Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield
Frances Broaddus Crutchfield (born 1942 or 1943[1] in Richmond, Virginia, United States), is an actress, author of "Saving the Mattaponi" published in 2001, poet,[2][3] political activist,[4] environmentalist,[5] and writer for the Richmond Free Press and other venues.[6] She is a supporter of and liaison with the Mattaponi tribe of Native Americans in the United States. She and her son, Henry Broaddus, were the plaintiffs in the case Frances Broaddus Crutchfield and Henry Broaddus v. the County of Hanover, Virginia.[7][8][9][5][clarification needed]
Advocacy for First Americans[edit]
Fances Broaddus Crutchfield is an advocate for Native Americans.[10][11] She wrote "Saving the Mattaponi" to raise funds for the tribe.[12][13] She read her poem "Mantle", based on the design of a monument tribute to American Indians, on station WTVR in Richmond, Virginia[14] and other Virginia stations.[15][16]
Journalism[edit]
She has published articles in the Richmond Free Press[17] and many OpEd pieces in the Richmond Times-Dispatch[18] and other publications.[19] Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield was awarded first place[where?] for speech/speeches, third place for feature story (8C) – online publication, and third place for books and creative writing (61A) – creative verse, single poem.
Acting[edit]
Broaddus-Crutchfield began public speaking and acting after finishing her studies at Columbia University. She worked in theater in Maine and New York before returning to Virginia in 1970. At Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury near Irvington, she was the featured speaker on "Sold Out Shadows: Indians and the American Revolution" for a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution, of which she was honorary regent of the William Byrd Chapter, District II membership chairman.[20]
Volunteerism[edit]
She serves on the board of Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care.[21] VIPCare is an interfaith, not-for-profit counseling and educational institute and one of the oldest leading pastoral counseling centers in the nation. VIPCare is accredited by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and is a recipient of the Distinguished Program Leadership Award.
The solar farm[clarification needed] was a natural outcome of her interest in environmental activism and clean energy.[22]
Political activity[edit]
Broaddus-Crutchfield is active in Democratic Politics.[23] Broaddus-Crutchfield is a member of Liberal Women of Chesterfield County (LWCC), an organization of activists lobbying for the Democratic Party in Chesterfield County, Virginia and elsewhere.[1][24] As a Democrat and a member of LWCC, she lobbys for causes in which she believes.[25] She engages in canvassing for candidates in Chesterfield County and is one of the largest donors to Democratic national, state, and local candidates.[26][27]
She is an environmental activist involved in protecting the rights of property owners and is a strong proponent of the Equal Rights Amendment. In February 2020 she read a statement in front of the Virginia capitol building, addressed to Republicans in the Virginia General Assembly in which she said, "“Stop killing democracy. . . .End your long-term obstruction of the Equal Rights Amendment.”[citation needed]
News reports stated, "Broaddus-Crutchfield said she’s been fighting for the ratification of the ERA since the 1970s when Congress sent it to the states for ratification. Advocates say one more state is needed to add the amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Opponents say the deadline to ratify has expired."[28]
Biography[edit]
In an OpEd piece to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield discussed the best advice she'd ever been given.[29]
Education[edit]
Francis attended St. Catherine's School in Richmond. She holds a bachelor's degree from Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and a master's in theater arts from Columbia University.[20]
Meade Broaddus[edit]
The Broaddus farm was where her son Henry's father, Meade Broaddus, said his last goodbye. He was killed in a car accident in 1976 when Henry was five months old.[30]
George Crutchfield[edit]
She married George Crutchfield in 1995, and he shared Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield's charitable interests. In 2010 he supported her efforts as Powhatan Christmas Mother of the Year.[31] She made a large gift to VCU Medical Center's Pauley Heart Center.[32]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Booth, Glenda C. (August 2018). "A voice for Virginia's Native Americans – Beacon" (Feature article with photo). www.thebeaconnewspapers.com. Fifty Plus (Richmond, Virginia). pp. 1, 3, 19. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield is a long-time advocate for Native Americans as well as environmental and women's concerns, Here she meets with Ben Adams of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe and his niece Kinley Murphy at...a Upper Mattaponi powwow.
