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Black Mothers Matter

The real reason Toya Graham deserves praise

VIEWPOINT: JOYCELYN A. WILSON I’m disturbed by the depictions of Toya Graham circulating in news and social media. Going upside her son’s head for throwing rocks into a crowd of Baltimore cops, she’s been depicted in at least three ways: as ‘Mom of the Year’, as fulfilling stereotypes of the black mammy, and as a welfare queen for having six children. Actually, she is none of the above. As it relates to protecting their children, these representations miss the mark on how harsh disciplinary strategies function as acts of resistance against white supremacy, the institutions it supports, and the psychological distress it causes women of color – especially those who have suffered the loss of children at the hand of police brutality. Let me reference my days as ‘Little Miss Sticky Fingers’ to illustrate where I’m coming from. My older sister and I got “whoopins” as children. Not whippings. Not beatings. I remember my mom publicly pinching me as we walked out the grocery store when I tried to slip Rolaids into my pocket thinking it was a roll of

candy. When I hopped in the driver’s side of her Oldsmobile to fulfill a dare from my sister to put the gear in reverse my mother beat my ass before I got home, while on the way home, and again when I got home. She got my older sister too. Just as Goodie Mob raps in their song “Guess Who (My Momma)”, my sister and I had to “pick the switches” when her kindness and patience reached a tipping point. Like Graham, my mother knew if she didn’t quickly discipline me for stealing and partaking in other stupid stuff, there was a far greater chance of me becoming a full-on booster. The probability of me getting arrested, having limited opportunities, and possibly death increased if I didn’t learn at an early age to keep my hands off things that didn’t belong to me. I’m one of many in my generation whose mother refused to spare the rod to protect her children from “the system”. “My grandmother said ‘I beat you so the police won’t have to,’” recalls Mike Render, rapper and social activist known as “Killer Mike” and son of a former police officer. “I have

never been to prison and I’ve always dealt with the police respectfully.” Graham’s son was not protesting peacefully. He was seconds away from putting himself in a vulnerable position that would have lead him down the wrong path, and possibly left a mother mourning. She said in a CBS News interview how she did not want her son – her only son – to be another Freddie Gray. I’ll add to that the community can’t take the stress from the optics of another black mother on television crying about the untimely death of her son. The past three years grieving the loss of black men and women – youths and adults – have been a heavy emotional burden for Black mothers like Sybrina Fulton, Lesley McSpadden, Lucia McBath, Angela Helton, and Samaria Rice. Black mothers matter. There is no guarantee hitting one’s child or public disciplining them will protect him or her from a bullet or unnecessary roughness. But for Graham, she lived to see her son another day and he got the chance to witness justice for Freddie Gray on Friday when prosecutor Marilyn Mosby ruled his death a homicide and brought charges against six officers – three black and three white. “This mother did the correct thing,” continues Render. “She saved her child’s life. Now he can go learn how to properly organize and influence the racial and socioeconomic oppressions in his local community.” I support Graham, and other mothers regardless of race or status who have no problem putting hands on their children to help teach them how to navigate the foils of institutional oppression while also instilling in them the ability to make better decisions. Graham is not a pawn, welfare queen, or mammy. She’s a mother whose warrior instincts kicked in during an intense and violent situation. To misalign her actions is a slap in the face to all the mothers who have lost their sons and daughters at the hands of a kill-at-will system. Wilson is a social and cultural foundations of education scholar at Virginia Tech. She’s an Emmy-nominated docu-film producer.

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Event celebrates victorious & exemplary women

Top: Honoree’s Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast, Speaker Pat Smith, Pastor & Founder Adrian Woodard and First Lady April Woodard Below: First lady April Woodard and speaker Pat Smith

Six Hampton Roads women’s organizations were awarded for their exemplary work and commitment to women’s empowerment at the 2nd annual Victorious Women’s Prayer Breakfast and celebration. The ministry is a subsidiary of FavorNation Church founded by Pastor Adrian Woodard in 2014. The keynote speaker was Hampton Roads own Patricia Southall Smith, former Miss Virginia USA, wife of former NFL Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith, owner of Pat Smith Enterprises and the president of Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities. Southall Smith also received the Victorious award. The organizations honored included the Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast, The Chesapeake/Virginia Beach Chapter of The Links, Inc, Jack and

Jill of America, Chesapeake Chapter, the Still Hope Foundation, The Youth Council, and The Asian Pacific Heritage Foundation. They received the 2015 Head Over Heels Award for their dedication to improving the lives of women and their families. Each organization was also presented with a letter of commendation from Sen. Mark Warner. The included special invited guests, Rep. Robert “Bobby” C. Scott, and National Basketball Association referee Tony Brothers. A portion of the event’s proceeds will go towards scholarships for youth. Victorious Women’s Ministry was launched as a community empowerment ministry that enlightens the community using Bible-based principles and 21st century actions.

