A drive across Richmond will reveal two cities. One is a city of glass towers, showpiece infrastructure, and picket fences. The other is underfunded, underserved, only remembered when developers want bulldoze and gentrify another working-class community.
It’s time for a new voice on Richmond’s City Council, OUR VOICE; not Dominion’s, not VCU’s, the people who live and work in Richmond’s 5th District. This what we’re fighting for…
WE’RE FIGHTING FOR…
HOUSING FOR ALL
FUNDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
FOOD & TRANSPORTATION JUSTICE
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
“I think we’re at a crossroads [in Richmond.] Current leadership isn’t willing to even talk about [police accountability], let alone hold individuals accountable when they’ve done something wrong.”
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“’All these people, who presumably have opinions, aren’t talking,’ he says. ‘I decided to run for office so I can talk about these things. Someone has to. How else can progress be made?’”
READ ARTICLE “Before the march to City Hall began, protesters listened to a speech from Nicholas Da Silva, a political science graduate and community organizer running for the 5th District city council seat.”
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