Virginia State University Offers Employees Funding to Purchase A Home
“The VSU-HAPI will provide eligible homebuyers up to a $10,000 match toward the down payment or closing cost of a newly purchased home…”
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The Family Reunion: A Culinary Celebration of Foodways of the Diaspora!
Delicious food is the centerpiece of any Black celebration, and delectable delights were on full display at this year's Family Reunion,...
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Governor Northam Announces Launch of Virginia Mortgage Relief Program
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced the launch of a statewide Mortgage Relief Program to help people stay in their homes and help...
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VBLM Visionary: Mr. Corey Holeman!
The Virginia Black Lifestyle Magazine's "VBLM Visionary" feature celebrates remarkable people in our communities who are making an IMPACT!...
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Do You Know What Lies Beneath Jefferson Park? “Hidden History” Series Tells the Stories of Virginia.
A new digital series designed to explore Virginia’s rich, and rarely talked about, hidden history has premiered on VPM, Virginia’s home...
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June is Black Men Appreciation Month!
Sometimes, you need to create your own holidays. Here at The Virginia Black Lifestyle Magazine, we have decided to take the initiative...
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USDA Begins Dismantling Systemic Policies that Have Disadvantaged Black Farmers for Generations
It will take time to dismantle the crippling cumulative affects of systemtic racist policies that have made it difficult for Black...
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Autism Awareness and ACTION!
By Kristie Bowie-Young For as far back as I can recall, April has always been deemed "Autism Awareness Month" with April 2nd being “World...
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Thoroughfare, Virginia: A Tight-Knit Black Community That Withstood Becoming A Theme Park Attraction
Yes, you read that headline correctly. Our pain was almost put on display, in a historical space where we should be celebrated....
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Get Your Bag, Sis!
by Vanessa McKnight Have you been in a situation where you know hands down you are the best person at your job? Working twice as hard to...
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Black History Month 2021: "The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity"
Since 1928, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) has formally set the theme for Black History...
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It’s Homecoming Season!
Homecoming for a graduate of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), truly does mean returning home.
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The Settlement: The Black Wall Street of Prince William County
The area in Western Prince William County, along route 29 and route 15, was once a bustling Black community comparable to #BlackWallStreet..
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Parenting During A State of Emergency
During these times, we want to remind parents that perfection is not the goal, and that it's perfectly fine to give yourselves plenty of...
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Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)!
When people with disabilities are portrayed in pop culture, they are often portrayed in ways that make people who are not disabled feel...
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Law Empowerment Principles in the Time of Coronavirus: A Rona Series (Principle Four)
How, though, can a group of volunteers get anything done in the midst of stay-at-home orders & financially strained residents? Superpowers!
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The Politics of Black Hair
When “black girl hair school” is Googled, there are countless news stories of young black girls being removed from classrooms, suspended...
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Law Empowerment Principles in the Time of Coronavirus: A Rona Series (Principle Three)
Tenants who are feeling that their landlords are wielding their leases like a sword should remember and take full advantage of the shields.
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Law Empowerment Principles in the Time of Coronavirus: A Rona Series (Principle Two)
"Just what will happen in the event of allegedly COVID-19 related court order violations is not clear."
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Virginia State University's Department of Agriculture, Hemp Farming, Gardening, and You!
Growers are attracted to this new crop and there is rapid growth in terms of number of growers and area under cultivation every year in VA.
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