VA BLOC @VABLOC_HR
VA Black Leadership Organizing Collaborative - building empowered communities #VoterEd #CivicEngagement #LeadershipDevelopment VA-BLOC.org Hampton, VA Joined September 2016-
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Spring🌼 has sprung, & April has been fruitful. We attended pop-ups, wrapped up our Dreamers Sessions for the school year, hosted advocacy workshops with NLI, & presented at the Hampton Roads Social Justice Conference. Learn more at our newsletter: bit.ly/VABLOCEmail
Please come out to 20 Pearls Foundation, Inc.'s 12th Annual Community Empowerment Fair on 4/27/24 from 11am-2pm at Heritage High School. Hope to see your face in the place!
10 Years.
The Virginia Mortgage Relief Program is approaching the full disbursement of its federal funding & will close on 5/4. Homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages due to pandemic-related circumstances can still apply for assistance. Apply here: virginiamortgagerelief.com
In celebration of #EarthDay, @gohrt_com Roads Transit will be providing free rides, available on all bus, light rail, ferry, and paratransit services today (4/22). gohrt.com/earthday #trytransit #BuildingHealthierCommunities
Credit to @ChibirdArt for this wonderful #SelfCareSunday reminder to value small steps as progress 🐢. No matter how long it seems to be taking, your small steps are paying off 🧡.
Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali 🐐
Reconvened session is today! You can watch live at: virginiageneralassembly.gov. #valeg
#TDIH the gov't compensated the "owners" of enslaved people for their "loss of property" w/ the Compensated Emancipation Act (1862). Those whose labor & families were stolen for generations were not compensated nor given assistance upon freedom. More at linktr.ee/VABLinks
The Governor's substitute bill for SB 35 and HB 1130 falls short of tackling the core issue of unconscious bias in healthcare disparities. Click here to send a petition to your legislators: buff.ly/3vP53MP #PUSHBiasOut #MaternalHealth #HealthEquity
Stay abreast of the latest news affecting our community and join us in advocating for #CommunityEngagement @VABLOC_HR @vainterfaith @_HamptonU @CNUcaptains linktr.ee/bbgwhampton
#TDIH 4/11/68: The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was signed into law making it a landmark piece of legislation in #HousingJustice. The Act was a major victory for the #CivilRights movement, & we continue the fight for housing justice today in the General Assembly.
Today’s #WednesdayWisdom is from #CorettaScottKing. She reminds us of the importance of compassionate actions within community. May we all strive to show compassion to each other & ourselves.
Today (4/8) at 11:59pm is the Gov's Action Deadline. He has 4 options in regards to the bills: 🧾Sign into law 🕐Take no action (bill becomes law) 🚫Veto the bill 📝Make amendments to the bill View all the gov’s amendments & vetoes (w/ explanations) on lis.virginia.gov.
@VABLOC_HR Yes! And today sanitation workers in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Newport News and across the state have an opportunity to win collective bargaining but their city councils are dragging their feet. @CityofVaBeach has hearing on Tues. Send letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/suppor…
Today, April 7th is #WorldHealthDay! Holistic health is crucial to a thriving community, & that’s why here at VA BLOC we’re working to #BuildHealthierCommunities today & everyday! who.int/campaigns/worl…
Happy Birthday🎂to Sharon, our Outreach Coordinator! More about Sharon: “Sharon has a passion for helping those in need. In this position, she gathers info & develops relationships with other potential partners that share the same values as VA BLOC.” 🤩We celebrate you, Sharon!🥳
Today, in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN, while supporting the striking sanitation workers. He dedicated his life to the struggle for Black advancement up until his final moments. Learn more here: zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/mart… #MLK #TDIH
Interested in programs that make energy efficiency more accessible for all & how those programs could be improved? Join @VAOrganizing virtually on 4/4 at 6pm! Register by clicking the appropriate link at linktr.ee/VABLinks.
With life's everyday stresses, it's very important to make sure to carve out some "me" time. Some tips to help you decompress & release stress from your body: Deep breathing. Exercise. Get outdoors. Meditation/Mindfulness. Take a day off. Read. #WomenAndGirlsWellnessMonth
TCI @TCIFiscal
2K Followers 908 Following The Commonwealth Institute: Advancing racial and economic justice in Virginia through public policy designed in partnership and shaped by research.
