may have done. I’d love to see you give her some slack and see what happens. Don’t force her to carry your “when-I-was-a-young-girl” handbags of blunders and burdens.

She’s entitled to make her own mistakes. That’s an expected part of life, and you’ll be there, full of mother wisdom and direction. Offer trust and teach her what it means to be trusted. Believe in her and let her know that you expect her to make the right choices when necessary. Your side-eye will keep her on the straight and narrow.

When it’s time for her to make those life decisions, it won’t be the whispers of her boyfriend or the dare of a girlfriend that will deter her from doing the right thing. It will be the thought that she doesn’t wanna deal with her “no-nonsenseoh-no-you-didn’t” mother, the one who unconditionally trusted her.

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Obama & Biden are the crime fighting duo needed ASH GRIFFITH REVIEW RVA MAG - The world has known so many iconic mystery-solving duos, from Holmes and Watson, to Riggs and Murtaugh, to Shaggy and Scooby. As the world crumbles into shambles around us, there is only one duo we need to save us and bring us together: former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Hope Never Dies, Andrew Shaffer, while not a true satire, is equal parts silly, fun, and thrilling. Fresh out of the Oval Office, Biden narrates the story as he recants pensively about his friendship with the former president. However, Biden doesn’t have time to pine for long when he learns that his old friend, Amtrak conductor Finn Donnelly, dies in a suspicious collision on his way from Biden’s hometown of Wilmington to Washington, D.C. In this hilarious mystery, Obama and Biden join forces once again to investigate crime scenes, infiltrate a notorious biker gang, and more in order to solve and put an end to the growing opioid epidemic in America.

The novel is very quick with zero time for breaks, even during slower moving scenes.

Hope Never Dies is of course glorified fanfiction, however, one thing that is difficult today when talking about true, real breathing people is getting the voices correct without them becoming some sort of odd caricature of themselves. This is not the case with Shaffer’s novel.

Granted no one will ever really know what Obama and Biden truly sound like behind closed doors, but this is as close as I think we are ever really going to get without being the proverbial fly on the wall.

But why now, why not when they were both in office? Shaffer said there wasn’t much interest in them at the time, that they were too polite and well together.

“The last couple years of the administration they were blocked at every time, everything they tried to do,” said the Iowa native. “Beyond the affordable health care act, nothing really seemed to work out for them. It wasn’t until they left office that we really saw that they were really holding us together.”

Many promos and reviews for the

book make a clear comparison to the Lethal Weapon series, which is a hard image to shake. After reading the book, it’s a comparison that can’t be denied as Biden and Obama bounce off each other. Shaffer even said that the comparison was intentional if only for that buddy cop feel that fits the twosome so enigmatically.

Robin Williams once said, “Satire is alive and well in the White House”.

Shaffer argues that the novel is not actually a satire even though it is a fun and funny novel that does take certain topics such as the opioid crisis and the main plot of a murder mystery serious. Regardless, humor is certainly what we need right now.

“Humor is the only thing I really know how to do,” said Shaffer. “I kind of go toward where my muse goes and where publishers are willing to go along with me. I don’t know what we need right now, but I do know the rhetoric is ratcheting up on both sides.”

It’s not the first time Shaffer has brought humor into the mix in his work. Under the pen name “Fanny Merkin,” he authored Fifty Shames of Earl Grey, a parody on the popular book, Fifty Shades of Grey.

Shaffer agreed that regardless of where you stand, humor is what we need right now. He even guaranteed that next summer we will see our favorite dynamic duo again in Hope Rides Again, which will include some familiar faces including Michelle Obama and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Given that Shaffer is, of course, a humorist and a fan himself of Obama and Biden and their administration, I had to ask him the most important question on everyone’s mind. What is his favorite Biden meme?

“It has Michelle and Jill [Biden] on it,” said Shaffer. “It says ‘Why are there no memes of us? Because of the fucking patriarchy.’ That’s my new favorite one.”

Personally, I love any meme where Biden is going out of his way to prank Trump or talking about his beloved ice cream, but that one is fantastic as well.

It would be easy to make a corny, slapstick novel about a former presidential team, but Hope Never Dies is genuinely one of my favorite books that I have read this year.

