All felons in Virginia are banned from voting for life unless the governor restores their rights. Many states have some structure in place for automatic restoration, in particular for non violent offenders.
Should there be an automatic path to restoration of voting rights for felons after the completion of their sentence?
The number of young adults ages 25 to 34 moving back home with parents continues to rise according to a recent report. The report also suggests that the majority don’t seem to be in a rush to move out.
How do you feel about this trend? Do you have an adult child living with you?
Tanya Free and Friends Radio remembers "The Godfather of Go-Go", Mr. Chuck Brown.
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King Salim Khalfani , Executive Director of the Virginia State Conference NAACP stops by to share the details of the play “My Son John” which will benefit the Virginia State Conference NAACP.
Tiffany Johnson Womack, President of Your Eyes Are Your Heart ,Inc. joins us to invite s to her upcoming Brain Tumor Awareness Walk.
Living Life With A Purpose!
Which African American female screenwriter, director, and producer was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 people who help shape the world?
Find out during the TanyaFree.com “Living Life With A Purpose 365 Moment
President Obama’s endorsement of the right of same sex couples to marry has dominated the news cycle for days. A recent poll has revealed that 53% of Americans agree that same sex marriages should be recognized by law is valid.
How do you think this polarizing issue will affect the 2012 presidential election?
How will the President’s stance affect your decision at the ballot box?
A recent cover of Time Magazine featuring a mother breastfeeding her three year old son shown standing on a small chair to reach her exposed breast has sparked media frenzy and a national debate on attachment parenting.
What do you think of attachment parenting? Is this parenting gone too far?
Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Tanya Free and Friends Radio and TanyaFree.com
American author, poet, and activist, Alice Malsenior Walker, continues to grace the world with her strong spirit and literary works. Born into poverty,Walker's father was a sharecropper and her mother worked as a maid.Despite the family's economic barriers, education was highly valued. She entered Spelman College on a full scholarship in 1961, where she participated in civil rights demonstrations and participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. After two years at Spelman, Walker received a scholarship to Sarah Lawrence College near New York City. Even while participating in civil rights, Walker continued publishing numerous literary works, including the critically acclaimed novel The Color Purple, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize.She gave her papers including 122 boxes of manuscripts and archive material to Emory University's Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library in 2007.
Tanya Free and Friends Radio honors the contributions of Alice Walker.
Watch the President's statement and share your comment or opinion here on TanyaFree.com!
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We will take a look at the case of Marissa Alexander, who is facing a twenty year mandatory term on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. A judge in Florida has denied her a new trial despite her Stand Your Ground claim against an admitted abusive husband.
Raoul Jenkins, the father of Marissa Alexander, joins the conversation this week.
Get involved. Visit Marissa's website!
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Living Life With A Purpose!
What African American author and activist, born into poverty, went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1985?
Find out during the TanyaFree.com “Living Life With A Purpose 365 Moment”
