While several businesses have suffered economic losses during the pandemic, the opportunities for new entrepreneurship have emerged, especially for Black and Brown businesses. However, for many startups, they struggle with building up credit to help establish capital, and can impact their growth potential. Even more challenging is knowing where to go to learn about the […]
Alex Sakes also contributed to this report. In a press release issued Friday, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam outlined his administration’s reopening plans for Virginia’s K-12 public schools, calling on them to provide an in-person learning option by March 15, 2021, in accordance with the health guidance the Northam Administration put forward in January and new research from the […]
Workshop geared towards helping communities of color save and invest. The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Prince William County Chapter, Inc. (NCBW-PWCC), announced its third financial literacy workshop will focus on savings and investing. The third workshop will cover purchasing life and consumer insurance, evaluating different retirement strategies, and investing (stocks, bonds, CDs, annuities, […]
Each day in February the PW Perspective will feature a Black-owned small business. We’ll feature a quick snapshot of what the business is and how you can reach them. What is it? Specializes in producing 100% All Natural Hair & Body Products. Where is it?: Mobile Cost: Varies per product Contact: Veronica Reid, Owner Email: […]
Yesterday the Prince William County Community Foundation announced the open period for their 2021 scholarships application. The purpose is to provide scholarships to high school seniors attending a PWC school that demonstrate a passion for serving their local communities. It will go to aid those in financial need of attending a course of study at […]
After disparity study identifies clear need to address diversity in state contracting, Virginia to establish goals of 23.1 percent discretionary spending with woman- and minority-owned businesses and 42 percent with SWaM-certified businesses. Governor Ralph Northam today announced the results of the Commonwealth’s disparity study, which demonstrate the need for narrowly tailored race- and gender-conscious measures […]
Earlier this week the PW Perspective spoke with several Prince William County Public School teachers and staff, who expressed their concerns on returning to teach in-class when COVID-19 rates have risen over the past month. During the January 6 School Board meeting it was recommended that grades fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth will return on […]
Money is energy… and you need to know how you want to spend it. If 2020 taught us anything, it taught us the value of protecting our valuable assets. Money is one of those assets. Getting information on financial literacy can be a challenge to attain. This challenge is even greater for women of color […]
According to statistics in the New York Times, there are currently 3,864 COVID-19 cases reporting within the last month for Prince William County, accounting for approximately 20% of the overall population. Among the many industries that are being forced to deal with this pandemic head on, there is one battleground that has become an even […]
We will remember the year 2020 as one of the most challenging, if not turbulent, years in history. What began as a virus strain in the far reaches of the Eastern Hemisphere manifested into a global pandemic, causing numerous casualties and economic spirals not seen since the Great Depression. As with most of the world, […]
