Author Releases New Edition of “Think Outside the Cell: An Entrepreneur’s Guide for the Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated”

Nationwide — Continuing his mission of empowering people impacted by the criminal justice system, author and entrepreneur Joe Robinson has just published a revised and expanded version of his nationally acclaimed Think Outside the Cell. This inspiring and informative book when first released led the way as an entrepreneurship manual specifically designed for people who have served […]

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Travis Nembhard announces bid for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District 

Attorney, Law Professor, and former Judge and Civil Rights Advocate, Travis Nembhard will seek the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District Earlier today, Travis Nembhard, who recently ran for delegate of the 22nd District, announced his plans to run for the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. He released the following statement via […]

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Tanya Washington Stern Appointed Planning Director

Following an extensive nationwide recruitment effort, County Executive Chris Shorter appointed Tanya Washington Stern as Prince William County’s Planning Director. The Board of County Supervisors concurred with the County Executive’s decision to appoint Washington Stern, whose appointment is effective Feb. 5, 2024.  In her role as Planning Director, Washington Stern will lead the county’s Planning […]

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Del. Rasoul Named Chair of the House Education Committee

Delegate Sam Rasoul (HD-38) has been named the Chair of the House of Delegates Education Committee by Speaker-designee Don Scott. Delegate Rasoul looks forward to addressing the challenges facing Virginia’s students, teachers, and schools as Chair of the Education Committee.  Virginia’s public schools are chronically underfunded; with per-pupil spending and teacher pay consistently remaining lower […]

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Mayor Derrick Wood Elected First Vice President of NLC’s National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials

by John Reid Derrick Wood, Mayor of the Town of Dumfries, VA, has been elected as the 2024 first vice president of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO), a constituency group of the National League of Cities (NLC). NBC-LEO serves as a forum for communication and networking among African-American municipal officials and […]

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