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 […]
by Virginia Mercury After a review found a Virginia college savings program has racked up more than a billion dollars in surplus funds, a lawmaker is proposing to put that money toward scholarships for low-income students. “I think this is a unique opportunity for us to use these dollars forever,” said Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, the […]
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 […]
Establishing a state-level Child Tax Credit would help over 1 million children A commonwealth kids credit would make the cost of living more affordable for over 700,000 families and benefit more than 1 million children, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Institute (TCI). Temporary improvements to the federal Child Tax Credit dramatically reduced child […]
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 […]
Meet 29-year-old Jehu Graham and 32-year-old Francis Kway, two young African American investors who are also the founders of Cheat Code Algo, powerful software that uses a series of indicators to predict stock market trends. During their first year in business, they generated $5 million in revenue, and now they are on a mission to give […]
According to the CDC, heart disease is the number 1 cause of death for Americans. Closely behind that is stroke, and diabetes. In addition, recent studies show that 55.9% of Black women age 20 and over are obese. The Hispanic or Latino population, according to the same CDC reference, shows that over 40% of men […]
by Jennifer Roberts In 2020, I launched Conversations in the Community, as a virtual platform to provide a safe place to have honest and meaningful conversations about racism and to address issues in education. I had been having these conversations around my kitchen table and with family members and friends for years. I thought to […]
Why the Presence of Guidance Counselors in Prince William County Schools Is Not Enough (Names have been changed to protect the student’s identity) The day before school let out for the winter break, I was in conversation with a Prince William County principal concerning a student who had been suspended from his school. As I […]
