by John Reid Scholar, professor, and CEO of SIM EDU Consulting, Dr. Solomon Tention created a unique brand because of a passion to use his life’s story and the stories of others to inspire millennials to live imperfectly on purpose, evolve to their highest selves, contribute to surrounding communities, and to create the life they […]
QTS Data Centers announced a partnership with the Greater Manassas Baseball League and a contribution of $20,000 to support the U16 team’s travel to the Senior Babe Ruth World Series in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. QTS employees, family members, and players of the Greater Manassas Baseball League gathered on July 10, 2023, at QTS’ Virginia headquarters […]
by John Reid The Prince William County Community Foundation has operated with a vision of giving back to the community as much as possible. One of the ways in which they have done so is through their Back to School Community Event, which is now expanded to two days this year. Recently, the PW Perspective […]
EVENT: TeamSmile along with United Concordia Dental are working together with the PrinceWilliam County Community Foundation to provide free dental preventative care servicesto children in the Prince William County area while promoting the significance of properoral health. TeamSmile will host the Back-to-School Phase II program which will providepreventative care and oral health education. ATTENDING: Children […]
Prince William County recently won two Virginia Association of Counties, or VACO, Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. The county received an award for establishing the Prince William County Child Advocacy Center, which helps children going through the trauma associated with child abuse allegations, investigations and prosecutions; and for expanding a program […]
by Jennifer Roberts As I opened my eyes this morning, I thanked God for another day of life. My very next thought was, “How will we respond to the continued attacks against our people?” These thoughts are not new to me. Daily, my mind is filled with questions, ideas and strategies about how we, as […]
by Samantha Willis, Virginia Mercury The descendants of Virginia-born miracle woman Henrietta Lacks finally won a major settlement with a biotechnology company that profited billions from Lacks’ ever-reproducing cells; I congratulate them. The hard-won settlement is a glimmer of justice flashing within a dark facet of America’s medical and scientific progress, fields fueled by racist, unethical practices […]
24-year old Chad Justin, founder and CEO of CHVD JUSTIN, has announced the release of a new line of his flagship wearpacks in collaboration with the Divine Nine Fraternities and Sororities. The exclusive line features a limited edition Omega Psi Phi and Sigma Gamma Rho branded signature wearpacks. The flagship bag is both a detachable front […]
by Trey Thompson This past Friday, on August 4th I had the amazing opportunity to interview Bishop Reid. I was expecting and excited to interview him because I knew I would learn something. However, I wasn’t expecting to learn so much from just one interview. For starters I had no idea that Bishop Reid was […]
by Roger Chesley, Virginia Mercury Please, white America: Just stop it. Stop trying to put Black people in their “place.” Stop calling the police when African Americans have the temerity to refuse to show their ID – as if you are a law enforcement official. Black Virginians already have to deal with being stopped by actual police […]
