On Wednesday, a towering and prominent statue of one of the Confederacy’s most vile leaders, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, was lifted off its pedestal where it stood for more than 130 years in Richmond, Virginia as an abominable symbol of hatred, racism, and the crimes of this nation. The statue was constructed more than […]
David and Tara Patterson are the Pastors of Divine Providence Ministries in Richmond, Virginia. Their ministry touches the lives of people by making God’s Word applicable to everyday life through sound biblical teaching. On this episode of “Becoming Disciplined” they discuss the trials of dealing with mental health in the Black community. They talk about […]
Business Crossing Network and PW Perspective Present: Best Business In the DMV 2021 Awards: Please select your favorite local business in Virginia based on the categories below. We will collect entries for the entire month of September and will review carefully. In October, we will make the final selections and the public will have the […]
The conversation surrounding 6-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles and her decision to prioritize her mental wellness, or quit on America before celebrating her achievement, as the likes of Charlie Kirk and Piers Morgan put it, was telling. What it told us is the majoritarian narrative that centers white opinion on the “Americanism” of others persists. One that […]
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” It is a quote from the Lord of the Rings movie, “The Fellowship of the Ring,” but it can also best be attributed to the life of a trailblazer whom the world lost too soon. The legacy of […]
In the latest episode of Spotlight Dumfries, Mayor Derrick Wood features Potomac District Supervisor Andrea Bailey.
“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” Epictetus Leslie Tarleton had a rough childhood. At the tender age of 9 years old, her father committed suicide, at the same time they gave her a life-changing diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. These monumental events caused Leslie to live a […]
Living in Charlottesville, passing symbols of white supremacy was a part of my daily life. I would walk by Confederate General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, the “Johnny Reb” and Confederate General Robert E. Lee on my way to the Downtown Mall, their bronze likenesses looming over me. Picking up my mom from work at the […]
In this week’s episode we discuss the issues with facial recognition bias and it’s racial implications. There are new laws in effect that could potentially curb its use and by doing so, reduce the unfair criminalization of Black and Brown people. Also, during the show we discussed solutions to dealing with curbing racial bias in […]
The Virginia Gubernatorial election is the current focal point of politics inside the Commonwealth and beyond. The race features two controversial candidates: former Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe, who served the Commonwealth from 2014 to 2018, and Republican businessman, Glenn Youngkin, who has received President Donald Trump’s endorsement. But the 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race also includes […]