Shaffer’s writing is superb and

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New podcast tells stories of how great Richmond area teachers connect with students A new podcast series from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education and Richmond area school systems is highlighting stories that show the importance of relationships between students and educators.

The podcast, “Connections Across Education,” is produced by the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium, a partnership between the School of Education and seven local school districts to conduct research that addresses enduring and emerging issues in schools.

“We all have a teacher or other educator who made a big impact on our lives, and it is likely that person sticks out to us because of the relationship that we were able to build,” said co-host David Naff, Ph.D., assistant director of research and evaluation at the consortium.

“Not only is there research evidence to support the importance of relationships, it is also something that we intuitively know to be true from our own experiences.

“Conversations around public education can get pretty noisy, and

are often highly critical,” he said.

“This podcast series helps us focus on what we know to be effective while also sharing some good news from school divisions in metropolitan Richmond.”

In each episode, Naff and cohosts Brionna Nomi, who taught in Richmond Public Schools for 10 years and is part of Richmond Teachers for Social Justice, and Brian Condit, a teacher at Albert Hill Middle School who recently graduated from VCU’s Richmond Teacher Residency program, interview a student and educator about their experiences.

For example, one episode features an interview with Paola Henriquez, a student at Lloyd C. Bird High School in Chesterfield County, and Denay Haist, a fifth-grade teacher at Beulah Elementary School, also in Chesterfield County.

To listen to the “Connections Across Education” podcast series, visit: https://merc.soe.vcu.edu/podcast/ connections-across-education/.

“Ms. Haist was Paola’s fifth-grade teacher, and helped her enroll in the honors program at Salem

From left: “Connections Across Education” hosts Brian Condit, a teacher at Albert Hill Middle School who recently graduated from the VCU’s Richmond Teacher Residency Program; David Naff, Ph.D., assistant director of research and evaluation at the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium; and Brionna Nomi, who taught for Richmond Public Schools for 10 years and is part of Richmond Teachers for Social Justice. SUBMITTED PHOTO Church Middle School,” Naff said.

“Now a high school senior, Paola

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Black Panther co-founder, Elbert ‘Big Man’ Howard One of the original founding members of the Black Panther Party, Elbert ‘Big Man’ Howard, has passed away at the age of 80. He, along with Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, was one of six people who founded the Black Panther Party for SelfDefense in Oakland in October 1966.

Howard was an active member of the party from its founding until 1974.

He served as the first editor-in-chief of the party’s newspaper, along with being the party’s deputy minister of information, a member of the Central Committee, and a member of the International Solidarity Committee.

The Black Panther Party came out of the growing Black Power movement to empower African Americans in the U.S. against oppression and poverty under a system embedded with racism and white supremacy. The inception of the party came on the heels of turmoil in the late 1960s. The Civil Rights Movement had done much in the fight for equality, but high unemployment, decrepit housing, lack of political representation, and police brutality in predominantly black neighborhoods had many members of the younger black generation at the time seeking more thoroughgoing change. One of the BPP’s first acts was organizing members to undertake armed patrol of police officers to prevent continued brutality against black residents.

Howard at one time recalled the

(from page 12) attributes much of her success to the relationship she had with Ms. Haist and the high expectations that she had for her. Nearly eight years later, they still stay in touch and Paola messages Ms. Haist every year on her birthday.”

In another episode, Samantha Martin, a recent graduate of Goochland High School, is interviewed alongside Elizabeth Kuhns, director of alternative education at Goochland High.

“After losing a parent to cancer and a friend to suicide back to back early in her high school career, Samantha dropped out of school, but not before she made a serendipitous connection with Ms. Kuhns,” Naff said. “On the day she was supposed to graduate, Samantha got in touch with Ms. Kuhns to let her know that she wanted to go back to school.

Through their work together, she is now a proud graduating member of the Goochland High School Class of 2018.”

“Connections Across Education” is a

tension in the neighborhoods of Oakland, California, where he settled down in 1960 after serving in the Air Force from 1956. “Oakland seemed to have a thriving black community with friendly people. However, the lines of segregation were clearly drawn with the city’s storm troopers there, to keep black people in line and not crossing it without deadly consequences. These deadly consequences were carried out almost weekly with white police killing black citizens. Without exception it was officially termed ‘justifiable homicide’ by the police and city officials,” he said.

