Hundreds gathered in Richmond’s Monroe Park for a rally in solidarity for Palestinians. Supporters included both members of the local Muslim community and those without an Islamic background. Rally-goers then took to the streets with Richmond Police assisting in...
The Dream & Reality Of An Afro-Latina
As an Afro Latina and community leader, I have witnessed massive power inequities and disproportionate access to social, economic, and cultural resources. First, the lack of representation of Latino and Afro Latinos in professional roles within government, nonprofit...
Virginia Asian Communities, Lawmakers React To Rise In Targeted Violence
In the wake of the Atlanta shooting and other hate-fueled attacks against Asian Americans, Central Virginia's Asian American community are coming together to stand up against violence and racist stereotypes. White signs reading “End Violence Against Asians” and “Stop...
Virginia Senate Committee Rejects Hate Crime Expansion Bill
Sen. Ghazala Hashmi's bill to expand hate crimes to include crimes based on perception -- which would have had the effect of protecting gender expression, not covered under current hate crime statutes -- failed in the Virginia state Senate after backlash from both...
Hate-Motivated Murders Double, Hate Crimes Highest Since 2008
The surge reported by the FBI, a 21 percent increase in the first three years of Donald Trump's presidency, was predictable, but that doesn't make it any less terrible. An FBI report released Monday reveals hate crimes under President Donald Trump are...
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