by Jared Strong, Virginia Mercury Tens of thousands of farmers or would-be farmers who say they suffered discrimination when they applied for assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will get one-time payments that total about $2 billion from the federal government. The agency said 408 farmers in Virginia will receive a total of $28,451,840. […]
by John Reid As the Summer Olympics are underway in Paris, the world just watched Alexandria’s own Noah Lyles win the 100 meter race, earning him the title of the “World’s Fastest Man.” It harkened me to a time when I met a man who once held that distinction, sprinter Eddie Hart. I met him […]
Activist, policymaker, and poet Mustafa Santiago Ali imagines a midnight conversation with Baldwin on what would have been his 100th birthday. It’s midnight once again, James, and I find myself in conversation with your ghost. The room is quiet, but your words echo loudly, carving through the silence, shaping thoughts, igniting fires. Your centennial, a […]
Courtesy of Prince William County Communications The Prince William County Police Department will participate in the annual National Night Out celebration this year on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, and encourages County residents to lock their doors, turn on outdoor lights, and spend the evening outside with their neighbors as a symbol that they care about their neighborhoods […]
Dr. Henry Richardson and his mom, Dr. Joyce Richardson, have launchedVirtual Speech Therapy, LLC, a Black-owned virtual clinic that brings high-quality speech therapy services directly to individuals’ doorsteps. Dr. Henry is the founder and Dr. Joyce is a consultant, and together they are trusted experts that are using their passion as advocates for patient care […]
by John Reid Today, 50 million people worldwide are being trafficked or are living in modern slavery. More than 57% of women who are trafficked are Black. Recently, a large trafficking ring was discovered during the annual ComicCon in San Diego. On July 30, which is known as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the […]
by Quintessa Williams The state of Mississippi, typically among the states that spend the least per pupil on K-12 education, has officially launched a new student funding formula for its public schools. The new formula, dubbed the Mississippi Student Funding Formula, went into effect on July 1. Advocates say it could mean better-resourced schools and more tailored educational opportunities, […]
by Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury At a meeting of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act Advisory Council last month, the panel’s chairman held a brainstorming session on pressing FOIA issues. Two dramatically different viewpoints emerged in the responses, highlighting the challenges of changing Virginia’s spotty transparency laws to better balance the public’s right to know […]
Courtesy of the Commonwealth Institute Immigration policies have taken center stage in public debates this year, but much of the conversation has been driven by emotion, not data. A new in-depth national study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy aims to help change that by quantifying how much undocumented immigrants pay in taxes – both […]
by Zayd Hamid Last week, the PW Perspective’s Zayd Hamid spoke with several young voters to gauge their reaction to President Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential election. Now, he reports on feedback from more young voters on the presumptive nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, who has to this date earned more than […]