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Lawsuit charges discrimination in Richmond’s mobile home park code enforcement campaign A group of more than 30 current and former mobile home park residents have filed a fair housing complaint against the city of Richmond, saying that negotiations of trying to cooperate with the city have fallen through, after one year. The complaint was submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) over what the plaintiffs call the city’s code enforcement campaign against mobile home parks. “We all want a safe home and we want to comply with the code,” said Gerardo Martinez, a resident of Mobile Towne on Old Midlothian Turnpike. “But we feel like the city is targeting mobile home parks because we are communities of poor, mostly Latino families.” The group submitted the complaint to HUD with the help of the Legal Aid Justice Center in Richmond and the law firm of Crowell & Moring in Washington, D.C. It alleges that the city’s enforcement campaign discriminates by specifically targeting mobile home parks, where residents are mainly Latino. “Instead of finding ways to help ensure they have safe housing, inspectors are threatening to shut down the only option many of these families can afford,” said Legal Aid Justice Center attorney Phil Storey. The complaint describes ways the city has subjected mobile home residents to harsh enforcement actions. These include intrusive inspections with armed police escorts; threats to condemn homes or even bring criminal charges if residents don’t allow inspectors inside; and unreasonable repair standards that make

Code enforcement has forced some out.

ways to address safety concerns.” According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of Richmond is less than 7 percent Latino. The complaint estimates that over 70 percent of the residents in the city’s mobile home parks are Latino. The filing describes multiple attempts since last summer by residents and area nonprofits to resolve the city’s safety concerns without risking residents’ access to housing. According to the complaint, the city has consistently rejected or withheld funding for these alternatives. The filing also alleges that the city has never made any coordinated effort to address the risk of homelessness and other crises created by condemnations, despite planning the enforcement campaign for years. Last July, the mayor’s office admitted the need to provide assistance to residents, but the complaint describes the city’s consistent refusal to follow through with help for the affected families. The complaint asks HUD to seek a court order to halt the city’s enforcement campaign against mobile home parks. The residents state that they want the city to pursue a collaborative, community-based approach to addressing safety issues, rather than one based on threats. The city has a policy of not commenting on pending litigation.

compliance unrealistic. Hector Estrada’s home at Rudd’s Trailer Park, on Jefferson Davis Highway, was condemned last August. He still wonders what the city really wants. “I was making the repairs the inspectors required,” said Estrada “I spent over $2,000 getting permits and paying people to make repairs. Then the inspector condemned my home with no warning. He said if I didn’t stay out, he would call the police on me. Why?” “Federal civil rights laws protect minorities and immigrants from policies that disproportionately threaten their access to housing,” said Crowell & Moring attorney Clifford NIKKI WHITE Zatz. “That’s especially the case when the city could choose less disruptive

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Virginia’s ‘Adoption Champion’ celebrates Foster Care Month by introducing foundation

Debbie Johnston, an adoption champion, wants to ‘connect hearts’ through her new foundation, Cconnecting Hearts – The Deborah J Johnston Foundation. Johnston, herself an adoptee, is also ramping up her advocacy by celebrating National Foster Care Month in May. Her mission, she notes, is to garner public support for the hundreds of struggling youth in foster care and to meet her mission of finding all of them a loving home. Since being appointed Adoption Champion by Governor Terry McAuliffe in August 2014, Johnston notes that she strives to spread stronger awareness about the dire need for foster and adoptive families in the state. Johnston’s Connecting Hearts works to ensure that every child has the opportunity for a loving home. “CH makes the commitment to thoroughly address support needs across the state by connecting the work of established foster and adoption non-profits, agencies and organizations,” notes Johnston. “CH pledges to continue the commitment to children by providing education, awareness and advocacy. It will work to enhance public understanding and create positive attitudes about adoption and foster care.” For National Foster Care Month, Johnston is asking individuals, organizations, and communities to

Johnston with children from Great Expectations, a program that offers support to foster families. support a child in foster care in any way they can. This month draws public attention to the year-round needs of hundreds of Virginian children who are not living at home because their families are unable to care for them. Children who need foster families have been removed from their birth family by no fault of their own, for reasons of neglect, abuse, abandonment or other risks of endangerment. With guidance and support from caring adults, youth in foster care are capable of realizing their fullest potential. Foster parenting is an important and rewarding opportunity that helps shape brighter futures. Johnston wishes to extend a request

for support of foster care to every member of the commonwealth. Some ways to engage in this work are to simply talk about the need for foster parents, distinguish potential foster or adoptive families, volunteer at local organizations, or foster a child yourself. Johnston has been featured on ABC’s “Secret Millionaire”, owns a successful multi-million dollar homehealthcare company, and has been

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Sharpton’s progressivism is authoritarian nationalism DAVID S. D’AMATO In his call for the nationalization of police forces, Al Sharpton perfectly encapsulates the mainstream left — frequently dead on target in the diagnosis, yet prescribing a remedy that would only exacerbate the infection. The problems Sharpton identifies, persistent police abuse, unaccountability, and distance between the police and the policed, are the results of a forced monopoly system, one in which arbitrary power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of law enforcement and court officials. Nationalization would compound these problems by even further centralizing power, increasing the distance (both literally and figuratively) between policing decision-makers and policed communities, and eliminating the checks and balances generated by allowing people to “vote with their feet.” Instead of municipal monopolies providing defense services, which have proven themselves dangerous enough, Sharpton would subject Americans to a single federal police force, echoing Barack Obama’s ominous call for a “civilian national security” force back in 2008. Sharpton’s proposed remedy shows the mainstream left’s true colors, rooted in the nationalistic, essentially fascist politics of the Progressive Era. The invocation of “fascism,” in this context, should not be taken as mere name-calling. Rather, the ideas of the Progressive Era were self-consciously, even The LEGACY NEWSPAPER Vol. 1 No. 14 Mailing Address 409 E. Main Street 4 Office Address 105 E. Clay St. Richmond, VA 23219 Call 804-644-9060 • 757-244-5654 Online www.legacynewspaper.com

proudly fascist, a deliberate reaction against classical liberalism, calling for increased state management of the economy through bureaucratic expert oversight and collusion between political and economic power that blurred the supposedly hardand-fast lines between the public and private sectors. Professional police were very much a central feature of Progressive politics. Experts in government believed that professionalizing police, creating a science of policing and separating officers from particular communities, would position officers above the vagaries of politics and place, thereby leading to safer, more effective policing. But reliance on ostensibly impartial expertise, allowing committees in remote seats of government to dictate rules to everyone, is just how we get the culture of impunity we see in police departments today. Held above competition and empowered by the militarization and over-criminalization of the war on drugs, municipal police departments have free rein to abuse the communities that they are meant to serve and protect. Confronted with systemic problems created by the state’s coercive interferences with and obstructions of human beings’ natural patterns of life, Progressives like Al Sharpton call for more and stronger government. If Sharpton would look just a bit more closely, question establishment reasoning just a bit more critically, he would see that the American government has been the single greatest enemy of the poor and oppressed, especially black Americans. 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 © 2015

