by MCDC | Aug 25, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Action Alerts, Events, Issues, Video
One of the main speakers leading up to Hillary Clinton’s historic address to the Democratic National Convention was Rev. William Barber of North Carolina. “When we love the Jewish child and the Palestinian child, the Muslim and the Christian and the Hindu and...
by MCDC | Aug 22, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Civil Rights, Issues, News, Virginia, Voter Rights
Gov. Terry McAuliffe will announce today that he has restored the rights of more than 13,000 felons on a case-by-case basis, two sources said. During a noon ceremony at the Virginia Civil Rights Memorial on Capitol Square, the governor also is expected to detail his...
by MCDC | Aug 21, 2016 | 2016 General Election, 5th District, Action Alerts, Events, Issues
Community Meeting with US Congressional Candidate Jane Dittmar Monday, August 22, 6:30 p.m. Antioch Baptist Church Madison, Virginia Please join us for a community meeting with Jane at Antioch Baptist Church in Madison tomorrow, August 22, at 6:30 p.m. This is a great...
by MCDC | Aug 21, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Action Alerts, Discrimination, Issues
“We have a new demographic emerging that is changing the South,” explains Barber, who received his bachelor’s degree in political science from North Carolina Central University, a Master of Divinity degree from Duke University and a doctorate from Drew University with...
by MCDC | Aug 20, 2016 | 2016 General Election, History, News, Racism
In 1989 five young black men were wrongfully convicted of raping a woman jogging in New York City. Leading the charge against them was a real estate mogul whose divisive rhetoric can be found in his presidential campaign today. Yusef Salaam was 15 years old...
by MCDC | Aug 20, 2016 | 2016 General Election, 5th District, Issues, Virginia
“He’s not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was captured? I like people who weren’t captured.” “You know, it really doesn’t matter what the media write as long as you’ve got a young, and beautiful, piece of ass.” “I will build a great wall. And nobody...
