Tag: Shaun A. Pennington
Plaskett Calls Mob That Breached Capitol Building Domestic Terrorists
As the Capitol Building was breached on Wednesday by Trump-inspired protestors in a way that few Americans have ever seen or expected, Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett called the mob domestic terrorists.
Drive Urges People Around the World to ‘Pledge to be a Veg’ on Wednesday
Chandru “Charlie” Sakhrani, who is spearheading the local Pledge to be Veg day, said on Tuesday that asking people to abstain from meat for one day – Wednesday, Nov. 25 – is an “act of love, compassion and kindness during these troubled times.”
Evolving Elder: Only Love, Decency, Dignity, and Mutual Respect Can Heal Us
I happen to be in New York City on this monumental day. As I was headed out to the neighborhood Saturday morning green market, the world around me exploded into hoots, hollers and a river of tears .
Homicide is Calculable and Curable: Part II
This is the second in a series of stories on a proven strategy deployed in communities across the globe to reduce violence and save substantial numbers of community members from prison, death and grievous loss of loved ones.
Daryl George: Center Is ‘A Total Loss,’ Hydrants Were Not Turned Off
V.I. Fire Service Director Daryl George Sr., tired but still going on Monday afternoon, dispelled rumors circulating that fire hydrants in Fort Mylner had been “turned off."
Fort Mylner Shopping Center “Fully Engulfed” in Flames *Update*
A fire broke out in the middle of the night and Ft. Mylner Shopping Center on St. Thomas was still “fully engulfed” in flames at 7:30 Monday morning.
Racism is Defined by Experience: Chapter 10
The following stories are part of a series highlighting experiences with racism on the U.S. mainland and elsewhere.
Homicide is Calculable and Curable: Part I
The Source launches a series on a proven strategy deployed in communities across the globe to reduce violence and save substantial numbers of community members from prison, death and grievous loss of loved ones.
Reflections of an Evolving Elder: U.N. Peace Day Might Offer a Framework to Achieve It
The purpose of this day, when it was first established in 1981, was to “strengthen the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and people.”
Fees, Tourism Top Community Concerns at Magens Bay Zoom Meeting
At their monthly meeting Friday, members of the Magens Bay Authority board fielded questions and suggestions ranging from why locals should have to pay to get into the beach to how to think out of the box.