Elections matter That fact was illustrated when the newly elected state attorney for the city of Baltimore Marilyn J. Mosby, who was elected overwhelmingly by 94 percent of the voters of Baltimore in November 2014, announced her decision to prosecute in the case of six police officers in the unseemly death of Freddie Gray. Gray, illegally arrested by these officers, was a victim of a broken policing system in Baltimore. His death serves as a painful reminder that we must continue to fight for police reform across the nation. The Baltimore prosecutor, a young, African American woman whose father, mother and grandfather were police officers, knows intimately the perils and problems faced by police officers. At age 14, Mosby decided to become a prosecutor after her 17-year old cousin was shot to death outside her family’s home. Mosby was thorough in her

approach. She looked at the various reports and her office also conducted an independent investigation. She announced today that the six officers involved would be indicted on numerous charges including murder, manslaughter, assault and negligence. This case is not the same as other instances around the country where prosecutors refused to indict officers even when it is clear that police brutality and excessive force took place. Time and time again, we have witnessed the murder of unarmed Black men such as Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice. Elections matter because in most communities prosecutors are elected by residents. Marilyn Mosby, did the job she was elected to do by the voters of Baltimore by allowing the evidence presented to drive her decision to prosecute. Melanie Campbell

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New Virginia Majority is excited to work in partnership with R.I.H.D. in order to fight against policies that have resulted in the mass incarceration and disenfranchisement of over 350,000 Virginians. These policies have been bad for all but have been particularly devastating for African Americans. Changing the laws and practices will only come by building our power. To this end, New Virginia Majority will be working with R.I.H.D. to begin organizing a chapterlike organization in Petersburg. Organizer Iman Shabazz would like the opportunity to follow up with you directly to see how you can be involved. He can be reached at 804-614-2432 or atishabazz@ newvirginiamajority.org. Together we can organize a stop on the Mobile Justice Tour, or visit elected officials, or organize clinics to restore voter rights. No experience is necessary – please get in touch with Iman and together let’s make history in Virginia. Jon Liss

Freedom to act

Countless Virginians have been working to bring the freedom to marry to the commonwealth for decades, and finally achieving it is a huge part of Virginia’s history. From Attorney General Herring’s historic decision to side with the plaintiffs, to Judge Arenda Wright Allen’s ruling the day before Valentine’s Day, to the rallies that so many Virginians participated in, this journey has been phenomenal and deserves to be celebrated.

We still have a lot of work to do to bring full and lived equality to LGBT Virginians – including ending discrimination in employment and housing, and protecting our youth – but tonight we are taking a moment to celebrate all the amazing people and organizations who contributed to bringing the freedom to marry to Virginia. James Parrish

Case to move forward

It is time to begin moving forward with construction of a 7.4-mile transmission line over the James River because the facts are clear and indisputable. The Peninsula region will need a new source of electricity once the coal-fired units at Yorktown Power Station close in early 2017. The Virginia State Corporation Commission unanimously chose the transmission line over the James River between Surry and James City counties as the best solution for reliability, economics and the environment after examining dozens of potential solutions. On April 16, the Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the SCC’s routing decision for the overhead 500-kilovolt line. Some groups are now calling for a delay. That’s a mistake. Delays could result in rolling blackouts dozens of times a year in the Peninsula region. The negative impact that could have on the energy needs of 500,000 people, medical and public safety facilities, vital military installations, and thousands of businesses is hard to imagine. Here’s what we know: The

Yorktown coal units must shut down by April 2017 at the latest to comply with federal law. Dominion began analyzing how to replace Yorktown’s production in 2011. Based on that analysis, we filed our application with the SCC in June 2012. Every reasonable solution was considered. Switching Yorktown to natural gas isn’t cost-effective, nor does the timing work. Conservation measures are not sufficient. Other transmission routes had a greater environmental impact and higher costs for customers. One much-discussed alternative was installing a transmission line under the James River, but that would require using uncertain technology and would require multiple smaller lines, and erecting large structures on each side of the river. This approach would result in much higher costs without providing a long-term solution. In addition, burying any cable in the river bed could result in other environmental consequences. The SCC gave careful consideration to the region’s important historic and cultural assets. “The Commission can no more ignore the severity of fastapproaching reliability problems than it can the environmental, scenic, and historic impacts associated with the many different possible alternatives explored in this case,” the SCC wrote. “In this case, the risks associated with the construction of a lower voltage project, either underground or overhead, or other alternatives that do not include a 500-[kilovolt] overhead transmission line, are simply too great.” The facts also show the river

crossing is much less pristine than it is portrayed. A sewage treatment plant, a former industrial site, the “ghost fleet,” a boat dock, our Surry Power Station, and the top of a roller coaster are along the banks or in sight. Those calling for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct an Environment Impact Statement (EIS) on the project need to understand that a study would add another 12 to 18 months to the approval process. That would almost certainly make it impossible to have the new line in service in time to avoid repeated rolling blackouts starting in 2017. An EIS would not add anything substantive to the discussion. The Corps has been considering the project since August 2013 and is working on an Environmental Assessment (EA) that will address historical, cultural, environmental and other issues. EAs have been used to review numerous projects much larger and more complex than this one. They are thorough and comprehensive, based on many hundreds of hours of work and thousands of pages of documentation. The issues here are simple. The Peninsula needs more electricity. We want to protect our historical and cultural assets. We also want to protect our customers from power outages and unreasonable costs. One viable option has been identified. We need to move forward now. The consequences of delay are too severe. Robert M. Blue President, Dominion Va. Power

