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Hashmi Shocks Virginia with Big Win to Become Dem Nominee for LG; Jones Wins Over Taylor; Shannon Jones Beats Gwynn in Newport News; Fatehi Beats Butler

Funeral for Virginia Union Educator 🌹 Lucille Brown; NAACP Says No to Trump in 116 Year First; Congress on Edge After MN Assassination

Election Day🗳️LG Race: Aaron Rouse Richmond Church Tour; Jay Jones Barnstorms on Election Day; Norfolk Republicans Back Butler Against Progressive Fatehi

Race for Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney: Ramin Fatehi vs. John Butler and Where is the Money Coming From?

Youngkin's Trumpian Call for National Guard Against #NoKingsDay, Trump Ego Parade May Get Heavy Rain; Reaction to Political Violence in MN

On CNN: Loudoun Marine Vet Phillip Thompson on Trump's Anti-Black Policies and the Military; First Person Arrested by U.S. Marines is a Black Veteran

Norfolk School Board Fires Superintendent; Morehouse Student Found Dead in Tysons; Finally: Voting Locations for Rushed CD11 Election

Jay Jones v. Shannon Taylor; Kyle Coleman is Missing; Facial Recognition Technology

Richmond Pastors Attend Rouse for LG Event; Kim Pope Adams Raises Big; Pam Bondi's Bro Loses Big

22 PHOTOS🌹Honoring Coach Tommy Reamon, Sr. a Standout Mentor and Coach Who Led Many to Excellence

30 PHOTOS 📸 Black Women's Clubs in Virginia: Historic Barrett-Peake House in Hampton Celebrates Legacy

AG Race: Taylor Gets Big Cash from Dominion, Attacks Jones; Black Caucus on Travel Ban; Kiggans Begs Senate to Soften Bill She Voted YES On

Arlington Memorial for the Enslaved; Women for Rouse Event in Arlington; Republicans Prepare to Cut Health Care for Millions

Aberdeen Gardens: $20M Grant for Historic Black Community Cut by Trump Administration; Roger Chesley on Jerrauld Jones

Veterans: Navy Vet Says North Battlefield Vet Clinic is a Ghost Town; Jay Jones Backed by Booker; Bruce Oliver Tucker; NSU Football

Trump Kills Elizabeth River Project Grant, Ends Job Corps Program; Biz Owners Meet with LG Candidate Aaron Rouse; Newport News Juneteenth; Youngkin Sets CD11 Date

Fredericksburg Alpha Phi Alpha Gala; Senator Pekarsky Kicks Off Run for Congress; Jerrauld🌹Jones Funeral Details

Pioneer and Noted Norfolk Judge🌹Jerrauld C. Jones Dies at 70

Rouse to Hold Business Roundtable; Gov Signs Cell Phone-Free School Bill; Cathy Hudgins Funeral Details; Juneteenth Events

Richmond Water Crisis Presser; Black Unemployment; New Ads from LG Earle-Sears and Spanberger; Portsmouth: Acoustic Carnival

Louise Lucas Endorses Pekarsky for Congress; Youngkin Vetoes Black History Bill; Remembering Cathy Hudgins

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Black Churches Confront Target; Connolly Funeral; Ida Wells May 27, 1892; Richmond Water Advisory

Memorial Day Commemorating… and Campaigning; Charlie Rangel

George Floyd: Five Years Later

Memorial Day Events; Juneteenth Events; Connolly Funeral Details

Reps. Kiggans, Wittman Vote YES on Biggest Cut to Medicaid in U.S. History as All Virginia Rs Vote for 14 Million Losing Health Care

Gerry Connolly Tributes; Report: 18.3 Million Children Set to Lose School Meals: Trump Wants Investigation of Celebs Who Backed VP Kamala Harris

Black Member of Congress Charged with "Assault" as Trump Escalates Fascism; Ads: Rouse, Jones, Taylor; C'Ville Black Biz Expo; Aird Town Hall

Eddie Radden, Jr. Passes; Rs in Congress Move to Toss 3 Million Off Food Assistance; Virginia State University Graduation

