Aris Runnels, a 17-year-old senior at Colgan High school in Manassas, qualified for the 2021 Olympic swim trials earlier this month in the 100-meter backstroke. Aris started competitive swimming at 5, and she currently swims for the Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP). Over the years with practice and training, she felt she’d mastered her breaststroke […]
Imagine music featuring whips, chains, leather, and studded boots all performed by a 21-year-old Black girl. Zhariah is a Rockstar and takes pride in showing Black girls that there are no limits on creativity and to embrace being different! Her feature songs Stars, Yass Siss, and Metal Whips, and Chains, a fusion of pop, screamo, and […]
Diversity and Inclusion, a quick Google search of these words and you will find about 375,000,000 results in 0.67 seconds. The current events involving racial injustice and brutality have created a sense of urgency for individuals and businesses to show their support of various cultures by adding those terms into their agendas, events, and courses. Although […]
Dior Ashley Brown is a DC native Hip Hop artist who is changing the game for fellow DMV creative artists in the music field! Dior has always loved expressing herself creatively through writing and music. A Duke Ellington School of the Arts alumna, as well as holding a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from the […]
When dealing with mental health challenges, it’s often recommended to seek therapy. This may create anxiety for those who have never looked into therapy before. What are some tips to help you seek a good therapist? Deon Brown, LCPC, LCADC Clinical Therapist suggests these three things to look for when seeking a new therapist. Skill […]
Depression and anxiety have plagued all ages, races, and backgrounds for centuries. In the past, we have viewed depression as a dirty little secret and something that people are not comfortable speaking about. Today, however, more and more are speaking about their battle with depression. Keith Anthoni is one such person who has spoken out […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we will discuss topics around mental health in each article of As A Woman. Today’s topic is around the commonly known term, “PTSD”. What is PTSD? According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced […]
Nicholas Feemster (NiccoFeem) is a multi-talented hip-hop artist, musician, elite lyricist, and a young Black male who is taking a stand to spread awareness around Mental Illness. Nicholas, “Nicco” began his musical career at 13 and later took home the first place prize in a high school talent show at age 16. Nicco graduated from […]
Are you recently divorced and trying to start over as a single woman? Did you just go through a breakup and are trying to get YOU back? Are you trying to make your next relationship be with yourself? Then this is the conversation for YOU! . When a relationship ends, few things can be more […]
Style Unrivaled is a custom t-shirt business in Manassas founded by Stephen Walker and Taylor Luckett in 2016. Dissatisfied with the lack of variety they saw in shops that featured t-shirts and other custom apparel, this couple decided they would solve this problem by creating images they wanted to see on shirts and other pieces of […]
