Month: July 2019

     “Although in some respects racial equality has improved in the intervening years,” states the report, “in other respects today’s Black citizens remain sharply disadvantaged in the criminal justice system, as well as in neighborhood resources, employment, and education, in ways that seem barely distinguishable from those of 1968.” 

A unique program in Virginia Beach public schools includes 28 Military Family Life Counselors, who work closely with schools’ staff and families to support students. One mother we spoke with, talked about the fears her five-year-old daughter had while her father was deployed.

Shame and Pride

The EITC was implemented as a way to offset the impact of Social Security taxes on low to moderate taxpayers and to provide them with an incentive to work. The credit can be worth up to $6,431 for 2018 and up to $6,577 in 2019 for families with three or more qualifying children. For taxpayers with two qualifying children, the maximum credit this year is $5,828. The maximum credit for one qualifying child is $3,526.

BENNIEFIELD Funeral services for the late Tyrone Benniefield – 56 were held July 27 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Dr. Kevin Owens officiating. JACKSON…

CARROLL Funeral services for the late Willie Julius “Twin” Carroll – 75 were held July 27 at McWhite’’s Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Forest Lawn Central. DAVIS…

BAKER Funeral services for the late Willie Lee Baker – 65 were held July 27 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center with Pastor Herbert Davis…

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     We struggle every day to overcome situations and pitfalls that could create embarrassing outcomes that would leave our loved ones much more devastated than our own selves.    

     In other words, if you allow someone to mistreat you all the time, and you’re crying and praying that one day, they will stop and beg your forgiveness, then you have just fallen for the okey-doke.