August 11, 2017 started like any other normal day in Charlottesville. In the quiet town that rests within the Blue Ridge Mountains, home to the University of Virginia, there rose a gathering. Usually that means people are coming together to see the Cavaliers play, but this wasn’t for athletics, this was about something far more […]
Recently Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed a proclamation declaring racism to be a public health crisis. Minorities make up more than half of the population within the Silver State. According to the governor, it is aimed at raising awareness “so Nevada does not perpetuate poor health outcomes due to systemic racism during and after the […]
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 […]
