Our Voices, Our Vote: Virginia Town Hall on Power, Policy & the Fight for Voting Rights
Activating Power: Virginia Town Hall on Voting Rights, Local Policy, and Community Investment
Secure Black political power by understanding how local elections determine federal outcomes, and learn the concrete steps required to hold elected officials accountable for community resources.
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- Maximize voter turnout in local races to counter threats against voting rights and secure crucial economic and educational funding.
- Local officials directly control vital services, from community-level environmental standards (EPA) to school board curriculum decisions.
- Virginia State University (VSU) community members mobilized 412 new student voters, emphasizing that student participation swings local elections.
- Candidates presented specific agendas focused on affordable housing, trade education, and securing VSU's $277.5 million in owed land grant funding.
This town hall, broadcast live from Virginia State University, frames the upcoming elections as critical bulwarks against national political assaults, particularly concerning the Supreme Court's potential weakening of the Voting Rights Act. Speakers stressed that political neglect leads directly to policy losses, urging the audience to translate activism into sustained engagement beyond presidential elections.
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Top Comments (10)
Love how Roland is holding these young students to task by asking them directly and specifically WHAT and HOW they are going to influence others who may be discouraged from voting
Students , y'all need to have that place packed. Come on team
Excellent town hall!!!
God Bless!!✨
Awesome Town Hall Meeting!!!. S/o to Roland Martin, Kimberly Pope Adams, & The Other People Who was Guests on this Program Special.
Love what Roland is doing !!
Ok I see we are at 1.88 million
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS EPISODE AND THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT NC‼️‼️📣
What a great program exercise as usual Ro‼️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Kudos! Roland Martin! I truly believe u r one of a kind.!!! Wat u r doing's simply immeasurable.!!! Wish ya n all ur colleagues success.!!!
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Top Comments (10)
Love how Roland is holding these young students to task by asking them directly and specifically WHAT and HOW they are going to influence others who may be discouraged from voting
Students , y'all need to have that place packed. Come on team
Excellent town hall!!!
God Bless!!✨
Awesome Town Hall Meeting!!!. S/o to Roland Martin, Kimberly Pope Adams, & The Other People Who was Guests on this Program Special.
Love what Roland is doing !!
Ok I see we are at 1.88 million
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS EPISODE AND THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT NC‼️‼️📣
What a great program exercise as usual Ro‼️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Kudos! Roland Martin! I truly believe u r one of a kind.!!! Wat u r doing's simply immeasurable.!!! Wish ya n all ur colleagues success.!!!