State of the People Arrives in Richmond; Scott in Budget Battle; Five-Year Anniversary of George Floyd

EP52 - Reps. McClellan, Ocasio-Cortez and Jasmine Crockett on Dem Messaging, Fighting Health Care Cuts

Rep. McClellan on MSNBC on Health Care; Chef Bobby Scott Wins at March of Dimes; Trump Cuts Mean Virginia Colleges Put Projects on Hold

Ras Baraka Headed to Virginia for May 20 Fundraiser; ‘Waverly Two’ Innocence Petition Denied; Virginia AFL-CIO Hits Abigail on Union Policy

Trump Orders Undercut Black Business Gains; April Employment Data Shows Impact on Black Women

Republicans Release Plan to Cut Medicaid by $880 Billion; Hampton U's $100K Dr. Mellanda Colson Scott Scholarship; Hashmi LG Ad

Graduation Photos 📸 Speaker Don Scott at Hampton U; Meagan Good at ODU; Sheryl Lee Ralph at Norfolk State

NSU, VCU: Graduation Season Begins; Pope Leo; X Account Investigates Extortion; Civil Rights Group Goes After Meta

EP51 - Dems Running in ALL 100 Virginia House Districts w/ Fergie Reid, Jr.

Bobby Scott Endorses Jay Jones for Attorney General; MLK Bust Vanishes from Oval; Stanfield Q&A with Stephen Miller-Pitts

Keys-Gamarra, McKay: Will the Biggest Vote Winners in Fairfax Run for Congress; VCU's First Black Nurse; Brown v. Board Flyer

Virginians at the Met Gala; Virginia Black Chamber Event; AG Race: Jay Jones TV Ad; JBMS Survey: Racial Slurs Redacted

Rep. Bobby Scott Endorses Aaron Rouse for Lt. Governor of Virginia

Del. Feggans is NewDEAL Rising Star; Job Fair for Fed Workers in Alexandria Packed; Allen Iverson Classic in Hampton; Sheryl Lee Ralph

16 Events 😎 in Virginia; Meals on Wheels Funding Chaos in the Age of Trump

550 Jobs Lost in Emporia; JD Spain Sr. on Inside Scoop; Virginia Teacher Pay; Stock Up: Tariff Shortage Incoming?

Norfolk State to Offer Virginia’s First College Course on Gaming Management; NoVA Business Poll; LG Sears Finally Comments Reid

LG Candidate Aaron Rouse Backed by Union; Is a John Reid Lawsuit Coming; Scott Bday Bash in Hampton, Virginia's Shaboozey on Tour; Rev. Barber Protests GOP Cuts

Nicole Cole Kicks Off Campaign, Speaker Scott as Guest; Hampton Roads Urban League Event with AG; Black America Is Playing the Long Game

EP50 - John Reid, History... and Blackmail? with Paul Goldman

Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair Throws Down; Alexis Herman; Real ID Deadline; New BJ Roberts Health Center Opens

EP49 - Rep. Jennifer McClellan's Town Hall in Richmond

Hampton U: State of the Media Event; Bot Attack Against Former LG; McClellan Town Hall; DoD Lawsuit on Book Bans; Target Boycott Continues

The 2025 Elections in Virginia Will Be the Most Diverse in History; Newport News Justice Reform Forum; Nicole Cole Kickoff

Easter 2025 🌷 Norfolk State Science Center; Michael Vick's First Game as Coach

EP48 - Fergie Reid Jr. on the State of Play of Virginia House Races for 2025

20 Events 🐣 Happy Easter Week; Norfolk: Former AG Herring Endorses Progressive Prosecutor; Hampton Workforce Event

Sen. Locke on FEMA Cuts; Forum on Likely Cuts to Medicaid in Hampton; Michael Vick on Sports Center; June 16🏌️‍♀️Golf Fundraiser

Kimberly Pope Adams Raises $103K in Q1; Ralph Sampson Honored at UVA; GOP Silent as Trump Kidnaps People and Sends Them to Prison Overseas

