Lorenzo Lewis and his wife, Jordon, have traveled across the country teaching frontline workers how to care for the mental health of African Americans who are often in their care. So far, they have trained more than 4,000 people, but their upcoming tour will take them to 22 more cities to reach thousands more. Their […]
by Nijiama Smalls From the author of The Black Girl’s Guide to Healing Emotional Wounds. A Compassionate Journey to Healing for All Members of the Black Family and Allies If any of these statements resonate with you, then this is the book for you! Most of our individual and family problems can be attributed to an unhealed place […]
by The Commonwealth Institute Richmond, Va — Ashley C. Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement regarding the proposed budgets from the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations committees: “Today, Virginia’s legislative money committees rejected the worst of Governor Youngkin’s tax package, which would have […]
By Queenie McLean In honor of Black History month, we are shining a spotlight on some of our local change makers who are creating history in their daily lives. This week we are sitting down with Author and Leadership Coach Dr. Serelda Herbin. Dr. Serelda Herbin is a remarkable entrepreneur and Army veteran who has […]
RICHMOND, Va. – Senator Ghazala Hashmi (D-Chesterfield County) and Delegate Marcia “Cia” Price (D-Newport News) yesterday morning held a press conference celebrating that their companion bills to codify a right to contraception have successfully passed both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly by Crossover. HB 609 and SB 237 are a response to the concurrence written by Justice Clarence Thomas […]
by Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury The chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia said Thursday that he’ll make “personnel changes” after the party published a social media post attacking House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, over the decades-old drug conviction he moved past to become the first Black person to lead the House of Delegates. “Is […]
The Prince William County Department of Facilities & Fleet Management seeks 12 high school students and 4 college students to participate in the 2024 FFM Summer Career Exploration Program, “FFMCareerEx.” FFMCareerEx is an immersive job shadowing experience held July 8, 2024, through July 19, 2024. Must be a Prince William County resident. Complete qualification requirements […]
by John Reid “History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history-” James Baldwin. Dr. Tom Alexander Jr. understands the importance of not only learning Black history but also teaching it. His journey has taken him from serving on the battlefield, to the classroom, and […]
Celebrate Love at the Circuit Court Clerk’s 6th Annual Valentine’s Day Bash The Prince William County Circuit Court Clerk, Jacqueline Smith, is planning civil celebrant weddings and vow renewals for her 6th Annual Valentine’s Day Bash. Couples can exchange vows in an intimate ceremony surrounded by friends and family on February 14, 2024, at the Art Factory, […]
by John Reid Yesterday at the Open Space Arts Center at Stonebridge Town Center in Woodbridge, Supervisor Margaret Franklin hosted the 4th annual Black History Month “African Americans & The Arts” presentation. Joining Franklin for the panel was Denise McPhail, Executive Director of The Creative and Performing Arts Center, Herb Williams, Director of the Prince […]
