Stacy Tucker is a licensed State farm Insurance Agent who owns her own practice. After spending many years in the corporate environment excelling on the executive level, one day, Stacy decided it was time to be her own boss! On January 1st, 2011, Stacy’s dreams of being a business owner came true, and she opened […]
Being an entrepreneur is a long and challenging road. Even before the pandemic, many a visionary had designs on moving away from the 9-5 crucible that is corporate America and launch their own dreams. Their stories, never the same, as some begin their own businesses with sights on financial success only, and others, such as […]
At 21-years-old, Michelle Garcia independently published her first book. Cul-de-sac Angels is a collection of poetry, memoir work, and creative nonfiction that was shaped by her upbringing in suburban Lake Ridge, VA and fueled by her love of nostalgia. Since its publication in April of this year, the book reached Amazon’s Top 100 Bestsellers List […]
Brave 458, which stands for “Being Righteous and Victorious Everyday,” has provided food and clothing to the homeless and to homeless shelters throughout the county. Yesterday, they hosted “A Day of Food and Health” at the Ferlazzo Building in Woodbridge, which focused on providing nourishment as well as dental and health needs to the homeless […]
It’s no secret that women do a lot. We are mothers, daughters, sisters, aunties, wives, coaches, entrepreneurs, the list goes on and on. How can we maintain our sense of responsibility of being all things to everyone, but keep our inner peace and joy and practice self-love? Let’s find out from a well-experienced woman to […]
The story of the first soul food & seafood on wheels opens at Neabsco Park Haniyyah (Kay) Vickers knows how to meet the need, and puts in the work to make it possible. As a longtime nurse, she was able to treat others with aplomb. However, there was yet another need that she believed had […]
Nia Mobley is the owner of a Kid’s accessory subscription box, Psalm and Sanaa, for boys and girls ages six months to 12 years old. Psalm and Sanaa came into existence in 2014 when after giving birth to her second daughter, Nia had limited funds to buy both of the girls cute and fun accessories. […]
WOODBRIDGE, VA – All roads lead to Potomac Mills Mall on June 13, 2021, for the highly anticipated Car Show fundraiser organized by Alaina’s Gift Inc. The story of how this organization came together was the result of triumph in the midst of tragedy for the Combo family, Delvon and his wife Charie. They learned […]
Michelle Maldonado is an example of what happens when someone believes in you. A wife, mother, community leader, small business owner, and advocate for the marginalized voiceless, Michelle is breaking down barriers for herself and the generations to follow. Michelle’s journey hasn’t been without challenges; like many change-makers, her story starts with a measure of […]
Aris Runnels, a 17-year-old senior at Colgan High school in Manassas, qualified for the 2021 Olympic swim trials earlier this month in the 100-meter backstroke. Aris started competitive swimming at 5, and she currently swims for the Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP). Over the years with practice and training, she felt she’d mastered her breaststroke […]
