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IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2016 Contact: Malik Russell (703) 589-0856 For Many, Grassroots MLK Day Event to Provide first Experiences in Lobbying State Lawmakers STUDENT DEBT, IMMIGRATION AND MASS INCARCERATION HIGHLIGHT KEY ISSUES FOR PARTICIPANTS                                                                                                         Student Speakout@9AM (Hotel) AND RALLIES @11AM & 2 PM IN FRONT OF GAB (sidewalk of 9th Street between E Broad St. and E. Grace St) …

NVM MLK DAY (Jan 18th) Grassroots Mobilization Schedule                 9:15-11 AM — Virginia Student Speak-Out against Student Debt: @River City Ballroom – Hilton Hotel 501 E. Broad Street Rally includes firsthand accounts on how debt affects them, skits, music performances and speeches 11-11:45 AM — Virginia Student Power March for Free Higher Ed, …

  DURING A 1964 speech at Wesleyan University, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” While immediately recognizable today, in 1964, King was repeating something first attributed to Theodore Parker, a 19th century Unitarian minister, calling for the abolishment of slavery. For people incarcerated in Virginia during a …

Regional Field Director – Hampton Roads New Virginia Majority (NVM) is Virginia’s leading civic engagement organization. We focus on organizing historically underrepresented people, particularly people of color. Our year-round approach to organizing involves mass scale voter outreach, linked to ongoing community organizing campaigns, intensive leadership development, and advocacy. NVM is currently expanding its team. We are seeking conscious and skilled individuals with …

Listen to online at WAMU 88.5 FM Washington DC By: Michael Pope December 14, 2015 Michael Pope/WAMUDaniel Villarroel and Gloria Phunanzita watch neighborhood friends play soccer on a tennis court in Alexandria’s West End, which is slated for redevelopment. It’s late afternoon, and a chill fills the air as West End neighborhood kids gather to play soccer on the tennis …

Virginia Politics Democrats accuse rogue elections official of compromising voter privacy By Jenna Portnoy December 1 RICHMOND — Election officials in Prince William County this week asked the Commonwealth’s attorney to investigate one of their own. They say Guy Anthony Guiffré, a member of the county electoral board, might have broken state and federal laws in his quest to determine …

Three-judge panel upholds boundaries in 12 House of Delegates districts   Virginia State Capitol Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2015 7:30 pm By ANDREW CAIN Richmond Times-Dispatch In a 2-1 ruling, a federal three-judge panel on Thursday upheld the constitutionality of 12 majority-black districts in the House of Delegates that plaintiffs said diluted the voting power of African-Americans. “The court holds …

Senate candidates debate gun control, other topics at VCU Parker Slaybaugh, 8News Reporter Published: October 20, 2015, 11:31 pm RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Four candidates from the 10th Senate district squared off Tuesday night in a town hall debate at VCU. Watch Video here: http://wric.com/2015/10/20/senate-candidates-debate-gun-control-other-topics-at-vcu/ Election day is just two weeks away, and political watchers from all across the state are …

Public News Service – VA » October 19, 2015 Listen to audio here Immigration, Demographics Slowly Change Virginia Politics RICHMOND, Va. – With new voters migrating to the state, observers say Virginia is very gradually trending in a progressive direction. Jon Liss, co-executive director with New Virginia Majority, says more immigrants, people of color and other traditionally liberal voters help …

VOTES MATTER! Simply by voting, we magnify our voices to a level where politicians can hear us! Join us this weekend for the kick off of our Voter Registration Drive! There are millions of people across the nation eligible to vote who are not REGISTERED or simply don’t vote! Yet, some elections in Virginia have been decided by less than …