As Black Maternal Health Week 2021 comes to a close, Rod Hall, candidate in VA-HD-31, is releasing a legislative plan to address the Black maternal health crisis. Yesterday via press release, Hall provided the following statement: “The arrival of a newborn should be a joyful moment for a family. However, studies show that our country’s […]
Earlier this month, the Virginia State Board of Elections announced that eight candidates failed to qualify for their respective ballots. Among these candidates were three Black progressives who are primarying incumbent Democrats. One of those candidates is Dumfries Town Councilwoman Cydny Neville, who launched a primary challenge to Luke Torian (D-52) in late May. Neville […]
Black maternal health is a crucial issue that needs to be addressed as Black women are three to four times more likely to die during childbirth and twice as likely to suffer a miscarriage than their white counterparts. Additionally, Black children are twice as likely to die from birth. The pervasive issue of Black maternal […]
Delegate Elizabeth Guzman – a social worker, public administrator, and progressive who would have been the first woman and first Latina to serve as lieutenant governor of Virginia – today released the following statement announcing her withdrawal from the race to focus on her House of Delegates campaign: “After assessing the campaign finance reports that […]
Earlier today, candidate for the 31st District House of Delegates, Idris O’ Connor, released the following statement regarding the Virginia State Board of Elections failing to grant an extension for candidates to file their paperwork, resulting in several Black candidates, including Dumfries Councilwoman Cydny Neville, to be denied the opportunity to remain on the ballot […]
As we near the end of Black Maternal Health Week we would like to highlight candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Delegate Hala Ayala (D-51) who recently released her plan to protect Black mothers and combat racial disparities in healthcare outcomes across the Commonwealth. If elected, Ayala would be the first woman and first Afro-Latina to hold […]
Every parent of a Black child knows the pain of having to sit down with their children and have the difficult conversation about being Black in America. It isn’t a conversation anyone looks forward to, but it’s a sad reality that has to be addressed at some point. The fact remains that Black people are […]
The Collective Super PAC released a digital ad this morning in support of Kristen Clarke, narrated by actress, writer and producer, Rashida Jones Today, Quentin James and Stefanie Brown James, co-founders of The Collective, the nation’s largest group of affiliated organizations dedicated to increasing Black political engagement, representation and power across all levels of government, […]
Prince William County, VA — Kara Pitek, candidate for Delegate for House District 31, spoke out regarding the Virginia Board of Elections disqualification of multiple candidates running for delegate. It was recently announced that three candidates – Richmond City Council member Dr. Michael Jones, Arlington legislative aide and activist Matt Rogers, and Dumfries Town Council […]
Sam Rasoul is a Virginia House Delegate known across the commonwealth for his grit, truthfulness, and loving approach to politics. As a Democrat who was first was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in January 2014, Rasoul is currently one of the two Muslim members of the Virginia General Assembly. He currently represents Virginia’s […]
