Charles A. Lewis (In My Humble Opinion), Tracie Powell (The Pivot Fund), and Angilee Shah (Charlottesville Tomorrow) spoke about the news and...
First Person C-Ville
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...
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 —...
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...
Public Violence, Our Trusty Companion
CIM Project, First Person C-Ville, Katrina Spencer, Politics
by Katrina Spencer This story was published as a part of Charlottesville Inclusive Media Project's: First Person C-Ville “A billion people died on...
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Channing Mathews, Community Development
You Can Grow Food in Your Own Backyard: Exploring the Meaning of Food Justice in Charlottesville
by Channing J. Mathews As an avid patron of Black food and wine in the greater Charlottesville area, I am always on the hunt for a new spot to highlight and bring more visitors to our Black owned businesses. But last month's adventure took me on a more deeply...
Jay Simple’s Exhibition to Challenge Construction of the American Dream
On September 14th, TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image will present a solo exhibition by visual artist Jay Simple. The exhibition, titled Where the Young Bols Rumble, calls into question the construction of the American Dream and who it was intended to...
Charlottesville Black Business Expo Returns to IX Art Park on September 22
The 7th annual Charlottesville-Albemarle Black Business Expo is back! This free event will take place on Friday, September 22, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at IX Art Park. The Expo will feature more than 30 booths operated by Black-owned businesses, as well as three panel...
Tonsler Leauge Finishes Another Amazing Season
The Tonsler Basketball League (formerly BCBA) is a beloved institution in Charlottesville, Virginia. For several years, it has provided a safe and inclusive space for people of all ages and skill levels to come together and play the game they love. This year's...
Community, Community Development, Education, History, Shelley Murphy
Strategies for Effective African American Genealogy Research
by Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, Descendant Project Researcher, University of Virginia; featured photo by Emily Faith Morgan An avid genealogist for over 30 years, Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, also known as "familytreegirl," was born and raised in Michigan, and is now...
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