Del. Hala S. Ayala (D) and former delegate Winsome E. Sears (R) each have a chance to become the first woman of color to be elected to a statewide office in Virginia.
Announced today, the Townebank Broadway at the Ferguson Center 2021-22 performance season includes five classic tales and family favorites, starting with “Waitress” as the season opener.
Black women candidates are working to build upon their success in the last election cycle, setting their sights on governor’s mansions, Capitol Hill, and city halls in 2021 and 2022.
Two years after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was accused of sexual assault, he remains in office and is campaigning to be the state's next governor, raising big questions about race and #MeToo.