Justin Lee, an aerospace engineer who attended Tuskegee University is also the founder and CEO of Quantum Senses. He was inspired by his friend, Kenneth Tissot, a Vietnam veteran who struggled to hear the TV in the evenings. Lee responded to his friend’s dilemma by inventing a hearing amplifier for mild-to -moderate hearing loss called Earcoustic headphones. […]
Imagine, a leading destination marketing agency, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the African American Heritage Association of Virginia (AAHAVA) and Soul of Virginia Magazine. This collaboration aims to promote and enhance African American heritage trails across Virginia, fostering cultural awareness, economic sustainability, and community engagement. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed by […]
by John Reid and Jennifer Roberts For more than a year, the Culture Cup has brought more than just coffee and tasty treats to the Gainesville community. On Wednesday, they celebrated their one-year anniversary with an event titled “A Panel of Black Culture, Art, and Science.” Along with owner Nikki Brown, the panelists were: Throughout […]
by Shauneen Miranda, Virginia Mercury WASHINGTON — A GOP measure barring accrediting organizations from requiring colleges and universities to adopt diversity, equity and inclusion policies as a condition of accreditation passed the U.S. House Thursday, though its fate appears dim. The End Woke Higher Education Act — which succeeded 213-201 — marks one of several so-called anti-woke initiatives and messaging bills […]
The Cooperative Council of Ministries (CCoM) is a coalition of churches of the Greater Prince William Area that serves and advocates for people experiencing homelessness, and poverty. The Cooperative Council of Ministries is hosting the 7th Annual Bill Mehr Drop-In Center Banquet on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church 12351 All […]
Today is National Voter Registration Day! It’s the perfect time to make a plan to vote in the 2024 Election. Here’s what you need to do: Step one: Register to vote and check your voter registration status Since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013, many states have made voting harder. One of […]
Courtesy of Prince William County Housing & Community Development The Prince William County Office of Housing and Community Development, or OHCD, will be accepting applications for the Emergency Housing Assistance Program II, also known as Subsistence Payments, beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, running through 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. The Emergency Housing […]
by John Reid As the presidential election draws closer to November 5th, the push to get more people registered to vote has risen. On Wednesday, the Black Votes Matter Tour made it way to Virginia’s oldest town. At Ginn Memorial Park, they hosted the BMV Block Party, which brought out several community leaders and supporters. […]
On September 3, 2024, The Board of County Supervisors accepted funding from the NorthernVirginia Transportation Association (NVTA) for two key transportation projects in the PotomacDistrict. These projects aim to enhance regional connectivity, improve safe-routes-to-school,and support sustainable transportation options. The Board approved the funding for the following two projects: At a meeting in the near future, […]
by John Reid Recently, the PW Perspective spoke with Monica Wiley about winning the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. Wiley, who has worked as a Disability Rights Advocate, is also the architect for the Election Law Curbside proposal for disabled individuals in Maryland. She recalls how it began despite tragic circumstances. “On December 10, 1989, a […]
