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10/27/2025

01/15/2025

NEW DATE: January 19th - Hybrid MLK Event! Registration @ https://23MLKRVA.eventbrite.com

Boaz & Ruth, Fifth Street Baptist Church, and Financial Services Coalition (UFSC Richmond) have joined together to host the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration and Drum Major Awards on Sunday, January 19, at 3pm.

📢 The keynote speaker is Robert Dortch, Principal Coach/Consultant for Jordan/Sydnor Innovation Group. Performers this year include vocalist/actress Desirée Roots who will do a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King in song and prose accompanied by Michelle Lightfoot.

🎶 The evening will also include inspirational music, dance and spoken word selections by the Signs of Praise Dance Minstry, saxophonist Dr. Frank Branch, and the John Marshall High School Band. The event includes two community partners: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated-Xi Delta Lambda Chapter will lead attendees in a closing symbolic Unity March for Freedom. Serving as our hostesses again this year will be River Valley (VA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.

🎉 The highlight of the event is the celebration of unsung heroes who make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. These individuals are truly keeping the dream of Dr. King alive.

The Honorees
- Randy Cooper, 4ward Thinking Marketing Foundation Project
- Sheryl Elmore, Trustee, Fifth Street Baptist Church (Eugene Mason Lifetime Achievement Award)
- Housing Family First
- Dr. Harold Jones, III, MD
- Philip Miller, Boaz and Ruth Board Member
- Ella Schultz, Community Leader, Highland Park
- Anita Coleman Wynn, Virginia State University

NEW DATE: January 19th - Hybrid MLK Event! Registration @ https://23MLKRVA.eventbrite.com

Boaz & Ruth, Fifth Street Baptist Church -, and Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC Richmond) have joined together to host the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration and Drum Major Awards on Sunday, January 19, at 3pm.

📢 The keynote speaker is Robert Dortch, Principal Coach/Consultant for Jordan/Sydnor Innovation Group. Performers this year include vocalist/actress Desirée Roots who will do a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King in song and prose accompanied by Michelle Lightfoot.

🎶 The evening will also include inspirational music, dance and spoken word selections by the Signs of Praise Dance Minstry, saxophonist Dr. Frank Branch, and the John Marshall High School Band. The event includes two community partners: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated-Xi Delta Lambda Chapter will lead attendees in a closing symbolic Unity March for Freedom. Serving as our hostesses again this year will be the James River Valley VA Chapter of The Links, Incorporated

🎉 The highlight of the event is the celebration of unsung heroes who make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. These individuals are truly keeping the dream of Dr. King alive.

The Honorees
- Randy Cooper, 4ward Thinking Marketing Foundation Project
- Sheryl Elmore, Trustee, Fifth Street Baptist Church (Eugene Mason Lifetime Achievement Award)
- Housing Family First
- Dr. Harold Jones, III, MD
- Philip Miller, Boaz and Ruth Board Member
- Ella Schultz, Community Leader, Highland Park
- Anita Coleman Wynn, Virginia State University

07/21/2024

Congratulations to Richmond icon Desirée Roots! We join in the chorus of admirers and well-wishers who support Desiree has she transitions from Virginia Repertory Theatre to ATLAS as their program director. Thanks for all you do for the Richmond community Desiree!

Congratulations to our friend and supporter Desirée Roots on her new role as Program Director at ATLAS! Previously making history as the first African American permanent artistic director for a major Virginia theatre, Desirée continues to leave her mark on the theatrical landscape. ATLAS, a theatre partnership dedicated to preserving Virginia's rich theatrical history, welcomes Desirée as she embarks on this new chapter.

ATLAS’s commitment to impactful storytelling shines through in their inaugural production, "Gabriel," shedding light on the 1800 slave revolt of Gabriel's Rebellion. This production underscores their commitment to sharing narratives that resonate with all audiences. Moreover, The educational initiatives at ATLAS address pressing issues like the opioid crisis, demonstrating a holistic approach to community engagement.

Despite a recent restructuring at Virginia Repertory Theatre (VA Rep) that led to the elimination of her leadership position on July 1st, Desirée's resilience and talent have led her to a new opportunity with a great team at ATLAS. VA Rep’s new structure includes a new managing director and two artistic directors, who are all new to the Richmond market.