Brad Haywood @BradleyRHaywood
4K Followers 1K Following Founder of @JusticeFwdVa; Public Defender for Arlington County & Falls Church, VA. This is my personal account.
Ghazala Hashmi @SenatorHashmi
8K Followers 2K Following State Senator for Virginia’s 15th Senatorial District. Chair, Senate Education and Health Committee
Justice Forward VA @JusticeFwdVa
4K Followers 831 Following Promoting criminal justice reform in Virginia by drafting & lobbying for humane, evidence-informed legislation, and educating & mobilizing advocates for action.
SEIU Virginia 512 @SEIUVA512
3K Followers 934 Following We are public service and home care workers dedicated to fighting for good union jobs, quality care, economic & racial justice for all Virginians. #UnionsForAll
New Virginia Majority @NewVAMajority
6K Followers 2K Following We are a multi-issue, multiracial, multilingual movement for a just and democratic Virginia #ForAllofUs
Benjamin M. Litchfiel.. @BenLitchfieldVA
2K Followers 2K Following Just a kid from the trailer park fighting for an economy that works for everyone. Then: @cfpb @thencua. He/Him.
Delegate Cia Price @DelCiaPrice85
5K Followers 2K Following 85th District • RTs🚫=Agreement • She/Her • Madam Chair #BetheChangeDotheWork #VotingRights #Spelman #HowardU #VUU #AKA1908 ♋
Legal Aid Justice Cen.. @LegalAidJustice
5K Followers 984 Following We partner with communities and clients in Virginia to achieve justice by dismantling systems that create and perpetuate poverty.
Andy Elders @AndyElders
826 Followers 1K Following Living in Fairfax with the wife and kids. Public defender. Board Chair at @JusticeFwdVA. Cardinals & Blue Devils fan. Democrat, democrat. He/Him.
Freedom Virginia @TeamFreedomVA
1K Followers 991 Following Working for a VA where all #Virginia families have the freedom to thrive! Learn more about the issues we support ➡️ https://t.co/dMV4PO7sCX
Senator Lashrecse Air.. @lashrecseaird
18K Followers 1K Following Mom, Wife and Fighter for families of Senate District 13 | I ❤️ DST | I 🧡 VSU| IG + TikTok + FB @lashrecseaird
mechelle 🕵🏽�.. @mechelleh
2K Followers 1K Following she/her. News Director at @WHRO. Formerly of @MercuryVirginia, @virginianpilot & @newsobserver. #VCU alumna. Reach me at [email protected]
Mike Mullin @mikemullin4VA
5K Followers 1K Following Mike served in the House of Delegates for four terms representing the Virginia Peninsula.
Angie Cosentino @AngieCosen2500
276 Followers 3K Following
Ms. NM Enchantress�.. @Princes94054175
904 Followers 960 Following 💓ED warrior and TBI survivor💚 cat mom of four who i love dearly as my home town and place of stay Roswell 👽 born a free-dreamer #VOTERED🇺🇸 #repbx🐱🐱🐱🐱
Jessica Sena @JessicaSen82695
2 Followers 917 Following
Oliver North still ow.. @DanmanEllen
1K Followers 5K Following #Occupy Ⓐlum 🚀 Honorary Aztec Dancer 👾 Temer, Bolsonaro, Trump, Guaido, Arpaio 🔜 gulag 🦕 The goal of politics is the full development of every person or fuȝ off
Allison Lawrence @ALawrenceVA
118 Followers 532 Following
🍉 sentient heating.. @arlovergrown
533 Followers 2K Following 🏳️🌈🥄🏳️⚧️24 (they/them). disabled queer person with exactly 4 coping mechanisms and a lot of candles. EDS & co, type 1 narcolepsy, ND.
Taliyah Duran @TaliyahD72395
116 Followers 3K Following
Norfolk City Workers .. @NorfolkUE
66 Followers 54 Following Union for workers for the City of Norfolk, VA organizing for family-supporting wages, safety, dignity through collective bargaining. #CollectiveBargaining
Dante Strobino @imastringbean
853 Followers 427 Following Revolutionary trade unionist in the belly of the beast. Organize the South! Black Lives Matter! Disarm Police, ICE & Pentagon @ueunion Int’l Rep
Lindsey Smith @Lindsey53176314
120 Followers 3K Following
Mary @Mary92805898051
110 Followers 3K Following
Tracy @blackman_tracy9
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Stelatheau @stelatheau86455
29 Followers 2K Following
Lena Davis @LenaRemote
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Virginia Organizing @VAOrganizing
3K Followers 2K Following Virginia Organizing is a non-partisan statewide grassroots organization that brings people together to create a more just Virginia.
