PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA – Prince William County invites you to attend a virtual information session regarding the Route 28 Bypass project on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, at 7:00 p.m.
Hundreds of members of our community joined us on December 16th for our first annual Prince William County Black Business Expo held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Woodbridge VA. In partnership with the Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc., our unit’s Economic Development Committee brought dozens of vendors from the region to showcase their services and wares.
On May 17, 2016, EJ Scott, Chairperson of our Political Action/ Public Policy & Legislation Committee shared information she received by email stating that President Obama is extending overtime pay to millions more Americas. Click here to read the content of that message.
Following is a note from the President of the Prince William NAACP:
Dear Members and Friends,
We hope that you will make room in your schedule to support the State of Black Northern Virginia 2016 event on June 4th from 1:00-3:00 at Macedonia Baptist Church in Arlington VA, sponsored by the Northern Virginia Coalition and the Virginia Leadership Institute (VLI). In addition to providing networking opportunities, this event will address three key areas:
“Accessing the Right to Vote in the 21st Century”
“Entrepreneurship and Business Development” Panel Discussion
“Disparities and Inaccessibility in Health, Housing, and Education” Panel Discussion
These areas address four of the six NAACP 21ST Century Game Changers. If you are interested in working to resolve disparities in Education, Economic Sustainability, Political Representation, or Health outcomes, then this event will provide an opportunity to Get Connected, Get Informed, and Get Involved. Please click here to see the flyer for additional details and registration information.
Following is a message from Karl Brower, President of PW NAACP:
Dear PW NAACP Members and Friends,
The focus for the April General Membership meeting was Criminal Justice. Our discussion included ideas to establish our Criminal Justice Committee to better pursue the Public Safety and Criminal Justice game changer.
There are several efforts the unit should pursue in this regard. First, we need to build relationships with the PWC Bar Association, local law enforcement, and partner organizations (such as Virginia Organizing and Virginia Alliance Against Mass Incarceration) that are working on Criminal Justice advocacy.
Second, we should build on the momentum from the Ban the Box Initiative passed by the PWC Board of Supervisors. This means evaluating the effectiveness of this initiative on county employment of prior felons, expanding the scope of the initiative, and making impacted communities more aware of the new opportunities for employment.
Third, we need to take advantage of the restoration of rights for prior felons by Governor McAuliffe. This means using the rolls of returning citizens and getting them to register to vote. In Prince William County there are 10,400 citizens that have returned from our prisons without voting rights. They still pay taxes, but until the executive order was signed by Governor McAuliffe, they did not have the right to register to vote. This has changed and we need to take advantage of it.
After watching this information, we should have at least 20 people who are ready to step up and support the Criminal Justice Committee, so that we can pursue the Public Safety and Criminal Justice game changer. If you are not doing anything to support the PW NAACP activities, this is an excellent opportunity- that will impact individual lives, communities, and the entire county. Please do not ignore this call to service.
You are encouraged to attend an event sponsored by the Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce (NVBCC) on the 17th of May from 7:00-9:00 PM at the Waterford in Springfield. Maggie Anderson, author of Our Black Year, is the keynote speaker, and this discussion will be relevant to ongoing efforts to promote Economic Sustainability. Click here to view a video by Ms. Anderson. The cost for the event is $30. To register for the event please click here.
A robust NVBCC is a vital partner to the PW NAACP as we seek to develop a more robust African American economy that enables us to bring about greater equality within PWC.
On May 17, 2016, EJ Scott, Chairperson of our Political Action/ Public Policy & Legislation Committee shared information she received by email stating that President Obama is extending overtime pay to millions more Americas. Click here to read the content of that message.
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