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This program has been postponed in light of Hurricane Irene.  Please join us for complete coverage, including the latest weather updates from the Weather Channel and NewsChannel 3, shelter and storm preparation tips, and much more.  We'll take your calls about Hurricane Irene.  It's all on Another View, Friday, August 26 at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM and whrv.org

August 28 marks the official dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King National Memorial.  It is also the 48th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, and Dr. King's famous, "I Have A Dream Speech".  On the next Another View, Lisa Godley takes us to the celebration live!  We'll also talk with two prominent citizens of Hampton Roads who participated in the historic march - Dr. William Alexander, History Professor at NSU - and Cecelia Tucker, Assistant to the President for Community Relations, ODU.  Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander rounds out our panel with a discussion on how we view Dr. King's legacy today.  It's all on Another View, Friday, August 26 at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM and on whrv.org.

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All Aboard!  This coming Friday commuters can ride Norfolk's light rail trains, also known as The Tide.  According to HRT figures, around 70% of its bus ridership is African American - will those numbers translate to The Tide?  Will this new form of transportation provide an opportunity that could ultimately lead to an economic improvement in the black community?  What about opportunities for new business surrounding the stations?  Some insight from transportation expert Bruce Williams of A. Bruce Williams and Associates, public transportation rider and journalist for the New Journal and Guide, Leonard Colvin, and Bob Batcher, public relations manager with the city of Norfolk on what the Tide will mean to the African American community. It's all  on the next Another View, Friday, August 19 at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM and whrv.org.

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It's the second Friday of the month which means it's time for our Another View Round Table.  Our pundits bring insight into issues facing the African American community.  This week we'll explore the controversy surrounding a safe place for kids to play in Park Place; the mayor of New York using his personal wealth to help African American men; and what the rating downgrade and the debt ceiling package means to the black community.  Join Roger Chesley, columnist for the Virginian-Pilot, NSU professor Carol Pretlow, community activist Bill Thomas and journalist, author and talk show host Wil LaVeist for lively conversation on the next Another View, Friday, August 12 at NOON on 89.5 WHRV-FM, and whrv.org.

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According to a new study released by the Pew Research Center, in 2009, the year of the study, the typical African American family had $5,677 in wealth, compared to the typical white household with $113k.  The recession has just made things worse. So what happened to black wealth?  How did the gap between the races grow so wide?  And how do we get back on the economic road to wealth recovery?   On the next Another View, reknowned economist, author, journalist and president of Bennett College for Women, Dr. Julianne Malveaux talks about the history of black wealth in this country and her new book, "Surviving and Thriving:  365 Facts in Black Economic History".  Financial expert Yvonne Allmond also joins us with specific information on the steps you need to take to begin to build wealth.   Plus, Lisa Godley brings us the story of Navy diver Carl Brashear and the efforts to keep his legacy alive.  It's all on Another View, Friday at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM, or whrv.org.

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