Call for strong support for workers at VDH addressing racial disparities The following statement was released on Thursday by The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis: “In 2021, Virginia lawmakers passed a resolution recognizing that racism is a public health crisis, becoming one of seven states to do so according to the American Public Health Association. That resolution was […]
Over the past few years, the issues facing Latino community in Prince William County have been numerous, especially in the wake of the global pandemic. Last night before a large crowd of attendees at Fred Lynn Middle School in Woodbridge, these issues were addressed in a roundtable discussion. Led by Woodbridge District Supervisor Margaret Franklin, […]
Around 10 percent of people charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer in Virginia over a nearly decade-long period had a history of mental illness, according to data from University of Virginia researchers presented Tuesday to the state’s Behavioral Health Commission. Altogether, between 2009 and 2018, a total of 2,213 people with a history of mental illness were […]
After an early diagnosis with high blood pressure and diabetes, 59-year-old Jacqueline Glass from Harlem, New York City began her journey toward transformative health. Through diet and exercise, she was able to change her trajectory and reverse her diabetes, eliminate all prescription medication, and ultimately save her life. This led Jacqueline, an ordained minister, to […]
After the 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., former Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Kirk Cox announced he was setting up a rare select committee to look at school safety. The one topic it wouldn’t cover, the former Republican leader said, was guns. In response, three Democratic lawmakers appointed to the […]
Yesterday, Governor Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed seven bills that deliver on the Governor’s commitment to enact legislation to combat human trafficking in the Commonwealth and empower survivors. Following the ceremonial bill signing, Secretary Kay Coles James officiated the swearing-in ceremony for the Commission on Human Trafficking Prevention and Survivor Support. “Today’s first Human Trafficking Commission […]
ANJEL Tech, a Black-owned cloud-based application that turns any smartphone into your own personal body cam, has announced a historic partnership with 1 Million Madly Motivated Moms (1M4). This organization, led by African American moms and aunties, was created to address police brutality through legal action and legislative policy education. The partnership strengthens moms’ well-being and […]
The month of June is one of many celebrations. For students and teachers, it signifies the beginning of summer break. It’s Pride Month, in which the LGBTQIA community is honored.for their contributions to an upcoming event taking place next Tuesday in Prince William County. It is also the month when Juneteenth is commemorated, when the […]
Meet Jerra Latrice Mitchell, a childfree woman and the founder of Unfertilized Eggs™, whose mission is to empower childfree women to live boldly and unapologetically and to empathize with childless women. (Childfree refers to those who choose not to have children, while childless describes women who do not have children by circumstance.) They also aim to […]
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is scheduled to be the keynote speaker on Friday for a women’s luncheon at the National Rifle Association’s annual conference in Houston, just days after a deadly mass shooting at a Texas elementary school and another at a Buffalo grocery store pushed guns to the forefront of American politics. Tickets […]
