Hampton Roads NAACP Rally to End Social Injustice and Gun Violence Friday, April 23rd, 6:30 to 7:30 pmHampton City Hall22 Lincoln StHampton Special Guests:Senator Mamie LockeDelegate Martha MuglerDelegate Jeion WardDr. Tremayne Johnson – President of Concerned Clergy 757Other Guests TBA #WeAreDoneDying Outdoor EventMask and Social Distancing Required For More Information(757) 287-0277
Category: Equal Rights
Confronting Coronavirus Disparate Impacts Forum
On Monday, April 27, Biden for President will hold a virtual town hall with Senator Kamala Harris on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color. The town hall will feature Senator Harris, Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, and Bishop Vashti McKenzie, Dr. Oliver Brooks, and be moderated by Biden Campaign Senior Advisor Symone Sanders. Signup:…
ERA Rally on Crossover Day-Feb 5
February 5th is crossover and elected officials and ERA supporters are working to ensure a floor vote for SJ284 after crossover. Kati Hornung of VARatifyera recently sent an email to ERA supporters encouraging them to be up on the steps of the Capitol. We do not want to be sidelined / silenced down at the Bell…
ERA Ratification has been Passed By Indefinitely – But Don’t Let it Go Without a Fight!
The ERA has been passed by indefinitely by a subcommittee of the Republican controlled Privileges and Elections Committee. It’s okay. The four Republican delegates in the subcommittee have gotten their first “ignore the ERA vote” out of their system. Bless their hearts! It is expected that the full P&E committee will move the resolution from…
Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment RICHMOND, VA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2019 Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment RICHMOND, VA — Yesterday, a House subcommittee voted 4-2 along party lines to stop Virginia from becoming the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U S. Constitution. For 47 years. Virginia has prevented women in…