The United Way of South Hampton Roads' Project Inclusion Leadership Development Program is hosting a Citizens Board Governance Forum this Thursday, April 22, from 6pm to 8:30pm at the Norfolk Workforce Development Center (201 East Little Creek Road). The forum itself is from 6 to 7:30, with a reception and networking to follow from 7:30pm … Continue reading Citizens Board Governance Forum Thursday
Category: Hampton Roads
Report: Hampton City Council candidates’ forum
Hampton is one of the local cities to have elections coming up on May 4th. Three of the seven council seats are up for election, with two of the incumbents - Vice Mayor Joseph Simpson Spencer and member Randy Gilliland - choosing not to seek re-election. Six candidates are vying for the three seats. The … Continue reading Report: Hampton City Council candidates’ forum
Quick hits
Interesting stuff happening in the 2nd Congressional District. With Scott Rigell all but anointed the Republican challenger, former RPVB chair Ken Golden has decided to run as an independent. CQ Politics is obviously not aware of this latest development as they changed the race from leans Dem to tossup. I'm thinking it should be leans … Continue reading Quick hits
Review: A Raisin in the Sun
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? ~ Langston Hughes In … Continue reading Review: A Raisin in the Sun
Regional Futures’ Conference April 20
The Future of Hampton Roads (FHR) will host a Regional Futures' Conference to address regional cooperation and to inspire and empower future leaders in Hampton Roads. This free event will be held Tuesday, April 20 from 2pm to 6:30pm at the Crowne Plaza Marina Hotel in Hampton. Speaking at the conference will be Robert Puentes, … Continue reading Regional Futures’ Conference April 20
Interesting quote from Beach mayor
"It's just the right cotton-pickin' thing to do," he said. What a strange choice of words by Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms in an article in this morning's Pilot. The topic of the article is the African American Roundtable that the mayor has established. I don't know the last time I heard anyone use that … Continue reading Interesting quote from Beach mayor
Reminder: Civic engagement summit 4/10
Just a reminder that the 2nd Annual Civic Engagement Summit is coming up on April 10. The details are on the flier (click to enlarge) but the event will be held from 9am to 12:30pm at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. The two presenters are Bob O'Neill, an advocate for excellence in government and formerly … Continue reading Reminder: Civic engagement summit 4/10
A step too far
Violence. We live in a civilized society, one that used to be the example for the world. Ours was a society that disagreed without being disagreeable. Ours was a society where freedom of speech was tampered by simple common decency. It seems no more. It seems that, rather than lead the way, we have decided … Continue reading A step too far
KHS takes on pants on the ground
OK, I'll admit it: when I saw the performance of "Pants on the Ground" on American Idol, the first person that came to mind was Norfolk Del. Algie Howell. (If you've not seen the video, check it out here.) Howell put forth a bill - known as the "Droopy Drawers" bill - back in 2005 … Continue reading KHS takes on pants on the ground
A medal for Nye
I'm guessing that the press release I received from The Virginia Organizing Project had this video in mind. Virginia Beach, Va –The Virginia Organizing Project along with Health Care for America Now and local community members will be visiting Congressman Glenn Nye’s Virginia Beach office on Friday, March 26 at noon to remind the Congressman … Continue reading A medal for Nye
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