Scott Townhall in Newport News; Casino Vendor Fair in Petersburg; Trump Dares That His No-Due-Process Kidnapping Policy May Focus on Americans

Tonight: Reps. Scott, McClellan Holding Town Halls; Fox Elementary in Richmond; Congressional Black Caucus: Hands Off Blacksonian

14th Annual 900 Men Strong Scholarship and Community Service Awards Honors Mayor Phillip Jones, Lionell Spruill; GOP Pushes Restrictive SAVE Act

Chesapeake: Partisan Ribbon Cutting Surprises Many at North Battlefield Veterans Outpatient Clinic

Virginia Research Colleges Could Face ‘Devastating’ Fallout from Trump's Fed Cuts; Bogus Presser?; Target Boycott Nears End ‘I’m Done for Good’

The Impact of Trump's Mass Firings on Virginia: Emergency Panel Meets in Alexandria to Analyze Fallout

Erasing History: Trump Admin Set to Target Museum of African American History?; Jay Jones Raises $925K+ for AG Race

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears Makes History Again; Video: Virginia Senate Committee on Federal Cuts

Food Channel Coming to Newport News; Richmond Planet Documentary; Norfolk Mayor Pushes for More Felonies; NSU Football

As Trump Trashes Economy, Kiggans, Wittman Silent; McQuinn Announces; New Virginia Black Caucus Chair; Hampton Roads Home Sales Drop

Rep. Scott, Speaker Scott Endorse Fatehi in Norfolk; 🚩 Subscription SALE; Blacksonian Director Placed on Leave; Eggleston Drops Out of LG Race

Virginians React to Booker; Norfolk to Close 10 Schools; Legacy Orgs Push Back on Trump and Defend Diversity; Behold the NSU Football Schedule

EP47 - Rep. Scott Forum on Civil Rights vs. Trump

Trump Fed Layoffs and Stock Market Down, Virginia LG Sears: It's the Media; Anti-Trump Rallies Planned for April 5; MLK Book to Be Removed at Naval Academy?

White House Press Folds to Trump; Is a Blue Wave Forming; LG: Aaron Rouse Campaigns; Ozturk Abduction; Virginia Robinson Retires

#Virginia Dems Close to 100 for 100; First Colonial Fiasco: Speaker Scott on Roland Martin Unfiltered; Dr. Greg Carr on "Improper Ideology"

Where Has She Been? Alexandria Councilman Comments on Spanberger Visit to Alfred Street Baptist Church; State of the People Tour to Stop in Richmond

Speaker Don Scott Blocked from Speaking at First Colonial HS; Trump Vet Affairs Chief Calls Kaine, Rep. Scott Liars on VA Facility Staffing They're Not Lying About

Trump Exec Order on Voting a Certain Lawsuit Magnet; CBC on SNAP; Virginia Establishes Food Pantries at Colleges; Target Loses Billions

Trump Anti-Diversity Push: All 23 Community Colleges in Virginia Required to End Diversity; Youngkin Vetoes School Construction

Exhibit on Rosenwald Schools at VMHC; Redacted Report on Triple Homicide at UVA; Virginia Union Closes Diversity Office

Senator Lamont Bagby Elected Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia; GOP in the U.S. House Set Framework to Benefit Top 1%

150,000+ for Target Boycott; Despite Virginia Being Last on Ed Report Card Youngkin Wants Control of Education; Virginia's Grassroots Want to Chuck Chuck

Petersburg Casino Groundbreaking; Trump’s Signs EO Abolishing Dept. of Ed; AG Miyares Announces $750,000 Verdict Against Racist Landlord

As Democrats Take Qs at Endless Events and Tele-Town Halls Republicans Hide; COVID-19 Relief Funding at HBCUs

Federal Chaos: Hampton Roads Leaders Hold Town Hall; Funeral of Tuskegee Airman Col. Carl Johnson; NCAA March Madness: Norfolk State Learns Opponents

