Tag: equity
Candidate profile: Kevin Harris sets sights on council
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
For Kevin Harris, a seat on City Council means an opportunity to expand equity in Alexandria.
As president of the Alexandria Redevelopment...
Candidate profile: Meronne Teklu enters council race
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
At 25, Meronne Teklu has worked as a tech consultant, nonprofit manager and advisory board member. She’s also launched her...
Candidate profile: Alyia Gaskins runs for council
By Allison Hageman | [email protected]
Alyia Gaskins is spending most of her time listening as she wages her first campaign for Alexandria City Council. She said,...
Your Views: Misplaced priorities at T.C. Williams
To the editor:
Alexandria’s flagship public school, T.C. Williams High School, has been in the local news because of issues having to do with race...
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...
Filling in the Blanks with Dr. Gregory Hutchings Ed.D.: ACPS commits...
There is no doubt that these are unprecedented times.
No one could have predicted the global pandemic that closed our school buildings suddenly on March...
My View | Arminta Wood: Time to stand up for equity
Thank goodness our country is finally waking up to the need to address racial equity. Whether you are a lifelong Alexandrian or new to our city, all of us...
Our View: The many facets of equity
The Alexandria School Board’s unanimous vote on July 10 to set in motion a process for removing the name of T.C. Williams from the...
Filling in the Blanks with Dr. Gregory Hutchings: I can’t be...
Over the past couple of weeks, America has once again faced the ugly truth about racism, injustice and police brutality. It is no surprise...
Your Views: A colorblind approach is not racist
To the editor:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for colorblind policies. As he said on Aug. 28, 1963, “I have a dream that my...
