by Jennifer Roberts I prioritized seeing “Till” on Friday, October 28th, the day that it opened nationwide. I even rescheduled an important doctor’s appointment to ensure that I would be able to support this movie on opening weekend. I invited a group of moms to go with me but only one could make it. There […]
Michelle Davey and her 8-year-old daughter, Laiya, from Baltimore County, Maryland are the authors of My Voice Is My Superpower, an inspiring book that reminds young girls of the many ways in which they can use their VOICES as their superpower to encourage, protect, and speak out. In a world that keeps telling girls to be […]
They say that playing sports is 80% mental, 20% physical. In a season filled with expectations, the Freedom High School varsity football team are excelling in both areas. As the Eagles prepare for the arduous task of delivering the school’s first state championship, they have faced tremendous pressure, and with that pressure can come scrutiny […]
by Patrice Summers I’ve been working for Prince William County for over 22 years, so I know firsthand that county employees are the heartbeat that keeps Prince William going. Throughout the pandemic, we have been hailed as essential workers and celebrated for helping our communities thrive. However, we’re not treated that way on the job. […]
On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 7:00 pm, the Fatherhood Initiatives and Mentoring Committee (FIMC) – (Brother Michael Frazier – Third District FIMC Chairman) of the Third District of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, led by Brother Conrado B. Morgan (District Representative) are partnering with other community members to host a virtual conversation. The […]
As there has been a growing movement to declare Indigenous Peoples Day a federal holiday, currently more than 130 cities, including the District of Columbia, celebrate the second Monday in October. Back in 1989, South Dakota became the first state to officially recognize the day It is to honor the more than 476 million Indigenous […]
Back in 2017, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors approved ordinance 17-42, which states: “The discharging, in any park, of any firearm, air gun, gas gun, spring operated gun, BB gun, slingshot, dart device or bow and arrow is prohibited.” Any violation of this is classified as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Lately, at local […]
by Katherine Gotthardt Poetry. The word often evokes images of lectures on mysterious symbolism, subtextual themes, schools of thought, literary criticism and theory. Or maybe it brings to mind beatniks in coffeeshops snapping fingers at something only they can understand. While these traditions have helped build a culture around poetry, they have also constructed barriers […]
When in the throes of too early morning, sky flamboyant in darkness, stars about its forehead turning it dizzy with its own greatness, its own vast reach, it comes to me in a thin, tepid current, how we are billions just like ourselves, each with a story to live, each with life worth telling. And […]
