“It was time that Negroes were treated equally with whites, time that they had a decent school, time for the students themselves to do something about it. There wasn’t any fear. I just thought — this is your moment. Seize it!” These were the words spoken by Barbara Rose Johns, who took the courageous step in leading […]
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) yesterday authorized the creation of a Racial and Social Justice Commission with the mission to examine the state of racial and social justice for people of color in the County. Proposed by Human Rights Director Raul Torres, The Commission, to include Prince William County citizens, will examine […]
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a recent statement Back to school time this fall looks very different from most years. Prince William County’s students ‘returned’ to school virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Simultaneously, school administrators locally, and nationally, must respond to the ongoing racial uprising, over the ways public schools […]
As today begins Hispanic Heritage Month, the PW Perspective will celebrate the lives of those pioneers who have made a difference on both the local and national levels. Felicitas Mendez is one of those people, as she fought for civil rights, resulting in a landmark case that struck the first blow to segregation in 1946. […]
Born Zelda Mavin Jackson in 1911, Ormes life was one of how tragedy turned to triumph. After losing her father at an early age, she moved around the Pittsburgh area, eventually settling in the nearby town of Monongahela. There, she took her love of art and began writing for her local high school paper. After […]
The Prince William Education Association (PWEA) announced on Monday that local activist, educator, and former candidate for Supervisor, Maggie Hansford will be serving as the associations next president. PWEA is the largest teacher association in Virginia, and it’s mission is dedicated to advancing quality instruction and curriculum, adequate funding, and excellent working conditions for Prince […]
The Fairfax County school board voted unanimously on Thursday evening to rename Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield, Virginia, after the late Civil Rights icon Congressman John Lewis. The new name, which was advocated for by members of the Fairfax NAACP Chapter, will take effect with the start of the upcoming school year. Other […]
For decades the National Collegiate Athletic Association has profited in the realm of billions from their student-athletes’ exploits on the gridiron, hardwood or diamond. In some cases, the institution would limit their ability to receive any compensation, or outright eliminating it altogether, leveling stiff penalties, such as in the case of former Memphis center James Wiseman. […]
Earlier this week, the PW Perspective discussed how the Phase 3 proposed plan for re-opening the Prince William County Public Schools in Fall of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic was not the most protective plan of its staff and students. Wednesday night at the Edward L. Kelly Leadership Center in Manassas, hundreds of supporters came […]
*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 […]
