“Virginia’s Rosa Parks”
On July 21, 2008, the Virginia Civil Rights Memorial was dedicated and unveiled on the grounds of the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond. The event marks the first monument placed at Capitol Square that features minorities or youth. Hundreds gathered Monday to honor and remember the courageous students of Robert R. Moton High School in [...]
Go Gadgets!
Kodak Zi6 Pocket Digital Video Camera
Kodak’s Zi6 pocket digital camera has all the power of a camcorder and it fits in your pocket. “The Kodak Zi6 Pocket Video Camera satisfies their thirst for an HD video camera that is simple to use and can go anywhere life takes them,” says John Blake, Kodak’s General Manager [...]
Keeping Children and Teens Safe Online
by Cesca Janece Waterfield
According to research by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one in five children is sexually solicited over the Internet. Today’s children and teens are smooth and savvy users of technology, while often remaining unaware of some of its dangers. Parents can feel overwhelmed trying to keep them safe. But [...]
Community Connection
With an estimated 22 million users surfing and shopping online, African Americans are a digital force. Proving it, there is a growing number of social networking sites designed just for black Internet users. We’ve listed a few, and rated them informally according to their uses.
As with any online activity, use your best judgment, and never [...]
Funk at Heart, No BS!
by Dean Christesen
NO BS! Brass is just what its name suggests. A 12-member ensemble with a fat in-your-face sound, they play what they mean and mean what they play. The music is hard to resist dancing to, but the band makes it easy to just sit back and be impressed. Both the dance floor [...]
