We are excited to feature our first poet, author, spoken word performer, and teacher. This week’s featured artist is the acclaimed Kim B. Miller! She is a native New Yorker, but currently resides in Dumfries, VA. She works as a substitute teacher for Prince William County and as an instructor at Poetry Behind Bars for […]
This week’s featured artist is an incredible multi-talented woman. Liletta Harlem is an author, event coordinator, motivational speaker, Women’s Group Facilitator for Domestic Violence, television producer/host, and CEO and Founder of her own companies entitled Big Sis & Company, and Keep The Box, LLC. She strives to inspire other through her personal experiences and professional […]
Woodbridge, VA – On Saturday, June 27, Prince William County Republican voters elected Woodbridge Marine veteran Tim Parrish as its new chairman in a drive-by “Unassembled Convention” election. Parrish takes over a two-year term as chair, after Bill Card has decided not to seek re-election. Parrish won a three-way race with 61% of the weighted […]
PW Perspective is excited to begin our new series featuring local artists. We believe it is important to support our community and the artistic individuals that make it wonderfully diverse. For our first feature, we would like to introduce Toby Porter of Prince William County. We want to thank him for submitting his work and […]
Sometimes, destiny and circumstances blend just perfectly, and in the case of Damon Cunningham, both arrived during the course of unprecedented history. Along with his co-host Alisa Middleton, they recently created the weekly podcast “Two Mics Up,” which discusses current events, pop culture and politics. Their purpose, to educate, empower and impact the community with […]
In the wake of worldwide protests over the George Floyd murder the nation has seen a myriad of symbolic changes, and none more so than here in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Last week it was discussed how Governor Ralph Northam and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney voted to remove the statues of Confederate leaders in Richmond […]
As Juneteenth approaches on June 19th the VA Black Business Directory is starting the Black Business Census in the following areas: Caroline County, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County and the Town of Dumfries. According to its website (https://www.myblackbusinesscensus.com/) black owned businesses are an important part of the community letting its voice be heard and that […]
Over the past few weeks Prince William County has seen a shift, first by promoting new members to the Jail Board Committee, leading to the potential overturn of the controversial 287(g) policy, which has led to unjust deportations of immigrants within the county. On Friday the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy met on a virtual […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily changed the way businesses operate. While more established franchises still function via online services and others remain physically open, for individual entrepreneurs it becomes even more difficult to get noticed during. What this has created, however, is the opportunity for ingenuity and creative concepts to bring entrepreneurs together, which is […]
Who remembers the Yellow Pages growing up? OK, millennials and generation Z may think it was as ancient as the 8-track, but in a pre-Google world it was the go-to guide for learning the addresses and phone numbers for any local business. Nowadays, it may seem as finding a business is as easy as performing […]
