My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies By Resmaa Menakem Resmaa Menakem is a self-described healer, author, and trauma specialist. He has MSW, LICSW, SEP and has worked in Minneapolis, Minnesota as a private practice therapist. His work has placed him on shows like Dr. Phil and the […]
Throughout this football season, both in college and in the National Football, viewers have seen dedications to honor the lives of Black people who have been victimized by racism for decades. However, there is one Black man whose life is not often discussed, but yet the community of Ames, Iowa saw fit to honor. That […]
Racism has shown its ugly roots in several forms, and the lives that are impacted have become too numerous to count. In this series “My Story,” PW Perspective Media Director Evelyn Etienne and Logan Russell of Mocha Princess Media collaborate to interview Mr. Kenneth Jones. He shares one of the most earliest experiences with racism […]
Last night’s presidential debate at Case Western Reserve University was certainly one for the history books. It was truly an obtuse entry into the American political almanac. But the most concerning moments didn’t come from Vice President Joe Biden openly calling his opponent a “clown” or Chris Wallace’s abysmal moderating skills. No, the most horrific […]
by Sherman Gillums, Jr., Guest Contributor President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping presents yet another Rorschach Inkblot test for our society. For some, calling for an end to claims of institutional racism is the surest way to perpetuate it. For others, it’s past time to put away old narratives that […]
Republican Congressman Rob Wittman and Democratic nominee, human rights lawyer Qasim Rashid, faced off on Monday night in a forum hosted by University of Mary Washington. Which candidate came out on top in this first face-off? The debate began with opening statements from each candidate, and those statements served as introductions to the two candidates […]
Despite the dwindling numbers of Black players on Major League Baseball rosters, the sport continues to be on the forefront of supporting their causes. Today MLB, along with their Players Association, agreed to donate up to $10 million dollars to fund innovative programs designed by the Player Alliance. The purpose will be to improve representation […]
Miss Virginia 2020 Katelyn Page discusses her deployment in Louisiana over the past month for the American Red Cross. She talks about the aid given to families in the Gulf and how others can get involved locally. Below is the upcoming blood drive that will be taking place next month. We’d like to thank Katelyn […]
It’s been a long time, but change has come to the National Football League. Ever since Marlin Briscoe suited up for the Denver Broncos in 1968, becoming the first Black quarterback to start in the NFL, young men began to dream what was once thought impossible on the gridiron, to lead their compatriots in the […]
https://youtu.be/5oN3iJjPPxE Vote 2020 Event featuring Qasim Rashid (Democratic candidate for VA Congressional District 1) in Dumfries VA on Sept 12, 2020.