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Keeping the Faith Minimum protection, maximum support Walt Disney hates your mother, and the evidence is shockingly conclusive. Exhibit A: Bambi. Before the poor boy can celebrate his first birthday, his mother, who Walt Disney didn’t even name because he knew she wasn’t going to last long, is shot and killed. Exhibit B: Dumbo. This big-eared elephant is delivered to Mrs. Jumbo and out of love she seeks to protect him from the jeering crowds because of those massive ears. Ultimately, she loses her cool while defending her son, and is locked away. Exhibit C: Cinderella. Her mother is dead, obviously. So to assuage the pain of her missing mother, Cinderella’s father remarries, creating a blended family that is nothing short of dysfunctional. And while the story ends well - with glass slippers and all - she must suffer terrible humiliation at the hands of her wicked stepmother and her repulsive stepsisters. Exhibit D: Snow White, a variation of the theme, but further proof of Walt’s war on women. Here is this naïve, beautiful teenager - “the fairest of them all” - at the mercy of who? Her wicked stepmother. Her mom is as dead as a hammer, and Snowy’s behavior proves as much. She runs away to the woods, not a safe place first of all, and once there moves into a fraternity house with seven men, their sweet and innocent sounding names notwithstanding. Then, she takes candy from a stranger and finally she runs off with the first man who kisses her. If she

had a mother providing appropriate instruction, none of this would have happened. Mowgli. Tarzan. Lilo. Nemo. On and on I could go. If Walt Disney were alive today he would need a mental health intervention, and though he’s been dead now for half a century, his studio continues his long campaign to eradicate mothers as if the species were some horrible disease. Some have tried to explain his films by stating that Walt Disney, who had a marvelous mother from all accounts, is trying to show that a traditional family (whatever that might mean to whoever is defining “traditional”) is not necessary for happiness. Families come in all shapes and sizes and the individual can thrive in the worst of home situations. Going further, people like feminist Amy Richards believe that the elimination of the mother figure in so many Disney films is simply for dramatic effect. If Cinderella, Snow White, Bambi and Mowgli had loving, involved, present moms in their lives, there wouldn’t be much of a plot left would there? So, by this logic, Walt Disney isn’t trying to push your mother off Space Mountain, but in his own way, he is providing instruction for raising resilient, adaptable, successful children. People need to struggle to become strong, and protecting our kids from all adversity is not an act of kindness. It is a crime against their futures. Case in point, observe the parent who is over-involved in his or her child’s life. These parents have good intentions (they want to safeguard and nurture their child), but they cross all boundaries with their micromanaging and uber-protecting ways. They hover, physically and emotionally, robbing their children of the maturity to live in this world. Hence, when parents make a child feel that he or she should never suffer pain, rejection, or be deprived

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of anything asked or demanded, it doesn’t create maturity, it creates monsters. So beware of those for whom everything has come easy. Beware of those who have never suffered or struggled, who have always had someone else clean up their messes. It’s hard for such people to develop any depth of character. To succeed, yes, we need instruction and guidance, but not so much that it ruins us. The key is

“minimum protection and maximum support,” to quote the late William Sloane Coffin, and I think Walt Disney understood this. He knew that when one must wrestle against the “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,” this does more than make great movies. This makes for a great life. Do not take that away from your children.

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Mother’s Day: The story behind the day HELEN JONSEN The second Sunday of May is Mother’s Day. It has become, like Valentine’s, a bit of a hearts and flowers day to celebrate mom. But that is not exactly how it began. The history of Mother’s Day is reasonably short when you think about the history of the world. The founding of a “Mother’s Day” in America was a call to women to help end war – a kind of mother’s march for peace. It began with a Mother’s Day proclamation in 1870 by the writer of “The Battle Hymn of the Repulic,” Julia Ward Howe. Howe’s idea of Mother’s Day faded at some point. But years later, another woman took up the mantel with the same idea. That mother’s should call for peace. She was Anna Reeves Jarvis of West Virginia who wanted to

heal the wounds left by families divided during The Civil War. While the acceptance of a national day did not happen in her lifetime, her daughter Anna Jarvis made it her life’s work. She trademarked the phrases “second Sunday in May” and "Mother’s Day” in 1912 and it was signed into federal law in 1914. Churches began to use carnations for moms in attendance. By all accounts, Jarvis became angry at what she saw as the commercialization of the day. She also fought for the use of her trademarked name but lost to common usage. By the time she died, in 1948, 40 countries adopted her date and name, but the traditions took on the more modern appeal of a “Happy Mother's Day.” Today, it is another “Hallmark Holiday.” Of course, greeting card companies love Mother’s Day, as do

the florists. You might get your first card when you are a mom-to-be and then there is that very first Mother’s Day you celebrate as a new mom if you are lucky enough to be at home with a new healthy baby in your arms. But Mother’s Day can be a sticky situation, too, when multiple generations are involved. Do you cook and invite company to celebrate Mother’s Day for your mom? Or do you always go to your grandmother’s for that Sunday, celebrating with multiple generations? Do you make sure

everything is perfect for your elders, including your kids, making it less than a stress-free day for you, the mom in the middle. Restaurants tend to be packed. Dads and kids trying to give mom a day off make reservations or decide to eat out rather than have mom in the kitchen. Signs for “Mother’s Day Buffet” abound. The Family Circus comic one year showed another way to celebrate: Dad took the kids out to the movies leaving mom on the sofa with her feet up. One might say, it was a day of peace after all.