Memorial Service for Col. Carl Johnson; Book Ban Study; Virginia Beach Town Hall

Arlington National Cemetery Website Erases Links on Black Veterans; Furor at Schumer and Questions on Leadership; Virginia Beach Town Hall

Dept. of Education: Who Was Cut; Trump Admin's Use of License Plate Readers; Medicaid Briefing; Black Press Day

Diversity Among Top Capitol Hill Staff; Valerie Scott Price🌹; Alexandria Dems Send Message to Virginia's Senators

Richmond Schools Show Boost in Winter Test Scores; State-by-State Report on Medicaid

Speaker Don Scott's Bday Bash Raises a Stunning $750,000; GOP Push to Erase Black Lives Matter Plaza and 26,000 Diverse U.S. Military Images

Why Should Black Americans Serve in Today’s Military?; Sen. Lucas Announces New Panel on Trump’s Mass Firings; Youngkin Celebrates End of UVA Diversity Office

Federal Employees: Arlington Dems Hold Second 200+ Event; March 7, 1965; VMI's First Black Superintendent: Firing Was Partisan

Virginia Labor Leaders on Capitol Hill; Virginia Army Staff Sgt. on CNN; Trump to Sign Order to Shut Dept. of Ed; McClellan Guest Highlights Medicaid

Congressional Black Caucus Talks Resistance Before Trump Speech; Virginia NAACP Opposes Closure of Black Voting Locations in Appomattox

Gov. Youngkin Grants Clemency to Fired Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Man; Hampton NAACP "Navigating the Storm" Event

Maryland's Guv Has Advice for Virginia LG Earle-Sears; Photos: 100 Men of Color Black Tie Gala & Awards at The Hippodrome

EP46 - Advice for Federal Workers in the DMV

Following Trump's Anti-Black Lead, VMI Board Votes to Remove First Black Leader; Photos: Black History Month Commonwealth Coffee

LG Earle Sears Has Company in the GOP Primary; 'Waiting for Wittman' Event in Henrico; Loudoun Freedom Center Event

Rep. Jen Kiggans and All Virginia Rs Vote to Cut Medicaid; 200+ Attend Arlington Ds Event to Support Fed Workers as Trump Plans "Large Scale" Fed Layoffs

Job Loss in Virginia: Gov. Youngkin Fully Embraces Trump's Mass Federal Firings

McClellan on Pentagon Purge; Repubs Silent on Trump Mass Firings, Citizens Try to Smoke Out Rob Wittman; MSNBC Cancels Joy Reid

Shannon Jones Announces for Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney; Wilder on VMI; Ben Crump on Malcolm X

Tonight at 7PM: Rep. Bobby Scott Telephone Town Hall; Video: Speaker Don Scott on Maddow on Trump Firings and Job Loss Impact on Virginia

UVA to Release Delayed Report on 2022 Campus Triple Homicide; Thurs: Bobby Scott Telephone Town Hall

Target Stock Drops After Boycott Call; NAACP: Spend Your Cash with Inclusive Companies; Trump Dept. of ED: Mention Race = Lose Fed $

Video: Warner Calls Attacks on Wokeism Legit; Virginia Cops Bail on Mass Surveillance Bill After Regs Added; Richmond Planet

Project 2025 Plan Continues: Trump Fires Thousands in Federal Workforce; Video: Rep. McClellan on News Nation; AFL-CIO Message on DOGE

Sen. Boysko's 80 Words and 52 Seconds: A Moment in Big Money Politics in Virginia

Henrico Nurse Out on Bond; McClellan's 10,000 Person Telephone Town Hall; Abingdon's Barter Theatre

Fairfax Casino Bill Dies in Committee; Rally at U.S. Capitol for Public Education; Thursday: McClellan Telephone Town Hall

As DOGE Invades Federal Data Virginia Debates License Plate Reader Surveillance; Military Drops Recruiting Efforts at Black Engineering Awards Event

Are Virginia Republicans Set to Watch Virginia's Economy Destroyed by Trump? Resources for Trump's Chaos

Photos: Virginia Union University’s Founder's Day; Virginia Colleges May Livestream Meetings; Scott TeleTown Hall