Mountains @ivanapelikan
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Daniel Bachman @AlmanacBehind
2K Followers 2K Following Guitar, etc./Folklore & History of Virginia/Gardener Born at 353.15 ppm.
Richmond Education As.. @RVAeducators
97 Followers 120 Following Richmond's union of educators. Building workers' power to win the schools Richmond students deserve! Local union of @VEA4Kids and @NEAToday.
Leadership WOW Factor @LeadershipWF
360 Followers 447 Following Award Winning Author, Leadership Coach, Trainer, Speaker, Facilitator & Consultant Helping Leaders Have the ‘WOW’ Factor
Karen T. Campblin @ktcampblin
649 Followers 2K Following RT ≠ Endorsement. My tweets are my opinions
SMT @SocialMoveTech
25K Followers 14K Following Campaign support for people power movements and groups across the world.
Bridge Builders @BBGWHampton
33 Followers 24 Following Registered Neighborhood Organization, Building Bridges, Connecting Lives in the Greater Wythe community of Hampton, VA
kaden @realpolitikaden
229 Followers 665 Following Virginia Democrat, Organizer, Activist Formerly @vademocrats, @SenLouiseLucas, @joelgriffinva. Now @DCCC | He/Him
Lauren Waller @LaurenPatrici1
46 Followers 263 Following VCU Alumna 🎓 MPA Candidate, VCU | Occasional Chef | She/Her *Tweets & Thoughts are my own*
Your Favorite Auntie .. @auntiecee_
103 Followers 169 Following - the rose that grew from concrete 🥀💫
Monica Gary @MonicaGary13
589 Followers 807 Following Aquia District Supervisor, Stafford, VA ~ Faith Leader ~ Wife of USMC Vet & Mom of 7 - oh yeah, and I used to be a stripper.
United Campus Workers.. @UCWVAUVA
984 Followers 724 Following We are the UVA chapter of @UCWVA, a wall-to-wall union of campus workers. | Unable to respond to DMs; please email us at [email protected]
Kaili @tribecalledkai
2K Followers 1K Following lawyer in service to the movement, abolitionist, cat mom, lover of books & vinyl, she/her, tweets are my own.
Nolef Turns Inc. @nolefturnsinc
1K Followers 2K Following Our mission is to reduce recidivism by supporting and advocating alongside those with court and justice involvement.
Steve Descano is not .. @DescanoIsFake
654 Followers 5K Following This political commentary page is about @SteveDescano’s hypocrisy in reforming the @FairfaxCountyCA’s office, among other topics.
Tim Wallace @LogicForGood
331 Followers 1K Following
Charminique Bynum @iamcharminique
78 Followers 385 Following “I’m not just here to take up space. I’m here to create it.” - Ayanna Pressley
Michael Smith @Mike_1705
131 Followers 427 Following
Elizabeth Robertson @LizRobertsonCM
1K Followers 5K Following I post mostly about #CorporateMarketingIdeas, #CorporateMarketingPlan and #CorporateMarketing.
Birth in Color RVA @BirthinColorRVA
408 Followers 482 Following Birth in color is a black reproductive justice and maternal health organization ensuring that people of color voices are heard in Virginia.
Shendell Stirgus @digi_dell
0 Followers 42 Following An out of the box cutie discussing random issues of the heart, mind, and soul. My tweets are my own. #Digital #Woman #Organizer
Track Surveys @360Feedback
1K Followers 2K Following Dynamic feedback tools to help your organisation grow
Lauren Murphy @LaurenMurphyES
2K Followers 5K Following I'm an #Entreprenuers. I post vidoes mostly #EntrepreneurTips, #EntrepreneurLeadership and #EntrepreneurIdeas.
