Veronica Jackson and Black Joy Is…

Featuring Black, female-identifying artists from Charlottesville and Virginia, Black Joy Is… is a powerful examination of how Black joy is understood and activated, particularly from the perspective of Black women. This lens seems to be fitting for curator Veronica Jackson, whose work examines the intersection of Blackness, feminism, and visual culture.

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Exploring Black Brussels: A Trip to Matongé

Exploring Black Brussels: A Trip to Matongé

by Naila A. Smith, PhD I recently visited Brussels, Belgium, a small country in the west of Europe, nestled between France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Belgium is often called the “battlefield of Europe" due to its central and strategic location which led to several invasions during World War I and II. Notably, today, Belgium is the site of the headquarters of the European Union...

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(re)Reflector 01: The Black Press

(re)Reflector 01: The Black Press

by Niya Bates Growing up in the 1990s, I used to cut posters out of Hype Hair, Jet, and WordUp Magazines while I waited for my mom to get her hair done at Ebony Images hair salon in Charlottesville’s Seminole Trail Shopping Center. Thinking about it evokes a series of memories that are accompanied by the smell of hot hair curlers, the feel of sticky residue from Motions hair spray on the...

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Community Cornerstones: Mel’s Cafe

Community Cornerstones: Mel’s Cafe

by Channing Mathews This month my journey through the Black food and wine-ways of Charlottesville led me to Mel’s Café on Main Street, run graciously by its dedicated, self-taught chef and owner, Mel Walker. Mel is no stranger to food reviews, as he has been featured in both local and national news as a go-to spot for visiting foodies. ​​Working in kitchens since 11-years-old and cooking...

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Kori Price & Blackity Black Black 

Kori Price & Blackity Black Black 

by Jessica Harris  “I don't want to just survive as an artist. I want to thrive.”  That phrase is artist Kori Price’s mission statement. And between her personal artwork and serving as president of the Charlottesville Black Arts Collective (CBAC), she is certainly working to do just that.  A multidisciplinary artist whose media includes photography, writing, and weaving, Kori Price has been a...

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