by Naila A. Smith, PhD Zyahna Bryant is a powerhouse. At 22 years old, the Charlottesville native, youth activist, and community organizer, has...
Zyahna Bryant: Black Woman Activist
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#Blaxit: We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
When I connect with Devon Davis Kitzo-Creed through Zoom, it’s 7:00 p.m. in Central Europe for her and 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time in the States...
The Pearl of the Antilles in Charlottesville
by Channing Mathews The story of Pearl Island Cafe is a search for identity, passion, and roots. The delightful smells and artwork of the...
(re)Reflector 02: A Queen Celebrates Juneteenth and Black Freedom
by Niya Bates and Ms. Maxine Holland If you’ve attended a Black cultural event in Charlottesville, chances are you’ve seen Ms. Maxine Holland...
The #100Cuts Initiative
by Naila A. Smith, PhD; Featured photo by Madeline Walsh and edited by Marley Canteen In 2020, firearm-related injuries became the number one...
Seventh Heaven Itineraries for Indonesia & Malaysia
by Michaela Franklin, a contributor based in Oman who travels with her partner. She has provided all of the photos for this piece. Bali, Indonesia...
Inside Egypt
by Michaela Franklin, a contributor based in Oman who travels with her partner. All photos are provided by Michaela Franklin. We begin in Cairo....
However You Drink, Drink in Harmony
written by Channing Mathews, featured photo credit: Niya Bates If I’ve ever met anyone who has very much embodied the spirit of their own brand, it...
When in Rome…
by Katrina Spencer Twenty years ago I made my first trip abroad to Buenos Aires, Argentina. I was 18 and had long been curious about the world....
Where The Earth Curves
by Darnell Lamont Walker It was on the rooftop of a hostel in 2015, in the middle of Lima, Peru’s Miraflores neighborhood where I realized what I...
The Reverend Speaks of Roots & Robes
Hands down, Carolyn Dillard wins two superlative categories in my book. For one, she is the most stylish person I’ve met in all of Charlottesville....
My Cartagena, Colombia Travel Checklist
by Joy Loving In the spring of 2023, I will go on a week-long trip to Cartagena, Colombia. Cartagena is the fifth largest city in Colombia, and it...
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