Ciara White-Sparks | .. @ciaraontv
397 Followers 585 Following Entertainment PR Coordinator 👩🏽💻 | Former TV Reporter | Freelance Entertainment Reporter 🎤 | @_HamptonU Alum | 1913 🐘 🔺| #NABJ | Psalms 139
Kami Blatt @BlattKami
35 Followers 165 Following RVA | VCU grad | @TCIfiscal development & operations associate | social & racial justice advocate | she/her
Grace Robinson 🍉 @GraceRobinsonVA
129 Followers 628 Following Advocate and organizer. Texas born, Virginia raised. All views are my own. Black Lives Matter. Protect our trans folk. (any pronouns)🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @teamfreedomva
United Campus Workers.. @UCWVA
2K Followers 1K Following We're a wall to wall labor union organizing all Virginia public college & university workers! Proud part of @CWADistrict213. No DMs. Email: [email protected]
Virginia Beach City W.. @UELocal111VB
181 Followers 124 Following The union for City of Virginia Beach workers fighting for collective bargaining, family supporting wages and safe, dignified working conditions @ueunion
Rianne Charlotte @meissieri
370 Followers 582 Following ♌☀️| ♑🌙| ♎🌅 | She/her | Dutch & ESL | bi | Chronically ill. Neurodivergent. Depression. PTSD. | I tweet about mental illness, disability and reality TV a lot.
Jennifer McClellan @JennMcClellanVA
44K Followers 4K Following Congresswoman in VA04. Wife of @davemillsva. Mom. Attorney. Former State Senator/Delegate. 🔺 Congressional account: @RepMcClellan
Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica
95K Followers 1K Following Senator: @VaSenate 30 Fmr Delegate: @VAHouse 13 (2018-2024) Executive Director: @EmergeVirginia “Burn the Page” author: @VikingBooks ‘06: @BonasJSchool 🤘🏳️⚧️
Alexsis Rodgers @aerodgers
10K Followers 2K Following #RVA foodie | building Black political power with @blackfutureslab and @B2FAction | 4th CD Chair of @vademocrats
VAPLAN @vaplan2018
8K Followers 158 Following Virginia Progressive Legislative Alert Network. Tracking the General Assembly & reporting. Sign up to receive alerts by email: https://t.co/M8CybL4ZRG
kalia 🇵🇸 @realwizkaliaa
4K Followers 4K Following sin comunidad no hay liberación • RVA 📍abolition is a Black radical tradition • PIC abolitionist • free Palestine • she/ella
TCI @TCIFiscal
2K Followers 908 Following The Commonwealth Institute: Advancing racial and economic justice in Virginia through public policy designed in partnership and shaped by research.
Tim Kaine @timkaine
938K Followers 780 Following Anne Holton’s husband, Dad of 3, Stone Irish, public servant, musician, civil rights lawyer, backpacker. Text (804) 587-7004 to join our campaign.
Ghazala Hashmi @SenatorHashmi
8K Followers 2K Following State Senator for Virginia’s 15th Senatorial District. Chair, Senate Education and Health Committee
Jeff Bourne @JeffMBourne
4K Followers 769 Following Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 71st District. Frmr member of the Richmond City School Board. Husband to Anedra, father to Sydney and Joseph.
SEIU Virginia 512 @SEIUVA512
3K Followers 934 Following We are public service and home care workers dedicated to fighting for good union jobs, quality care, economic & racial justice for all Virginians. #UnionsForAll
New Virginia Majority @NewVAMajority
6K Followers 2K Following We are a multi-issue, multiracial, multilingual movement for a just and democratic Virginia #ForAllofUs
Mark Warner @MarkWarner
495K Followers 22K Following U.S. Senator from Virginia. Chairman, Senate Intel Committee.
Delegate Cia Price @DelCiaPrice85
5K Followers 2K Following 85th District • RTs🚫=Agreement • She/Her • Madam Chair #BetheChangeDotheWork #VotingRights #Spelman #HowardU #VUU #AKA1908 ♋
The Virginian-Pilot @virginianpilot
139K Followers 121 Following Breaking news and reporting for Hampton Roads and Virginia since 1865.
Equality Virginia @EqualityVA
8K Followers 1K Following EQVA is the leading advocacy organization in Virginia seeking equality for LGBTQ people. Content related to VA state elections paid for by EV PAC.
Legal Aid Justice Cen.. @LegalAidJustice
5K Followers 984 Following We partner with communities and clients in Virginia to achieve justice by dismantling systems that create and perpetuate poverty.
Virginia Public Acces.. @vpapupdates
21K Followers 159 Following We elevate public understanding of VA politics by organizing and presenting public information in ways that are accessible to all and free of partisan bias.
Mamie Locke @SenatorLocke
5K Followers 616 Following Protecting the Senate Democratic Majority as Chair of @VASenateDems. Representing SD-23 in Hampton Roads. Teaching Political Science at @_HamptonU.
