by Jennifer Roberts Yes, it’s 2023 and safe spaces for Black people to gather, share, celebrate, commiserate and simply “be” are crucial to our wellness. As a Black woman, I desire to show up fully every day and see myself reflected in my daily life experiences. I want to live, work, educate and play in […]
by Jennifer Roberts Just like you may have been, I was disappointed to learn that the Supreme Court voted to ban affirmative action as it relates to college admissions. But my very next thought was, “We will have to go in a different direction. We’ve been here before and we know how to do thrive […]
by Mary Ann Ghadban uring the June 27th Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) meeting, Supervisor Lawson (Brentsville Supervisor and Republican candidate for Chair) presented a resolution to be considered on July 11, which seeks a moratorium on scheduling a public hearing on land use cases until the new board takes office in January 2024. Supervisor Lawson […]
Primary elections for local offices will be held on Tuesday, June 20, and there are a number of ways people can vote. In-Person Early Voting: Voters may vote at the following early voting locations: Early voting locations are open 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Saturday hours are on June 10 and June 17, […]
Behind the brand of the family mealtime staple is a husband-and-wife team who want to ensure Black students across the U.S. can thrive without financial barriers and systemic limitations. Claude and Crystal Booker created their timesaving seasoning packets, Booker’s Soul Food Starters, to help folks reconnect at the dinner table. Dedicated to bettering the community […]
by Bridget Bell These are difficult times. Prince William County is enduring a poorly-executed digital industrialization including noisy industrial fans and banks of diesel generators placed sometimes just 100 feet from people’s homes. Land is being sold to data center developers for a million dollars an acre, driving up the cost of housing and pricing […]
by Jennifer Roberts Almost every week, I read a local or national news story about an educator who has violated the trust of students and their families in one way or another and each time is equally disappointing. One story that comes to mind is the recent experience of 8th grade, Sidney Rousey, Jr, […]
On Saturday, community members, area disc golfers, volunteers, staff and leaders from both Prince William County Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, and NOVA Disc Golf Association who were involved with making the new disc golf course a reality, gathered for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Forest Valley Disc Golf course. The new 18-hole course, lauded […]
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to women & children’s shelters. Nationwide — Author, speaker, and entrepreneur, Evette T. Fergerson, has released a saucy collection of poetic stories and poetry entitled The Many Moods of a Woman. Diving into the various levels of relationships, this book takes the reader on a roller coaster ride of […]
THE TRIBE BAND, billed on the band’s website as an “Old School/New School Party Band,” will bring an eclectic show to the Sean T. Connaughton Plaza at the McCoart Government Center on June 2 for the Fridays at 5 Concert series. The concert starts at 5 p.m. “Believe it or not, we started off as […]
