Photo Caption: The Ritz Museum, part of the Ritz Theatre in the LaVilla neighborhood of downtown Jacksonville, documents the culture and history of people of African descent in northeast Florida. Photo courtesy of Visit Jacksonville. All BVA members are strongly encouraged to register immediately for the BVA National Convention with both BVA and the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel. Completing the registration process will ensure entry into all BVA-specific activities and meetings held July 7-10,

To the moms of BVA and moms everywhere, Happy Mother’s Day! This Sunday, Americans will continue a tradition that began in 1908 when Anna Jarvis sent 500 white carnations on May 10 to Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in her hometown of Grafton, West Virginia. Six years later in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson issued a Presidential proclamation declaring the second Sunday of May to reverence and express love for the mothers of our country. Soon thereafter,

BVA members and friends perhaps heard about a cybersecurity incident in February involving Change Healthcare (CHC), a vendor of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This incident, considered an attack and labeled as such by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), impacted not only VA but many healthcare institutions and operations throughout the United States. The incident has resulted in HHS involvement in helping to coordinate efforts to avoid disruptions to health care