The iconic civil rights activist Fannie Loue Hamer is known for having said, “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired.” I sympathize with Mrs. Hamer’s frustration for I too am tired. “I’m tired of watching Black bodies be hunted like prey.” “I’m tired of overt and covert racism being ignored and dismissed in […]
In a season that can be described as a work in progress, the Northern Virginia Rampage will conclude the 2022 Spring Season against the Franklin County Tigers tomorrow at Potomac High School. Despite facing challenging conditions last week in Chesterfield, the Rampage came to play against the Virginia Royals. The vaunted defense, which has been […]
Have you, as a parent, been ignorant of, confused, misinformed, saddened or outraged by America’s abuse of black people? Have you been wondering quietly to yourself or out loud to a group of trusted friends and family, “How did unarmed George Floyd get murdered by a police officer in broad daylight?” “Why was unarmed Breonna […]
During the grind of any sports season, especially in a season that has not gone according to expectations, the best thing to do is set a path forward and create momentum going into next year. On Saturday in Chesterfield, the Northern Virginia Rampage have an opportunity to do exactly that. They will be taking on […]
Open your notebook. Log the times you think you failed. Read it to the wind. (Editor’s Note: For more writings as the previous haiku, you can find Katherine’s work at her website – -Katherine Gotthardt)
by Jennifer Roberts, founder of Conversations In the Community America is the land of the free… for some. Because of the 246 year legal enslavement of Africans and African Americans and the subsequent subjugation that continues today, African Americans collectively are not included in this blanket freedom that is supposed to be the right of […]
The symbol of the Northern Virginia Rampage is a silverback gorilla, but the way the team has been giving their opponents extra possessions, it may as well be a photo of Santa Claus. During what has been a tumultuous season, it was expected that the team would be able to show a balance on both […]
“Mr. National” is finally getting a day to celebrate his amazing career. Yesterday, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin wrote an official proclamation that April 30 will be known in the Commonwealth as Ryan Zimmerman Day. The former Washington Nationals star retired last year after a 16-year career in Major League Baseball, playing every year with the […]
Michael Jordan once said that the game is 80% mental, 20% physical, and in an ever-changing landscape, young athletes are dealing with more mental challenges than ever before. On Saturday in Dumfries, several leaders in the community came together both in person and online to speak on how today’s up-and-coming athletes can address those challenges […]
Sometimes, the best things can come by surprise. In the case of the Northern Virginia Rampage, last week provided a gift in multiple ways. For starters, their scheduled opponents the Maryland Chaos has to forfeit their contest, resulting in the Rampage getting their first victory of the season 6-0. Also, it gave the team a […]
