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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam thegrio.com
June 15, 2021
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is opening up about his journey after a racist photo from his old yearbook surfaced in 2019.
Jennifer McClellan
March 23, 2021
Jennifer McClellan, who is aiming to become the nation’s first Black woman governor in Virginia, earns a major endorsement from Fund Her.
February 6, 2021
Virginia is on track to become the first Southern state to legalize marijuana after the General Assembly voted 55-42 in favor of the move.
Breonna Taylor thegrio.com
September 11, 2020
Protests have demanded justice after high-profile police killings like Taylor’s, shot by officers executing a no-knock warrant.
Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax thegrio
February 12, 2019
Virginia should give Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax a chance to defend himself against his accusers in a legal courtroom invoking due process.
a state of emergency declared in Charlottesville
August 9, 2018
A State of emergency declared in Charlottesville for anniversary of deadly ‘Unite the Right’ rally that took the life of a young activist