Nationwide — May is deemed Mental Health Awareness Month. Dr. Linda J.M. Holloway, a Professor at Alabama State University, has taken a personal call to duty to speak out about mental health in the Black community. Often, mental health is viewed as a taboo topic to speak on, and many people suffer in silence.Dr. Holloway’s children’s […]
Created by Friends of Derrick Wood In honor of Black History Month 2025, Mayor Derrick Wood of Dumfries, Virginia sits down with Garnell Bates, a 97-year-old resident and the eldest living member of the Bates Family—believed to be the oldest free Black family in the area. In this powerful oral history interview, Mr. Bates shares […]
by Jennifer Roberts On April 29th, 2025, members of the Luther Jackson High School Alumni Association hosted “Luther Jackson High School and the Black Experience” at Annandale’s George Mason Library. Louvenia Johnson, Camille Washington Brown, Barbara Carter Wilks and Ronald Reeves (Bruno), all members of the alumni association spoke fondly about their experiences as students […]
by John Reid As Black Maternal Health Week continues, laws such as the Momnibus Act are being passed to address the crisis in maternal health, particularly with disparities in Black communities. Yesterday in Manassas at the George Mason University Prince William Campus, the VA Women and Family Support Center held their annual Maternal Health Workshop. […]
Habitat for Humanity Prince William County supports equitable access to affordable homeownership in Prince William County, Manassas, & Manassas Park. Manassas (April 7, 2025) – Habitat for Humanity Prince William County knows that a safe and affordable home has the power to transform the lives of families and is the cornerstone of strong communities. This month, Habitat […]
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA – Neabsco District Supervisor Victor S. Angry, a longtime advocate for public safety and a volunteer firefighter, is urging his colleagues on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, to take a more fiscally responsible approach to the Fire & Rescue budget to ensure long-term sustainability and the continued strength of emergency […]
by John Reid On March 27th, a suspected leader of the MS-13 gang, reportedly one of the top figures in the organization nationwide, was arrested in Dale City as part of a federal investigation. The arrest, led by federal law enforcement in collaboration with state and local partners, underscores the importance of interagency efforts to […]
by John Reid On the eve of two potential bills reaching their deadline which could help incarcerated persons, there are ways you can let your voice be heard to address what has been happening in places such as Virginia’s Red Onion and Wallers Ridge prisons. Tomorrow at 11:59pm is the deadline for Governor Youngkin to […]
Dr. Eli Joseph, a 30-year-old Haitian-American engineer from New York City, has invented the Extended Reality (XR) Bookbinding System, a patent-pending groundbreaking innovation that transforms traditional reading into an immersive, interactive experience. This cutting-edge system integrates augmented, virtual, and mixed reality with conventional text, offering readers dynamic visual environments, animated character interactions, and role-playing gamified […]
by John Reid “Welcome Home!” That’s the first thing you see when you enter Down Home Comfort Cafe, one of the newest Black-owned restaurants in Woodbridge. Already visited by several people in the area, including local officials, we decided what better place to spend Valentine’s Day? So we did, and what an experience! Once we […]