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Soft spoken, loving, friendly, and kind, are the best words I know to describe my mother, Mrs. Luevenia H. Whipple. She was small in statue and her beliefs were those of wisdom and moral godliness. She was a loving wife, fantastic mother of four, and a wonderful homemaker. Not only did she work in our home, making sure everything was perfect, she also worked willingly on different committees in our church. My mother enjoyed being a homemaker, and there were no household chores she couldn’t handle on her own. Whatever chore she endured, she would always hum a hymnal. Our clothes were always laundered by her, and some even sewn by her as well. She made sure my father and brother’s dress shirts were well starched and ironed, so they could look just as handsome and well groomed as all the other men at church. Our house, built by our father, was always clean and neat. She taught us to be thankful for what we have and take care of it. Saturday was a time when everyone could get involved in cleaning and watching mother cook Sunday dinners, which was always a special delight. It was as though she was cooking a feast for a king. Of course, it included all of the southern dishes you can imagine. We were never too full to enjoy a dish of banana pudding or a slice of

chocolate cake. She waited on us and made sure we had everything we needed before she began to eat. My mother was also interested in upholstery and flowers. Each summer she would change the décor of the kitchen chairs, adding a freshness to the room. There were plenty flowers inside our home and numerous flowers of all kind around the outside of the house. Her idea was to make our home feel and look welcoming. She always found time to sit down, laugh, and talk with us. One night, I saw her kneeled down with my father in prayer. This is the most precious poment I will always cherish. No matter how hard I may try, I could never measure up to the love of my mother, my hero.

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Mother’s Day stories from local readers Freddie Fields on Mrs. Mable Fields Mrs. Mable I Fields was born in Cameron, Texas and relocated to San Francisco, California. She had a set of twins at the San Francisco Hospital in 1946. They were the first twins born in 10 years. Her twins made the local news and the papers. She joined the Philadelphian Seventh Day Adventist Church. She became an usher and graduated to head usher. She was appointed as a deaconess and later promoted to head deaconess. Starting as a Sabbath School teacher and later was granted the position of Superintendant of the Sabbath School. She worked many hours of community service in her neighborhood for her church. She was known as a laborer of love by many whose lives she touched. While in her active Christian missionary

capacity she won over 20 souls to Christ. She became a LPN and then a RN. Her resilence and conscientiousness allowed her to excel in everything she touched. She realized that God was the moving force leading her.After working in the hospital a short time she got a call to do private duty where she remained for five years. Mrs. Fields was well liked by her patints. One of her clients owned a carlot and awarded her brand new car. One thing she taught her twins, ‘Pray to God like you talk to me and do your best in all you set out to do because you never know who is watching.’ She taught us we should give back to the Lord what he is due. Mrs.

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From A. D. Benjamin “Hi, mom, this is Dawn, I'm home from school.” “I must say... can you aspire for anything greater.” -Great quotes from a great mother. Romans 12:3: For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.’ My mother raised three children; me a publicist, the second a lawyer and the oldest a doctor. I will always love my mother. Through thick and thin, until the end. I believe through the instilling of constant love respect and faith in Gods word, all things are possible. My mother through God’s mercy, despite having back surgery due to sciatica and precursors that threaten health and well being, still is able to press on, being active in various ministries, caring for the babies and the elderly. She still possesses a pioneering spirit, remaining prayerful and always reliable.

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Musical trailblazer Jarekus Singleton, touring in support of his Alligator Records debut, “Refuse To Lose”, will perform at Capital Ale House in Richmond on Friday, May 15. Singleton melds hip-hop wordplay, rock energy and R&B grooves with contemporary and traditional blues, turning audiences of all ages into devoted fans. With his untamed guitar licks and strong, soulful voice effortlessly moving from ferocious and funky to slow and steamy to smoking hot, Singleton is a fresh, electrifying bluesman with a bold vision for the future of the blues. The concert takes place at Capital Ale House - Richmond Music Hall, 619 East Main Street at 9 p.m. Springing from the same Mississippi soil as Charley Patton,

Muddy Waters and B.B. King, 30-year-old Jarekus Singleton's cutting-edge sound - equally rooted in rap, rock and blues traditions - is all his own. “RefuseTo Lose” features a scintillating guitar attack and lyrically startling original songs all sung with a natural storyteller's voice. Produced by Singleton along with Alligator Records president Bruce Iglauer and recorded at PM Music in Memphis, the album is an impossible-to-ignore first step onto the world stage. With songs telling real life, streetwise (sometimes funny) stories brimming with surprising images, pop culture references, infectious rhythms and unexpected musical twists, “Refuse To Lose” unleashes a new wave of blues for a new generation of fans.