The BPP ran a number of what it called Community Survival Programs. One of the most popular, the Free Breakfast for Children Program, saw the party set up

kitchens providing meals to 20,000 school-aged children in 19 cities around the nation. The party also adhered to a Ten-Point Program that included ideals such as wanting full employment for African Americans, an immediate end to police brutality and murder, and “land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice, and peace,” for black people. Howard’s ex-military background made him invaluable to party security and safety protocol. In a 2012 interview with the North Bay Bohemian, former BPP chairman Bobby Seale said of Howard, “We were ex-military…. We were able to show other party members the use of guns and weapons, and the safety of weapons…. Elbert Howard’s experience was invaluable.”

In his years after leaving the BPP, Howard continued his activism with various projects. He was a coordinator for the All of Us or None Ex-Offender Program, a member of the Millions for Reparations committee, a founder of the Police Accountability Clinic & Helpline of Sonoma County, and a board member of KWTF, a community radio station.

Howard would continue his political writing through various essays, along with a memoir entitled Panther on the Prowl, covering his time in the party and what he considered the reasons for the rise and fall of the organization.

Howard wrote on various topics,

including the importance of solidarity, the role of rank and file members in an organization, and the corruption of the government and political and economic systems. On solidarity, Howard recalled how the BPP employed the strategy in order to make major campaigns successful.

“Because of strong solidarity with these many different groups, the Black Panther Party was able to amass great numbers of people to participate in demonstrations such as Free Huey, Stop the Draft, and End the Vietnam War rallies, which occurred all over the country,” he wrote in an essay entitled Solidarity.

Howard is survived not only by his wife, children, and grandchildren, but by a legacy steeped in struggle, resilience, and Black power. Even in his years after leaving the BPP, he continued to push the oppressed to rise up against oppression. In a 2005 essay entitled How I See It, Howard wrote, “As I see it, people would be well-advised to study history and learn from it. Look at how programs such as the Free Breakfast Programs, Community Control of Police Programs, and Medical Clinics were developed and instituted by the Black Panther Party within so many communities. People must pay attention and come together if we are to save ourselves.” Howard’s deeds and words leave inspiration to continue on with the fight for true democracy and equality.

special series from the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium’s other podcast, “Abstract,” that explores issues in education via roundtable discussions with consortium study team members and interviews with stakeholders from local school systems.

For “Connections Across Education,” the show’s hosts are featuring stories from each of the consortium’s participating public school divisions: Chesterfield County, Goochland County, Hanover County, Henrico County, Petersburg, Powhatan County and Richmond.

The idea for the new podcast grew out of ongoing discussions among consortium members about how public educators see relationships as the foundation of what they do.

“We conceptualize relationships in a lot of different ways in educational research, including belonging, emotional engagement and relatedness, all of which tend to be related to positive outcomes for students,” Naff said. “Because it is our mission at MERC to bridge the gap between research,

policy and practice, and because our podcast ‘Abstract’ is one of our prominent methods for engaging our stakeholders, it made sense to create a series focused on this important topic.”

The podcast is intended for educators, students, parents, school leaders, researchers, policymakers and anyone else invested in public pre-K through 12th-grade education.

“We have representatives from each of these stakeholder groups featured in episodes of the podcast, and while we recognize this is a broad audience, we believe that it is important to be inclusive,” Naff said. “Among the core principles of MERC, we believe in the importance of including multiple perspectives in the work that we do. It not only enhances the rigor of the research, but it makes it more applicable in a real-world setting.

“We believe that our podcast should include different voices in public education, because there is so much that we can learn from each other.”

“Similarly, we believe that our podcast should include different voices in public education, because

there is so much that we can learn from each other,” he added. “The ‘Connections Across Education’ series from ‘Abstract’ this summer continues in that tradition, while also sharing relatable stories about great things happening in RVA.” “Connections Across Education” is connected to the consortium’s 15th annual MERC Conference on Oct. 19 at the VCU Academic Learning Commons. The theme for this year’s conference is “Connections Across Education: Advancing Public Schools Through Research and Relationships,” and it will bring together stakeholders from educational research, practice and policy in metropolitan Richmond.

