Voter Guide for Virginia’s HBCUs

Editor’s Letter

Virginia is a competitive state heading into a competitive election, college students will decide the outcome.

By Wesley Wright

Hello! I’m Wesley Wright, the Editor-in-Chief of the ReNews Project. I started the ReNews Project in partnership with other professional reporters and journalism nonprofits to expand student journalism at HBCUs.

Wesley Wright

HBCUs are less likely to have student journalism programs than other 4-year schools, which means that students miss out on an important forum to explore ideas and inform their peers. This voter guide is meant to reflect the HBCU community in Virginia but our staff includes more than 20 students from five HBCUs across the country.

We seek to shine a light on the important issues you’ll vote on in November. Yes, there is a presidential election but you’ll also choose your Senator, congressional representative, and local officials. There are also ballot measures you’ll have to consider and, since this is a census year, redistricting is an important matter in Virginia.

We hope this guide is helpful in making your voice heard and your vote count. There are plenty of great resources to learn more, like voteamerica.com, which is the presenting sponsor of this guide.

Finally, if you’re interested in being part of the ReNews Project please get in touch with me here. We can provide support, mentorship, and funding to students that want to do journalism that benefits their campus communities.

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