Dreame Boyd – Richmond Chapter
Dreame is an active and contributing member to the Richmond Chapter and the statewide Housing Strategy Committee. She has participated in several workshops, chapter events, and statewide campaigns, as well as co-presented an update during the 2025 Power Analysis on the Housing Committee’s actions over the past year.
At the 2024 Grassroots Gathering last September, Dreame co-facilitated the Healing Justice Workshop, which identified ways that centering and somatic exercises can aid in our community organizing and social justice work. Last, but certainly not least, during this year’s General Assembly session, Dreame spoke to ABC-8 in support of several pieces of proposed legislation aimed at improving housing conditions for tenants across the state.
“Dreame joined the Richmond Chapter two years ago after attending several political education events on tenant organizing history in the City. Since then she has been the type of leader every organizer hopes for. She constantly asks questions about power and never sees an issue we can’t tackle as a collective. The chapter can always count on her to push herself to fill in a need whether it be strategy conversations or speaking to the media, Dreame is down for the cause!” said Richmond organizer, Rachel Hefner.
When asked about her time with Virginia Organizing, Dreame shared, “My time has been good because it is helping me. I do not do public speaking, it is something brand new that VO has helped me with. VO has helped me with being more comfortable with my own voice – we all have a voice and all matter, no matter how big or small, no matter the money scale. We all have the same problems, and we are all living in the same world together.”
She also spoke about the camaraderie and support that she has experienced in her chapter. “The way VO brings people together for a common goal is dope. They’ve allowed me to show up as me and have a voice to speak up for, not only me, but also others. I found VO by being genuinely me and asking questions that I’m curious about, and VO rallied behind me, gave me a voice, and shared resources.”
Thank you for all that you do to build power with us, Dreame!
