Vinegar Hill and In My Humble Opinion Radio Talk Show, two Black community outlets in Charlottesville, Virginia, have received a grant from the...
Community Development
You Can Grow Food in Your Own Backyard: Exploring the Meaning of Food Justice in Charlottesville
Channing Mathews, Community Development
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...
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...
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....
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...
Strategies for Effective African American Genealogy Research
Community, Community Development, Education, History, Shelley Murphy
by Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, Descendant Project Researcher, University of Virginia; featured photo by Emily Faith Morgan An avid genealogist for...
reReflector 03: Preserving the History of Black Education
Community, Community Development, Education, History, Hometown Heroes, Niya Bates
by Niya Bates; featured photo credit by author Thirteen miles northeast of Charlottesville, an unassuming, one-story, white school building with two...
The Charlottesville Freedom School
Community, Community Development, Education, Naila Smith
by Naila A. Smith, PhD; featured photo provided by Barbara M. Fitch In the summer of 1964, a group of students coordinated the first Freedom School...
Daniel Fairley announced as New Obama Foundation United States Leader
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Today, President Obama’s Obama Foundation announced that Daniel Fairley, II is among the first cohort of 100 emerging...
Local Child Care Entrepreneurs Shine Bright for Kids
Business, Community, Community Development, Education, Gail Esterman
by Gail Esterman; featured photo by Princess Long My name is Gail Esterman and I have always been drawn to stories about how children are treated by...
Marisa Williamson & “Unsettling Grounds”
Arts, Community, Community Development, Jessica Harris
by Jessica Harris; featured photo by Hyeyon Moon The Unsettling Grounds mobile app is now available to download on all iOS and Android devices at...
Black and Green: Meet Josephus Allmond
Community, Community Development, Education, Health and Wellness, Tasha Durrett, Uncategorized
by Tasha Durrett; featured photo by Stu Maxey Advocacy looks like a lot of things. It can be protesting in the streets or working directly with...
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Vinegar Hill and In My Humble Opinion Receive Grant from American Press Institute
Vinegar Hill and In My Humble Opinion Radio Talk Show, two Black community outlets in Charlottesville, Virginia, have received a grant from the American Press Institute to host a quarterly series of conversations called "Can I Talk to You, Cville?" The events will...
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...
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