One in 513 Hampton Roads homes in stage of foreclosure
  
Hampton Roads homes stayed on market for nearly 3 months in 2008...Sold in 10 days 
 
Bad times are boon times for some in housing 

The Struggle 
-Full text of King's 'I Have a Dream' speech
-A Celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
-Martin Luther King Jr. event notes strides, work to do  
-Events remind some of difficult sacrifices
-A Local Poet's Civil Rights Tribute (video)
-Norfolk church spoke out against the times  
-Norfolk observes half-century since schools integrated
-Civil Rights in Central Virginia: Reverends shared frustration over segregation of city
-Witnesses to presidential history: Older black Roanokers reflect on Obama's inauguration 
-New park to honor fight against Massive Resistance 
-Students, professors discuss King’s legacy and race relations
-In the early days of integration, when Stafford County wouldn't allow dances on school property, one resident made sure black kids got to enjoy their proms

1-20-09 Richmond Events
If you can't make it to DC, then watch it locally:
-Style Weekly Presents Inauguration Day Live Toad's Place Richmond, 140 Virginia St. 11a-2pm free/rsvp...Video
-Obama Jam featuring Hotel X supporting Fulton Hill neighborhood resource center 1519 Williamsburg Road 7pm $10
-RVA Magazine and Rumors present the official Inauguration Party in Richmond, Virginia! featuring Frank Zig, No BS Brass Band, DJ Gumby, DJ Easy Tiger. The Camel 1621 W Broad St. 8:45 pm $5-7 

Restaurant Specials:
-Joe's Inn Obamalets (via)
-Sandra's Southern-Style Soul Food's 99 cent Obama Burgers (via)
  
also see Plans for local inauguration events fizzle 

The Fallen
ANGELA SQUIRE, 33, Jan. 8
LUKE COCKEY, 24, Jan. 24
LOUIS SCROGGINS, 34, Jan. 30
JAMES PATILLO, 37, Feb. 4
WILLIE MARTIN, 35, Feb. 11
CLEMSON WILLIAMS, 45, Feb. 16
ANTHONY OWENS, 28, Feb. 23
JAMES WOOLFOLK, 39, March 6
MARILYN DANTZLER, 51, March 15
KEITH GREENE, 35, March 18
ELLA ROBINSON, 79, March 21
TYLER BINSTED, 19, March 27
FREDERICK WRIGHT, 65, April 2
THOMAS PLUMMER, 33, April 9
DONALD THOMAS, 31, April 15
ERICK YOUNGER, 19, April 16
DEMENTRIUS WILLIAMS, 51, April 19
ARNETTE KING, 59, April 27
MICHAEL TAYLOR, 45, June 8
DESHUN TAYLOR, 14, June 11
JAMES FOUST, 52, June 14
DORAL PATE, 37, June 21
JAVON DELEO, 1, July 24
LAMOAN HART, 20, Sept. 26
NATHANIEL MAYO, 52, Oct. 3
WILLIE MAYO, 55, Oct. 3
VIRGINIA WORSHAM, 83, Oct. 4
ERICA WILLIAMS, 21, Oct. 11
FREDDIE SPARROW, 47, Oct. 22
JAMAL HOLLAND, 19, Nov. 1
MARIJUANA THOMPSON, 31, Nov. 6
SHEROD COUSER, 28, Nov. 9

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