Senator Lashrecse Air.. @lashrecseaird
18K Followers 1K Following Mom, Wife and Fighter for families of Senate District 13 | I ❤️ DST | I 🧡 VSU| IG + TikTok + FB @lashrecseaird
mechelle 🕵🏽�.. @mechelleh
2K Followers 1K Following she/her. News Director at @WHRO. Formerly of @MercuryVirginia, @virginianpilot & @newsobserver. #VCU alumna. Reach me at [email protected]
Economic Policy Insti.. @EconomicPolicy
89K Followers 12K Following Nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank using the tools of economics for more than 30 years to defend and promote the interests of workers in economic policy debates.
RISE @RISEtoWIN
7K Followers 2K Following More than 5 million educated and more than 500 partners empowered. RISE is bringing people together through sports to end racism and create lasting change.
FCBCNYC @FCBCNYC
5K Followers 453 Following Live. Love. Serve. • Join us Sundays in-house and online at 10AM EST + Rebroadcast at 2PM EST • Senior Pastor @mikewalrond • #IAMUNSTOPPABLE
Mike Mullin @mikemullin4VA
5K Followers 1K Following Mike served in the House of Delegates for four terms representing the Virginia Peninsula.
Kaili @tribecalledkai
2K Followers 1K Following lawyer in service to the movement, abolitionist, cat mom, lover of books & vinyl, she/her, tweets are my own.
myBalbo @myBalbo
97 Followers 49 Following HOME FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHANGEMAKERS! Your Voice. Your Vote. Your Village. DOWNLOAD TODAY on your app stores!
Empower Project @EmpowerProjUS
779 Followers 781 Following Empower Organizers 💪 Build Communities 🏘️ Provide Free Tech & Coaching 📱
NationBuilder @NationBuilder
16K Followers 12K Following Software powering nonprofits, movements & campaigns worldwide | #BuildTheFuture | Start your free 14-day trial today.
VDOT Hampton Roads @VaDOTHR
17K Followers 872 Following @VaDot Hampton Roads District. Visit https://t.co/pMpCHT6s7v for real-time traffic info. We can’t be awake 24/7, but our Customer Service Center is: 1-800-FOR-ROAD👷♀️
Downtown Hampton @DHDPVA
2K Followers 436 Following A nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the economic health and quality of life in Downtown Hampton, VA.
VOLUNTEER Hampton Roa.. @VOLUNTEERHR
2K Followers 581 Following We are the premier volunteer hub of Hampton Roads - strategically leveraging talent to build a robust network of volunteers to meet the needs of our region.
Hampton Roads Black M.. @HRBMP_org
691 Followers 712 Following Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals, Inc. serves as a liaison between the community and the media. Get To Know Us-Learn To Use Us.
Hampton Roads Transit @gohrt_com
8K Followers 594 Following The Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) system includes bus, ferry & light rail service. We service VA Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton & Chesapeake.
Visit Hampton, VA @This_is_Hampton
2K Followers 1K Following The official Twitter page for Hampton, VA tourism. Situated in Coastal VA, Hampton welcomes visitors with hospitality, multi-faceted attractions and discovery.
Hampton Roads Communi.. @HamptonRoadsCF
2K Followers 1K Following As the largest grant & scholarship provider in The 757 (Hampton Roads area of Virginia), we connect residents with causes they care about. #philanthropy757
Achievable Dream MHS @AADMHS
300 Followers 3 Following
NNPS CTE @nnpscte
611 Followers 709 Following Newport News Public Schools Career & Technical Education Program. Preparing our students to be College, Career & Citizen Ready! #NNPSCTE
Bridge Builders @BBGWHampton
33 Followers 24 Following Registered Neighborhood Organization, Building Bridges, Connecting Lives in the Greater Wythe community of Hampton, VA
SMT @SocialMoveTech
25K Followers 14K Following Campaign support for people power movements and groups across the world.
Ciara White-Sparks | .. @ciaraontv
397 Followers 585 Following Entertainment PR Coordinator 👩🏽💻 | Former TV Reporter | Freelance Entertainment Reporter 🎤 | @_HamptonU Alum | 1913 🐘 🔺| #NABJ | Psalms 139
Amazon Labor Union @amazonlabor
121K Followers 359 Following A worker-led movement to put power back in the hands of Amazon employees and establish our right to negotiate for a better, safer, and more equitable workplace.
