Our Commonwealth stands at a historic moment facing a number of momentous challenges, from the COVID-19 global pandemic to the long overdue need to end excessive use of force and abuse by law enforcement. Permeating all these challenges are the issues of racism and racial inequity, which have plagued our Commonwealth and our country since their inception.

To effectively address this, the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus (VLBC) has released a list of priorities for Special Session and will host a series of Virtual Community Conversations. VLBC members want to further engage with Virginians, get a deeper understanding of how these issues are affecting them, and garner suggestions on how best to address these challenges through legislation and policy proposals.

The VLBC would love to hear from you and talk to as many Virginians as possible. To participate in the upcoming conversations please register via the links below:

Register here: July 24, 2020 at 6:30PM (bit.ly/VLBCJuly24)

Register here: July 30, 2020 at 5:30PM (bit.ly/VLBCJuly30)

In order to most effectively include and hear from as many different views, ideas, perspectives, and suggestions as possible, VLBC asks that you submit any input you’d like to share or questions you have through the survey link below. While we will not be able to address everyone’s questions and feedback, we will try our best to hear as many perspectives, questions, and thoughts as possible.

Submit Questions and Provide Feedback & Input Here (https://bit.ly/VLBCPublicComment)