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State Senator (and now Author) Danica Roem at Book Festival

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Virginia State Senator Danica Roem smiles at a rally for trans rights at the White House
Protest Trans Military Ban, White House, Washington, DC USA

Danica Roem, a Democratic State Senator from Manassas who has just published a memoir “Burn the Page”, will appear at the Virginia Festival of the Book on Saturday, Mar. 23 at 10:30am at the Paramount Theater.

Roem is a former newspaper reporter and lifelong Virginia resident who in 2017 became the first out-and-seated transgender state legislator in American history. She completed her third and final term serving the 13th District of the Virginia House of Delegates after the 2023 election and on January 10 this year Roem was sworn in to represent the 30th District of the Virginia State Senate.

Tickets are needed for this event and can be purchased at the link below (scroll down to see Roem event tickets). Not sure about same-day ticketing, but you can call 434-979-1333 for more information.

https://www.theparamount.net/event/burn-the-page/

Photo credit: Ted Eytan – 2017.07.26 Protest Trans Military Ban, White House, Washington DC USA 7684

Jefferson School Reparations Run/Walk (3/2/24)

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2024 Reparations Run/Walk logo showing at the center a circular area images of a white-bearded Black man, a Black mother holding an infant, and a Black adolescent.The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (JSAAHC) is ramping up for the next Reparations Run/Walk on Mar. 2 at 7am to celebrate Liberation and Freedom Day.

As in previous years, they are raising money for 101.3 JAMZ, African American Teaching Fellows, Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP’s Youth Council, JSAAHC, Prolyfyck Run Crew, Tonsler League, and Vinegar Hill Magazine’s Black Business advertising fund. These organizations all have Black leadership and support the community directly. The near-8-mile run and 4-mile walk allow you to engage with some of the city’s important sites of African American history, while passing some of the African American businesses along the way.

In the past, Cville Dems have participated with their own team in this fun run/walk event. Please contact communications@cvilledems.org if you’d like to organize Dems for a team walk on Mar. 2.

Liberation and Freedom Day is a municipal holiday in Charlottesville, celebrated on March 3, to commemorate the day in 1865 when Union Major General Phillip Sheridan and his troops arrived in Charlottesville, liberating more than 14,000 enslaved people.

Report: 5th District Candidates Meet & Greet

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Here are our 5th District congressional candidates in action at the fun and informative Potter’s Craft Cider event on Feb. 3.

May the best candidate go on to beat Bob Good! Vote and turn the 5th District blue!

At a Feb 3, 2024 5th District candidates event held at Potter's Craft Cider, candidate Gloria Witt, wearing slacks and a blazer, speaks into a portable microphone while fellow candidate Gary Terry and Josh Throneburg listen.      At a Feb 3, 2024 5th District candidates event held at Potter's Craft Cider, seated candidate Toby Johnson, dressed in a sport jacket and tie, speaks into a portable microphone while other candidates listen on either side

 

At a Feb 3, 2024 5th District candidates event held at Potter's Craft Cider, candidate Paul Riley, seated and dressed informally, speaks into a portable microphone while fellow candidate Toby Johnson listens.     At a Feb 3, 2024 5th District candidates event held at Potter's Craft Cider, candidate Gary Terry, waring a sport jacket and jeans, speaks standing up into into a portable microphone while other candidates and Josh Throneburg listen.