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The Pandemic and the Rush Hour, p. 8 FREE Friday April 2, 2021 Vol. 7, No. 30 The Quest for Wisdom, p. 6 ValleyWeeklyllc.com Parker Griffith, p. 6 “People have the right to call themselves what- ever they like. That doesn’t bother me. It’s other people doing the calling that bothers me.” - Octavia E. Butler POSITIVE-INSPIRATIONAL-EDUCATIONAL Symposium to Focus on Racism LRC to Honor Six The Future & Beyond ister now for this one-day During WHM Diversity, Equity & Beyond Symposium, and reserve your Inclusion Symposium will spot today for free at: https:// Alabama A&M Univer- be held as a free forum to whova.com/portal/registra- sity’s J.F. Drake Memorial confront racism, hate and tion/fabde_202104/ and Learning Resources Center divisiveness April 8. 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We anticipate this pandemic and beyond. director of the nonprofit “This opportunity is This will be a community a more tangible impact on She is an alum of Ala- devoted to serving the rewarding for it allows me effort to uplift each other the lives of older adults and bama A&M University, The Dokk Savage Photography Savage Dokk disabled and older adults in to pour into a community together.” underserved populations American University and Northern Alabama. that has richly poured into “Our team and board throughout the Tennessee the Diversity Leadership Saintjones has been with me,” Saintjones said. “I look members are enthusiastic Valley.” Colloquium. the company for over a forward to forging new about having Ms. Saintjones As executive director, To learn more about The year, most recently as the partnerships because I truly as our Executive Director,” Saintjones will work closely Legacy Center, please visit Program Director. She believe there is no competi- stated Chanda Crutcher, with The Legacy Center’s its website: www.LiveYour- brings a wealth of knowl- tion in God’s kingdom. My founder and board chair Board of Directors and LegacyHere.com. Saintjones 2 April 2, 2021 state education leaders at the National Health IT Coordina- Last Friday, House Democrats Council of Chief State School tor Micky Tripathi, are work- introduced a bill, the “Deliv- Washington in One Minute Officers’ Legislative Confer- ing with private companies ering Envelopes Judiciously ence that he expects funding to develop a standard way of On-time Year-round (DeJoy) Publisher for school construction to be handling credentials — of- Act,” to block Postmaster Gen- The Valley Weekly, LLC included in the forthcoming ten referred to as “vaccine eral Louis DeJoy’s plan to slow Editor-in-Chief infrastructure legislation. He passports” — that would allow first-class mail delivery from 3 Dorothy W. Huston, Ph.D. says that although this type Americans to prove they have to 5 days, which is part of his ______ of legislation usually focuses been vaccinated against the proposal to trim $160 billion on roads and bridges, there is coronavirus to be used for a from U.S. Postal Service over Editorial Consultant/ a commitment that the con- growing number of companies 10 years. Senior Editor struction of education facili- — from cruise lines to sports Jerome Saintjones, Ed.S. ______ ties be a part of the proposal. teams — who say they will Ron Hamm require proof of vaccination. Hamm Consulting Group Editorial Assistants Here are the happenings in extend the child tax credits 4) STUDENT LOAN The passports are expected to 400 North Capitol Street, NW Linda Burruss Washington, D.C., this week: authorized under the $1.9 DEBT. According to officials be free and available through Suite 585 Phyllis Chunn trillion stimulus and allocate at the Department of Educa- smartphone apps, which could Washington, DC 20001 William Huston, Sr. 1) ON THE FLOOR. The new sums toward child care, tion, the Biden Administra- display a scannable code simi- T: 202-596-8384 Gary T. Whitley, Jr. House and Senate are in re- universal prekindergarten and tion is planning to roll out lar to an airline boarding pass. [email protected] cess for the next 2 weeks. Last free community college. It Advertising Associate several student debt actions Phyllis Chunn week, the Senate approved will also include more subsi- this week. The Education 6) POST OFFICE BILL. H.R 1799 by a vote of 92-7, dies for health-care plans and Department is preparing to - Contributing Editors - which would extend Paycheck more aid for students attend- waive some of the paperwork tim allston Protection Program (PPP) ing Historically Black Colleges requirements for borrow- Minister Preston Brown loans from their current and Universities. On Thurs- ers who receive discharges Robert Drake sunset of March 31 through day, the President will send Ron Hamm because of their “total and June 30, 2021 (the House his initial Fiscal Year 2022 Pastor Michael D. Rice permanent” disability. The passed the bill on March 16), Budget to Congress (referred department is also expected Website Administrator thereby sending the bill to the to in the press as his “skinny to ease some of bureaucracy Calvin Farier President for his signature. budget), with a more detailed related to how disabled bor- budget to be delivered in May. rowers must continue to Mailing Address: 2) BIDEN 100 DAYS. 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