Just stop trying to act like you care about genocide or human rights.

Today marks another #WomensEqualityDay without a codified Equal Rights Amendment. Today we recognize the courage of the women who fought for the right to vote over a hundred years ago and continue their work towards achieving equality for all.

According to the Israeli military, President Biden has sent Israel 500 shipments of weapons by air and 107 by sea, delivering over 50,000 tons, since October. That’s a weapons shipment every 12 hours, for nearly 11 months, that are used to kill Palestinian civilians.

Rafah | Israeli soldiers in Rafah looting and wearing women underwear and dresses belonging to displaced or killed Palestinian women

Nearly 70% of Roanoke's seniors eligible for SNAP assistance are not enrolled. More Virginians are qualified for assistance than many realize & this crucial service can mitigate the food insecurity. If you need help with applications contact our office! axios.com/local/richmond…

.UNICEF & World Health Organization (WHO) have called for an IMMEDIATE PAUSE in hostilities in Gaza to vaccinate children against the further spread of the insidious poliovirus. President Biden should do the same. As we work toward a permanent ceasefire & return of hostages, we must stop the spread of polio NOW.

W.E. Cundiff Elementary is getting a makeover! Roanoke Co. Schools broke ground this morning for major renovations to the elementary school. The renovations are expected to be completed in time for the 2026-2027 school year.

Israel knows it can commit war crimes with impunity. That is why it has launched its largest assault on the West Bank since 2002. We are witnessing the total erasure of Palestine - and our government is shamefully complicit. End all arms sales to Israel, now.

"I could not survive where I went if I did not remember who you told me I was." Today's Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine's "Men Up" summit, we toured the "The Art of Fatherhood: Sons of the Village" exhibit by Fletcher Nichols & learned the generational impacts of meaningful mentorships in our community.

Labor Day Parade 2024! Unions built our middle class and fight for incredibly important protections for our nation’s workers. We must continue to support them and the hard-working folks that keep our communities running #UnionYES!

Not aware of any Russian or Ukrainian soldiers dressing up in womens underwear in towns they occupied. I can't recall any Americans doing this in any recent war either. It seems partly an attempt to psychologically terrorize the population amid reports of sexual violence in Gaza.

Happy Labor Day! “Let the workers organize. Let the toilers assemble. Let their crystallized voice proclaim their injustices and demand their privileges. Let all thoughtful citizens sustain them, for the future of Labor is the future of America.”-John L. Lewis UMW Pres. 1920-60

In 2022, we passed legislation requiring gambling addiction education be taught in our schools, just as we do with substance use. With the rise of gambling in VA, we must educate about not only the financial dangers but also the health risks of gambling. virginiamercury.com/2024/09/03/how…

The Project 2025 agenda is a direct threat to our public schools. We've made record investments in public education here in VA and this poorly concocted right-wing agenda will unravel the progress we've made to provide for our students & educators. virginiamercury.com/2024/09/04/wha…

.Sam Rasoul 🍉: “This is sadly a poorly concocted right-wing agenda to just prey on people, and to me, it clearly would be taking Virginia backward, and a lot of the good work that we’ve done in a bipartisan way would be unraveled.” virginiamercury.com/2024/09/04/wha…

Another major school renovation in our region! My former elementary school, Glen Cove Elementary, will undergo a $30 million renovation for some much-needed updates. This project is expected to be completed in time for the 2026-2027 school year.

"House Education Committee Chair Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke, said [Project 2025] is “dangerous for business” and could negatively affect early education, increase college costs, and deprive disadvantaged students of resources." virginiamercury.com/2024/09/04/wha…

Voter registration in Virginia is open until October 15th! Register now and you could even vote EARLY on September 20th! Register here: elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/ wric.com/news/politics/…

Tomorrow from 10 am-4 pm at Mt. Zion AME Church the Roanoke Branch NAACP will be hosting their 8th annual Drive-Thru Voter Registration Drive! It takes less than 5 minutes to register and you can grab some tasty treats from the NAACP Youth Council bake sale.

3 U.S. citizens have now been killed in the West Bank in 11 months. There MUST be justice & accountability. The Netanyahu gvt hasn't provided that & the Biden Admin needs to do more to obtain it. Those responsible must be held accountable & the DOJ must take action if necessary: