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Tackling violence in Gilpin - 4 Henrico teachers celebrated - 5 Local health districts unify - 13 Call for new economic model - 14
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Protecting Virginians from white supremacist violence A package of legislation has recently been unveiled that will protect Virginians from the rise in hate crimes and white supremacist violence occurring in Virginia and around the country. A package of bills from the attorney general’s office will update the commonwealth’s hate crime and domestic terrorism laws, protect Virginians from violence and intimidation by hate groups and white supremacists, and make it harder for hate groups and white supremacists to threaten, intimidate, or hurt Virginians with firearms. Over the last five years, hate crimes in Virginia have risen by about 65 percent, and in 2017 alone, hate crimes increased by nearly 50 percent. “In Virginia and across the country we are seeing hate turn deadly with frightening frequency. It is well past time to acknowledge the threat posed by hate and white supremacist violence and take action to stop it,” said Attorney General Mark Herring. “We have to make it absolutely clear that white supremacist and extremist violence will not be tolerated in Virginia, and we need to do more than just say it. We have to pair our words with action. We must give our law enforcement agencies the tools they need to identify and prevent acts of violence and threats to our communities, and we must make it clear to vulnerable communities that they will be protected and cared for because they are important parts of our Virginia family.
“Over the past several sessions I have introduced legislation to address the rise in hate crimes and white supremacist violence, but nothing has been done and the threat continues to grow. That must end. “I’m putting these ideas forward and convening these roundtables because it’s time for action. I will do everything I can and work with
anyone who wants to ensure that all Virginians are protected from hate and violence, no matter what they look like, how they worship, where they come from, or who they love.” A recently released report from the Virginia State Police shows that hate crimes in Virginia rose by nearly 50 percent from 2016 to 2017. Over the last 5 years, hate
crimes in Virginia have risen by about 65 percent. Last year there were a total of 202 hate crimes in the state, including 38 raciallymotivated assaults, 44 raciallymotivated acts of vandalism/ property destruction, and 32 acts of religious-motivated vandalism/ property destruction. Continued on Page 2
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From page 1 The FBI came out with its annual Hate Crimes Statistics report showing that, not only were hate crimes on the rise, but so was the number of law enforcement agencies around the country that reported hate crimes having occurred. In 2017, law enforcement agencies reported 7,175 hate crimes to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, an increase of about 17.5 percent over the previous year, constituting approximately 1,000 additional hate crimes. This included about 5,000 hate crimes against persons and about 3,000 property crimes. Herring and his team have been working with stakeholders from across the Commonwealth to develop legislation that will update hate crime laws and
clearly define what constitutes a hate crime in Virginia, update domestic terrorism laws, and allow localities to decide whether firearms are permitted at events. The bills are: Updating Virginia’s definition of “hate crime”: This bill will create protections against hate crimes committed on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Empowering the Attorney General to prosecute hate crimes: This bill will allow the Attorney General to prosecute hate crimes through Virginia’s network of multijurisdictional grand juries. Prohibiting Paramilitary Activity: This bill will further restrict the kind of paramilitary activity by white supremacist militias and similar groups that was seen in Charlottesville in August 2017.
• Prohibiting Paramilitary Activity: This bill will further restrict the kind of paramilitary activity by white supremacist militias and similar groups that was seen in Charlottesville in August 2017. • Identifying and intervening in the actions of violent white supremacist and hate groups: This bill will give law enforcement agencies more tools to identify hate groups and white supremacist organizations that have perpetrated acts of violence, making it harder for these groups to operate and allowing for intervention before groups can commit planned acts of violence. • Firearms at Permitted Events: This bill authorizes communities to ban firearms in a public space during a permitted event, or an event that would otherwise require a permit. • Keeping guns away from
those convicted of hate crimes. This bill will close a loophole and ensure that anyone convicted of a hate crime is barred from possessing a gun. Herring will convene a series of roundtable meetings across Virginia to discuss his legislation and the ways various communities are impacted by and responding to the rise in hate crimes and white supremacist violence. Virginia legislators are also invited to attend these discussions to hear about the experiences of people in their communities. Roundtables will be held in Richmond on Dec. 4 and in Norfolk on Dec. 6. Other roundtable discussions will be held: • Leesburg, Nov. 27 • Alexandria, Dec. 3 • Charlottesville, Dec. 5 • Roanoke, Dec. 19
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Nov. 21, 2018• 3 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR REVISION OF RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE: RIDER BW BRUNSWICK COUNTY POWER STATION, FOR THE RATE YEAR COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 CASE NO. PUR-2018-00166
•Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion”) has applied to update its Rider BW by which it recovers the costs of the Brunswick County Power Station. •Dominion requests $123,199,000 for its 2019 Rider BW. According to Dominion, this amount would increase a typical residential customer’s bill using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by $0.23. •A Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hear the case on March 26, 2019. •Further information about this case is available on the SCC website at: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. On October 3, 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”) and the Commission’s Final Order in Case No. PUR-2017-00128, filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an annual update with respect to the Company’s rate adjustment clause, Rider BW (“Application”). Through its Application, the Company seeks to recover costs associated with the Brunswick County Power Station, a 1,358 megawatt (nominal) natural gas-fired combined cycle electric generating facility, as well as the related transmission interconnection facilities, in Brunswick County, Virginia (“Project”). In Case No. PUE-2012-00128 (“CPCN Order”), the Commission approved construction of the Project. In conjunction therewith, the Commission also approved a rate adjustment clause, designated Rider BW, which allowed Dominion to recover costs associated with the development of the Project. The Company has since annually updated its Rider BW rate adjustment clause. In this proceeding, Dominion has asked the Commission to approve Rider BW for the rate year beginning September 1, 2019, and ending August 31, 2020 (“2019 Rate Year”). The two key 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 $107,184,000, and an Actual Cost True-Up Factor revenue requirement of $16,015,000. Thus, the Company is requesting a total revenue requirement of $123,199,000 for service rendered during the 2019 Rate Year. Dominion requests a rate effective date for usage on and after the latter of September 1, 2019, or the first day of the month that is at least 15 days following the date of any Commission order approving Rider BW. For purposes of calculating the Projected Cost Recovery Factor in this case, Dominion proposes an enhanced rate of return on common equity (“ROE”) of 10.2%, which it states is supported by the Commission’s Final Order in Case No. PUR-2017-00038. This includes a base ROE of 9.2%, plus a 100 basis points enhanced return, as provided for in Code § 56-585.1 A 6 for a combined cycle generating station at the time the Project was approved, and as authorized by the Commission’s CPCN Order for the Project. For purposes of calculating the Actual Cost True-Up Factor, the Company used an enhanced ROE of 10.6% for the months of January 2017 through August 2017, which comprises a 9.6% ROE approved by the Commission in its Final Order in Case No. PUE-2015-00102, plus the 100 basis points ROE adder. The Company used an enhanced ROE of 10.4% for the period of September 2017 through November 28, 2017, which comprises a 9.4% ROE approved by the Commission in its Order in Case No. PUE-2016-00112, plus the 100 basis points ROE adder. Dominion states that it used an enhanced ROE of 10.2% for the period of November 29, 2017, through December 31, 2017, which, as noted above, is comprised of the 9.2% ROE that was approved in Case No. PUR-2017-00038, plus the 100 basis points adder. If the proposed Rider BW 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 BW on September 1, 2019, would increase the monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by approximately $0.23. 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 BW rates in accordance with the same methodology as used for rates approved by the Commission in the most recent Rider BW proceeding, Case No. PUR-2017-00128. 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 March 26, 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 March 19, 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 March 19, 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-2018-00166. On or before January 8, 2019, 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 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 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-201800166. On or before January 29, 2019, 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-2018-00166. 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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“Greater Gilpin” implemented to strengthen Gilpin Court community Greater Gilpin, a $1 million, three year community-based and community-driven initiative to reduce gun violence and make Gilpin Court safer, while lifting up the Gilpin community and providing more opportunities for residents is underway. The initiative brings together an incredibly diverse set of community stakeholders to identify the most effective strategies and programs to reduce crime, increase trust between the community and law enforcement, improve quality of life for residents, and spur economic development and activity. Gilpin Court has frequently been one of the communities in Richmond most affected by violent crime and experienced a rise in violent crimes from 2014-2016. City officials maintain that the Greater Gilpin initiative is going to be a really unique communitydriven approach to strengthening a neighborhood that deserves a hand up. Instead of an approach where the Gilpin community is told what it needs, officials plan to bring everyone who cares about the community together to produce ideas to reduce crime, strengthen
the neighborhood, and improve quality of life for Gilpin Court residents. “Building stronger, safer communities means addressing the underlying factors that can contribute to violence and violent crime,” said Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney. “This initiative will build on the strengths of the community and empower Gilpin residents to have a say and a stake in the future of their neighborhood. The city’s previous collaborations with the Attorney General show that we know how to be creative, innovative, and inclusive in finding solutions to the challenges we face, and I believe Greater Gilpin will produce similar successes.” Greater Gilpin will bring together a diverse set of community leaders, organizations, and stakeholders to identify and implement programs and initiatives to achieve four main objectives: • Objective 1—Reduce homicides in Gilpin by 50 percent over the next three years • Objective 2—Reduce the number of violent gun crimes by 25 percent over the next three years through innovative community policing strategies
Free bus rides to Thanksgiving Feast Attendees of the annual Community Thanksgiving Feast hosted by The Giving Heart at The Greater Richmond Convention Center can ride for free to and from the Feast on holiday-operating GRTC routes to the Temporary Transfer Plaza and on CARE. Any person wishing to attend the Feast may meet a Giving Heart volunteer upon boarding a GRTC bus traveling Downtown between 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. GRTC will operate a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day, and routes eligible for the free ride
to and from the Feast include all local routes serving Downtown Richmond, as well as Richmond local routes connecting to the Pulse. CARE customers should still make reservations at least a day in advance and must let the CARE Customer Service Reservationist know they are going to the Feast. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for the Feast, with free Thanksgiving Dinner served from 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The entrance to the dining hall line is located at 5th and Marshall Streets. An ADA entrance is located on Marshall Street, between 3rd and 5th streets.
• Objective 3—Increase the trust and improve the relationship between members of the community and the law enforcement officers who serve them • Objective 4—Increase the rate of employment by 10 percent for youths and adults “To be successful, programs and interventions like this must be locally conceived and grounded in the wealth of knowledge, experience, and determination that exists within our communities,” said Lillie A. Estes, Community Strategist and resident of Gilpin Court. “I’m very excited about the great opportunity community members have to really co-vision and co-create the transformative changes we need for our community. This will be a participatory decision making process, and my hope is that we hold space for the community to step into the decision making process.” Gilpin Court is Richmond’s oldest and largest public housing neighborhood, with approximately 2,700 residents occupying 781 housing units. Greater Gilpin will pair evidencebased law enforcement strategies with community-driven initiatives to address these and other known risk factors for crime in
order to reduce rates of violent crime, expand opportunity, and strengthen the neighborhood and its residents. The program will also build on the strengths of the community. The school enrollment rate for children age 3-17 exceeds the citywide average, and about half of the residents of Gilpin are under 25, meaning there is a real opportunity to help a huge number of young people chart their own course in life, make their lives better for themselves and their families, and make their neighborhood and community safer. As part of the project, the Office of Attorney General (OAG) will hire a fulltime project coordinator who will work out of the Calhoun Family Investment Center, an important community cornerstone and hub of activity in Gilpin Court. The OAG will also partner with the VCU Center for Urban and Regional analysis to ensure a datadriven approach to developing programs and initiatives and measuring their effectiveness. One lasting impact of the grant will be stronger connections between community organizations who may have been working independently from one another to serve Gilpin residents and strengthen the community.
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Henrico County teachers recognized for classroom excellence The Community Foundation has recognized 10 Henrico County teachers for outstanding instruction for 2018. Four HCPS teachers won the REB Award for Teaching Excellence and six additional teachers were finalists. The winners received grants ranging from $10,000 to $12,000, which they will use to become even better instructors, traveling to places such as Europe and Africa to continue their love of learning and pursue cutting-edge study in their fields. Across the Richmond area, a total of 16 winners and 18 finalists were selected from among the teachers nominated by students, parents and colleagues. The foundation’s awards identify, recognize and support teaching excellence in the Richmond area, and are given to nominees who have distinguished themselves through inspiring performance in the classroom. The 2018 Henrico Schools REB Award winners are: • Caroline Canning, Henrico High School: $11,500 to study the effects of apartheid, and the impact of Nelson Mandela and the social justice movement in South Africa. Canning will also use the grant to explore the culture and beauty of Zambia in pursuit of literary connections. • Robert Meister, Glen Allen High School: $10,000 to study improvisational handpan music and techniques with international musicians from France, Portugal and the U.S. to further enhance lessons in literature and writing.
Amy Cashwell, Henrico County Public Schools superintendent (at center in dark blue), joins 10 HCPS teachers for a photo. Four Henrico Schools teachers were honored as winners of the Community Foundation’s 2018 REB Award for Teaching Excellence, while six others were finalists. • Nichole Gross, Fairfield Middle School: $12,000 to explore the cultures, landscapes, languages and arts that influence world literature and American culture. Gross will travel to England, France, Italy, Spain, Ghana and Morocco. • Robin Milwit, Greenwood Elementary School: $11,500 to study emerging technologies that help develop students’
social and emotional skills by visiting schools and educational technology companies in Finland. The grant will also pay for Milwit to attend national technology conferences in Florida and California, and to visit the Fred Rogers Center in Pennsylvania. The 2018 Henrico Schools REB Award finalists that will all receive $750 grants are: • Sarah Catlett, Trevvett
Elementary School • Jeannine Chewning, Hermitage High School • Catherine Latcovich, Deep Run High School • Cristina Lynn, Shady Grove Elementary School • Joseph Palen, Deep Run High School • Kristen Schemmel, Kaechele Elementary School
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Op/Ed & Letters
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Thanksgiving and being thankful
By Glenn Mollette This Thanksgiving I am thankful to not have cancer. Six months ago my family doctor sent me for a CT scan because I went in to be checked out for something that felt weird which ended up being nothing. However the CT scan did reveal some nodules in my thyroid. A local Endocrinologist did a fine needle biopsy and said one of the nodules was thirty percent suspicious of malignancy. I went to another doctor out of town who did the same test that came back inconclusive and then another test, which revealed the same nodule was about forty percent suspicious of malignancy. I asked the question “What should I do?”, and his response was, “We need to remove the entire thyroid within two months”. I didn't really want to do the surgery and have read many The LEGACY NEWSPAPER Vol. 4 No. 47 Mailing Address 409 E. Main Street 4 Office Address 105 1/2 E. Clay St. Richmond, VA 23219 Call 804-644-1550 Online www.legacynewspaper.com
reports about people living their entire lives with thyroid nodules. I have read many die with thyroid malignancy that never caused them any trouble. Of course, cancer anywhere in your body is never working to your advantage. I agreed to have the surgery and pathology revealed that I not only had a suspicious nodule but four malignant nodules. According to the extensive report I had three malignant ones on the right lobe of my thyroid and one malignant one on the left side of my thyroid. The pathology report, surgeon and supervising Endocrinologist all have assured me that the malignancies were small and contained within the thyroid and no further treatments are necessary at this time. Of course for the rest of my life I will be visiting my doc for surveillance to see if anything nasty pops back up. The LEGACY welcomes all signed letters and all respectful opinions. Letter writers and columnists opinions are their own and endorsements of their views by The LEGACY should be inferred. The LEGACY assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. Annual Subscription Rates Virginia - $50 U.S. states - $75 Outside U.S.- $100 The Virginia Legacy © 2016