United Campus Workers.. @UCWVAUVA
984 Followers 724 Following We are the UVA chapter of @UCWVA, a wall-to-wall union of campus workers. | Unable to respond to DMs; please email us at [email protected]
Free Throw Connoisseu.. @all_flats
161 Followers 649 Following 757▶️804 - Former 🏀 player on 24/7 IR/🍜 luva - public health advocate - regulatory goddess, 16U Hoops Coach, 🐘🔺
Birth in Color RVA @BirthinColorRVA
408 Followers 482 Following Birth in color is a black reproductive justice and maternal health organization ensuring that people of color voices are heard in Virginia.
Christian Smalls @Shut_downAmazon
191K Followers 1K Following President of The @amazonlabor the 1st Independent worker-lead Union in American History for @amazon JFK8 8,300 members Staten Island,NY [email protected]
Freddy 🇸🇻🇺�.. @FreddyMejiaVA
573 Followers 737 Following Salvadoran-American, Liverpool FC & DC Sports, RVA📍Policy Director w/ @TCIFiscal. Union Member. Views are mine.
United Campus Workers.. @UCWVA
2K Followers 1K Following We're a wall to wall labor union organizing all Virginia public college & university workers! Proud part of @CWADistrict213. No DMs. Email: [email protected]
Virginia Beach City W.. @UELocal111VB
181 Followers 124 Following The union for City of Virginia Beach workers fighting for collective bargaining, family supporting wages and safe, dignified working conditions @ueunion
مشید @LoDownJimyBrown
133 Followers 466 Following
Denise M. Watson @Denisewrites
2K Followers 991 Following Features editor for The Virginian-Pilot/Daily Press in the 757. #MIJE.Anything, odd, curious, weird, toss my way. Retweets not endorsements. Opinions my own.
Newport News City Wor.. @NewportNewsUE
131 Followers 79 Following Union for workers of City of Newport News, VA. We are organizing for collective bargaining rights to improve our wages, benefits & working conditions. Join us!
VCORE @virginiacaucus
701 Followers 534 Following Virginia Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators (VCORE). Building workers' power in Virginia's public education system. Member of @UCOREjustice. #RedForEd
Santia (& Q) @YourLovedOneQ
666 Followers 541 Following 1/3 of Sistas in Prison Reform (@thesip2021), Editor of @Brilliance_Bars, & sharing my love story every day. #EndMassIncarceration #CriminalJusticeReform #freeQ
Alexandra Bailey @alexfor2f08
1K Followers 725 Following @Sentencingproj Senior Strategist| Housing| Equity| Black Lives| Opinions=Own. Personal Pg
Organizing for Power @rls_organizing
5K Followers 82 Following Learn to win. Teach to lead. Organize for POWER. A training program led by Jane McAlevey (@rsgexp) + @ethanearle & hosted by @rosaluxgeneva + @rosalux_global
Zinn Ed Project @ZinnEdProject
62K Followers 7K Following Zinn Education Project: Teaching a People’s History offers free resources for teaching outside the textbook. Coordinated by @RethinkSchools & @TeachingChange
KidsWithFoodAllergies @kfatweets
13K Followers 5K Following Kids With Food Allergies is a division of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. #foodallergy #foodallergies #anaphylaxis #recipes #research #advocacy
AAFA National @AAFANational
11K Followers 4K Following Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America the oldest and largest nonprofit patient group fighting to save lives via advocacy, research, education and support.
Dashen @ThomasAssefa
294 Followers 2K Following
Emily Griffey Ewees @RichmondSprite
1K Followers 2K Following Sprite because I'm small but mighty. I'm stepping away from politics and don't plan on using this platform much! Any opinions here are my own.
RISE For Youth @RISEforYouth
2K Followers 773 Following RISE for Youth is a campaign dismantling the youth prison model and promoting community-based alternatives to youth incarceration in Virginia. 📸: Alex Matzke
Just Media @justmedia4all
680 Followers 326 Following Our mission is to tell the justice stories that define our generation, built around community-centered, impact-driven media and grassroots communications.
C3 Hampton @C3Hampton
346 Followers 66 Following Building Community, Restoring Hope, Transforming Lives. Bishop L. W. Francisco III and Dr. Natalie A. Francisco
NatlVoterRegDay @NatlVoterRegDay
15K Followers 1K Following #NationalVoterRegistrationDay is the country's largest single-day effort to register voters. Help us get every eligible American #VoteReady!
