Darnell Lamont Walker

Where The Earth Curves

Community, Community Development, Darnell Lamont Walker, Entertainment, Hometown Heroes, Travel

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...

Vinegar Hill Magazine is a space that is designed to support and project a more inclusive social narrative, to promote entrepreneurship, and to be a beacon for art, culture, and politics in Central Virginia.

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Community Development, Education, Hometown Heroes, Naila Smith

Zyahna Bryant: Black Woman Activist

by Naila A. Smith, PhD Zyahna Bryant is a powerhouse. At 22 years old, the Charlottesville native, youth activist, and community organizer, has shown up, spoken out, and been a catalyst for change in her community for the past decade. Zyahna’s first racial...

Health and Wellness, Katrina Spencer, Travel

#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 for me. Devon has immigrated abroad and is pursuing midwifery studies. Yes-- the age-old profession of bringing life...

Business, Channing Mathews, Community Development, Food and Drink

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 Caribbean-inspired restaurant draw you in for a warm taste of the Caribbean, right in the heart of the Jefferson School African...

a woman dressed in African garb standing outside

Community Development, Education, Entertainment, History, Hometown Heroes, Niya Bates

(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 adorned in regal West African prints, with a gele (Nigerian) or duku (Ghanaian) head wrap crowning her head as she danced...

Community Development, Education, Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Jessica Harris

Jayla Rose Hart & The Black Monologues

by Jessica Harris; featured photo of Jayla Rose Hart by John Robinson You might not have heard of multi-hyphenate artist and poet Jayla Rose Hart, but undoubtedly it won’t be long before you do. Jayla’s star burns brightly and, thankfully, she has no plans of...

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