Supervisors to host a community dialogue on making quality housing more accessible for all Prince William County residents PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA – Prince William County Supervisors Andrea O. Bailey and Kenny Boddye invite community members to join them for their Housing Matters Town Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at IKEA in Woodbridge. Registration […]
Author and poet Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt has released her 13th book, The World Has Changed from When I Last was Here (ATW Publishing), a collection of award-winning and new poems centered around adversity, the strength and resilience needed to overcome it, and a movement toward peace. A statement of the times exploring late-stage capitalism’s impact […]
by John Reid Earlier this month, the PW Perspective reported on a petition by Concerned Citizens and Community Action Network to address reported incidents at Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison. Today, the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus issued a statement on the atrocities: “The VLBC is horrified at recent reports of incarcerated individuals setting themselves on […]
by John Reid “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” (Martin Luther King, Jr.) On the eve of the 2025 Presidential Inauguration, many will ascend upon Washington, DC that weekend. The rights of individuals on issues from Medicaid to reproduction are at risk, and the voices of those who […]
Courtesy of BlackPAC Right now, the House of Representatives plans to vote on a bill that would give the incoming Trump administration power to attack organizations that disagree with him. H.R. 9495 — the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act would effectively allow the Secretary of Treasury to designate any organization as […]
by John Reid Purple Runway is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to advocating for domestic violence survivors. They have a survey to gauge community resources for mental health and for domestic violence survivors. Please take this 4 minute survey if you are 18 or older, living in Virginia. It is anonymous, you only need your city […]
by Concerned Citizens and Community Action Network The following is a petition to Governor Glenn Youngkin by Natasha White: “On September 15th, a horrifying incident occurred. Ekong Eshiet, out of desperation to escape continual racism and abuse, set himself on fire inside Virginia’s Red Onion prison. This desperate act was a last-resort plea for transfer […]
by John Reid Today in Dumfries, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senator Mark Warner, Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, and Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Don Scott campaigned for VA-07 Democratic nominee Eugene Vindman and the Harris-Walz-Kaine ticket in Prince William County as the 2024 elections enter its final weeks. “We want to move the […]
by Jennifer Roberts, Founder of Conversations in the Community Happy Fall! I hope that your fall season is off to a great start. Conversations in the Community is excited to share our upcoming events with you. Please refer to the attached flyers for details and registration. Please share with other community members. Tween & Teen Conversations About Caste: Conversations […]
by John Reid As the general elections enters the final weeks across the nation and in Virginia, polling stations have been filled with voters, particularly throughout Prince William County. Over the past two weeks, early voting took place on Sunday at the following stations: The region has been among the highest in the state, with […]
