The following contributor is Ranelle Nadeau, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church Outreach Team member I first met Idris O’Connor while serving as a volunteer on the Prince William County Bill Mehr Homeless Drop-in-Center committee. Idris spoke at a meeting and immediately caught my attention as I listened to his quiet, yet powerful words about issues impacting […]
It would be extremely difficult for me to prove that slavery has impacted my life, and that I’m personally owed reparations. I have enjoyed too much education, career, and monetary success to claim such a payment would make me or my family more whole. However, I can make a valid argument that a number of […]
Running for office can often be a difficult task. They are expensive in nature, the back and forth scheduling leaves little time for rest, and then there can be opposition at every turn. However, for many who take on the call, they do it as a responsibility. Not for selfish gain, but to be a […]
Written by Rozia A. Henson, Jr., Chair of the Woodbridge Democratic Committee Over the past few years — Virginians have been asked to choose amongst some sharply divergent visions of what is best for our state. For years the State House and the Governor’s Mansion have been at odds on the best way to serve […]
This week’s guest contributor is Fyzah Islam, a junior at George Mason University. Ever since I was a child, Dar Al Noor has played a pivotal part in my life. Being at the mosque induced a calmness that I have missed dearly since the start of the pandemic. In every way, the Dar Al Noor […]
by Sherman Gillums, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps Veteran It won’t take long before the historical revisionists begin the work of recasting the failed insurrection that took place on Wednesday as some sort of noble stance against a tyrannical government. Make no mistake about it though: Trumpism lost. The attack on the Capitol building had the […]
Recently the podcast PWColors hosted a virtual dialogue between Prince William County School (PWCS) alumni of color to discuss how race and ethnicity played into their time in the county school system. The purpose of the discussion was to highlight the lived experiences of these individuals and to elevate their individual truths in an effort […]
I told a close friend recently that it’s okay to feel mentally “off” right now given all that’s happened in 2020, and I sincerely believed it to be true. After all, feeling restless, constantly sad, fearful of the unknown, disorganized, socially isolated, unable to focus, fearful of illness, and extremely moody nowadays had become totally […]
An editorial by Mr. Marty Nohe. Aside from a few posts about the debates that were intended to be humorous (even though some people didn’t find them humorous), I have not put much out on social media about the presidential election. That’s because, 18 months ago, the Republican primary voters in my county decided that […]
by Sherman Gillums, Jr., Guest Contributor President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping presents yet another Rorschach Inkblot test for our society. For some, calling for an end to claims of institutional racism is the surest way to perpetuate it. For others, it’s past time to put away old narratives that […]
