by Jennifer Roberts When the English set sail from Europe in the early 1600’s, they left in search of freedom. They sought freedom over their lives and were willing to brave the unknown in search of it. Some Europeans sought riches, others sought religious freedom and I would imagine that some sought both. They formulated […]
by Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury As Virginia schools reopen for a new school year, most of those serving low-income students or those identified as “at-risk” will receive $371.3 million in additional funding over the next two school years, according to the state budget. Lawmakers redirected approximately $650 million each year and added around $180 million […]
Sponsored by the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce The Virginia She Served Business Builder Initiative (VS2B2) launched the Virginia Small Business and Supplier Diversity, which represents a committed endeavor to empower active/reservist women, women veterans, and military/veteran women spouses interested in entrepreneurship or who are already business owners, all at no cost to eligible participants. […]
Girl Go Global™ and BloomH.E.R., LLC are excited to announce that Girl, Go Bloom is making its mark in the nation’s capital on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Ìpàdé 1734 20th Street NW Washington, DC 20009 at noon. With this unconventional networking and empowerment soirée, event hosts Dr. Jasmine Leigh Morse of Girl Go Global™ […]
by John Reid Today, 50 million people worldwide are being trafficked or are living in modern slavery. More than 57% of women who are trafficked are Black. Recently, a large trafficking ring was discovered during the annual ComicCon in San Diego. On July 30, which is known as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the […]
by Quintessa Williams The state of Mississippi, typically among the states that spend the least per pupil on K-12 education, has officially launched a new student funding formula for its public schools. The new formula, dubbed the Mississippi Student Funding Formula, went into effect on July 1. Advocates say it could mean better-resourced schools and more tailored educational opportunities, […]
Cannas Capital Holdings launches the Bank Black Initiative, an AI-powered system to bridge the racial wealth gap by ensuring equitable financial access for diverse-status business owners. Cannas Capital Holdings is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Bank Black Initiative, an AI operating system that will perform underwriting solutions developed with unique metric criteria […]
by Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury After a Virginia school district made headlines around the world for rebranding two schools with Confederate leaders’ names, two rising seniors at one of the schools are leading community opposition to that decision. The two said they were “disappointed” after the school system voted to rebrand schools with Confederate names on […]
by John Reid On Friday, 7th District Congressional candidate Eugene Vindman began his ‘Shop Tour’ by visiting two locally Black-owned businesses in Woodbridge. The focus was to hear from local citizens about their concerns as the upcoming elections begin. His first stop was at Fresh Unisex Barbershop & Salon in Dumfries. Joining him was Woodbridge […]
by Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury After a years-long input process, the Virginia Board of Education approved its newly designed Standards of Accreditation regulations on Thursday. These regulations simplify how schools are rated and allow the state to separate accountability from accreditation. A final vote on the accountability system is expected at next month’s board meeting. The accountability […]