“If you love what you hear in the podcast, you will want to join us for this great event featuring a special session with all of the participants along with presentations about community-engaged research,” Naff said. “You can also record your own story on our website about a teacher or other educator who made a big impact on your life and be featured in a later episode of the podcast.”

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Virginia DOC launches pilot program for opioid addicted offenders The Virginia Department of Corrections notes that it is doing its part to help tackle the opioid crisis by launching a medically assisted drug treatment pilot program to help offenders and probationers with a history of substance abuse disorder, specifically those with opioid dependence.

VADOC’s Medication Assisted Treatment Reentry Initiative (MATRI) is designed to provide pre-release treatment and post-release referral, treatment and support for opioidaddicted offenders. The program is the result of Virginia’s participation in the National Governors Association (NGA) learning lab in 2017, which offered participating states an opportunity to consider evidence-based options for filling treatment gaps among offender populations.

“When offenders come into the system addicted to opioids, it is our responsibility to do all we can to help them return to society free from that addiction,” said VADOC Director Harold Clarke.

“Virginia’s participation in the NGA learning lab allowed our team to learn from other state correctional agencies where medication assisted treatment has already proven to be highly successful and we are pleased to introduce this program in our institutions.”

MATRI utilizes the drug naltrexone. This FDA approved non-narcotic medication blocks receptors in the brain, preventing the euphoric effects of opioids and reducing cravings for the drugs.

Naltrexone is administered immediately before release from a correctional facility and it remains

VADOC Director Harold Clarke effective for 28 days. To be eligible for the injected naltrexone, participants must have completed the in-custody intensive substance abuse treatment programming. They must also be transitioning to one of the three target reentry locations – Norfolk city, Richmond city and Tazewell/Buchanan County. These areas were selected based on data collected that measured opioid use among offenders in Virginia.

“We’ve seen how opioid addiction hurts our communities and we’ve witnessed its effects on many of the offenders in our care,” said VADOC Chief of Corrections Operations A. David Robinson. “The MATRI program allows our agency to address opioid addiction in offenders head-on and hopefully end their opioid dependency and get them started on the path to full recovery.”

Upon release, the participants are required to transition into an outpatient substance abuse treatment program provided by a local Community Service Board (CSB) that employs a multi-faceted approach to treatment including the use of medication, counseling and wrap-around services.

“It is critical that MATRI participants receive CSB-provided outpatient treatment for a continuum of care as they reenter the community and learn to practice healthy substance-free lifestyles,” added Scott Richeson, VADOC Deputy Director of Programs, Education and Reentry.

“Support and treatment are essential during the reentry phase as participants will face challenges and temptations and must stay motivated and focused on recovery. Research shows that the highest incidence of relapse and overdose is during the first several weeks after release.”

MATRI participants will be identified and selected from Intensive Therapeutic Communities in five pilot sites. The five sites include two prisons – Indian Creek Correctional Center and Virginia Correctional Center for Women – and three Community Corrections Alternative Programs (CCAP) – Cold Springs Detention & Diversion Center, Appalachian Detention and Diversion Center, and Chesterfield Women’s Detention and Diversion Center.

The department has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with Alkermes, the manufacturer of Vivitrol, an injectable form of naltrexone.

Alkermes has agreed to provide the first 100 dosages free of charge.

New diabetes helpline to help those seeking insulin affordability Starting Aug. 1, a new dedicated helpline called the Lilly Diabetes Solution Center will assist people who need help paying for their insulin – such as those with lower incomes, the uninsured, and people in the deductible phase of their high-deductible insurance plans. A customized suite of solutions for all Lilly insulins, including for Humalog, will be used by helpline operators to find answers that best fit the personal circumstances of patients.

Among the multiple solutions being made available through the helpline are short-term and long-term options for people with immediate needs for insulin and how people with lower incomes can access Lilly insulin through free clinics. Lilly is donating Humalog and Humulin to three relief agencies – Americares, Direct Relief, and Dispensary of Hope – to supply nearly 150 free clinics across the U.S. “We want to hear from people who have trouble paying for their insulin

so that we can try to find a solution for them,” said Enrique Conterno, president of Lilly Diabetes and Lilly USA. “People with diabetes face numerous costs for their treatment including medicines, supplies and doctor visits. Our solution center can help relieve the cost burden for many people and better ensure they receive comprehensive treatment for diabetes. Our solution center will take a targeted approach to the problem by finding customized solutions for people.”

