It seems popular today to find a scapegoat for everything wrong with this country. The latest scapegoat is actually the generation that is set to inherit the nation for all its pros and woes – millennials....
In this month’s issue of ColorsVA magazine, we talk about the work young adults are doing to influence positive change throughout the Roanoke Valley. There are bad myths regarding the traits of millennials,...
Healthcare and nutrition is an industry that is continuing to grow rapidly in the United States. The Center for Disease Control reported that almost 40 percent of adults over the age of 20 are overweight...
I was a little girl when we arrived in the United States. I had just turned seven and my parents had told my siblings and me that we could each take two dolls or stuffed animals with us because we were...
On the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination and the 53rd anniversary of the slaying of Emmitt Till, there reaps a resurgence of the so called “America Dream” in retrospect to the infamy...
November is National Family Caregiver Awareness Month In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed the first Family Caregiver Awareness Proclamation. Every president since that time has followed his lead, by issuing...
Bridgett Kidd is an experienced financial professional who serves as Member One’s Vice President of Business Services and Lending. Her financial education series offers tips for making smart decisions...
Alice Walker, world-renowned author most famous for her book The Color Purple, said of sisterhood: “Is solace anywhere more comforting than that in the arms of a sister?” It is a meaningful quote and is the basis...
Have you ever been to a musical production that caused your spirit to soar? The experience was so profound and rich that it left an indelible mark deep within your soul. Well, First Baptist Church Roanoke...