This of course is the short version of the story. The main point is I'm better off with cancer out of my body than in my body. This time last year I was clueless that anything so detrimental to my health was lurking beneath the surface. This year I will celebrate Thanksgiving for a miraculous early detection and a surgery that ended up being the only real choice to make. My voice is not strong yet after the surgery and I have a little pill to take every day but who cares I am alive, feel good and writing this column. I have to praise God almighty for his grace toward me. I also have to be thankful for medical insurance that provided me a way to go to a place where I chose to go. Two other doctors told me that I only needed half of my thyroid removed and if cancer was found then I could have the other half removed. Who wants to have two surgeries? I did not. The doctor I sought out could not prove I had malignancy on my left lobe but simply said, “I don’t like how it looks and I think the whole thing needs to come out.” I am grateful
that I got to choose my doctor and my place of surgery. Every American should have the option of choosing their doctor and place of medical care. Some people are not as fortunate. I have several friends who could not beat cancer and passed on this year. Often times the symptoms was already an indication that things were already too late for them to treat their condition. As a word of caution I want to strongly say that simply waiting to see what your condition does often ends up being an emergency down the road. If you have an early warning then trying to move forward to aggressively eliminate the problem or treat it is the only way to have a chance of winning. Of course, we are talking about our human bodies and there will always be something to repair or deal with concerning our health. We go from one thing to another if we are blessed to live long enough. Thus, this Thanksgiving I am thankful - very thankful.
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P.T. Hoffsteader, Esq.
VOTERS WENT TO the polls on Nov. 6 with an overwhelming belief that the American economy is in strong shape and that the country is headed in the wrong direction. Those voters surged to the kinds of numbers that the nation’s electoral system was ill-equipped to handle, with reports of broken scanners and voting machines. Lines stretched around corners and into parking lots while voters waited for hours. As the ballots were being counted, it became clear that there would be little clarity by the end of the night. Democrats, on the back of historic turnout — the product of two years of post-Trump grassroots organizing — seized control of a House of Representatives that had been meticulously gerrymandered in order to assure that they would never be able to do just that. Democrats also made major gains in state capitals, winning governorships in Kansas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Maine. The liberal energy on the ground,
when it wasn’t canceled out by GOP turnout, gave Democrats full control of state governments in Colorado, New York, Maine, New Mexico, and Illinois. In Minnesota, the state House flipped to blue, as did both the New Hampshire state House and Senate, while Democrats flipped at least 10 seats in the Texas statehouse. The New York win ushered in not just incoming state Sen. Julia Salazar, but also at least a dozen senators backed by the Working Families Party, putting an end to an era of “three men in a room” rule in Albany. Major progressive ballot initiatives were approved, too, with the most historic in Florida, where Amendment 4 got well more than the 60 percent it needed in order to restore the right to vote to people convicted of felonies. Elsewhere, voters expanded Medicaid in Idaho, raised the minimum wage in Missouri, and legalized weed in Michigan. The failure to deliver a knockout blow to Donald Trump will exacerbate tensions within the Democratic Party, torn between its progressive and centrist wings. Yet President Donald Trump will be able to survey that landscape and claim vindication for his ratcheting up of racist rhetoric in the final weeks of campaigning. The failure to deliver a knockout blow to Trump
will exacerbate tensions within the Democratic Party, torn between its progressive wing, which wants to lean into small-dollar donors and run as the only party free of corporate corruption, and its centrist wing, which argues that only with corporate money and an inoffensive platform can Democrats take power. Ryan Grim
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City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co. Mayor Levar Stoney has proposed another major development that will impact the taxpayers based on the success of the development and taxes being raised to offset the bond payment with the Developers committing to handle any financial issues and the taxpayers are not on the hook for any payments. We have had a goal of 40 percent MBE participation before and it ended up in front of the Supreme Court and the commonwealth initiated a Disparity Study on Nov. 5, 2009 with MGT of America, Inc. This study revealed that the Commonwealth awards white firms 98 percent of the governmental contracts while only 2 percent is awarded among the five minority members. The study also has revealed where the failures in the adopted procurement practices become the road block that enforces the underutilization of DBE/MBE/
SWAM. The city of Richmond nor the Commonwealth have aggressively addressed these findings by implementing narrowly tailored programs specifically addressing findings of underutilization attributable to unfair business practices. On Nov. 8, 2018 Bradley Development, LLC Community Development Consultant Specialist engaged the prime contractor awarded the contracts to build the new schools and started the process that protects the integrity of the procurement process and ensures MBE participation reaching the goal of 40 percent. Mayor Levar Stoney states that he desires MBE participation just as others in his position has done and this raises the question of what has this mayor actually done to ensure transparency and oversight into MBE participation beyond his spoken desire. I pray that he supports the recommendations that Bradley Development, LLC will be submitting tonight to help meet his goal of 40 percent on this project and establish the standard for all future and present projects. The disparity study revealed that the adopted procurement practices are a major portion of the problem. all roads lead to procurement. Man in the wilderness shouting! Earl Bradley
