Thanks to Hargrove, a relative found

Today's Virginian-Pilot contains an article by Kerry Dougherty, discussing the Frank Hargrove situation. In it, Ms. Dougherty refers to the bill of sale that I have on my great-great grandmother: He ought to spend a few minutes with Vivian J. Paige, a Norfolk CPA and political activist. Among her family papers is a copy of … Continue reading Thanks to Hargrove, a relative found →

Blog spotlight: The Women’s Post

In case you haven't visited yet, check out The Women's Post. So far, we have six contributors there, all women. Think of it as the Virginia version of the Huffington Post - a little smaller and a lot smarter 🙂

Get over it? Yeah, right (part 2)

I wasn't kidding when I wrote about the attitude of folks regarding the proposed apology for slavery. We learn via Waldo that Delegate Frank Hargrove (R-Glen Allen) said basically that: “Are we going to force the Jews to apologize for killing Christ?” Hargrove wondered. I listened to the responses of Delegate Don McEachin and Delegate … Continue reading Get over it? Yeah, right (part 2) →

SJ352: Yes!

I guess the sixth time is the charm. SJ352, patroned by Senator Creigh Deeds, has finally made it out of committee. The Senate Joint Resolution calls for the creation of a non-partisan, 13-member redistricting commission. “This is how Virginians expect their legislators to lead: by building consensus, by working with their colleagues both Democratic and … Continue reading SJ352: Yes! →

MLK Day Part 2: Norfolk March

I joined the throng of people gathered at City Hall for the annual Martin Luther King Day March. There were a number of groups gathered for this event, including several of the Greek organizations. I saw the Alphas, the Ques, the Deltas and the AKAs. Civic groups also turned out, some representing neighborhoods, and others, … Continue reading MLK Day Part 2: Norfolk March →

MLK Day Part 1: Community Leaders Breakfast

I attended the 23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Leaders' Breakfast sponsored by the Urban League of Hampton Roads, Inc. Each year, the colleges and universities in the area take turns hosting the event. This year, it was the turn of my alma mater, Old Dominion University. Although the event is held at … Continue reading MLK Day Part 1: Community Leaders Breakfast →

Quick Update

A bit busy around here today. Quick update on a few things: SB 840 - the subcommittee voted to pass this yesterday and it is now in the hands of the full  Senate P&E Committee. Things to do on MLK Day- I attended the  Community Leaders Breakfast and the March. I have audio from the … Continue reading Quick Update →

VBC is up

Shaun Kenney is hosting this week's Virginia Blog Carnival. He has done a great job of compiling posts from around the blogosphere this week. Shaun obviously knows a wee bit more about good blog posts than he does football 🙂

MLK Memorial Speech

In May 2004, I was the speaker at the Mother's Day March for Peace in Norfolk when the march stopped at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. I was asked to speak on the topics of racial and economic justice and nonviolence. Below is the text of that speech. Good afternoon. It is good to … Continue reading MLK Memorial Speech →