Back in March, the town of Dumfries held their first expungement clinic, and it was a rousing success, with more than 56% of records being changed. More importantly, it showed what can happen when leadership has a vision to help the people get another opportunity to achieve their dreams. The clinic was the brainchild of […]
Prince William County may be on its way to taking the “Data Center Alley” title from neighboring Loudoun County after initiating a plan to allow the development of data centers across 800 acres previously intended for agricultural use. The idea originated from dozens of property owners along Pageland Lane in Gainesville who were motivated by […]
Since its inception in 2004, Freedom High School in Woodbridge has established itself as an institution of higher education while excelling in a multitude of academic and athletic endeavors. Moreover, the school has also been a pillar in the community through its service to others and meeting the needs where necessary. This standard of excellence […]
Meet Mandy Bowman, the founder and CEO of the Official Black Wall Street (OBWS) app. In 2017, when she was 27, she quit her corporate job as a social media manager at Essence to start her own empire. Now, at just 32 years old, she is using her brand to give away $25,000 in grants to Black entrepreneurs. This […]
Byron Allen’s TheGrio Black Podcast Network (TGBPN) proudly announces its newest podcast, “Writing Black” with virtuoso host Maiysha Kai(Twitter:@maiysha), premiering Sunday, August 14. Kai is not only known as the Lifestyle Editor for theGrio but has cemented herself as an expert on arts, culture and aesthetics. With abackground in modeling, singing and songwriting, being a […]
Award-winning poet and author Katherine Gotthardt, M.Ed. is offering a unique approach to building greater happiness, and it’s all for a good cause. Proceeds from her 11th book Get Happier, Dammit: More Inspiration and Motivation for Living in an Often-Unhappy World (August 5, 2022, ATW Publishing) will benefit non-profit SPecially Adapted Resource Clubs (SPARC) which […]
U.S. Surgeon General Warns of Youth Mental Health Pandemic” in 2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book RICHMOND — A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks Virginia 13th in child well-being. According to the 2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book – a publication analyzing how children and families are faring across all 50 states – Virginia is making slight […]
Throughout the past few years, the Virginia Black Business Directory has been the ultimate resource in providing Black-owned businesses a space where they can be showcased. It has given potential consumers an opportunity to support the culture in a manner similar to how predominantly Black populated communities did in decades past. This weekend at the […]
The Prince William County Department of Development Services has selected Mandi Spina as its new Deputy Director. Ms. Spina has nearly 10 years of experience supporting the Department in increasingly senior roles. She previously served as Senior Human Resources and Administration Analyst. “We are delighted to congratulate Ms. Spina on her new role. Her expansive […]
From 1999 to Feb. 2021, just 81 law enforcement officers lost their ability to work in Virginia because of unacceptable conduct on the job. Since then, numbers have surged. Between March 2021 and Aug. 5 of this year, 103 Virginia police officers have been decertified, largely as a result of a law passed in 2020 […]
