New ‘Kids’ On the Block in L.A.’s Leimert Park Name Community Needs
By Katrina L. Spencer Los Angeles’s Leimert Park Village, known by many as the city’s “hub of Black arts,” has entered a new era. It’s both a residential and commercial area in South L.A., near Crenshaw & 43rd Street, and some might say it has been what Harlem has been…
A Love Letter to Black Charlottesville
We Are The Ancestors. And Baby, We Were Outside. by Khalilah Jones Photography Credit: Brian Dunn, Ellie Dunn & Corrine Ice (promo photos, Best In Black Cville and Soul of…
Crowned in Faith
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50 Years in the Key of Life!
BPN For Immediate Release: 9/3/26 Black Professional Network of Charlottesville bpncville@gmail.com | @bpncville Get ready for an unforgettable evening celebrating the timeless music and legacy of Stevie Wonder! Join Host and Poet Queen and Ivan…
Community Work Is the Best Work: From the Block to the Boardroom
How One Man’s Journey From Prison to Purpose Is Rewriting the Rules of Re-Entry by Marquan E. Jones | Photos by Eze Amos The yellow legal pads are stacked in neat columns on Martize “Tez”…
Covesville History Day preserves village’s Black history one memory at a time
Instead of preserving structures, this annual event prioritizes capturing community stories while elders are still here to share them. by Tiana Woodard COVESVILLE — As Devon Williams cut a path in the grass towards the…
Best In Black Cville 2026 Winners
Thank you to everyone who participated in the nominating and voting process for the Best In Black C-Ville Awards 2026! With over 4,000 community members nominating candidates and casting votes for this year’s winners, your…
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Heart & Hustle: Continuing a Legacy of Stewardship and Servant Leadership
by Sarad Davenport | Photos by Rebecca George Service isn’t just something Kimberly Sheffield does—it’s woven into her very DNA.…
Future Heirlooms: We are the Ancestors
by Khalilah Jones | photos by Brian Dunn & Corrine Ice | Creator Hub How are you living a life…
Building Roadmaps to Culinary Careers
by Channing J. Mathews Channing J. Mathews is based in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she works as an assistant professor at…
Adult Children Urge Early Care Conversations With Elders
by Katrina L. Spencer Katrina L. Spencer began writing for Vinegar Hill Magazine in 2022 when she lived in Charlottesville.…
Into the Streamer-verse: Black Streamers Talk Highs and Lows of An Emerging Medium
by Oisakhose Aghomo Oisakhose is a Georgia peach by way of Nigeria, but she is currently based in Austin, Texas.…