David A. Ricks, chairman and CEO of Lilly, added: “While the current system works for many people, there are still gaps. That’s why Lilly is working with PBMs, insurance companies, advocacy groups and others to bring solutions to patients, and why we are advancing additional solutions today. Lilly and our partners share a commitment to reduce the cost of insulin at the pharmacy counter so that everyone

who needs our medicines to manage their diabetes is able to get them.”

Based on estimates from market research data, more than 400,000 people living with diabetes in the U.S. and Puerto Rico could benefit from the new solution center.

Conterno said Lilly will continue to build upon these solutions with additional answers for people who need relief from high out-of-pocket costs.

The helpline will be a dedicated service that identifies solutions for people who have trouble affording their insulin. The solution center helpline will be staffed with people who find options based upon the personal circumstances of the person in need – including their location, type of insurance, and income level.

The goal of the helpline is to ensure each person who uses Lilly insulin is matched with the best cost solution available. The phone number will be made available on August 1.

Lilly is donating insulin to three

relief agencies – Americares, Direct Relief, and Dispensary of Hope – to eventually supply nearly 150 free clinics across the U.S. with Lilly insulin. Helpline operators will point people toward clinics that are most convenient to them and explain how to access them. Lilly is working now with the relief agencies to identify as many clinics as possible that can adequately store and distribute insulin to people who need it.

Financial assistance for people who may need help paying for insulin is also being increased. The helpline will use a suite of solutions to find answers for people who face the highest out-of-pocket costs such as people who are uninsured and people who pay significant costs when they are in the deductible phase of their high-deductible commercial insurance plans. The solutions will be customizable based upon personal circumstances and will include options for all Lilly insulins.

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The prostate cancer puzzle

A massive study aims to recruit 10,000 black men and find answers about health disparities tied to the deadly disease JOSEPH P. WILLIAMS USNW - It’s a medical mystery with fatal consequences: Black men with prostate cancer are more likely to get and twice as likely to die from the disease than their white counterparts, and no one knows exactly why.

Uncovering reasons behind these stark health disparities is the goal of an ambitious $26.5 million study commencing this month and backed by the National Institutes of Health.

With a target of recruiting 10,000 African-American men to participate, researchers will examine whether poverty, the lingering effects of segregation and the stress of day-today racism are to blame, as well as look for genetic markers of risk for the disease.

“It’s one of the largest and most comprehensive studies" ever conducted of prostate cancer in the African-American population, says Christopher Haiman, a preventive medicine professor at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine and the study's lead researcher.

“The reason for the highest incidence of aggressive (prostate) cancer and higher degree of mortality” among black men “is a question that has gone unanswered,” he says.

Cancer Care Casualties in Florida A broad range of factors – including the medical research community's lack of inclusion of African-American subjects, and the black community's persistent suspicion of race-specific medical studies – has resulted in a dearth of information about a potentially deadly disease that disproportionately affects black men.

Before now, “previous largescale research efforts have focused primarily on white men," Haiman says. “This project is a step towards understanding what factors contribute to disparities so that we can work towards eliminating them.”

Titled RESPOND, for Research on Prostate Cancer in Men of African Ancestry, the study aims to create a DNA database on the disease. Haiman, an epidemiologist who specializes in the genetic bases of cancer in minority populations, says researchers will be recruiting African-American men from cancer registries from seven states: California, Florida,

Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey and Texas. Saliva samples will be collected from a majority of participants, and tumor samples from about 3,000.

But researchers also want information about the lives of men enrolled in the study, specifically regarding "exposures to neighborhood/environmental stressors such as discrimination, early life adversity, and segregation," according to an NIH statement. Men will be asked to complete an online survey allowing researchers to assess these stressors, according to a USC statement.

“We’re going to be looking at geographic distribution of the social stressors, and social adversity factors that may lead to stress,” Haiman says – information he anticipates will match historic patterns of racism, poverty and undereducation.

“We do have some hypotheses that have led us down this road,” he says.