- ↑ Broaddus-Crutchfield, Francis. "Ode to the Inaugural Train". www.goldeneagleluxurytrains.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ "Golden Eagle Luxury Trains". www.goldeneagleluxurytrains.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ "My Advice to You: Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West's federal supplement. Second series. 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2018. Search this book on
- ↑ "Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield, Author at Golden Eagle Luxury Trains". Golden Eagle Luxury Trains. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "For five years, Henry Broaddus has managed to stop millions of gallons of wastewater from flowing into the Pamunkey River. But his fight's not over". Style Weekly. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "Frances Broaddus Crutchfield; Henry Ruffin Broaddus, Plaintiffs-appellees, v. County of Hanover, Virginia, Defendant-appellant, Andunited States Army Corps of Engineers, Defendant.greater Richmond Partnership, Incorporated; Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce; Hanover Business Council; Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Incorporated; Virginia Association of Counties; Virginia Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies, Incorporated (vamwa), Amici Supporting Appellant.frances Broaddus Crutchfield; Henry Ruffin Broaddus, Plaintiffs-appellees, v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, Defendant-appellant, Andcounty of Hanover, Virginia, Defendant.greater Richmond Partnership, Incorporated; Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce; Hanover Business Council; Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Incorporated; Virginia Association of Counties; Virginia Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies, Incorporated (vamwa), Amici Supporting Appellant, 325 F.3d 211 (4th Cir. 2003)". Justia Law. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ↑ Court, Virginia Supreme (2003). Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Virginia. Department of Purchases and Supply. Retrieved 6 October 2018. Search this book on
- ↑ "Ribbon-cutting for Native American monument April 17". Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ Service, Yasmine Jumaa Capital News. "Monument honoring Virginia's native tribes will be dedicated April 17". Fredericksburg.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "For five years, Henry Broaddus has managed to stop millions of gallons of wastewater from flowing into the Pamunkey River. But his fight's not over". Style Weekly. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ↑ Booth, Glenda C. "September 2018 | Fifty Plus Richmond". Issuu. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ↑ "frances-broaddus-crutchfield-performing-her-poem-mantle_40629010855_o". WTVR.com. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "frances-broaddus-crutchfield-performing-her-poem-mantle_40629010855_o". WTKR.com. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ Broaddus-Crutchfield, Francis. "Virginia, change and the ERA". richmondfreepress.com. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ↑ "Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ Broaddus-Crutchfield, Frances. "Ribbon-cutting for Native American monument April 17". Richmond Free Press. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Rappahannock Record 12 October 2006 — Virginia Chronicle". virginiachronicle.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care, Inc. (VIPCare). Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ Local, Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville. "Planning Commission recommends approval of solar farm". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "Virginia Court Reports: State Courts". University of Denver Water Law Review. 9: 279. 2005–2006. Retrieved 7 October 2018.CS1 maint: Date format (link)
- ↑ Times-Dispatch, MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond. "'Mantle,' a monument to Virginia's Indian tribes, dedicated at state Capitol". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ Times-Dispatch, MICHAEL THOMPSON Richmond. "Solar farm proposed for Hanover County". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "New Capitol Square monument honors Virginia's native tribes". Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ Levine, Dan. "Trump bump: Court fights draw big money into attorney general races". U.S. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ Wilson, Patrick. "Pro-ERA protester arrested after portrayal of state seal". The Daily Progress. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ↑ Broaddus-Crutchfield, Frances. "My Advice to You: Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ↑ "For five years, Henry Broaddus has managed to stop millions of gallons of wastewater from flowing into the Pamunkey River. But his fight's not over". Style Weekly. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ↑ Editor, Laura McFarland News. "Powhatan Christmas Mother celebrates five decades". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ↑ "Gift Celebrates Longtime Doctor-Patient Relationship – VCU Health Pauley Heart Center". vcuphc-thebeat.org. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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