As we come to the end of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, there are many individuals and organizations to celebrate for their historical accomplishments that strengthen our communities today and for the ongoing work that will improve our lives tomorrow. …

McClellan: ‘It’s past time for leadership that ends the cycle of injustice at its root, and I’ll lead the charge as the next governor.’ RICHMOND, Va. — Today, on the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, gubernatorial candidate Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) released a statement calling for a transformation…

I am filled with a renewed sense of gratitude this Mother’s Day. A year ago, we were still in the early months of the pandemic. …

My fights to expand and protect reproductive freedoms in Virginia In Virginia, we’ve made major and historic progress to expand access to abortion care. I’m proud to have led that progress. During the McDonnell Administration, I fought back against Republican attempts to pass medically unnecessary and dangerous abortion restrictions. …

As the mom of two young kids, I think about the world that my kids will inherit — and the impacts that we’re seeing every day due to the climate crisis. Climate change impacts every aspect of our lives: our economy, our health, our loved ones, and racial injustice. Black…

In the span of 6 weeks, we have lost the champion of equality on the Supreme Court and witnessed an unprecedented rush to shift the Court to a 6–3 right-wing majority. The impacts for Virginia and the nation could be massive. Justice Amy Coney Barrett had a historically short vetting…

I’ve seen the playbook on the efforts to criminalize and block reproductive rights. When Republicans controlled Virginia from 2010–2014, they pushed dozens of bills to limit reproductive rights: everything from TRAP laws to waiting periods to transvaginal ultrasounds. Here’s what I’ve learned along the way: When Republicans throw up roadblocks…

My mother was born in the Gulf Coast of Mississippi during the Great Depression. Her grandmother, mother, and sisters were domestic workers for white families. My great-grandmother Elnora was a live-in domestic for one family. After her children left home, my grandmother Leona cared for a bed-ridden elderly woman. My…

By Sen. Jennifer McClellan “You can be whatever you want to be,” they told me, “but you’re going to have to work twice as hard.” How many times have you heard that? Growing up as a Black girl in the South, my parents raised me with a mixture of hope…