![]() We’re going to have safer neighborhoods, safer communities, and our children are going to get a good education. I don’t know how we’re going to make it to Day 2, but he’s going to make sure we keep more of our money in our pockets because he’s going to get rid of all kinds of taxes. You’re going to hear from your governor-elect, Glenn Youngkin, and he’s got a day-long plan that I’m already tired about. Winsome Sears speaks during an election night event for Glenn Youngkin. We are going to fully fund our historically black colleges and universities. What we are going to do is we are going to now be about the business of the commonwealth. In case you haven’t noticed, I am black, and I have been black all my life. We have had a black president elected not once but twice. ![]() They would like us to believe we are back in 1963 when my father came. But this country had done so much for me, I was willing to die for this country.Īnd so I say to you, victory, indeed! But I say to you, there are some who want to divide us, and we must not let that happen. When I joined the Marine Corps, I was still a Jamaican. So let me tell you this: I am not even a first-generation American. And when I stepped on that Pan Am Boeing 737 and landed at JFK, I landed in a new world. Then, he came and got me when I was 6 years old. Why did you come?” And he said, “Because America was where the jobs and the opportunities were.” And he only came with $1.75 - one dollar and seventy-five cents - took any job he could find, and he put himself through school and started his American dream. He came, and I said to him, “But it was such a bad time for us. When my father came to this country - August 11th of 1963 - he came at the height of the civil rights movement from Jamaica. I’m telling you that what you are looking at is the American dream. I want to introduce to you my husband, Terence. I’m here because you voted for me, I’m here because you put your trust in me. I am at a loss for words for the first time in my life. Winsome Sears (R) gave this speech in full Tuesday night after becoming the first female and first woman of color to be elected Virginia lieutenant governor. Woke board proposes national slavery monument at James Madison’s home Zoo visitors watch mother giraffe give birth to baby calf ‘Relief’: Police use DNA testing to identify body of teen who went missing in 1975 It does not store any personal data.CIA museum to add new declassified spy exhibits The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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