Beauty in Diversity
2019 Summer intern Vallen Ellis has published an op-ed in the Roanoke Times about the importance of cultural awareness. From the article: "Growing up as a biracial woman in the Ap ...
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UVA and the “Lost Cause”
(Photo courtesy Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library) Professor Elizabeth Varon of the University of Virginia has published an important history of the Confederate ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Community Meeting to Improve Public Transportation
What: Community Meeting to demand better public transportation services in Newport News When: Saturday, September 14 at 1 p.m. Where: Huntington Park, ac ...
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The General Assembly Finally Notices Soaring Drug Prices
State Senator John Edwards, D-Roanoke (Steve Helber / AP) David Ress of the Daily Press wrote on September 4, 2019 that the General Assembly's Joint Commission on Health Care has ...
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News & Advance: Equity Task Force Champions School Volunteer Reform
Photo by Jay Westcott/News & Advance Rachel Mahoney of the Lynchburg News & Advance reports that the Equity Task Force of the Lynchburg Public Schools supports Virginia Or ...
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Virginia Organizing to Rally Outside Senator Warner’s Office in Norfolk for Lower Prescription Drug Prices
What: Rally for Congress to Lower Prescription Drug Prices When: Tuesday, August 20 at 12 p.m. (noon) Where: Senator Warner's Norfolk Office at 101 West Main Street, Norfolk, VA 2 ...
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Community Members Gather to Demand Action on High Utility Bills
Martinsville, Va. — On Thursday, dozens of community members met at New College Institute to share their experiences with high utility bills and start developing so ...
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Virginia Organizing to Host Environmental Justice Week of Action in Martinsville and Henry County
What: Community outreach blitz and community meeting to address high utility bills and clean energy When: July 29-August 2, 2019 Where: Henry County and Martinsville Martinsville, ...
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Virginia Organizing Celebrates 54th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare in Christiansburg
Christiansburg, Va. — Advocates and leaders from the New River Valley Chapter of Virginia Organizing celebrated the 54th anniversary of the passage of Medicaid and Medicare yester ...
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Virginia Organizing Takes Part in Meeting with Senator Mark Warner about Health Care Reform
Norfolk, Va. – Senator Mark Warner hosted a meeting with Virginia Organizing leader Terry White today as part of a larger gathering of health care advocates and providers in Norfo ...
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