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Alma My friend is getting married, I’m in the wedding and I couldn’t be happier for her. She’s not a “big wedding” type of person, so her mom is taking the reins to plan a giant ceremony. She went shopping for wedding dresses with her mom, and they picked out a Cinderella-style ball gown – so not her style. As bridesmaids we went shopping together and found the perfect dress for her – it’s simple and understated, and she wants to wear flowers in her hair. But this dress doesn’t really go with the formal-style wedding her mother has planned. How does she tell her mom she found a “better” dress? I think she looks beautiful regardless, and I want her to feel happy and comfortable on her wedding day, but I also know that picking this other dress will cause so much drama with her mom. Help, Alma! How can I be a good bridesmaid in this situation? Bridesmaid, My advice is to stay out of it. This is not your red wagon to pull. Even if your friend is not a “wedding type” person, it’s still her wedding. She needs to clarify a few things. Now’s the time she needs to let her mama know, she’s no longer wearing her training bra. She has to be truthful with herself and have an honest conversation with her mother. Oh wait, here’s something you can do. After their discussion, make sure you greet her with a box of tissues or a glass of red wine, depending on her mother’s reaction. Candidly speaking, she should never have allowed her mother to purchase a wedding dress she didn’t like nor wanted to wear. What was that about? There’s something a little bit deeper here that we’re not privy to. But anywhow, after the discussion with her mom, she needs to immediately gather her troops. Your friend can call a meeting and tell every one of her wedding day wishes. Yes, she has to be bold, stand tall in her wedding pumps or bare feet and lead her wedding

party to what will be one of the most important days of her life. If she’s ready to get married, she’s ready to have hard, honest adult conversations that clearly express her wedding day desires. Honestly though, I’m happy to hear that she’s not a ‘bridezilla’, but neither was my niece Leah. She was what you’d also call a low-key bride as well. My dear sister Kim passed away when she was a teenager, so when Leah allowed me to step into the mother of the bride role, you better bet I wore that crown and I wore it well. Nobody’s got more mouth than I do, just saying. Leah let me have my mother of the bride fun until we came to a point in the planning process that was make or break important to her. During our meetings, when I bulldozed, she sternly guided me back to my lane. Not in a mean way, not loud, not argumentative, just firm and sweet. A firm and sweet that required respect and reminded me she was a grown woman. Don’t get me wrong, when we mothers are on a roll, it stings like a honeybee when we are challenged by our adult children. But, don’t you fret sweetie pie, her mama can handle it and will secretly applaud it. She’ll recognize, this is where her baby girl’s childhood ends and her adulthood begins. Bottom line, all her mother really wants, is to see the joy on her daughters face that day. Everything else is just icing on the wedding cake! ***** Want advice? E-mail questions to alwaysaskalma@yahoo.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma *****

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Volunteers complete free home repairs for seniors Rebuilding Together Richmond (RTR) recently hosted its 23rd annual National Rebuilding Day (NRD), an all-day blitz build in which hundreds of volunteers and skilled laborers performed free building repairs and home modifications to support low-income senior homeowners and families. NRD is part of the national organization’s call to provide safe and healthy homes to those in need. The Swansboro neighborhood, in Richmond’s 5th District, was this year’s target community. Major financial and volunteer contributors include Altria Companies Employee Community Fund (ACECF), Capital One, Journey Christian Church, Wells Fargo, Nationwide Insurance and the Virginia Nonprofit Housing Coalition. “We are thrilled to serve these senior homeowners in need,” said Mary Kay Huss, executive director of Rebuilding Together Richmond. “Our homeownerCommunity leaders, corporate partners and donors embrace National Rebuilding Day as a way to bring immediate, large-scale impact to a specific neighborhood each year. PHOTO: NRD

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Bush beats Clinton in 2016 Virginia presidential matchup; Clinton still tops other GOP contenders, but they’re gaining Virginia voters would choose Florida Gov. Jeb Bush over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton if the 2016 presidential election were held now, according to a recent poll released by the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University. Clinton beats a lineup of other potential Republican candidates in head-to-head contests, but has lost ground to them since a Wason Center poll in February. “Battleground Virginia will live up to its name in 2016,” said Tom Kramer, assistant director of the Wason Center. “In the face of a barrage of attacks from her real and potential Republican challengers, Hillary Clinton’s once formidable position has weakened.” In the hypothetical 2016 matchup, voters chose Bush (48 percent) over Clinton (46 percent). Other Republican contenders lose to her by low single-digits. Virginia Republicans’ preference is far from settled, with Bush and

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio atop a wide open field. Asked who they would vote for if a primary were held today, Republicans and GOP-leaning independents gave the top spots to Bush (17 percent) and Rubio (16 percent), with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker next at 10 percent. “The Republican field continues to be very fluid,” said Kramer. “While there are no break-out candidates yet, we do see a sorting taking place, with Bush and Rubio emerging as top-tier candidates, and Christie, Paul, and Walker forming a solid second-tier.” Clinton far outstrips her potential rivals for the Democrats’ nomination. Among Virginia Democrats and independents who lean toward Democrats, 80 percent prefer Clinton in a hypothetical primary. Next are former Virginia Senator Jim Webb (6 percent) and Vice President Joe Biden (5 percent).

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Black mothers wonder about their lost babies

Melanie Gilmore was surprised by her children, who tracked down her birth mother, Zella Jackson Price (left) to a St. Louis suburb. JIM SALTER ST. LOUIS — Eighteen black women who were told decades ago that their babies had died soon after birth at a St. Louis hospital now wonder if the infants were taken away by hospital officials to be raised by other families. The suspicions arose from the story of Zella Jackson Price, who said she was 26 in 1965 when she gave birth at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis. Hours later, she was told that her daughter had died, but she never saw a body or a death certificate. No one is sure who was responsible, but Price's daughter ended up in foster care, only to resurface almost 50 years later. Melanie Gilmore, who now lives in Eugene, Oregon, has said that her foster parents always told her she was given up by her birth mother. Price’s attorney, Albert Watkins, is asking city and state officials to investigate. In a letter to Gov. Jay Nixon and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, Watkins said he suspects the hospital coordinated a scheme "to steal newborns of color for marketing in private adoption transactions." Gilmore’s children tracked recently down her birth mother to mark their mother’s 50th birthday. The

