Not long after being sworn-in as Virgina’s 74th governor, Glenn Youngkin has already followed through on his Day One promises by signing nine Executive Orders and two Executive Directives. The first two involved the ban on concepts such as Critical Race Theory in public education, and an executive order affirming the rights of parents to […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin is taking office today on Saturday, Jan.15, 2022, but just two months ago his victory shocked the state when he defeated former Gov. Terry McAuliffe in a race that Democrats expected to sweep. Over the past four years, Virginia made strides as the first Southern state to legalize recreational marijuana, end the […]
Recently, Ken Burns, an award-winning filmmaker, sent a letter to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors stating his opposition to a proposal to allow data centers adjacent to (not in) Manassas National Battlefield Park. Mr. Burns lives in Walpole, New Hampshire, 495 miles from the Manassas Battlefield, and therefore it is not a criticism […]
The past few days have seen horrible conditions in Virginia. Some areas have faced a foot of snow, passengers were stranded on an Amtrak train for almost 40 hours, thousands of people were stuck on Interstate 95 without help for more than a day, and hundreds of thousands of Virginia residents are still without power. […]
Congresswoman Spanberger: Since first being elected in 2018, you have served the people of Virginia’s seventh congressional district. But now, the Virginia Supreme Court has redrawn the state’s districts, and the seventh district has been moved north, removing you from the boundaries. Last week you announced that you intend to seek reelection in the seventh […]
Tonight, is the first night of Kwanzaa, celebrating the principle of Umoja or Unity. Meaning to maintain unity within your family, community, and race. Kwanzaa, meaning first harvest in Swahili, is not a religious holiday, but a cultural holiday to celebrate the African and Pan-African communities. Kwanzaa is the holiday the proceeds Christmas on December […]
A Plea to Virginia’s 2022 General Assembly and Citizens of the Commonwealth In Virginia, if my husband had cheated on me, I would have been able to get an immediate divorce. But because he assaulted me and put me in the hospital instead, I have to wait a full year before the courts will grant my divorce. […]
It’s the holiday season, and across the country, people are preparing to get into the festive spirit. As people begin their celebrations, many will turn to their feel-good classic movies. But it’s time that we reflect on some of those classics and ask ourselves who feels good about them. I distinctly remember the first time […]
Several months ago, we started a series entitled As A Woman. The goal of this series was to highlight the challenges unique to women, especially women of color. As the weeks went on, the political climate changed and opinions regarding critical race theory became primary topics of conversations. During this time, a conversation with a […]
Lee Elder, a golfing legend who in 1975 became the first Black man to compete at the Masters, passed away on Sunday at the age of 87. The PGA Tour tweeted the news this morning. Elder was born in Texas in 1934 but lived most of his youth in Los Angeles. He began his golf […]
