The Spring 2022 edition of The Virginia Defender was published on April 21st, 2022. Click here for the full PDF. Inside this issue: The environment, Virginia & the Mighty James 2022: celebrating […]
Spring 2022 Issue
The Virginia Defender
Established in 2005 as The Richmond Defender, The Virginia Defender is a free community newspaper, published quarterly for the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality. Print distribution is currently 12,000 and statewide. The online publication launched in Summer 2020.
Community Profile: The Supreme Flea Market
The hidden gem known as the Supreme Flea Market is the largest Black-owned multivendor institution in Virginia.
Defenders to celebrate 20th anniversary
The Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality turn 20!
Defenders submit testimony on police accountability
Earlier this year, the Virginia Defenders were invited to submit testimony to the Virginia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, which is examining police accountability in the country.
The environment, Virginia and the Mighty James
A report on the history and condition of the James River, with an eye to its future – and ours.
GA actions on VAPJN demands
In the last issue of the Defender, we reported on the rally the Virginia Prison Justice Network held Jan. 22 in Richmond’s Monroe Park. The rally raised four demands. This is how those issues were dealt with in the 2022 General Assembly.
Interview with a Starbucks union worker
On April 19, workers at five Starbucks coffee shops in the Richmond area voted overwhelmingly to join the Workers United union. We spoke to one of the organizers who are helping to turn Richmond into a union town.
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