Black Federal Employees Targeted in Public Blacklist; Speaker Scott's Mid Session Gala; Rep. Scott TeleTown Hall on Trump Chaos; Will Youngkin Protect Virginia

New Emergency Panel on Impact of Fed Cuts; Trump Hires White Nationalist; Casino Vote; Virginia to Pay 3 Falsely Accused Men

Virginia NAACP Hits Miyares for Anti-Black Letter to COSTCO; Dems Appear to Awaken; Trump Set to Dismantle Dept of Education

License Plate Readers?; Warner Cool on Casino; Skill Games Report; Campbell and Marsh Funerals

Rep. McClellan on CNN, Takes on Trump; Del. Dan Helmer Files Defamation Suit; Newport News State of the City

RIP Kiah Duggins; Lawmakers React to Fed Funding Freeze; Appreciation: Henry Marsh III

Trump White House Drives Confusion After Funding Freeze Decision; Something in the Water Cancelled; Newport News Black History Month Events

Funeral Arrangements for Danville Civil Rights Leader Gloria Campbell; 15 Events

EP45 - Tributes to Henry Marsh III

60 Photos: A Tribute to Pioneering Black Lawmakers at the Virginia State Capitol

Tributes to Henry Marsh III; Case Against Confederate School Names Moves Forward; Free School Breakfast in Virginia?

MLK Files Declassified; Trump's First Law: 58 Dems Join GOP to Send Anti Due Process Bill to Trump's Desk; Tele-Health Bill Advances

Youngkin, Miyares Go Silent on Trump Pardoning Convicted Criminals Who Assault Police; Mystery Severances in Richmond; More Jay Jones Endorsements

Bobby Scott Goes 3 for 3 for Presidential Pardon Requests, Including Two Black Women; Biden Pardons Harry Dunn, Former Cops; Youngkin, Miyares on Waverly Two

EP43 - EXCLUSIVE 🚨 Interview of Don Scott on Being Pardoned by President Biden

🚨President Biden Pardons Virginia House Speaker Don Scott and Kemba Smith of Richmond, Va.

MLK Community Leaders Breakfast; Honoring L. Douglas Wilder; MAGA Immigration Bill Set to Be First Trump Law

Freedom Classic Festival at Virginia State; Are Dems Doing a TikTok Flip Flop?; Rouse Leads in Cash on Hand; Newport News Mayor on EPA Board

Pastor Milton Blount; SWaM Certification Lab; Ventune Smith Tribute; Vick Named to College Hall of Fame

Speaker Don Scott's Historic Fundraising Haul; Tucker Family Event in Hampton; Newport News City Council Sworn-in

Six Takeaways from Gov. Youngkin's Speech; Democrats Respond; LG Earle-Sears Featured at Trump Inaugural Event; Pastor Milton Blount Passes; AI Legislation

EP44 - Interview with Rep. Jennifer McClellan

Wilder on Water Crisis; Black Nurses Honored in Hampton; Michael Vick Hires 8 Coaches; New Virginia Dem Votes with GOP Again

Mason Dixon Gov Poll Includes Bobby Scott; Richmond Water Crisis Session Photos; Youngkin with Trump at Mar-a-Lago; Henrico NAACP on Richmond Water Crisis

Richmond Water Crisis; Gov. Wes Moore, Bobby Scott in Glen Allen; Virginia Dem Votes with MAGA Rs on Immigration

EP42 - Interview with Speaker Don Scott

Never Forget Jan. 6, 2021; Henrico Nurse Arrested; Speaker Scott Brunch; Something in the Water Delay; Cute RVA Hippo Named

Biden Honors Fannie Lou Hamer, Denzel Washington, Magic Johnson; Richmond Ministers Conference

First Day of Congress: Scott and McClellan Get to Work; VP Kamala Harris Swears-in History; Photos: Black Caucus Ceremonial Swearing-In

Del. Mike Jones Visits Red Onion; Dr. Pat King, Les Smith Join Chesapeake City Council; FBI Raids Isle of Wight Home and Finds Explosives