search led them to the now 76-yearold Price, who lives in suburban St. Louis. In March, an online video caused a sensation when it showed the moment that Gilmore, who is deaf, learned through lip reading and sign language that her birth mother had been found. The two women reunited in April. DNA confirmed that they are mother and daughter. “She looked like me,” said Price, a gospel singer who has five other children. “She was so excited and full of joy. It was just beautiful. I’ll never forget that,” she said of the reunion. After the reunion, Watkins started getting calls from other women who wondered if their babies, whom they were told had died, might have instead been taken from them. Their stories, he said, are strikingly similar: Most of the births were in the mid-1950s to mid-1960s at Homer G. Phillips. All of the mothers were black and poor, mostly ages 15 to 20. In each case, a nurse — not a doctor — told the mother that her child had died, a breach of normal protocol. No death certificates were issued, and none of the mothers were allowed to see their deceased infants, Watkins said.

“These are moms,” he said. “They are mothers at the end of their lives seeking answers to a lifelong hole in their heart.” He plans to file a lawsuit seeking birth and death records. None of the women are seeking money, he said. Watkins said he has no idea who, or how many people, may have been responsible if babies were taken. He believes the infants were stolen and put up for adoption in an era when there were few adoption agencies catering to black couples. Homer G. Phillips Hospital opened in 1937 as a blacks-only hospital at a time when St. Louis was segregated. Even after desegregation in the mid-1950s, the hospital served predominantly African-American patients. The hospital closed in 1979. Messages seeking comment from officials at the St. Louis Health Department were not returned. Price said she gave birth to a baby girl born two months' premature on Nov. 25, 1965. The baby weighed just over 2 pounds but Price was able to hold the crying child after birth. A nurse took the baby away and came back an hour later. The little girl was struggling to live, Price was told. She might not make it. Shortly thereafter, the nurse came

back. The baby, she said, was dead. Price recovered in the hospital for two more days, in a ward surrounded by happy mothers. “It was depressing to see when they rolled the babies in and they were taking them to their mothers, but I didn’t have my baby,” she recalled. Gussie Parker, 82, of St. Louis, heard Price’s story and was shocked by the similarities with her own life. Parker gave birth to a premature girl on Nov. 5, 1953. Initially, she said, the child seemed fine. A short time later, a nurse told her that her daughter had died. “I never did see the baby or get a death certificate,” said Parker, who has another daughter, Diane, who works for a wire news service in New York. “When you’re young and someone comes and tells you that your baby’s dead, in those days you accepted it.” Otha Mae Brand, 63, of St. Louis, said she was 15 when she gave birth to a girl in the spring of 1967. The child was two months’ premature and was hospitalized for 10 days while Brand was sent home. She got a call from a nurse who informed her of her daughter's death. “I had no reason not to believe them,” Brand said. “I got that phone (continued on page 14)

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Mothers and teen daughters can reconnect at retreat The Still Hope Foundation, in partnership with ARDX, will offer special workshops and discounts for Girl Scouts and other girls, 1319 years old, during its Women’s Wellness retreat, on May 16, at Old Dominion University, in the Webb Center. The teen girls’ sessions are meant to help develop young girls into leaders, according to organizers. Additionally, Girl Scouts can receive badges for attending the sessions that will help teens understand practices so they can avoid many of the sicknesses their mothers and aunts experience, while helping them create a vision for their future. “This is a great way to involve moms and their daughters in being

proactive about their health,” aid Monica Brothers, executive director, COO and co-founder of Still Hope Foundation, Inc. “While moms attend sessions designed especially for them, their daughters can attend age-specific workshops that are fun and interactive. “It’s never too early to start talking with our young girls about issues that affect their health.” The retreat, now open for registration, will also allow attendees to meet the keynote speaker, Dr. Robin L. Smith, a national television personality, best selling author, ordained minister, and licensed psychologist. Young girls can attend the workshops even if their mothers

grades, interacting with parents and, of course, parties. Ja’ Makin’ Me Crazy: Healthy Eating and Lunch Workshop A hands-on healthy lunch session that will teach how to make Jamaican jerk chicken salad with a Pampered Chef and senior independent consultant. This workshop will also provide healthy tips and advice while preparing this tropically seasoned delight.

Dr. Robin L. Smith don’t attend. Discounted registration for teen girls is $10 (for Girl Scouts) and $15 for girls, which includes a box lunch. Planned workshop topics include: Money Matters: Financial Planning and Self-Supporting Discovery tools to help young girls with their finances and teach them about how choices affect money matters. Charting Your Future: College Panel Q&A Ever wonder what college life is really like? How much time you should put into those admissions essays? Is the “Freshman 15” a real thing? This panel will answer questions about the admissions process, the transition from high school to college, eating on campus, (from page 13) call, and that was the last I heard.” Now, she wonders. “I told my children, ‘It’s a possibility your sister may be living,’” she said. Retired physician Mary Tillman was an intern and did a residency at Homer G. Phillips in the 1960s. Calls to her home on Friday rang unanswered, but she told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the hospital had protocols and record-keeping to track mothers and daughters.

Clearing Your Vision: Emotional Health and Maintenance What holds you back from living your vision and your purpose? Gain clarity, insight, and inspiration to discover your vision during this informative workshop. Reorganize the past and create a prosperous future while building a vision board to last a lifetime. Take Charge: Teen Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Was that a right swipe (yes) or left swipe (no)? Are you ready for that date? How much does he really like me, or does he love me? Explore the intricacies of being in a relationship and understand the value you bring as a young woman in today’s changing world and the dating scene. Learn about emotional and physical boundaries and define where you want your relationships to begin. Vision Board Exercise What are your dreams? What do you want to be when you grow up? Creating a vision board is just one of many ways to take a proactive step to build an intentional life. For more information, visit www.stillhopefoundation.org. She never had any suspicions of wrongdoing, but said it should have been doctors, not nurses, who broke the news of death to mothers. Price, who has five other children, said she’s saddened by the lost years that she could have spent with her daughter. “For me not to be able to love on this child like I did with the others, I’m going through a lot of emotions,” Price said. “But I’m so blessed to know that she is alive.”

