Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality

06/10/2026

Who are the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality?

Founded in 2002, the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality is an all-volunteer organization working for the survival of our communities through education and social justice actions.

Whether it's working to preserve Black historical sites in Richmond, protesting the brutal, racist conditions at the Red Onion Supermax prison in Southwest Virginia or fighting fascism at home and abroad, where there's a struggle of the oppressed against the oppressor, that's where you'll find the Defenders.

Scroll through to learn more about our work in this digital zine made by our membership.

Learn more -----------------

The Virginia Defender Newspaper
https://virginiadefender.org/

Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project
https://www.sacredgroundproject.net

Odessa Solidarity Campaign
odessasolidaritycampaign.net

Migrant Family Fundraiser
https://chuffed.org/project/136986-migrant-family-needs-urgent-funds

Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality
https://defendersfje.blogspot.com/

Youtube
https://youtube.com/

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/virginiadefendernews

05/22/2026

04/29/2026

Join the Virginia Defenders this May Day weekend at Union Fest! On May 2nd from 1pm-5pm we will be tabling in Teamsters Union Hall. Come find us and check out the amazing work from other organizations too!

May 2 from 1-5 pm
3705 Carolina Ave
Richmond, VA 23222

04/23/2026

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the day 16-year-old Barbara Johns led a student walk-out at Moton High School in Farmville to protest the racially discriminatory inferior conditions at the school. The civil rights attorney Oliver Hill took up the case, which became one of five cases argued by NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall before the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision that outlawed racial discrimination in public schools.

Barbara Johns and Oliver Hill are depicted in a civil rights memorial on the grounds of the Virginia State Capitol. Another statue of Barbara Johns replaced Robert E. Lee inside the US Capitol last year.

04/21/2026

On March 1, the day after the U.S. and Israel launched their unprovoked war against Iran, the Virginia Defenders wrote to an old friend in Tehran and asked if he and his family were OK.

These are the stories of Habib and his family as they live through the US-Israel bombing of Tehran.

Please share his story and visit the website for more emails from Iran. We hope they inspire you to speak out loudly and demand an end to this senseless, murderous war.

https://emailsfromiran.blogspot.com/

04/18/2026

Highlights from the Cuba film screening + art build at Studio Two Three

Communist League of Richmond | Venceremos Brigade | Esther Cooper Jackson Book Study

04/15/2026

Weekly Action Alert 📣

Jump in on the weekly bang the pots rally for Palestine 🇵🇸, Lebanon 🇱🇧, and Iran 🇮🇷. We can't be silent as the wars abroad escalate! Show up and get involved in the antiwar movement in Richmond!

🗓️ Fridays
⏰ 8-9 am and 5-6 pm
📍Intersection of W. Broad & Belvidere

04/11/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18ERRrT8ki/

Samiel Malachi was a compassionate individual whose life was tragically … Samiel Malachi needs your support for Justice and Funeral Support for Samiel Malachi

04/07/2026

🚨EMERGENCY PROTEST🚨

TODAY, APRIL 7, IN RICHMOND - In front of the FEDERAL COURTHOUSE, 701 E. Broad St., Richhmond

President Donald Trump has threatened that if Iran doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”

This monster started a war based on a total lie, that Iran was weeks away from having a nuclear bomb - even though the UN’s nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, says there is no evidence that Iran is even working on one.

Meanwhile, Israel is bombing villages in southern Lebanon. Between these two fronts, thousands of people have died.

And here at home, Trump says the federal government can no longer afford to pay for Medicaid, Medicare or day care, because he wants a 40% increase in the military budget - to $1.5 trillion! The war has already raised the price of gasoline, and food and other goods will follow

We cannot stand idly by while this murderous war escalates! SHOW UP AND SPEAK OUT!

04/03/2026

All About Palestine is a free family-friendly event highlighting Palestinian culture through food, art, history, traditional clothing, and more! This event features captivating speakers, educational booths, and vendors. 🇵🇸

🗓️ April 4 from 12-6 pm
Greater Richmond Convention Center