Charles A. Lewis (In My Humble Opinion), Tracie Powell (The Pivot Fund), and Angilee Shah (Charlottesville Tomorrow) spoke about the news and...
CIM Project
Gun violence is as much about changing our culture as it is about changing our laws, says UVA undergrad activist
CIM Project, First Person C-Ville
by Karly Scholz The first time I confronted gun violence, I was 15 years old at Madison West High School in Wisconsin in 2018. We were celebrating...
A car crashed into her living room — and it was all terribly inconvenient
CIM Project, First Person C-Ville, Katrina Spencer
by Katrina Spencer If you’ve never had your neighbor’s 2003 Ford Taurus station wagon jump a curb and enter your residential living room, let me...
UPDATED: You Get What You Focus On: Antwon Brinson’s Vision of Using Food to Build Community
CIM Project, Community Development, Education, First Person C-Ville
by Antwon Brinson | CEO Culinary Concepts AB | Main Photo by Sera Petras This story was published as a part of Charlottesville Inclusive Media...
Why a crossing guard will suggest Charlottesville’s City Council install speed cameras near schools
CIM Project, First Person C-Ville
by Adrienne Dent Next Monday, I’ll appear before City Council to represent the Charlottesville City Schools crossing guards to appeal for a pilot...
My 14th Christmas in prison
CIM Project, Community Development
by Mithrellas Curtis “Silent night, holy night. All is calm, all is bright,” I sang softly, harmonizing with my mom and sisters. About 20 years ago,...
No, We Are Not Oppressed: A Photo Essay
CIM Project, Community Development, Entertainment, First Person C-Ville
by Marley Nichelle | Locs Image We are not oppressed is a photo essay by Marley Nichelle for Locs Image of Black people and families in...
India Sims can do everything you can do — just sitting down
CIM Project, Community Development, First Person C-Ville
by India Sims I got a call from Ryan Homes in the summer of 2019. My family and I were qualified to purchase a home in Glenmore, a gated community...
He used to sneak to the back of the library to learn about who he was — now this trans advocate has his own book
Community Development, First Person C-Ville
by Charley Burton There aren’t many trans elders my age in Virginia, let alone in Charlottesville. As 62-year-old Black trans man, my path narrows —...
Vinegar Hill Magazine Awarded $50,000 Grant from Borealis Philanthropy
Business, CIM Project, Community Development
Vinegar Hill Magazine is proud to announce that we have been granted a $50,000 award from the Borealis Philanthropy’s Racial Equity in...
In Charlottesville’s ‘summer of hate,’ a Chinese American pastor found his place in the struggle for civil rights
CIM Project, Community Development, First Person C-Ville, State Of The City
Michael Cheuk (third from the left in the red clergy stole) marched at Justice Park in Charlottesville, in opposition to a rally by the Ku Klux Klan...
In the police department, it was a struggle to be Black, and at home, it was a struggle to be blue
CIM Project, Community Development, First Person C-Ville, State Of The City
by Regine Wright | Regine Wright is a private investigator, Army veteran, and former police officer who lives in the Charlottesville Albemarle area...
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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...
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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