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Celebrating Juneteenth and the Reality For People of Color

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When Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January of 1863, it…
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  • Posted on June 19, 2022
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The People Expect Solutions from Leadership, Not Slogans

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Today I joined WRVA Richmond’s Morning Show with guest host Gary Hess.…
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  • Posted on June 15, 2022
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To Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

My pride as a U.S. citizen took on a new meaning for…
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  • Posted on May 30, 2022
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Celebrating Excellence in Virginia Government

I had the pleasure to present the Lifetime Achievement Award to my…
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  • Posted on April 27, 2022April 28, 2022
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Celebrating 2022 Excellence in Virginia Government Awards

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I am particularly pleased to participate in this year’s Excellence in Virginia…
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  • Posted on April 20, 2022
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Attorney General’s opinion shows HBCUs have been discriminated against

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It is pretty well-known that I have always been involved with improving…
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  • Posted on March 7, 2022
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Wilder rebukes planners of 400th anniversary of Africans arriving in Virginia

Let us commit to teaching, learning, and never forgetting WHO we are…
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  • Posted on July 29, 2019July 29, 2019
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Time to Ring the Bell

We must fight inertia. Today, the American public is not happy with…
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  • Posted on July 9, 2019July 9, 2019
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Recent Article: “Racial Profiling and Teaching While Black at VCU” – The Charleston Chronicle

The following article was recently shared with me: Racial Profiling and Teaching…
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  • Posted on November 27, 2018December 19, 2018
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The Meaning and Purpose of Public Service

“We the People.” Those opening words of our Constitution establish the foundation…
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L. Douglas Wilder, 66th Governor of Virginia, accepts the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Phoenix Award in September 2026
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“We the People”: The Purpose of Public Service

The Constitution begins with three words that should guide everyone entrusted with…
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  • Posted on September 24, 2026September 24, 2026
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America at 250: Where We Go From Here

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