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 […]
Style Unrivaled is a custom t-shirt business in Manassas founded by Stephen Walker and Taylor Luckett in 2016. Dissatisfied with the lack of variety they saw in shops that featured t-shirts and other custom apparel, this couple decided they would solve this problem by creating images they wanted to see on shirts and other pieces of […]
Throughout the past year there has been an a myriad of new entrepreneurs who have taken the risk of beginning their business endeavors. One that is standing out is Hot Chikn Kitchnn in Woodbridge. Featuring an electrifying atmosphere with upbeat music, along with excellent food as well was customer service, HCK has established itself as […]
This week’s artist feature is Kelly Haneklau, a free-lance artist who specializes in painting custom commissioned artwork – mostly acrylic on canvas or paper. Kelly also paints large-scale murals alongside her various public art projects. In a recent collaboration with 2020 PWC Poet Laureate, Kim B. Miller, Kelly co-created a public art display dubbed K[squared]², centered on […]
As the owner of Thrash and Sassy Hair Salon in Manassas, Virginia, Brittany Thrasher has become a well-respected member of her local community offering great hair at an affordable price! In celebration of Women’s History Month, we sat down with Brittany to ask her a couple of questions. Who inspires you? “Maybe it sounds cliche, […]
Yesterday, the Alpha Kappa Sorority Omicron Chi Omega Chapter of Prince William County presented the annual dedication of “A Change Is Coming,” a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s.
Each day in February we are spotlighting a Black-owned small business. The final small business of the month is the fastest growing catalytic converter recycling company in Virginia. DMV Recycling has a customer base that reaches every state and Canada and Mexico. More than anything, this is a Christian based company and their goal is […]
Each day in February the PW Perspective will spotlight a Black-owned small business. Today we will be featuring a local business that focuses on a myriad of services from removing unwanted items to providing immediate fixes within the home. What Is It? An independent contractor that centralizes on junk removal as well as structural repairs […]
Each day in February the PW Perspective will spotlight a Black-owned small business. If you would like for your business to be featured, please send an email to pwperspective@gmail.com. Today we are featuring an award-winning salon An Added Touch Salon, LLC. What Is It? According to their website, it is a professional multi-cultural salon that […]
