‘The generational curse of the father not being present stops with me’
Henrico Newsflash – June 21, 2021
‘The generational curse of the father not being present stops with me’
The stereotype that Black fathers are perpetually absent has persisted in U.S. media and culture for well over 50 years. One Henrico father is trying to change the narrative.
“The Black fathers in the media are never home, they’re not around, they’re maybe abusive or they got babies spread all over the world,” said Vincent Ellis White. “I’m here to say that that’s not the case.”
70% of adults in Virginia have been vaccinated against COVID-19
Virginia has reached President Joe Biden’s goal of having at least 70% of the adult population (those 18 and older) fully or partially vaccinated against COVID-19.
Biden established the Fourth of July as the target date for states to reach that milestone; Virginia reached it this week, Gov. Ralph Northam said in a statement Monday. It is the 16th state to do so.
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