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Did you know... 156-501 HAMPTON SOLICITATION The Director of Finance or his designated representative will accept written responses in the Procurement Office 1 Franklin Street, 3rd floor, suite 345 Hampton, VA on behalf of the Entity (ies) listed below until the date(s) and local time(s) specified. CITY OF HAMPTON Tuesday, May 19, 2015 2:30 p.m. ET ITB 15-67/E Annual need for Mowing and Turf Maintenance at Armistead Ave and Deerfield Blvd. A Mandatory Pre-bid meeting will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., Veteran Conference Room B, Ruppert Leon Sargent Building, 1 Franklin St. Hampton, VA 23669. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 2:30 p.m. ET ITB 15-68/E Annual need for Mowing and Turf Maintenance at Aberdeen Rd and W. Pembroke Ave. A Mandatory Pre-bid meeting will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., Veteran Conference Room B, Ruppert Leon Sargent Building, 1 Franklin St. Hampton, VA 23669. Thursday, May 21, 2015 2:00 p.m. ET RFP 15-65/D Professional Actuarial review of the Postemployment Benefits (OPEB) obligation for City of Hampton and Hampton City Schools. Wednesday, May 27, 2015 2:00 p.m. ET ITB 15-66/D Uniform Rental Thursday, May 28, 2015 2:00 p.m. ET – ITB 15-70/A Magruder Blvd & Butler Farm Road Intersection Improvements Project. State Project Number 0134-114-180, P101, M501 (UPC 86678) Federal Project Number HSIP-134-5(005), HSIP134-5(007), Highway Capital Outlay Code FHWA-534-3E121 A Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. local time in the Public Works Engineering Conference Room, 22 Lincoln Street, 4th Floor Hampton, VA 23669. The Work under this Project consists of constructing a slip turn on Butler Farm Rd for northbound right turn traffic onto Magruder Blvd. This is a federally funded project. The DBE goal has been established at zero (0) percent. All forms relating to this solicitation may be obtained from the above listed address or for further information call: (757)727-2200. The City of Hampton ensures non-discrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The advertisement package includes all appropriate federal aid project information including Minimum Wage rates and EEO provisions. Thursday, May 28, 2015 2:30 p.m. ET – ITB 15-50/A Big Bethel Traffic Signal Communication Installation. A Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held at 11:00 a.m. local time Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in the Public Works Conference Room, 22 Lincoln Street, 4th Floor, Hampton, VA 23669. HAMPTON CITY SCHOOLS Tuesday, May 19, 2015 2:00 p.m. ET RFP 15-356379/CGA Voluntary short term and long term disability Insurance for employees of Hampton City Schools. Wednesday, May 20, 2015 2:30 p.m. ET ITB 15-355907/E Window Replacement and Waterproofing at Syms Middle School. Tuesday, June 2, 2015 2:00 p.m. ET ITB 15-355905/A Entrance Additions (Phillips and Tucker-Capps Elementary Schools) A Mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Phillips Elementary School, 703 LeMaster Dr., Hampton, VA 23669 For additional information, see our web page at http://www.hampton.gov/bids-contracts A withdrawal of bid due to error shall be in accordance with Section 2.2-4330 of the Code of Virginia. All forms relating to these solicitations may be obtained from the above listed address or for further information call; (757) 727-2200. The right is reserved to reject any and all responses, to make awards in whole or in part, and to waive any informality in submittals. Minority and Woman-Owned Businesses are encouraged to participate. Karl Daughtrey, Director of Finance

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CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS On behalf of the City of Newport News, Virginia, the Purchasing Agent, or his designated representative, will accept SEALED PROPOSALS in the Office of Purchasing, City Hall, Fourth Floor, 2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607, until the time specified below for the following: RFP #2015-5163-5208 Veterinary Services Proposal Due Date: May 29, 2015 @ 5:00pm Specifications and proposal forms may be downloaded from our website at www.nnva.gov/purchasing. If you have difficulty opening the document, please call (757) 926-8721, or fax requests to (757) 926-8038. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to award this contract in whole or in part, and to waive any informality in the RFP process. Offerors making errors may request withdrawal of their proposal by giving written notice, including original work papers, within two (2) business days of the RFP date. Gary Sightler Purchasing Agent

CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS On behalf of the City of Newport News, Virginia, the Purchasing Agent, or his designated representative, will accept SEALED PROPOSALS in the Office of Purchasing, City Hall, Fourth Floor, 2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607, until the time specified below for the following: RFP #2015-5764-0212 “One City Marathon” Race Management Services Proposal Due Date: May 15, 2015 @ 5:00 P.M. Specifications and proposal forms may be downloaded from our website at www.nnva.gov/purchasing. If you have difficulty opening the document, please call (757) 926-8721, or fax requests to (757) 926-8038. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to award this contract in whole or in part, and to waive any informality in the RFP process. Offerors making errors may request withdrawal of their proposal by giving written notice, including original work papers, within two (2) business days of the RFP date. Gary W. Sightler Purchasing Agent

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The City of Richmond is seeking to fill the following positions: Automotive Mechanic I 29M00001084, 1091 (2 vacancies) Department of Public Works Apply by 5/17/2015

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