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  • Cassandra Waters | Norfolk Organizer

    Cassandra Waters | Norfolk Organizer

    Cassandra joined Virginia Organizing as the Norfolk Chapter organizer in June 2024. Originally born in Portsmouth, she graduated from Woodrow Wilson High school and has also reside ...

  • Southeast Regional Grassroots Gathering 2024 in Hampton

    Southeast Regional Grassroots Gathering 2024 in Hampton

    Southeast Regional Grassroots GatheringNorthampton Community Center1435 Todds Ln, Building AHampton, VA 23666Saturday, June 15 at 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. This Saturday our Newport News/Ham ...

  • About the Norfolk Chapter

    About the Norfolk Chapter

    Community leaders established the Norfolk Chapter of Virginia Organizing in 2009. Originally covering all of South Hampton Roads, the chapter has won protections for residents of a ...

  • The True Cost of Diabetes by Shelia Carter

    The True Cost of Diabetes by Shelia Carter

    On August 29, President Biden announced that Medicare has selected the first 10 medications that they will negotiate lower prices for. These negotiations were made possible by the ...

Ehrenthal: Social Darwinism Today

Ehrenthal: Social Darwinism Today

Many years ago Richard Hofstadter wrote a book entitled Social Darwinism is American Thought. His study concentrated on the effect of Herbert Spenser's writings on Americans. Spen ...

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VIDEO: Norfolk Hands Off Our Social Security Action

VIDEO: Norfolk Hands Off Our Social Security Action

On May 12, Virginians stood up against cuts to Social Security benefits, raising the retirement age, turning Medicare over to insurance companies and slashing Medicaid for seniors ...

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Norfolk “Make Them Pay” Tax Day Event

Norfolk “Make Them Pay” Tax Day Event

More than thirty people from MoveON , Virginia Organizing and other local allies came out for a “Tax Day- Make Them Pay” action in front of Bank of America in Norfolk on April 18t ...

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S. Hampton Roads Virginia Organizing Lobbies Legislators for Immigrant Rights

S. Hampton Roads Virginia Organizing Lobbies Legislators for Immigrant Rights

A delegation of Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Chesapeake residents visited Richmond on Thursday for a day of lobbying their legislators for immigrants rights. The South Hampton Road ...

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Virginia Organizing Commends VA Beach City Council on Affordable Housing Protective Order

Virginia Organizing Commends VA Beach City Council on Affordable Housing Protective Order

  Virginia Organizing Hails the Passage of the Mobile Home Protective Order and the Human Rights Resolution   Virginia Beach, VA –Residents who have fought on local affo ...

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Virginia Organizing Hails the Passage of the Human Rights Resolution

Virginia Organizing Hails the Passage of the Human Rights Resolution

Virginia Beach, VA –Residents who have fought on immigrants' rights issues are commending the Virginia Beach City Council for their courageous vote in support of the Human Rights ...

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We Won the Housing Virginia 2010 Media Award!

We Won the Housing Virginia 2010 Media Award!

Virginia Organizing and the Providence Mobile Home Park residents were the recipients of the Housing Virginia 2010 Media Award. Recognition and a $500 cash award were presented to ...

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HHS Regional Director Speaks at Forum and Explains the Health Care Law

HHS Regional Director Speaks at Forum and Explains the Health Care Law

Local Forum Answers Questions About the New Health Care Law ***Click Here to Download Pictures of the Event*** Norfolk, VA –Virginia Organizing, along with Empower Hampton Roads a ...

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Chesapeake axes plan but doesn’t save mobile park

Chesapeake axes plan but doesn’t save mobile park

CHESAPEAKE The City Council on Tuesday unanimously rejected a developer's proposal to build multi-family homes at a South Military Highway mobile home park. But a representative f ...

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Providence Mobile Home Residents Face Final City Council Decision on Re-Zoning Application Tuesday

Providence Mobile Home Residents Face Final City Council Decision on Re-Zoning Application Tuesday

Chesapeake, VA – On Tuesday evening, the Chesapeake City Council will make the final decision on the Providence (Highland Glens) re-zoning application, which if approved, would po ...

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