The residents of Pageland Lane have been stuck between a rock and a hard place for the past 15 years. Our once rural road has become a bypass for industrial truck traffic and commuters from I-66 to Loudoun County. We cannot get our mail without putting our lives in danger. 15 years ago, Loudoun […]
by Jennifer Roberts Yesterday morning, I woke up ready to share a video on Instagram about some of my favorite entrepreneurs in celebration of Black Business Month. I was looking forward to uploading pictures and videos from the commemoration of the Manassas Industrial School founded by Jennie Dean in 1893 and from the Black Business […]
by Jennifer Roberts As I opened my eyes this morning, I thanked God for another day of life. My very next thought was, “How will we respond to the continued attacks against our people?” These thoughts are not new to me. Daily, my mind is filled with questions, ideas and strategies about how we, as […]
by Samantha Willis, Virginia Mercury The descendants of Virginia-born miracle woman Henrietta Lacks finally won a major settlement with a biotechnology company that profited billions from Lacks’ ever-reproducing cells; I congratulate them. The hard-won settlement is a glimmer of justice flashing within a dark facet of America’s medical and scientific progress, fields fueled by racist, unethical practices […]
by Roger Chesley, Virginia Mercury Please, white America: Just stop it. Stop trying to put Black people in their “place.” Stop calling the police when African Americans have the temerity to refuse to show their ID – as if you are a law enforcement official. Black Virginians already have to deal with being stopped by actual police […]
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 […]
