Virginia NAACP Statement Following Initial Hearing in Lawsuit to Obtain Public Records on Governor’s Discriminatory Restoration of Rights Process The Virginia State Conference NAACP (Virginia NAACP) released the following statement from Rev. Cozy Bailey, President of the Virginia State Conference NAACP, following today’s initial hearing in Virginia State Conference NAACP, et. al., v. Governor Glenn A. Younkin, et. al., its ongoing lawsuit under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) to obtain public records...

Circuit Court for the City of Richmond to Hear Virginia State Conference NAACP v. Governor Glenn A. Younkin Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 2:00 pm, the Virginia State Conference NAACP (Virginia NAACP) is scheduled to appear in the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond for a hearing in Virginia State Conference NAACP, et. al., v. Governor Glenn A. Younkin, et. al. Virginia NAACP filed this lawsuit to enforce its rights under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) to obtain requested public records...

Virginia NAACP Responds to the Senate of Virginia Majority Leader Election Following the election of the Senate of Virginia Majority Leader, Virginia NAACP President, Rev. Cozy Bailey, released the following: “The outcome of Wednesday’s election for the Senate Majority leader was disappointing. By every conceivable metric, State Senator Mamie Locke should have been elected Majority Leader of the Virginia Senate.  We believed that she was the natural choice given her level of seniority and demonstrated leadership.”The...

Virginia NAACP Encourages the Election of an African American Majority Leader in the Senate of Virginia Virginia NAACP is encouraged by the impending historical event of having an African American Speaker of the House, Speaker-Designee Don Scott, while simultaneously having an African American majority leader in the Senate. Senator Mamie Locke, who, based on her seniority and her demonstrated leadership in the Senate as the Senate Caucus leader, her appointments as chair of the Rules, Virginia Housing Commission, and...

Virginia NAACP Concludes NAACP: Never Silenced the 88th Annual Convention and Announces Newly Elected and Re-Elected Officers Over 200 delegates from branches, youth councils, and college chapters across the Commonwealth attended the 88th Annual Convention Virginia State Conference NAACP (Virginia NAACP) on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at the Omni Richmond Hotel. The theme, NAACP: Never Silenced, focused on the advocacy of the past year and the year to come.The highlight of the convention was the seven-minute speech...

Virginia NAACP Congratulates Speaker-Designee of the House of Delegates the Honorable Don Scott Today, the Virginia NAACP extends congratulations and celebrates The Honorable Don Scott on becoming Speaker-Designee of the Virginia House of Delegates. He will be the first Black Speaker in the history of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Immediate Past President Robert Barnette said: “It was an esteemed honor to welcome The Honorable Don Scott of Portsmouth for his first official public appearance as Speaker-Designee as he...

Governor Youngkin Accedes to Virginia NAACP Records Requests, Documents Show Voting Rights Withheld from Thousands Without Explanation or Justification Read a PDF of our statement here. Public records pertaining to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s secretive voting rights restoration process were finally provided by his administration in response to a lawsuit brought by the Virginia State Conference NAACP (“Virginia NAACP”), represented by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Hogan Lovells US LLP. The...

Virginia NAACP Announces Change of Date for the 88th Annual Convention The Virginia State Conference NAACP (Virginia NAACP) announces that its 88th Annual Convention will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023. We are pleased that this one-day annual meeting will be held at The Omni Richmond Hotel.“This year, while we were excited to host the Convention this weekend, it was necessary to make changes so that every voting delegate could be seated.” said Virginia NAACP President Robert N. Barnette, Jr. “This year is an...

Virginia NAACP Endorses Richmond Grand Project and Cites Job Creation, Economic Opportunity, and Longstanding Partnership The NAACP Virginia State Conference (Virginia NAACP) is joining the Richmond Branch NAACP in endorsing the Richmond Grand Project in the City of Richmond. It is encouraging Richmond residents to vote “yes” for the casino referendum.“We applaud efforts that provide increased opportunity for Black ownership and advancement. We are especially excited that this project is being led by Richmond Grand...

Virginia NAACP Commends Completion of Town of Windsor Police Department Investigation Go to Source Author: Virginia NAACP Press