Operating on a five-year timetable, RESPOND is funded in part by the Obama administration's 21st Century Cures Cancer Moonshot initiative. The study is a joint

effort among the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, both part of the NIH, as well as the Prostate Cancer Foundation and researchers from institutions including USC and Johns Hopkins University.

While doctors and scientists have questions about the causes of the disease, the outcomes have been clear for decades. According to the American Cancer Society, black Americans as a population have the highest death rate and shortest survival of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S. for most cancers.

“The causes of these inequalities are complex and reflect social and economic disparities more than biological differences,” an ACS report on the issue states.

“Socioeconomic disparities reflect inequitable access to opportunities and resources,” the report states.

That includes in areas “such as work, wealth, income, education, housing, and overall standard of living, as well as barriers to high-quality cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment information and services.”

According to the NIH, black men have about a 15 percent chance of developing prostate cancer in their lifetimes, compared with a roughly 10 percent chance for white men, and African-American men are more likely to be diagnosed with a more aggressive form of the disease.

In addition, the risk of dying from prostate cancer for African-American men is about 4 percent compared with about 2 percent for white men.

And if prostate cancer has become a crisis for black men, Louisiana is among its epicenters.

Data from the National Cancer Institute and Louisiana Tumor Registry show the state had one of the highest rates of prostate cancer diagnoses in the nation from 2010 to 2014 and that the disease was the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in Louisiana men. Among African-American men in the state, the rate of invasive prostate cancer far exceeded that of white men, and – depending on age at diagnosis – was above the national average.

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Join the BHMVA and historical researcher, author and curator, Elvatrice Belsches as she takes the audience on an extraordinary journey into the free black experience prior to 1865 in both Richmond and Petersburg. Her multimedia presentation will include rare photos, primary documents and riveting narratives that include the legacies of the Forrester; Gilpin; Ruffin, Hill, Colson and Jarratt families.

Belsches is the researcher and curator for the Yesterday's Stories, Today’s Inspirations Exhibition at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia. She is the author of “Black America Series: Richmond, Virginia” and lectures locally and nationally on the black experience in history in Virginia and beyond.

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Throughout the program, free concerts and master classes will be held for the community at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, the James W. Black Music Center Recital Hall, the Gottwald Playhouse at Dominion Energy Center (formerly Richmond CenterStage), and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

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The LSU center is responsible for the Louisiana Tumor Registry, which is among the seven state cancer registries researchers will draw upon for the study. Delacroix says LSU “gladly” joined the NIH's quest for answers to the mystery of prostate cancer and its deadly impact on black men.

The Bayou State is fertile ground for the survey because it's a key part of the South's "black belt" – a crescent of communities in former slave states where high percentages of African-Americans still live.

“Incidences of prostate cancer (here are) actually higher than the U.S. average,” Delacroix says.

“Our mortality is still unacceptably high. But when you compare the mortality rate of African-Americans in Louisiana versus the national average, our mortality rate is actually lower than the national average.”

Besides creating a database that can help researchers identify the intersection between biological and environmental drivers of prostate cancer, Delacroix says the RESPOND project can address another problem: that of doctors ordering invasive treatments that African-American men may not need.

“Regardless of your race, many men are diagnosed with clinically insignificant” prostate cancer, Delacroix says. That can lead to treatments with serious consequences, ranging from temporarily side effects caused by medications to possibly life-altering conditions like erectile and urinary dysfunction.

At the same time, some health disparities and mortality among both African-Americans and whites can be linked to an absence of specialty care, Delacroix says, especially in underserved areas that lack accessible hospitals or clinics.

Center Stage for Black Health Still, addressing the issue requires research, says Haiman, the USC professor and RESPOND lead researcher.

“We have identified genetic variations that are only found in men with African ancestry, and other (variations) that are more common in men of African ancestry,” Haiman says. “We need a much larger sample size to continue to analyze those risk variances and the degree of aggressiveness” of prostate cancer that develops.

“Previous studies have only been able to recruit a few hundred, or maybe a thousand” participants, he notes.

A study published in 2010 in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved noted the lack of participation of blacks is rooted in several factors, including study design, logistical problems, (and) low levels of health literacy.

