WOODBRIDGE, VA – Supervisor Margaret Angela Franklin has prioritized Community Safety since assuming the role of Woodbridge District Supervisor. Recently, there has been a noticeable uptick in criminal activity surrounding the area on Richmond Highway and Prince William Parkway. Supervisor Franklin has been working with Prince William County Police, Prince William County Public Schools, and […]
Prince William County, VA — Padreus Pratter, who in December announced his candidacy for Prince William County School (PWCS) board in the Neabsco District, was ranked top fundraiser among candidates that have opened committees to raise money for this year’s Prince William County School Board, Neabsco District race. The school board election will be held […]
The highly anticipated 3rd annual Learn Leverage Launch Live (formally known as the Black Entrepreneur Homecoming Experience) will be held in Washington, DC on September 8-10, 2023. The event will connect business minded HBCU grads, supporters and other Black entrepreneurs from all over the country while replicating the traditional homecoming experience that HBCUs plan every year where […]
Meet Audrey Muhammad, an African American teacher from Raleigh, North Carolina, who is helping Black and Brown children to see more images that look like them in textbooks or on television. She is accomplishing this via her book, Rhymes of the Times: Black Nursery Rhymes, which incorporates history and self-esteem building information in nursery rhymes or […]
Haymarket, Virginia – Conversations in the Community welcomes Jenn the Tutor (also known as Jennifer Jessie) to the virtual community table on Tuesday, January 17th at 7:30 p.m. Students, parents/guardians and community members are invited to join the conversation. “Jenn the Tutor” offers an invaluable and much needed resource by helping Black girls navigate the […]
In celebration of the Martin Luther King holiday weekend, authors Nadia and Arrington Conyers support the mantra that this national observance is a “day on, not a day off.” With that sentiment at the forefront, the dynamic duo is collecting gently used books for the Representation Matters Book Drive on Sunday, January 16, 2023, from […]
Lake Ridge, VA – Supervisor Kenny Boddye (D-Occoquan) today officially announced his re-election campaign for Prince William County’s Occoquan Magisterial District. He was first elected to this seat in 2019, taking office in 2020. A resident of the Lake Ridge area since 2015, Supervisor Boddye lives in Old Bridge Estates with his wife and six […]
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA – In her fourth State of the County address, Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair At-Large Ann Wheeler remarked on the community’s diversity and inclusivity, investing in education, economic development, the county’s economy, collective bargaining, public safety, and transportation. “I am thrilled to announce that our economy is thriving,” Wheeler said in […]
WOODBRIDGE, VA- Prince William County Supervisor Margaret Franklin announces her bid for re-election to the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, Woodbridge District. Four years ago, Supervisor Franklin promised that together, alongside the constituents of the Woodbridge District, she would help build a County that promotes job growth, affordable housing, adequate transportation, and world-class education. […]
On Friday, January 6, Dr. Ellsworth Weaver, president of the Fauquier NAACP, made transition at Fauquier Hospital. He was an educator, community leader, and visionary who led the NAACP branch, bringing both Black and white people together to heal racial divisions. Since the Freedom Summer of 2020, Weaver was among those who were a part […]
