As a child she wore leg braces and underwent extensive physical therapy to help her walk properly, who would have thought she’d grow up to be the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals in track and field. A Tennessee native, Rudolph faced great discrimination and segregation having to attend all Black schools, […]
Here is the latest in the news you need to know about. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a small business bill by a 390-23 margin. The bill would provide small businesses access to capitol for expansion without the red tape. Governor Bob McDonnell’s proposed changes to teachers and principal contracts was sent back to committee for more study. The […]
The GOP presidential primary is Tuesday, March 6, 2012. The senatorial primary is Tuesday, June 12, 2012 and the general election is Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Register to vote here www.sbe.virginia.gov fill out the application and take it to your local registrar’s office. The vote is your fundamental right in America. Did you know that the 24th […]
On September 12, 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison became the very first African American woman in space when she embarked on an orbiting mission on the space shuttle Endeavour. Out of 2,000 candidates, Jemison was one of 15 selected, making her only the fifth African American to become an astronaut and the sixteenth woman to become an astronaut in the U.S. […]
Due to the expectation of snow moving into Central Virginia in a few hours most area schools are opening 2 hours late. According to the National Weather Service 1 to 2 inches accumulation expected to the West of Virginia. In Central Virginia, expect a mix of snow and rain. HERE IS THE LATEST ON CLOSINGS […]
Dr. Dorothy Height was considered the “grande dame” of the civil rights era. She was an American administrator, educator, and social activist. She also served as president of the National Council of Negro Women for forty years. Height was born in Richmond Virginia on March 24, 1912, but moved with her family to Rankin Pennsylvania […]
Virginia lawmakers may consider the Tebow bill connected to pro football quarterback Tim Tebow. The bill would allow thousands of home-school students to play sports at their local high schools. That is what Tebow was allowed to do while he grew up in Florida. The Virginia Senate voted to eliminate the prohibition for purchases of one […]
Legislators from across the Commonwealth of Virginia will converge on Virginia’s General Assembly for the next three months. Lawmakers will introduce bills that will need votes from both the Senate and House of Delegates. At issue, the state’s proposed budget by Governor Bob McDonnell for FY-13 through FY-14; Virginia’s Retirement System, Education cuts vs increases; Health […]
The vote is your fundamental right in America. Did you know that the 24th Amendment made it illegal for states to charge a poll tax to voters, 1964? Did you know that the Voting Rights Act authorized the federal government to take over the voting process because blacks were prevented from registering to vote or […]
Legislators from across the Commonwealth of Virginia will converge on Virginia’s General Assembly for the next three months. Lawmakers will introduce bills that will need votes from both the Senate and House of Delegates. At issue, the state’s proposed budget by Governor Bob McDonnell for FY-13 through FY-14; Virginia’s Retirement System, Education cuts vs increases; Health […]
Michelle Obama speaks during the 2011 Building a Healthier Future summit at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on November 30, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Getty Images) First Lady Michelle Obama is in town today and your friends at Radio One Richmond are all over the scene anxiously awaiting her arrival this afternoon. Be sure to […]
Richmond, VA – The city’s Cold Weather Overflow Shelter will open tonight, January 5, as overnight temperatures are forecasted to remain at or below 35 degrees. The shelter is located at Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, 14 West Duval Street. The shelter opens at 7 p.m. tonight and will close tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. […]