Sharla Jackson, Esq. –Senior Manager, Legal Services (Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Resource Prosecutor) at Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia Sharla is a Senior Manager, Legal Services at the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia. She serves as the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Resource Prosecutor, overseeing training for prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and victim advocates throughout the state of Georgia. Her expertise lies in trial advocacy and victim’s rights, and she has extensive experience working with law enforcement. A forw ..read more

Dr. KáLyn “Kay” Coghill – Author, Artist, Activist.  KáLyn “Kay” Coghill is a distinguished and award-winning educator, practitioner, and activist with expertise spanning abortion doula work, community organizing, poetry, and interdisciplinary scholarship and serving as Digital Director at me too. International and an adjunct instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University, Kay’s courses tackle critical issues such as misogynoir, race, feminism, girlhood studies, literature, and hip-hop. With a bachelor’s degree in English from Old Dominion University and a master’s degree in Organizationa ..read more

Rupa Murthy – Chief Executive Officer – The YWCA of Richmond An experienced executive leader who drives innovation in investor relations and raises capital to stand up strategic growth as CEO of YWCA Richmond. She has served in executive leadership and development for over 14 years. Since joining the YWCA of Richmond, she has been a force to expand services for victims of violence and bring community members together in partnership. Emily King – Senior Policy Analyst – The Commonwealth Institute Emily is a Senior Policy Analyst and leads our Decriminalization of Poverty campaign, helping to di ..read more

It’s our anniversary show and we have our first guest back, Jennifer McClellan to talk about her new role in Congress. And with that we are celebrating a new voice in the community the first birth center for black women in Virginia. Jennifer McClellan entered the U.S. Congress in 2023 after winning a special election to replace the late Congressman A. Donald McEachin. A lifelong Virginia native, McClellan was born in Petersburg to parents who served the community: her father worked as a professor at Virginia State University and her mother worked as a counselor at VSU. McClellan attended Matoa ..read more

We are just talking 2023 politics, the new movers and shakers, the rise of Black Women in Politics at all levels, and our playlists that uplifted us throughout the year. We end on a musical note. We are on break until January 2024!  _________________________________________________________________________________ Follow our show on our social media on twitter, facebook, and our blog – look for  womenpoliticsva Follow our host and producer at @sherishannon27  and @carololson ..read more

Sondra Goldschein is the Executive Director of the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy, which focuses on building grassroots support for family-friendly policies, and the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC, which focuses on electing candidates who support paid family and medical leave and affordable elder and childcare. Sondra is an expert in developing and executing nationwide, state-based campaigns to advance policy change. Most recently, she served as the ACLU’s Director of Program and Strategy. In this role, she worked with the ACLU’s 54 affiliates to achieve high-impact civil r ..read more

Today we had a special guest with Kerry Washington to talk about the importance of voting. And Senator Ghazala Hashmi talking about her campaign and what’s important in the communities she represents. Here is the full show and just Kerry Washington _________________________________________________________________________________ Follow our show on our social media on twitter, facebook, and our blog – look for  womenpoliticsva Follow our host and producer at @sherishannon27  and @carololson ..read more

I was honored to be elected to serve as Commissioner of the Revenue in 2017, and again in 2019. I’ve dedicated the last six years to building a talented, hard-working team focused on serving taxpayers. I’m proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but there’s still more to do. That’s why I’m running for a third term, and I’m asking for your vote to continue serving my fellow Chesterfield County citizens. ​Jenefer Hughes has served the Chesterfield County community, as Commissioner of the Revenue since 2017. During her tenure, she has focused her experience and energy on building a team that works e ..read more

Amanda Pohl is an experienced organizational leader with local, state, and national experience. Most recently, Amanda worked to make voting more accessible through vote-by-mail for people across the country. Amanda serves on the Virginia Fair Housing Board, is a social work educator, building and teaching courses for graduate schools across the U.S., and runs a consulting business supporting businesses, non-profits, and political candidates. She has previously served as a national Director of Programs to recruit and support women in political leadership and supported domestic violence and sexu ..read more

Today we talk with women in national and local leadership about the community response to gun violence.  Kris Brown – President of Brady United As President of Brady, Kris Brown combines a lifelong background in policy, law, and grassroots activism with considerable strategic management expertise to help forge the direction of the organization’s programs and ensure the successful impact of its national and field assets. A veteran of gun violence prevention work, Ms. Brown started her career on Capitol Hill working for Rep. Jim Moran, advocating for the bill that would eventually ..read more