Tag: Black Lives Matter
ALX Kids: Time to inspire social change
By Aniya Witherspoon
There are so many things I am passionate about that I could probably spend the entirety of this article discussing, so I...
Online exhibit memorializes city’s response to George Floyd murder
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
Though it remains closed, on Tuesday the Alexandria Black History Museum launched an online exhibition titled “Preserving Their Names,” exactly...
Your Views: I support Justin Wilson’s re-election
To the editor:
I believe that Justin Wilson is the right choice for mayor for three primary reasons. First is the city’s response to COVID-19. Wilson,...
Your Views: A needed message of hope
To the editor:
Readers, if you missed Annetta Catchings’ essay in the Jan. 14 Alexandria Times, “Harmful messaging in Black slogans,” please find a copy...
My View: Harmful messaging in Black slogans with Annetta Catchings
This year I had the pleasure of seeing my son off to begin his freshman year at the University of Mary Washington. As we...
Your Views: Vaccines and the Tuskegee study
To the editor:
In the Dec. 10 Alexandria Times, your story “City’s vaccine plans” mentioned the Tuskegee syphilis experiment, which was evil and inhumane. The...
Your Views: Get police out of schools
To the editor:
All children deserve to go to school and feel safe and supported. During a regular school year, we all ride the bus,...
Filling in the Blanks with Dr. Gregory Hutchings, Ed.D.: Unacceptable to...
Our nation is simultaneously experiencing two global pandemics: COVID-19 and racial inequity.
While we all strive to adjust to what is known as our “new...
Your Views: Alexandria has overcome systemic racism
To the editor:
I want to express my thanks to the Alexandria City Council for their concern with and combating of systemic racism. In a...
City Council gears up for fall business
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Alexandria City Council will reconvene on Sept. 8 for what is sure to be an interesting autumn in city government,...
