This letter was written by members of the Prince William County Democratic Committee’s Steering Committee. Freedom of Speech is as fundamental to our democracy and the rule of law as breathing is to life. That is why we write to you today, in earnest, to request reconsideration of the arrests of Alinah Shahla Kargar, Tasia Teray […]
Written by Benjamin M. Litchfield Our nation is on the cusp of an unprecedented eviction crisis. As many as 28 million Americans may face eviction between now and the end of September. To put that into perspective, 10 million Americans lost their homes during the Great Recession. Those tragedies were spread over the course of […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken so many lives due to the seriousness of the virus. Recently, there has been another result of the virus, one that can have a significant effect in the lives of those once thought to be impervious: children. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is described by the Center for Disease […]
On July 24, 2020, InsideNOVA published an unsigned editorial claiming that three prominent women of color seeking Democratic nomination for statewide office do not have the “experience” necessary for the job. It seems every time a woman or a person of color seeks high office, those in power expend a considerable amount of energy wringing […]
Last week the PW Perspective reported on the arrest of protestors by Prince William County Police outside of the James J. McCoart Administrative Building in Woodbridge. Despite video evidence clearly showing that the actions of agitators created the altercation, PWCP have yet to issue any statement of an error in their judgment. Earlier today, the […]
On Tuesday July 14th, there was an altercation that occurred at the McCoart Building in Woodbridge, in which a group of protestors were unnecessarily provoked by an agitator as he proceeded towards them. As the surveillance video shows, one of the protestors was shoved to the ground by as the agitator made his way into […]
Friday night, our country lost one of its greatest leaders. Congressman John Lewis, the last of the Big Six, who, along with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, James Farmer, and Whitney Young, fought for the many victories of the Civil Rights Movement. Since then, a lot of people have been […]
The following story is a personal account from Bishop John Reid, a civil rights advocate and professor of African American History. As a young man he had the opportunity to meet with the late Congressman Lewis and Reverend Vivian, who both passed away yesterday. This morning I was awakened by the news that Congressman John […]
For decades the National Collegiate Athletic Association has profited in the realm of billions from their student-athletes’ exploits on the gridiron, hardwood or diamond. In some cases, the institution would limit their ability to receive any compensation, or outright eliminating it altogether, leveling stiff penalties, such as in the case of former Memphis center James Wiseman. […]
The distribution of Ku Klux Klan propaganda and recruitment flyers have risen in Virginia these past couple months as the Black Lives Matter movement has continued to gain traction. It is safe to assume that white supremacy groups feel their privilege is being threatened by the resurgence of civil rights activism and presence of non-white […]