Desirée’s contributions to the RVA arts scene have been recognized by many, including our own UFSC Richmond honoring her with an MLK Drum Majors award three years ago. In addition, we honored Virginia Repertory Theatre with the award, when it was under the direction of Phil Whiteway, who was a founder of VA Rep. And, Bruce Miller, also a VA Rep founder, was our MLK program keynote speaker five years ago. To see Desirée, Phil, and Bruce together again at ATLAS makes our chapter of Urban Financial Services Coalition take notice and we are excited to see them continue a long history of inclusive storytelling.

Desirée's journey, from her roots in RVA to her performances with the Richmond Jazz Society and the Richmond Symphony, showcases her dedication to the arts. A graduate of Virginia Union University and a proud product of Richmond Public Schools, Desirée's passion and creativity continue to uplift the RVA arts community. Here's to Desirée Roots and her continued success in the world of theatre!

07/19/2024

We’ve broken down the average net worth by age so you can see where you stand relative to your peers.

04/11/2024

03/15/2024

We were honored to take home the Vision of Excellence Award from The Metropolitan Business League for demonstrated commitment to economic diversity by supporting minority and small business development in the Richmond region.

11/23/2023

“I live in the space of thankfulness — and for that, I have been rewarded a million times over. I started out giving thanks for small things, and the more thankful I became, the more my bounty increased. That's because — for sure — what you focus on expands.” - Oprah Winfrey

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving! May the warmth of the harvest fill your heart this season.

04/14/2022

This is Financial Literacy Month and Fair Housing Month. To increase awareness of leveraging homeownership to generate wealth for African Americans and people of power, Urban Financial Services Coalition and Investors 2000 Plus Investment, LLC co-hosted a webinar on Tuesday. Here is the video of the session.

The Richmond Chapter of Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC) and Investors 2000 Plus celebrated Financial Literacy Month with a special session entitled...

04/11/2022

Join the Richmond Chapter of Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC Richmond) and Investors 2000 Plus Investment, LLC as they celebrate Financial Literacy Month with a special session entitled “Closing the Wealth Gap: Leveraging the Power of Home Ownership.” The virtual session is on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, Eastern Standard Time.

REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/closing-the-wealth-gap-leveraging-the-power-of-housing-tickets-317368145667

The featured panelists and moderators are:
• Monica Jefferson, Chief Operating Officer, Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia (HOME)
• Kelvin Oliver, President/Originator at KORE Mortgage, LLC
• Max Williams, Realtor & Operations Manager at United Real Estate Richmond and CEO/Owner Asset Management Group, Inc.
• Marlon White, Mortgage Sales Manager and DEI Officer C&F Mortgage Corporation
• Adrienne Whitaker, DEI Director of Virginia Housing and Co-Founder of L2L Leadership Institute.
• Melanie Lee, Esquire, Owner of Lee Law Office, PLLC and Co-Author of “Essentials to Planning Your Legacy” Book

Attendees will learn from this panel of housing industry leaders, with deep experience, the role that affordable housing, choosing the right mortgage financing and type of home plays in helping individuals, influencers and organizations ability to close the wealth gap.

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, Eastern Daylight Time.
Register: https://UFSCHousing.eventbrite.com
Platform: Zoom

To learn more about Urban Financial Services Coalition, visit www.ufscnet.org

This event is sponsored by L2L Leadership Institute and the chairperson for the event is Ditu Kasuyi.

03/19/2022

Although she comes from a working-class family, Simmons worked as an associate professor at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Between her full-time job and her side hustles, Simmons was able to bring in $150,000 in 2020.

But Simmons had set a goal for herself: retire by the time she was 45-years-old. So, she deployed what’s known as the FIRE Method — “financial independence, retire early” — which is also popularly known as an extreme saving method. Simmons sold her home (to get rid of her mortgage of $2,400/month), cut down on all her expenses (switched to a prepaid cell phone plan, made meals at home), and saved $100,000 in the first year.

Retirement isn’t normally a high priority on young workers’ lists. But this 41-year-old single mother not only secured her bag but did so in the...

02/24/2022

A $10 million gift from the head of Netflix and his film-producer wife will establish a scholarship fund for Tougaloo College

A $10 million gift from the head of Netflix and his film-producer wife will establish a scholarship fund for Tougaloo College students.