Tag: George Floyd

By James Matheson | [email protected] A young woman stands center stage in front of eight musicians, cotton hoodie pulled low over her eyes and Black...

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...

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] City Council voted to send a series of models for a civilian police oversight board to the community for feedback...

To the editor: Over the last few months, the role of law enforcement within the community has become a frequent topic of discussion. The death...

To the editor: More than a century ago, African-American educator and activist W.E.B Du Bois stated the dilemma, “Am I an American or am I...

In this year in which nothing feels like what’s come before, we shouldn’t expect Independence Day to be any different. Both in activities and...

To the editor: I commend Mayor Justin Wilson for seeking to bring some measure of comfort to those in our community rightfully distressed by the...

“How shall integrity face oppression? What shall honesty do in the face of deception, decency in the face of insult, self-defense before blows? How...

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] The city is launching initiatives to capture and document two historic, life-altering events that Alexandria is in the midst of...

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] A community conversation about whether to rename T.C. Williams High School gained traction last week, as several residents started petitions...