Montgomery Community Media

This month we feature Sareana Kimia who is currently the Asian American Pacific Island Maryland Deputy Director of Youth Outreach for the Democratic National Committee, the elected student member of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, and the Chief of Staff for Young Democrats of America High School Caucus. As an advocate for other youth […]

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. To commemorate this time, we honor the Asians Americans who made strides for many communities across the nation. Among them is Belkis Leong-Hong, the Democratic National Committee’s AAPI Caucus Chair. While serving in this leadership role since 2005, she has successfully created 11 Asian American state level […]

Speculations on who will succeed U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski to represent Maryland have been brewing since last month. Mikulski’s retirement opens the door for women leaders such as Congresswoman Donna Edwards (MD-04) to jockey for the seat. Running for office is one way to provide a voice to issues that affect communities and neighborhoods in […]

The month of March is Women’s History Month, which is a time to recognize the many women trailblazers who made many historic contributions to America. Among those trailblazers is Sandra Vu Le, the first Vietnamese American woman to run for a state legislative seat in Texas history. Today, she is building the pipeline for future […]

The question of who holds power in elected office has been the buzz in mainstream media. Most recently, headlines emphasize the lack of diversity in Congress with white males holding four times more political power than women and people of color. The state level tells a different story. Maryland ranks 7th in the nation for electing women to the […]