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Faith & Religion
The gospel of white supremacy: America’s brewing holy race war By Keith Magee The election of Donald Trump embodies white supremacy theology that is hostile toward non-whites black -- in particular black men. He began spurring flames of discord, as the driving force of the birther movement, and also called Mexicans rapists and targeted Muslims with a travel ban. These are underpinnings of the hate of the Ku Klux Klan and a deeply seeded Evangelical apocalyptic theology of a Holy Race War. It is a fact that white evangelicals voted at a rate of 81 percent for Trump. As someone who attended Vacation Bible School, in the conservative bayou of Louisiana, one of the first songs I remember was "Yes, Jesus Love Me". Winan United Methodist Church was the place where a White, blonde hair,
and blued-eyed Christ was introduced to me as the Savior of the world. This Christ and his church was a place of safety from our personal sins, the social ills on the outside, yet assuredly as place of his love. The fact that, in 1915, a UMC minister, William J. Simmons, played a major role in the new charter of the KKK, was either unknown or accepted by many. Simmons' first public order was consecrating their Christian morality by setting a fire to the old rugged cross atop of Stone Mountain, Georgia. While confined within the chattels of slavery, religion was an outlet that gave hope in this faith of a suffering servant. The idea was that suffering with him might make it possible to reign with him in eternity. His blood shed, on the cross, was the horror of death and yet the beauty of a
saving grace for all. However, it is the same symbol of the cross that is burned, as a form of intimidation, to remind black people that even this white savior can't save them from the venom of White hate. It seems that daily, throughout America, another black life is suffocated to death at the hands of someone, in a blue uniform, who is protected by the government. Recently, the death of Botham Jean of Dallas has created a deeper level of anger and outrage. Now it is being communicated that not only are blacks in danger while driving, standing on a street corner, and in their back yard. But, there is no safe place - even in the sanctuary of their own home. The use of religion to stoke racial strife and violence is prevalent in our societies.
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This past August, while meeting with Evangelical Christian leaders, Donald Trump told them that there would be “violence” if Republicans lost their majority in Congress, as a result of November's mid-term elections. He told them to take to their pulpit to tell their followers that this is a referendum on him, their religion and freedom of speech. The same religion that teaches love thy neighbor, don’t steal, cheat or commit adultery, is seemingly using white-out to affirm this American president. The adulterer, one who pays for sex and speaks freely about being able to walk down 5th Avenue and shoot someone, is touted as the one to save and make America great again. Continued on Page 10
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10 • Nov. 21, 2018 From Page 8 The duality of religion and vulnerability was something I Iearned a long time ago from my father who was a lover of dogs. As he would sit out back on a stump, he would give me world wisdoms. He often told me that “if you keep kicking a dog, he will bite back.” The preaching of “whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also”, seemed to apply only to those seen as less than human while these white Christians raged injustice and violence against our communities and leaders. Just over 50 years ago the KKK offered a $100,000 bounty for the assassination of the non-violent Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., resulting in the cowardly shooting of James Earl Ray. The snuffing out of his life led to anger and biting back with people taking to the streets in over 125 riots in American cities and around the world. This isn’t
The LEGACY 1968 when impassioned response for a revolution, from was Pittsburgh to Paris to Prague, happening with protest in the streets. It would appear that this indignation of these Whites is ushering Jesus’ sign of the end, “nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.” The word nation is translated from 'ethnos' which is the root of ethnicity. It is clear that the White House is being led by an Imperial Wizard and king, the GOP is serving as his Klexter (outer-guard), and his latest US Supreme Court Associate Justice is his Klarogo (sergeant-at- arms). By invoking an evangelical theology and using the Bible to justify their cruel actions, while also trying to subjugate black people under that same God, there appears to be no recourse but to go to war. A war for the soul of the country is the true meaning of a righteous doctrine. This hatred under the guise of religious
teachings can no longer be met with patience, peace talks or Twitter protests. And, if there’s resistance in it being met with preaching the gospel of Jesus’ love to a Christian sect who apparently welcome the KKK's, “So I’ll cherish the bright fiery cross, till from duties at last I lay down, then burn over me a bright fiery cross, the day I’m laid in the ground.” Nor can we have any hope that this President, who just affirmed to his Texas supporters that he’s a proud nationalist and believes that if the synagogue had an armed guard there would have been a different outcome. The only thing that he can do is continue to spark and ignite more flames of discord and hatred. It calls to question: Do we have to accept that non-white Christians, along with white Christians, who don’t believe this rhetoric, won’t be able to enter paradise through the same pearly gates? Possibly there’s a backdoor for
the rest, on a lower level, because of an unequal salvation? Or perchance there’s a difference in how Jesus loves me verses them? It is obviously that this sect of Christians has completely forgotten the Jew, from Nazareth, who came to fulfill the law through the good news of love. It was his belief, and that of his father, Yahweh, that his death would save the entire world, regardless of difference through his selfless act and message of love. It is that love that most dominates all of our hearts and theologies, so that we can have peace on earth. ********************************* Dr. Keith Magee is a public intellectual, theologian, and social justice scholar. He is Senior Fellow in Culture and Justice, University College London and serves in leadership, The Berachah Church, Boston, MA and The Tab Church, London, England.
