Great news...Brother Justin Jones wins Dem primary, will be TN State Rep!
There will be no GOP candidate in the November General election. I met Brother Jones years ago when he was still a Fisk undergraduate and he spoke at our Nashville Amnesty International chapter meeting. He was incredibly bright, dedicated, and charismatic and I felt he had a calling and a real future in politics. He is definitely "one to watch, " folks!
https://www.google.com/amp/s/tntribune.com/a-conversation-with-justin-jones-candidate-for-district-52-representative/
"Meet Justin Jones, the young Tennessee legislative house candidate running for the Democratic nomination as District 52’s next representative. Jones has repeatedly made headlines over the years for his grassroots campaigning for social change and outspoken political activism. Now, Jones is looking to create change from within the house which he has been working with from the outside for so many years.
During a phone interview with Jones, he said that it was people within District 52 itself who reached out to him asking for his candidacy. They reportedly were saying that they need a bold voice which is not afraid to fight back against “some of the extremism we’re seeing at the state level.” Jones went on to detail how he believes that he is the candidate who will do just that, citing his already ten year long resumé of fighting for social change.
Among the issues he cited as having helped organize around are those surrounding voting rights, healthcare, racial justice, living wages, and public education. Jones also mentioned his social campaigning which successfully led to the removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the Tennessee State capitol. He would go on to help organize the ‘Stop A Bill’ campaign during this last session, which successfully halted legislation which would have made it legal to run over protestors who are occupying public streets. "...(more)
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