EP28 - SPEAKER DON SCOTT’S FIRST SPEECH. The Virginia General Assembly’s first day of session on January 10, 2024 featured a lot of history. Speaker Don Scott was sworn in as Virginia’s first Black Speaker in the Commonwealth’s 405 year history. A record number of Black lawmakers were also officially sworn in to Virginia’s House and Senate.

Podcast 28 of the Black Virginia News podcast features the full remarks of Speaker Don Scott as he addressed the Virginia House of Delegates.

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