Prince William Health District to participate in COVID Vaccine Town Hall Tonight

by John Reid

 At 7 p.m. this evening, March 15, Dr. Alison Ansher, director of the Prince William Health District, will participate in a virtual town hall with Praise 104.1 FM. The session is titled, “Heart 2 Heart: The COVID Vaccine and Our Community,” and it is focused on answering questions the black community has about COVID vaccines.

African-American physician, Dr. Briana Walton, director of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Maryland Capital Region Health will also participate. Community activist Carl Armstrong, director of Operations for Heart 4 The Community Initiative, and Sherrie Johnson, director of Communications for Prince William County Government, will round out the panel.

Praise 104.1 radio personality Cheryl Jackson will host the one-hour virtual town hall that will air live on Praise 104.1’s Facebook page, the Radio One DC YouTube channel and PraiseDC.com.

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VA Legislative Black Caucus condemns conditions at Red Onion State Prison

by John Reid Earlier this month, the PW Perspective reported on a petition by Concerned Citizens and Community Action Network to address reported incidents at Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison. Today, the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus issued a statement on the atrocities: “The VLBC is horrified at recent reports of incarcerated individuals setting themselves on […]

by John Reid