In the latest episode of “Elected and Engaged,” Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood speaks with Neabsco School Board Member Tracey Blake. Tracey shares his story of advocacy, the challenges he faced, and his dedication to improving the education system in the community.
by John Reid As the Summer Olympics are underway in Paris, the world just watched Alexandria’s own Noah Lyles win the 100 meter race, earning him the title of the “World’s Fastest Man.” It harkened me to a time when I met a man who once held that distinction, sprinter Eddie Hart. I met him […]
Activist, policymaker, and poet Mustafa Santiago Ali imagines a midnight conversation with Baldwin on what would have been his 100th birthday. It’s midnight once again, James, and I find myself in conversation with your ghost. The room is quiet, but your words echo loudly, carving through the silence, shaping thoughts, igniting fires. Your centennial, a […]