Yet mistrust of academic and research institutions and investigators is the most significant attitudinal barrier to research participation reported by African-

Americans, the study says. “Its etiology stems from historic events” such as the government's infamous Tuskegee experiment – in which researchers told African-American men they would be treated for "bad blood" but observed them instead as they slowly died from syphilis – "but is also exacerbated by more current actions, including socioeconomic and healthcare system inequities."

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"It's definitely a challenge," he says.

"This is a challenging population to be working with for many historical reasons. We're doing our best to build a trust with the AfricanAmerican community, and we're including patient advocates and other community leaders. So far, I've actually been quite surprised by the willingness and eagerness of men to participate in this research."

“Only through participation can things get better,” he says.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, FOR REVISION OF RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE: RIDER R, BEAR GARDEN GENERATING STATION CASE NO. PUR-2018-00085 •Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion”) has applied for approval to revise its rate adjustment clause, Rider R. •Dominion requests a total revenue requirement of $58.682 million for its 2019 Rider R. •A Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hear the case on January 23, 2019, at 10 a.m.

•Further information about this case is available on the State Corporation Commission’s website at: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case.

On June 1, 2018, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion” 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 of the Company’s rate adjustment clause, Rider R (“Application”). Through its Application, the Company seeks to recover costs associated with the Bear Garden Generating Station (“Bear Garden Project” or “Project”), a natural gas and oil-fired combined-cycle electric generating facility and associated transmission interconnection facilities located in Buckingham County, Virginia.

In 2009, the Commission approved Dominion’s construction and operation of the Bear Garden Project and also approved a rate adjustment clause, designated Rider R, for Dominion to recover costs associated with the Project. The Bear Garden Project became fully operational in 2011.

In this proceeding, Dominion has asked the Commission to approve Rider R for the rate year beginning April 1, 2019, and ending March 31, 2020 (“2019 Rate Year”). The two components of the proposed total revenue requirement for the 2019 Rate Year 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 $55,408,000 and an Actual Cost True Up Factor revenue requirement of $3,274,000. Thus, the Company is requesting a total revenue requirement of $58,682,000 for service rendered during the 2019 Rate Year.

For purposes of calculating the Projected Cost Recovery Factor in this case, Dominion utilized a rate of return on common equity (“ROE”) of 10.2%, which comprises a general ROE of 9.2% approved by the Commission in its Final Order in Case No. PUR-2017-00038, plus a 100 basis point enhanced return applicable to a combined-cycle generating station as described in Code § 56 585.1 A 6. For purposes of calculating the Actual Cost True-Up Factor, the Company utilized an ROE of 10.6% for the months of January 2017 through March 2017, which comprises the general ROE of 9.6% approved by the Commission in its Final Order in Case No. PUE-2015-00059, plus the 100 basis point enhanced return; an ROE of 10.4% for the period of April 1, 2017, through November 28, 2017, which comprises the general ROE of 9.4% approved by the Commission in its Order in Case No. PUE-2016-00061, plus the 100 basis point enhanced return; and an ROE of 10.2% for the period of November 29, 2017, through December 31, 2017, which comprises the general ROE of 9.2% approved by the Commission in its 2017 ROE Order, plus the 100 basis point enhanced return.

If the proposed Rider R for the 2019 Rate Year is approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. According to Dominion, implementation of its proposed Rider R on April 1, 2019, would decrease the bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by approximately $0.09.

The Company proposes a change in the methodology for the calculation of a certain allocation factor beginning in 2018 to recognize the output of certain non-utility generators to be used to allocate cost responsibility to the Virginia jurisdiction. In addition, with the exception of the removal of certain Federal and retail choice customers from the Virginia Jurisdiction, the Company indicates it has calculated the proposed Rider R rates in accordance with the same methodology as used for rates approved by the Commission in the most recent Rider R proceeding, Case No. PUR-2017-00072.

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 that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on January 23, 2019, 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, as well as 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, Esquire, Dominion Energy 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 other 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 January 16, 2019, any interested person wishing to comment on the Company’s Application shall file written comments on the Application with Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before January 16, 2019, 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. PUR-2018-00085.

On or before November 2, 2018, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so 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 the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. 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 (“Rules of Practice”), 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. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by Rule 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00085.

On or before November 30, 2018, 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 above. In all filings, respondents shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice, including 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR 2018-00085.

All documents filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice.

The Commission’s Rules of Practice may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 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 above.

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