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Obama Rallies Virginia Voters, Shutdown Day 34, Partial SNAP Relief | Our Voices, Our Vote Town Hall

2025-11-04 Entertainment
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Roland S. Martin
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Election Eve Focus: Virginia Stakes, Gerrymandering Battles, and Community Accountability

Understand the critical stakes for Virginia Democrats seeking a statewide trifecta and learn why voter engagement must extend far beyond Election Day to hold newly elected officials accountable for education, housing, and civil rights protections.

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  • Drive for Democratic trifecta in Virginia hinges on gubernatorial, House, and key local races.
  • National gerrymandering warfare between Texas and California sets a reactive tone for map drawing across the country.
  • Local activists emphasized that community presence at meetings—not just voting—is crucial for securing funding and affordable housing outcomes.
  • Veterans voiced concerns over delayed benefits, tax handling, and the misalignment between political rhetoric and constituent support.

This broadcast, live from Virginia Beach on Election Eve, November 3, 2025, connects federal issues, like the ongoing government shutdown and partial SNAP relief, to immediate state and local contests. Panelists from the clergy, political candidates, and community advocates stress that African Americans must maximize voter turnout and maintain constant pressure on elected leaders to ensure policies benefit their communities and that foundational civil rights gains are protected nationwide.

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11.3.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Obama Rallies Virginia Voters, Shutdown Day 34, Partial SNAP Relief | Our Voices, Our Vote Town Hall We are LIVE from New Light Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for a special edition of Roland Martin Unfiltered titled "Our Voices, Our Vote," presented by the Virginia House Democrats and the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. Tomorrow is Election Day, and we will be speaking with Democratic candidates who are contesting and defending their seats in the upcoming November elections. Former President Barack Obama made a notable appearance at Saturday's rally to rally voter support for Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Abigail Spanberger. It's the 34th day of the government shutdown, and the Senate reconvened earlier today; however, a vote to reopen the government is not expected. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will use a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP Benefits for November. #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)

@HakimShomo 2025-11-04

Great Show Roland!🔴⚫️🟢

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@judywilliams2213 2025-11-04

People need simple civics education.

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@lewdawg317 2025-11-04

Great show.... thank you Roland, panel and guests!

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@judywilliams2213 2025-11-04

Everyone has value and a voice. YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE. CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ON A REGULAR BASES.

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@Denis-uz8gj 2025-11-04

Mackenzie Scott is doing good.

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@rippleeffect8311 2025-11-04

This is really deep 👍👍

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@gertwol4212 2025-11-04

Thank you Roland, for bringing the TRUTH tracker to Virginia Beach and the Hampton roads area👏🏾

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@gertwol4212 2025-11-04

Mackenzie Scott got it right!! She rocks👏🏾

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@judywilliams2213 2025-11-04

To many greedy investors. And that includes shady realtors who buy up properties and regular people will never have a chance to buy beach front properties. There should be be a mixture of properties so that it is possible for people to live where they desire to live at different income levels.

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@CeMarie1024 2025-11-04

Loved this.

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