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Anticipation grows for “Creed II” Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family’s past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy, question what’s worth fighting for, and discover that nothing’s more important than family. It’s important to note that there's still a lot unknown Viktor Drago, Creed’s opponent and son of the man who killed his father Apollo Creed, or his motivations for wanting to fight Adonis. In the 4th sequel of the “Rocky” movies, Viktor's father, Ivan Drago, was respectful of Rocky for beating him in Moscow at the end of “Rocky IV”. While Adonis may resent the Drago family for killing his father, why would Rocky and Ivan support such a match? Only time will tell. The anticipation will be over when “Creed II” hits theaters on Thanksgiving Day.
“Creed II” is about going back to basics to rediscover what made you a champion in the first place, and remembering that, no matter where you go, you can’t escape your history.
Bill Duke’s new memoir Bill Duke was one of the first black men directing, acting and producing. He details the challenges and victories of his career in his memoir, “Bill Duke: My 40-Year Career On Screen And Behind The Camera.” Duke feels “very fortunate to have people who care” about him to get him through the hardest times. He credits his friend and mentor, Michael Schultz with giving him his first big break as an actor. As a six foot five dark skin man he found it challenging for people to see his humanity and at times, take him seriously. A challenge that sticks out in his mind is being mistaken for a delivery man when he was working as one of the only black directors on “Dallas”. When he arrived to work the security guard asked who he was delivering for. He was so upset that he wanted to say “I want to deliver to you a can of whop ass,” but he held his composure.
Duke is known for his physically imposing frame resulting in most of his work frequently dwelling within the action and crime drama genres. He also appeared in comodies. He’s highly remembered for his role in “Car Wash” where he played Abdullah Mohammed Akbar. He has also starred in “Commando” and “Predator”. As a director, he has helmed episodes of numerous acclaimed and well-known television series.
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#BlackGirlMagic claims victory in Texas
Nineteen Black women have made history after their sweep victory to judgeships in Harris County, the largest county in the state of Texas. A photo of them gathered all together in a courtroom has recently gone viral to celebrate #BlackGirlMagic. The photo, which was taken in August, shows the women assembled as part of their “Black Girl Magic” campaign. It was tagged the #Houston19 and trended on Reddit and Twitter. All of the 17 candidates for countywide judicial positions in Harris County, Texas won their races by double-digits. Each of them, all Democrats aged 31 to early 60’s, will fill the post in January for four-year terms in the civil, criminal, family, and probate courts. Two of the women who made bids for statewide office lost their races, but they remain county judges. LaShawn A Williams posted the picture on Facebook, writing: “Never did I imagine that the day I decided to run to be judge, I’d become a part of a club of phenomenal black women, sisters-in-law, gifted, brilliant, strong – everything I hope to be!” Most of the newly-elected judges were born and raised in Houston. Each has experienced working in local law firms for at least a decade. They are hoping their victory and their presence on the bench would
help provide equal opportunity for justice. “I think that having an African American judge or having a female judge — those are the kinds of things we bring to the bench. And we bring an understanding of a person who may come from that similar background,” Latosha Lewis Payne, a judge-elect said. Their win is just one of the many first times in the election across the country. The recent midterm elections reportedly marked the most diverse newly-elected candidates in the Congress, such as 111 women. Moreover, Harris County itself surpassed the previous turnout in votes throughout the history. It is the largest county in Texas and third largest in the United States with 4.5 million population. It has a diverse population with 42 percent Hispanic, 31 percent white, 20 percent black, and 7 percent Asian. The 19 black women who won are Sandra Peake, Judge Ramona Franklin, Judge Maria Jackson, Germaine Tanner, Angela GravesHarrington, Cassandra Holleman, Tonya Jones, Dedra Davis, LaShawn Williams, Latosha Lewis Payne, Linda Dunson, Toria Finch, Erica Hughes, Lucia Bates, Ronnisha Bowman, Michelle Moore, Sharon Burney, Shannon Baldwin, and Lori Chambers Gray.
