Longtime educational advocate seeks to continue the work started by his wife, Lillie As many have declared their intentions ns to run for the Prince William County School Board positions, a new candidate has emerged, but with plans to keep it in the family. Today, respected community advocate Mr. Richard Jessie announced his plans to […]
Prince William Little Theatre announced today, Vincent Calhoun, Manassas resident and community leader, has joined their board. Calhoun will bring creativity, integrity, and vision to Prince William Little Theatre. Calhoun first joined Prince William Little Theatre as an actor in their 2020 production of Sister Act. He was most recently involved in their holiday show The Trial […]
Author Sonia Mayo talks about the challenges she was able to overcome in her second book “Remnants of Residue: Facing the Hidden Pain From the Past.” Also, she discusses how she is learning from those situations to help others. You can purchase the book either on Amazon or on Westbow Press. She will be at […]
Nationwide — 11-year-old Nicholas Buamah noticed that there weren’t shows on television showcasing intellectual children of color like himself, so he created one. With the help of his mother Danielle, Nicholas hired a team of professional script writers, producers, a director, and then began creating his family friendly sitcom, Nick’s House. Nick’s House is about a 10-year-old […]
Conversations in the Community looks forward to hosting two events during the month of February in celebration of Black History month. On Saturday, February 11th from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Conversations in the Community will partner with Barnes & Noble, Inc. to host, “A Celebration of Storytelling with Black Children’s Book Authors” at the […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Monaé Nickerson, Vice Mayor of Dumfries, VA, has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2023 Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP) federal advocacy committee. Vice Mayor Nickerson was elected to a one-year term and will providestrategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on public […]
Washington, D.C. — Selonia Miles, Councilwoman of Dumfries, VA has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2023 Human Development federal advocacy committee. Councilwoman Miles was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on issues involving social services, children and […]
Last August 18-year-old Jaylen Custis declared his candidacy for the Woodbridge District School Board. After signing his official paperwork, he is now on the ballot. He met with the PW Perspective to discuss his plans for addressing school safety, why he believes he is the best candidate for the position, and what is the best […]
RICHMOND – Today, Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) released the following statement on the defeat of three abortion ban bills in the Senate. SB 1385 would have imposed a ban on abortion after 15 weeks, SB 1483 would have banned abortion after 24 weeks, and SB 1284 would have instituted a total abortion ban except in […]
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 […]
