Futrell in Film, McCollum's New PAC, Sears @BrewersCafeRVA, Fairfax-Mason Fundraiser, 1619 Author, Kaine #HBCU
👊🏽 NEWS & EVENTS. There are many exciting events occurring in September and October. If there is an event you believe should be highlighted please e-mail: BlackVirginiaNews@gmail.com
👊🏽 There are 59 days until Election Day November 8th and 13 days until early voting in Virginia on September.
👊🏽 ARLINGTON BLACK HERITAGE MUSEUM RIBBON CUTTING. Black Heritage Museum of Arlington will have a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 16 to celebrate their NEW location at 3045-B Columbia Pike in Arlington, VA 22204
👊🏽 LOCKE ENDORSES ROUSE. Powerful Hampton State Senator Mamie Locke endorses Virginia Beach Councilman Aaron Rouse for Virginia State Senate, district 22.
“I’m proud to endorse Aaron Rouse to be the next State Senator from Virginia Beach. As Senate Democratic Caucus Chair, I know the stakes of protecting and expanding our Democratic majority in the Senate could not be higher in 2023,” Sen. Locke said in a statement on Sept. 9.
LOUDOUN NAACP FREEDOM FUND BANQUET. The Loudoun NAACP will hold their annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Oct. 22.
LT. GOVERNOR SEARS AT BREWERS IN RICHMOND ☕️
On the morning of Sept. 8, Lt. Governor Winsome Sears wrote, “starting my day talking with local Richmond entrepreneurs, the Brewers, at Brewer's Cafe! #smallbusiness #entrepreneur #LG42,” on twitter. August was Black Business month but there are too many businesses to celebrate in only thirty-one days. Brewer’s Cafe is owned by Ajay Brewer.
SEN. KAINE ON HBCUS 💵 Today at noon, Sen. Tim Kaine will be at Virginia Union University today, 1500 North Lombardy Street in Richmond today to discuss HBCUs and college affordability.
OSCAR TIME FOR MIKE FUTRELL? 🎬 Former House of Delegates member Michael Futrell is staring in the new movie Quantum Leap. The film will premier at Harvest Life Church at 14401 Telegraph Road in Woodbridge on September 17th. The trailer is below.
GARY MCCOLLUM LAUNCHES DUE THE RIGHT THING PAC. Virginia Beach businessman Gary McCollum has launched a new political action group called Due The Right Thing PAC. The DTRT PAC announced endorsements for City Council and School Board in Virginia Beach on Aug. 28.
☀️ LT. GOVERNOR FAIRFAX TO HOST DR. RICHARD MASON
👊🏽 Fmr. Lt. Governor Fairfax will host a fundraiser for Dr. Richard Mason on Sept. 15 at the Black-owned Noir Lounge in Hampton. Dr. Mason is Chair of the Hampton City School Board.
DELEGATE JACKIE GLASS + HOUSE OF DELEGATES CANDIDATE MAKYA LITTLE 🔥 on the details of the legislative process.
👊🏽 NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES IN ARLINGTON ON SEPT. 20
LOUDOUN NAACP FREEDOM FUND BANQUET. The Loudoun NAACP will hold their annual dinner on Oct. 22. The speakers will include
SEPTEMBER 18 IN RICHMOND
👊🏽 SEPTEMBER 22 in CHARLOTTESVILLE. The public debut of photographic images from the Holsinger Portrait Project will launch at UVA’s Albert and Shirley Small Collections Library, Main Gallery, 170 McCormick Rd. in Charlottesville.
SEPTEMBER 19 📣 MENTORSHIP PROGRAM KICKOFF
OCTOBER 7 ⛳️ GOLF IN ASHBURN
COMING IN NOVEMBER - NATIONAL COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN’S LET’S GO TO THE OSCARS!
💵 BUY BLACK CONFERENCE COMING IN OCTOBER
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