First black NHL player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Willie O’Bree made history when he started playing for the Boston Bruins in 1958. William O’Bree, the first African-American player to play in the National Hockey League, was recently inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, nearly six decades since he joined the league. Now 83 years old, O’Bree will be honored not just for his historical significance but also for his contributions in spearheading numerous youth programs across North America. O’Bree made history when he started playing for the Boston Bruins in 1958. In his 24 seasons in professional hockey, he had to endure several offensive insults just because of the color of his skin. In one incident, he had his teeth purposely knocked out by his opponent’s hockey stick. Another time, he had been yanked and attacked by a mob of hostile fans. He was often put on minor leagues, too. Despite that, he still loved the game and continued playing it. “I heard that N-word so many times that I just let it go in
one ear and out the other,” O’Ree said. “I never fought because of racial slurs or remarks. I fought because guys speared me, butt-ended me, crosschecked me and things of that nature. Otherwise I would have spent every game in the penalty box.” O’ree persevered all those challenges and paved the way for other Black athletes who want to follow in his footsteps. After retiring from hockey, he also spent decades of working with young players across North America through different youth hockey and outreach programs. “Willie O’Ree’s story must not be forgotten,” Karl Subban, a father of three Black NHL draft picks, told “Sports Illustrated”. “He has made it possible for my boys to have the NHL dream and to believe they could achieve it. He changed hockey which is now for everyone. Hockey needed him and so does the Hockey Hall of Fame. The time is right!”
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Henrico and Richmond unify leadership of local health districts
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Dr. Danny Avula is a graduate of the University of Virginia who attended the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He completed residencies at VCU and Johns Hopkins University, where he also received a master’s degree in public health. He is a board-certified pediatrician and a physician specializing in preventive medicine.
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Officials from the city of Richmond, Henrico County and the Virginia Department of Health joined public-health workers and members of the community at St. Luke Apartments to announce the unification of the leadership of the two local health districts under the direction of Dr. Danny Avula. The Virginia Department of Health recently appointed Avula into a dual health director role, which is a model for regional public-health collaboration. It is the first appointment of this kind in VDH’s Central Region. The appointment creates a joint executive public-health leadership team for Richmond and Henrico. The two health districts will continue to maintain separate staffs and operations. City and county officials applauded the opportunity to expand regional cooperation to protect the health of the neighboring populations and to improve implementation of public health services. “We need strategic partnerships and closer collaborations to move our region forward,” Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney said. “We can measure our success as a region in many ways, but the health and wellbeing of our citizens are central. Dr. Avula is widely recognized for his vision and innovation in public health.” Henrico Board of Supervisors Chairman Frank J. Thornton added, “Good public health practices, policies and ideas should be able to travel easily between Richmond and Henrico.
The county is excited about this partnership and the ways it can serve the residents of both localities.” Avula joined the Richmond City Health District as deputy director in 2009 and became director in 2016. He began serving in an additional capacity as acting health director for Henrico in 2017. Following discussions between VDH and officials from both localities earlier this summer, Avula agreed to accept the offer of uniting both health departments under his leadership. Avula is a graduate of the University of Virginia who attended the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He completed residencies at VCU and Johns Hopkins University, where he also received a master’s degree in public health. He is a board-certified pediatrician and a physician specializing in preventive medicine. “I’m excited about the opportunity to serve both of these fantastic organizations, and the visionary leaders at their helm,” Avula said. “So much of our work already has a regional footprint and, by focusing on the root causes of health and wellbeing, we can create opportunities for residents to take charge of their health and pursue full, thriving lives in Richmond and Henrico. “We are grateful to our partners at VDH, Henrico County and the City of Richmond for coming together to make this partnership possible for our residents.”
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Warner calls for a “new economic model” that works for all Americans
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner recently addressed the National Action Network’s Annual Legislative & Policy Conference. In his remarks before a crowd of approximately 150 people, Warner discussed the need to expand economic opportunity and make modern American capitalism a more just system that works for all Americans. National Action Network (NAN) is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, criminal record, economic status, gender, gender expression, or sexuality. Warner’s remarks covered several policy priorities he has worked on in the Senate. Specifically, Warner called for economic reforms that encourage companies to invest in their workforce and prioritize long-term value creation over short-term profits. In the speech, Warner advocated for a portable benefits system that allows the social safety net to follow workers from job to job or gig to gig. He also discussed policy proposals like a worker training tax credit and life-long learning accounts that would help workers learn new skills throughout their careers. “We need a new economic model,“ Warner said. “Unless we can make a system where everybody gets that opportunity to earn a good life, then this country which we've all been blessed to live in, it's not going to reach its potential.” “We all have to stay in this fight, because we do live in a great country. But that greatness doesn't need to be made again. It is who and what we are,” Warner continued. “That greatness can only be maintained if we have a system that gives every American that fair shot and the opportunity to earn it.”
