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Our Voices, Our Vote: VA Town Hall, Shutdown Day 21, Hakeem Jeffries Under Threat

2025-10-22 News & Politics
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Roland S. Martin
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Connecting the Dots: Sustaining Political Infrastructure and Demanding Policy Delivery Post-Election

Discover the strategic shift required to move beyond reactive politics by building continuous civic engagement, and identify the precise, quantifiable policy demands necessary to hold Virginia leaders accountable.

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  • Mobilize political engagement as a 365-day commitment, ensuring voter turnout machinery stays active past Election Day (02:15:39).
  • Demand specific, quantifiable delivery from elected officials instead of accepting broad political promises (01:59:13).
  • Combat systematic voter power erosion by maximizing turnout, aiming for 70% participation in statewide races (02:01:20).
  • Focus post-election agendas on crucial quality-of-life issues like equitable school funding, housing affordability, and criminal justice reform (00:35:18).

This broadcast gathered community leaders and political candidates in Fredericksburg, Virginia, to assess the critical state of Black political power. Panelists stressed that the erosion of institutional knowledge, coupled with clear efforts to suppress voting, demands a new level of organized, continuous activism. Readers will gain insight into specific policy asks for the General Assembly and strategies for local civic infrastructure maintenance.

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10.21.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Our Voices, Our Vote: VA Town Hall, Shutdown Day 21, Hakeem Jeffries Under Threat We are LIVE in Fredericksburg, Virginia, at the Vision Community Church for a special edition of Roland Martin Unfiltered "Our Voices, Our Vote" Town Hall, powered by Virginia House Democrats and the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. We'll talk to Democratic candidates who are vying for and defending their seats in the upcoming November elections. It's day 21 of the government shutdown. The Senate failed to pass the bill to reopen the government a dozen times. The House of Representatives remains in recess, and Democratic leaders say they are ready to negotiate with Republicans to get the government running again. And a pardoned Jan. 6 terrorist is behind bars for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbase https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.  This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (https://bit.ly/3VDPKjD) and Risks (https://bit.ly/3ZQzHl0) related to this offering before investing. Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Top Comments (10)

@ChrisAaron-g4e 2025-10-22

Great job Roland Martin, fabulous, doing the work, making a big difference, organized, mobilizing, fighting back , go after the money , 🤑 political power now and forever!!!!!!!!! 🙏❤

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@haptalktv9322 2025-10-22

Roland you are the only one who understands the Micro and Macro model of political messaging. you need to start a master class to teach the next generation of organizers. you're the slumdog millionaire of Civics. you know all the answers because you lived thru it

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@blakViews308 2025-10-22

WE NEED GRASS IN OUR YARDS AND SIDEWALKS!! LIGHTED SIDEWALKS. WE NEED A PROGRAM THAT WILL PAY YOUNG MALES TO FIX UP/PAINT HOUSES AND LEARN A TRADE!!! THEY KEEP TALKING ABOUT THIS FAR OFF THINGS. WE NEED BRAND NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS AND A CLEAN STREET!!! THESE FUNDING IS WHAT WE NEED FIRST!! THANK YOU 🙄🎉

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@HakimShomo 2025-10-22

Great Show Roland!🔴⚫️🟢

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@haptalktv9322 2025-10-22

you don't care about Politics, but the Insurrectionist care about Politics. I hate when people say our vote don't matter, and they out here bum rushing the capitol. wake up people!!!

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@soar1091 2025-10-22

Let's all stick together & support Roland Martin Unfiltered with $5 per month if possible or at least $1 monthly. Black Owned & the best network for information about equal treatment across the board. This is key & very important.

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@janrobinson-biggs310 2025-10-22

❤WELCOME TO VA ! MY state

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@bernicegreene7224 2025-10-23

I am a monthly contributor. Continue your excellent work .

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@Afriexfull 2025-10-22

THEY are not heros or sheri they're people of GOD

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@SistaHattie 2025-10-22

Bless You Uncle Ro-Ro👋🏽. What about the unlawful Gerrymandering? Where is Rev. Barber to explain to the people what is going on, how many Laws are going to be Broken?

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