Fair Districts @FairDistrictsVA
455 Followers 144 Following The fight for fair districts will never end.
Way to Lead @waytoleadus
1K Followers 327 Following Way to Lead supports candidates, groups, and narrative strategies to transform policy and build lasting power. See also @waytowinafIn 1893, Frederick Douglass invited Ida B. Wells to lunch. She noted a place across the street, but indicated they would not receive service there. “Mr. Douglass, in his vigorous way, grasped my arm and said, ‘Come, let’s go there.’” Together, they “sauntered in...as if it were…
Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali 🐐
The Governor's substitute bill for SB 35 and HB 1130 falls short of tackling the core issue of unconscious bias in healthcare disparities. Click here to send a petition to your legislators: buff.ly/3vP53MP #PUSHBiasOut #MaternalHealth #HealthEquity
Stay abreast of the latest news affecting our community and join us in advocating for #CommunityEngagement @VABLOC_HR @vainterfaith @_HamptonU @CNUcaptains linktr.ee/bbgwhampton
@VABLOC_HR Yes! And today sanitation workers in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Newport News and across the state have an opportunity to win collective bargaining but their city councils are dragging their feet. @CityofVaBeach has hearing on Tues. Send letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/suppor…
What's in the compromise #VaBudget proposal? How much did budget negotiators put toward community priorities? Find out in our latest budget analysis and side-by-side comparison of key proposals: thecommonwealthinstitute.org/research/sessi…
The time has come... #VaBudget
Budget is done, amendments will be posted later today. To all my @TCIFiscal colleagues ⬇️⬇️⬇️
James Hemings, brother to Sally Hemings was the first American to train as a chef in France. He was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson at 8. The Chef de cuisine is the reason macaroni and cheese made it to America. #Blackhistorymonth A THREAD!
#VirginiaVotes on SuperTuesday 👇🏾👇🏾
Virginia! The Presidential Primary #Election is 1 week away, on 3/5/2024. Find your polling place at tinyurl.com/VABVoterReg. Don't want to wait until election day? Go to your local registrar's office now until Mar. 2nd to #VoteEarly.
#CoverAllKids is off to House Appropriations! 🎉 Typically the last step before heading to the floor... stay tuned
🎉SB231 (Hashmi), which would cover all children, regardless of their immigration status, with comprehensive health insurance, reported from the Health and Human Services Committee to the Health Appropriations Committee. #VaLeg
Were the same age. Born the same year. I’ll never forget. 🙏🏾
Today commemorates the 12th anniversary of the tragic killing of 17-year-old #TrayvonMartin at the hands of George Zimmerman. His memory remains a powerful symbol in the fight for #SocialJustice and #Equality. #BHM
🎉HB106 (Del Sullivan), which can help increase the energy savings customers can receive from participating in Dominion Energy's shared solar Program (also known as "community solar"), passed out of House Labor and Commerce Committee and is headed to the House floor. #VaLeg
“I, too, am America.” ~Langston Hughes #TrayvonMartin was born 29 years ago today. We imagine him celebrating his life surrounded by love and it fuels us to do our part in eradicating injustice. We are praying for his parents and family.
The is the type of photo we may see of white youth, even white adults, who have killed people. Trayvon was killed, his killer free, and we seldom saw photos of this Black boy, full of promise and hope, enjoying space camp. Many of us are working to make the world better, Trayvon.
Two people asked me how old I was today and I answered 33 confidently both times. My birthday is in December and I am 32 🙃
Dexter. MLK. King.
💥ICYMI: “Early voting in Virginia’s presidential primary elections begins Friday.... ...They are March 5, but in-person early voting takes place from Jan. 19 through March 2.” 🗞️Read more: bit.ly/48L9Tsz
Today was Community Health Worker (CHW) Day at the General Assembly. Our member lobbyists & Policy Director joined to talk with legislators & CHWs about supporting sustainable workforce investments through HB594 & SB614.
🎉As @NewVAMajority, @ace_collab, @VAstudentpower, and @VABLOC_HR members lobbied at the Capitol yesterday, a minimum wage bill sponsored by @SenLouiseLucas advanced to the Senate: Read the full story: richmond.com/news/state-reg…? #valeg #RiseUpVA
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