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Jack and Jill of America names Lakisha Kinsey Sallis to executive team Bay area, in matters relating to and arising from, a variety of federal and state education laws. She is a graduate of Florida A&M University and the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she was recognized for her trial advocacy skills as a Philip H. Corboy Trial Fellow. A 2012 graduate of the HCBA Leadership Institute, Kinsey-Sallis’ passion is educating clients on effective strategies and proactive steps to
Lakisha M. Kinsey-Sallis and Robert L. Jenkins, Jr., both lawyers, have been added as general counsels to Jack and Jill of America. Both Kinsey-Sallis and Jenkins will provide their services to the Jack and Jill of America pro bono, to further enhance and strengthen the long-standing mission of service by the 80-year-old organization. Jack and Jill of America, Inc., is a membership organization of mothers with children ages two - 19, dedicated to nurturing future African American leaders by strengthening children through leadership development, volunteer service, philanthropic giving and civic duty. “I am very excited that LaKisha and Robert will be working closely with Jack and Jill as we move into a period of expected growth," said Danielle Brown, national president of the organization. “I value the
wisdom and strategic knowledge these two outstanding individuals bring to the organization and I will definitely draw on these and other qualities during planning and deliberations centered around national planning, philanthropic and other activities. I look forward to a fruitful and productive association.” Kinsey-Sallis, a Tampa, Florida native, previously served as the national legal advisor to Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and has more than 10 years’ experience specializing in labor and employment law. Over that decade, Kinsey-Sallis has represented large and small private and public-sector employers in a variety of industries including food and hospitality, healthcare, retail, and government. In addition, she has developed a niche in education law, having represented for years one of the largest employers in the Tampa
guard against potential claims, as well as providing them with the type of high-quality advocacy that keeps costs low. Jenkins, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, actively handles a variety of criminal defense matters through his practice Bynum & Jenkins, in Alexandria, Virginia. As a highly-accomplished trial lawyer, Jenkins brings more than 20 years’ experience in federal and state litigation to Jack and Jill.
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On Wednesday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., The Salvation Army and many volunteers will be delivering meals in to the community. Last year, over 500 meals were delivered to various senior citizen mid-rise buildings across Hampton Roads. Many of these individuals do not spend Thanksgiving with family, so this meal provides comfort in that lonely time. On Thursday, Nov. 22 Thanksgiving Day from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., the Hope Center, The Salvation Army's emergency shelter for men, will be providing a warm Thanksgiving meal. Anyone (men, women, families, etc.) in need of food and fellowship is invited to attend. Last year, approximately 80 meals were served to the homeless and those in need on this day. No one should go hungry, especially on Thanksgiving. If you or someone you know is in need, please join The Salvation Army for one of our Thanksgiving meal feedings. Food, fellowship, and fun are guaranteed.
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A Global Day of Giving #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. Join the movement and give whether it's some of your time, a donation, gift or the power of your voice in your local community.
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Nov. 23 & 24, 9:30 a.m. Model Railroad Show
The Science Museum of Virginia. Celebrating its 41th year, the Model Railroad Show, presented by Dominion Energy, takes place Nov. 23 – 25. The three-day event is packed with activities, chief among them eight different train displays with various scaled locomotives riding through intricate landscapes and miniature cities. Created by HO, O and N-scale model train enthusiasts from across Virginia, this year’s event features more displays than last year, including a layout never before exhibited at the museum. Guests will also enjoy seeing enhanced and new scenes in the displays of clubs that have participated in previous Model Railroad Shows. Guests can also explore the inside of the museum’s vintage train cars (which are only open once a year during the Model Railroad Show); take a trackless train ride on the Teddy Bear Express; see Clydesdale horses; watch blacksmiths forge custom metal pieces; watch live steam engine demos; build a breath-powered train in the Museum’s new makerspace, The Forge; and watch “Rocky Mountain Express” on the giant Dome screen. This year’s event kicks off the museum’s celebration of the centennial anniversary of the first train leaving Broad Street Station in January 1919. On Nov. 23, the museum is debuting “All Aboard!”, an exhibition featuring photography and artifacts that tell the story of Richmond’s booming train station during its years in operation (1919-1975). Guests can also embark on a Broad Street Station-themed scavenger hunt and explore several commemorative centennial gifts in the museum’s Shop4Science. The Model Railroad Show takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, through Sunday, Nov. 25. Museum members have special early access starting at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, and Saturday, Nov. 24. A detailed schedule of the activities will be posted at www.smv.org closer to the event. Model Railroad Show activities are free with Museum admission.
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In an upcoming presentation at the University of Richmond, chancellor and president emeritus E. Bruce Heilman, will discuss why many World War II veterans kept their stories of service to themselves when they returned home. “Why They Never Talked About It” will be held in the Robins School of Business, Ukrop Auditorium. The free event is open to the public, but registration is required. Heilman (93) served in the U.S. Marines during World War II and is the national spokesperson for The Greatest Generations Foundation. He is well-known for his commitment to raise awareness for other veterans and has completed cross-country rides on his Harley to promote efforts to honor and preserve the legacy of World War II veterans. “These were not the kinds of circumstances that you took home to your mother or to your wife or your children,” said Heilman. “So now, with the majority of veterans deceased, grandchildren are traveling abroad to see where their grandfather fought in WWII, still trying to find what it is that he wasn’t able to speak to. I want to share from my experiences to bring clarity and closure to why experiences at war may have never been discussed.”
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