You may carry the sickle cell trait and don’t know it. Sickle Cell Disease is a dominant African American disease with no cure. Get updated, educated and tested. Join the Unity Ride for Sickle Disease on Saturday, May 5, 2012. All proceeds to benefit the Sickle Cell Association of Richmond-OSCAR. RECENT HEADLINES: Flow of Wisdom […]

We are on the road to success but rarely do we pull over for rest. Rest rejuvenates the mind, body and spirit. Rest is a natural but we take it for granted. Our greatest strength is in our ability to rest. I’m convicted. This is my “Clo-ism” and I’m sticking to it.   Miss Community Cloooovia […]

Did you know that African Americans are two times as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease? In Virginia, there are over 422,000 caregivers caring for their loved ones. Alzheimer’s is an epidemic 1 in 8 Americans has the disease. Listen to my interview with Forget Me Not Project Stakeholder, Beverly Fox   RECENT HEADLINES: Mariah Carey: All […]

Since 2008, the Petersburg Bureau of police has provided a free, safe, educational and recreational day camp to over 200 children in the City of Petersburg. When kids are bored they tend to get in trouble. The Petersburg police crime statistics prove this fact. In January 2012 there were 6 juveniles arrested, compared to 14 […]

Terry McAuliffe, a businessman will host a fundraiser for President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign and the headliners are the president himself and former president Bill Clinton. According to published reports the fundraising event will take place at McAullife’s home in McLean, Virginia on April 29. Virginia is a crucial state for the democrats to keep a stronghold in the […]

This is a great day to be alive, in spite of what it looks or feels like today. Just know that you have received the greatest gift and that is life.  Life is meant to grow you and not slow you. If you are trying to go and they are trying to slow you, repeat after […]

A Navy F/A-18 fighter jet crashed into an apartment complex in Virginia Beach, Virginia just after take off. The Navy believes the crash on Friday was a “catastrophic” engine failure that caused the crash. Several people were injured in Friday’s crash, including two pilots, who managed to eject. Governor Bob McDonnell issued a statement calling Friday’s […]

Three African American men are dead in Tulsa, Oklahoma and two white suspects are in custody. Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan said with the facts in this case one could believe the shootings were racially motivated. An investigation is on going but Jim Finch, head of the FBI’s Oklahoma office said Sunday that it was […]

“Miss Community” Clovia kicked off her 4th annual Mens Forum Saturday June 25 at Trinity Life Center. Her goal was to assist with the repair of African American families, households, and communities. This year panelist included a list of very phenomenal men, such as former Governor & U.S. Senate Candidate Tim Kaine, U.S. Congressman Bobby […]