“Nobody’s Coming to Save Us” Book Tour | Joy Reid & Dr. Wes Bellamy
by Taylor Frazier | Photos by Millz with the Cam On November 23rd, the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center buzzed with community members welcoming award-winning author Dr. Wes Bellamy and political commentator Joy Reid for โActivist: A Collective Conversation on Leadership, Purpose, and Actionโ. Hosted by the Charlottesville Alumnaeโฆ
Mind Your Vision
by Khalilah Jones Stop Asking for Permission to Be Who God Called You to Be Listen this is for the saints and ainโts alike. Let me say this plainly: Godโฆ
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The inaugural Trans Futures Conference is coming to Charlottesville. Charley Burton explains why this is the right place to host it
by Charley Burton When I transitioned 14 years ago, I never signed up to be an advocate, activist or a leader in my community. I just wanted to transition and live life. Our current administration,โฆ
The Starr Hill Farmers Market: A Fresh Market in the 2025 Season
by Saturn Edwards The Starr Hill Farmers Market started as an answer to a question: How can food access be supported in Charlottesville? About 44,000 live in a Charlottesville, where grocery prices rise and groceryโฆ
The Living Archive: Professor A.D. Carson on D’Angelo, Dope, and Hip Hopโs Technology
by Sarad Davenport It was good to sit down and chop it up with Professor A.D. Carson, Ph.D., to discuss his groundbreaking work, his Grammy-considered albums, and the profound legacy of Black music, with aโฆ
Fear Wearing Prada: How Perfection Is Just Fear in a Fancy Fit
by Khalilah Jones You ever notice how perfection always shows up looking responsible? Hear me out. Itโs got a to-do list, color-coded planner, and matching highlightersโฆ โgetting organizedโ and just โwaiting for the right time.โโฆ

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Charles Barbour: The Visionary Behind Charlottesvilleโs Downtown Mall
by Scott Hamler, Discover Black Cville Steering Committee Chair When people stroll down Charlottesvilleโs Downtown Mall today, pausing at aโฆ
Spotlight On: Sinners – The Must-See Event at the Virginia Film Festival
The Virginia Film Festival (VAFF) is returning for its 38th edition from October 22-26, 2025, bringing a tidal wave ofโฆ
How to move abroad in 90 days or less
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Lorenzo Dickerson: Cultivating Stories, Rooted and Flourishing
by Sarad Davenport In a world that often rushes forward, filmmaker Lorenzo Dickerson is steadfastly looking back, unearthing the rich,โฆ
Charlottesville Chamber CEO Andrea Copeland Named Honoree for Virginia Business Magazineโs 2025 Women in Leadership Award
(Charlottesville, Virginia โ August 18, 2025) The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that President and CEOโฆ
