by Grace Lintner, Guest Contributor I recently heard that teachers are being demonized, and I was shocked. Really? I remember years ago, lawyers were considered the lowest of the low. At another point in time, Congresspeople were highly unpopular. In the last couple of years, it has been some police officers who have been vilified. […]
As the Jim Crow Era began to reach its end, Black voters overwhelmingly began to vote for Democratic candidates. With the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson ushered in a new age of American politics. The Democratic Party that once the party of Jim Crow and segregation became the […]
Quitting your job to walk in your purpose and live your dreams can be scary. There is anxiety in wondering how you will support yourself and your family. Or you may not be certain if your dream career will really sustain you mentally! Veronica Reid, founder and owner of Reach Scholars Tutoring, LLC and Natural […]
By Elizabeth Cropper As a single mother, I’ve sometimes struggled to provide for my family. Things became even more difficult six years ago, when I sustained a hip injury while working at my job in a warehouse. This accident left me permanently disabled with debilitating chronic pain and unable to work. My son and I […]
Virginia’s gubernatorial race is set to be one of the most contentious elections the Commonwealth has seen in a long time. The Democratic nominee in the race is Former Governor Terry McAuliffe, a polarizing figure who was heavily criticized by progressive members of his own party during the Democratic Primary. McAuliffe is facing off against […]
AS PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN IN MY NATRUAL ME BLOG Recently in substance abuse counseling class, we were discussing the ability to acknowledge depression. Someone from another country stated that to her, the idea of being depressed was foreign, because in their country, people have so many struggles and trials that they don’t stop and think about […]
This article was published in partnership with My Natural Me. This month we are bringing awareness to Domestic Violence, (also referred to as intimate partner violence (IPV), dating abuse, or relationship abuse). While many identify abuse as physical violence, domestic violence is more than this. The National Domestic Violence Hotline defines abuse as a pattern […]
If you are attending any NFL game in stadiums across the country, you’re going to be standing a little longer than usual for the national anthem. That’s because in addition to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” they are now going to also be playing “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, the Black national anthem. While this symbolic gesture […]
On Tuesday, September 21, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted 6-0 to denounce Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project. Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project have been a hot topic of discussion in public school systems across the nation recently, and if one thing is obvious from those discussions, it is that […]
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness on this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic. Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or background. In fact, suicide is often the result of an untreated mental health condition. Suicidal thoughts, although common, should not be […]
