This Saturday, the Fauquier NAACP, along with the Warrenton community, will celebrate their 125th consecutive Black Lives Matter vigil at the Historic Warrenton Courthouse. Several months ago, the PW Perspective covered their 100th vigil, which started as a response to the Freedom Summer movement of 2020 to protest police brutality and systemic racism. As it […]
“Revolution is not a one-time event.” -Audre Lorde Each generation since the 1960’s has found themselves thrust into the crucible of civil rights activism, often as the result of continuous atrocities near and afar. The Freedom Summer of 2020 gave birth to a new awakening of voices as a response to the senseless murders of […]
Just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, the jury in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial reached a verdict after less than a day of deliberations. The jury found Chauvin guilty on three charges: second-degree murder; third-degree murder; and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. The jury’s verdict follows three weeks of arguments and witness testimony. […]
Protesters are gathering in Richmond and Charlottesville today as the outrage continues over the death of Xzavier Hill, an 18-year-old Black man who was killed by Virginia State Police on January 9, 2020. Hill, a resident of Charlottesville, was allegedly speeding down I-64 early in the morning when a police radar registered his speed at […]
Former Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham has come under fire since his appointment in November to become the new chief in Prince William County. He comes to the Commonwealth’s second largest county with a checkered history, and calls for rescinding his appointment have been widespread. This weekend, the people will continue to let their […]
Article co-written by Aneesa Johnson Four protesters were detained and three of them arrested at around 1 p.m. at the McCoart building on Tuesday after two agitators approached the protestors and an altercation took place between the groups. Protesters were present to lobby the Prince William Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) to defund the police […]
PW Perspective have compiled photos and videos taken at Prince William County Black Lives Matter rallies. We are so proud that our community and allies continue to stand for justice and equality. If you are hesitant to speak out, we hope this video encourages you to find your voice. We can be the change we […]
As Dr. Angela Davis famously said, “In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” The PW Perspective is the only anti-racist news publication in Northern Virginia. Out of dozens that publish online or in print, we are the only one that is willing to proudly proclaim that we […]
*Cross-posted from Virginia Justice Democrats, co-authored with Alison Symons. George Floyd’s murder wasn’t an accident. Neither was Breonna Taylor’s, Ahmaud Aubrey’s, or Tony McDade. This isn’t just in reference to the deliberate, willful acts of brutality and violence which led to their deaths, either. George Floyd’s murder was made possible by systemic racism woven into […]
On Saturday the Black Lives Matter Family March took place at the Sean T. Connaughton Plaza in Woodbridge. It was a peaceful gathering of a diverse crowd who came together to not only congregate, but march in a manner similar to civil rights fighters of the 1960’s, demanding justice in the wake of senseless murders […]
